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Department of Fate

The Promise, the Power, and the Collapse of America's Most Consequential Institution

by Rachel Maddow ...

Rachel Maddow leads a revelatory, rollicking trip through the history of the Justice Department, finding heroism and treachery in equal measure—and, in the end, a rescue effort for our battered democracy.Over its nearly 150 years, the United States Department of Justice became America’s most consequential institution, determining the rules and limits of what makes us who we are as a country: our ... Read more

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Rachel Maddow leads a revelatory, rollicking trip through the history of the Justice Department, finding heroism and treachery in equal measure—and, in the end, a rescue effort for our battered democracy.Over its nearly 150 years, the United States Department of Justice became America’s most consequential institution, determining the rules and limits of what makes us who we are as a country: our
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Why We're Polarized

by Ezra Klein ...

One of Bill Gates’s “5 books to read this summer,” this New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller shows us that America’s political system isn’t broken. The truth is scarier: it’s working exactly as designed. In this “superbly researched” (The Washington Post) and timely book, journalist Ezra Klein reveals how that system is polarizing us—and how we are polarizing it—with disastrous ... Read more

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One of Bill Gates’s “5 books to read this summer,” this New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller shows us that America’s political system isn’t broken. The truth is scarier: it’s working exactly as designed. In this “superbly researched” (The Washington Post) and timely book, journalist Ezra Klein reveals how that system is polarizing us—and how we are polarizing it—with disastrous
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Dying of Whiteness

How the Politics of Racial Resentment Is Killing America's Heartland

by Jonathan M. Metzl ...

A physician reveals how right-wing backlash policies have mortal consequences—even for the white voters they promise to help**"A provocative, instructive contribution to the literature of public health as well as of contemporary politics." —**Kirkus ReviewsNamed one of the most anticipated books of the year by Esquire and the Boston GlobeI... ... Read more

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A physician reveals how right-wing backlash policies have mortal consequences—even for the white voters they promise to help**"A provocative, instructive contribution to the literature of public health as well as of contemporary politics." —**Kirkus ReviewsNamed one of the most anticipated books of the year by Esquire and the Boston GlobeI...
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The American Way of Killing

The Invention of an Epidemic

by Malcolm Gladwell ...

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERMalcolm Gladwell’s most urgent book yet: a provocative investigation of America’s epidemic of gun violence.The United States has far more homicides than any of its peers around the world. Why?In this groundbreaking book, Malcolm Gladwell explores the American “peculiarity”—how the world’s wealthiest country came to suffer from a problem typically only see... ... Read more

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AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERMalcolm Gladwell’s most urgent book yet: a provocative investigation of America’s epidemic of gun violence.The United States has far more homicides than any of its peers around the world. Why?In this groundbreaking book, Malcolm Gladwell explores the American “peculiarity”—how the world’s wealthiest country came to suffer from a problem typically only see...
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The Watergate Girl

My Fight for Truth and Justice Against a Criminal President

by Jill Wine-Banks ...

Obstruction of justice, the specter of impeachment, sexism at work, shocking revelations: Jill Wine-Banks takes us inside her trial by fire as a Watergate prosecutor.It was a time, much like today, when Americans feared for the future of their democracy, and women stood up for equal treatment. At the crossroads of the Watergate scandal and the women’s movement was a young lawyer named Jill Wine ... Read more

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Obstruction of justice, the specter of impeachment, sexism at work, shocking revelations: Jill Wine-Banks takes us inside her trial by fire as a Watergate prosecutor.It was a time, much like today, when Americans feared for the future of their democracy, and women stood up for equal treatment. At the crossroads of the Watergate scandal and the women’s movement was a young lawyer named Jill Wine
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Next

by Pete Buttigieg ...

A bold vision of America’s future from one of the nation’s leading voices—former mayor, Secretary of Transportation, and bestselling author Pete Buttigieg.Most Americans want dramatic change in our country. In Next, Pete Buttigieg makes the urgent case for seizing the current moment as a chance to deliver deep and lasting improvements the American people demand. Building on the Democrats’ 2026 ... Read more

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A bold vision of America’s future from one of the nation’s leading voices—former mayor, Secretary of Transportation, and bestselling author Pete Buttigieg.Most Americans want dramatic change in our country. In Next, Pete Buttigieg makes the urgent case for seizing the current moment as a chance to deliver deep and lasting improvements the American people demand. Building on the Democrats’ 2026
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Regime Change

Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump

by Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan ...

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“Regime Change is exceptional. It transcends its genre...the book is packed with news that will stay news...This is reporting of consequence.” —David Remnick, The New Yorker“A flabbergasting feat of political reporting.” —Tina Brown“Riveting and richly textured...What the authors add is the vivid detail that make... ... Read more

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INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“Regime Change is exceptional. It transcends its genre...the book is packed with news that will stay news...This is reporting of consequence.” —David Remnick, The New Yorker“A flabbergasting feat of political reporting.” —Tina Brown“Riveting and richly textured...What the authors add is the vivid detail that make...
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L'heure des prédateurs

by Giuliano da Empoli ...

"L’heure des prédateurs n’est, au fond, qu’un retour à la normale. L’anomalie ayant plutôt été la courte période pendant laquelle on a pensé pouvoir brider la quête sanglante du pouvoir par un système de règles." Giuliano da Empoli nous livre le compte-rendu aussi haletant que glaçant de ses pérégrinations au pays de la puissance, du siège de l’ONU à New York au Ritz-Carlton de Riyad. Il nous ... Read more

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"L’heure des prédateurs n’est, au fond, qu’un retour à la normale. L’anomalie ayant plutôt été la courte période pendant laquelle on a pensé pouvoir brider la quête sanglante du pouvoir par un système de règles." Giuliano da Empoli nous livre le compte-rendu aussi haletant que glaçant de ses pérégrinations au pays de la puissance, du siège de l’ONU à New York au Ritz-Carlton de Riyad. Il nous
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Blockers

Rebels in the Deep State

by Michael Lewis ...

**A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA USA TODAY BESTSELLERAn inside look at the early days of Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, as told by the public servants it targeted and one of America’s best storytellers.**Blockers. It wasn’t a compliment. In the new Washington, it was the worst thing you could be—especially if you worked in the federal government and wanted to keep your job. A Blocker ... Read more

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**A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA USA TODAY BESTSELLERAn inside look at the early days of Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, as told by the public servants it targeted and one of America’s best storytellers.**Blockers. It wasn’t a compliment. In the new Washington, it was the worst thing you could be—especially if you worked in the federal government and wanted to keep your job. A Blocker
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Created Equal: Why Gay Rights Matter to America

by Michael Nava, Robert Dawidoff ...

"The most comprehensive, readable, and persuasive primer on gay rights to date. . . . Intellectually brisk and persuasive." — Library Journal (starred review)"Nava and Dawidoff have written the clearest, most focused civic argument for gay rights. . . . This is the gay book that nongays should read." — Booklist (starred review)Why should Americans who ar... ... Read more

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"The most comprehensive, readable, and persuasive primer on gay rights to date. . . . Intellectually brisk and persuasive." — Library Journal (starred review)"Nava and Dawidoff have written the clearest, most focused civic argument for gay rights. . . . This is the gay book that nongays should read." — Booklist (starred review)Why should Americans who ar...
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The Nerd Reich

Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy

by Gil Durán ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A haunting picture of the political project pursued and abetted by a confederacy of Silicon Valley elites. Their goal is nothing less than to destroy liberal democracy....In the fractured attention economy in which we all now reside, it’s easy to know these disparate facts and still have only a vague understanding of their larger significance. It is the mastery of such ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A haunting picture of the political project pursued and abetted by a confederacy of Silicon Valley elites. Their goal is nothing less than to destroy liberal democracy....In the fractured attention economy in which we all now reside, it’s easy to know these disparate facts and still have only a vague understanding of their larger significance. It is the mastery of such
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The Republic of Plato

by Allan Bloom ...

The definitive translation of Plato's Republic**, the most influential text in the history of Western philosophy.**“To read The Republic as Bloom means it to be read is to question everything we think we know about government, politics, the best human life, and the nature of truth.” —Adam Kirsch, from the introductionA cornerstone of Western thought, The Republic remains a... ... Read more

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The definitive translation of Plato's Republic**, the most influential text in the history of Western philosophy.**“To read The Republic as Bloom means it to be read is to question everything we think we know about government, politics, the best human life, and the nature of truth.” —Adam Kirsch, from the introductionA cornerstone of Western thought, The Republic remains a...
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The Fight Back

A Citizen’s Guide to Standing Up to Dictators

by Maria Ressa ...

From the 2021 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize and bestselling author of How to Stand Up to a Dictator, a frontline guide to understanding, defending, and rebuilding democracy in the age of AI, with 10 strategic goals broken down into 100 concrete actions citizens can take right now.The window for saving democracy is closing. If 2024 was the tipping point for elections, then 2025 and 2026 have ... Read more

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From the 2021 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize and bestselling author of How to Stand Up to a Dictator, a frontline guide to understanding, defending, and rebuilding democracy in the age of AI, with 10 strategic goals broken down into 100 concrete actions citizens can take right now.The window for saving democracy is closing. If 2024 was the tipping point for elections, then 2025 and 2026 have
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The Death of Expertise

The Campaign against Established Knowledge and Why it Matters

by Tom Nichols ...

Building on his enormously successful first edition, Tom Nichols confirms his thesis that events, such as the COVID pandemic, prove that the assault on expertise has only intensified. Fully updated chapters continue to address how technology and increasing levels of education have exposed people to more information than ever before. These societal gains, however, have also helped fuel a surge in ... Read more

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Building on his enormously successful first edition, Tom Nichols confirms his thesis that events, such as the COVID pandemic, prove that the assault on expertise has only intensified. Fully updated chapters continue to address how technology and increasing levels of education have exposed people to more information than ever before. These societal gains, however, have also helped fuel a surge in
... Read more
Cross Purposes

Christianity's Broken Bargain with Democracy

by Jonathan Rauch ...

Series series Politics and Culture
Why the crisis of Christianity has become a crisis for democracyWhat happens to American democracy if Christianity is no longer able, or no longer willing, to perform the functions on which our constitutional order depends? In this provocative book, the award-winning journalist Jonathan Rauch—a lifelong atheist—reckons candidly with both the shortcomings of secularism and the corrosion of ... Read more

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Why the crisis of Christianity has become a crisis for democracyWhat happens to American democracy if Christianity is no longer able, or no longer willing, to perform the functions on which our constitutional order depends? In this provocative book, the award-winning journalist Jonathan Rauch—a lifelong atheist—reckons candidly with both the shortcomings of secularism and the corrosion of
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The Devil's Chessboard

Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America's Secret Government

by David Talbot ...

An explosive, headline-making portrait of Allen Dulles, the man who transformed the CIA into the most powerful—and secretive—colossus in Washington, from the founder of Salon.com and author of the New York Times bestseller Brothers.America’s greatest untold story of espionage history: the United States’ rise to world dominance under the guile of Allen Welsh Dulles, the longest-serving director of ... Read more

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An explosive, headline-making portrait of Allen Dulles, the man who transformed the CIA into the most powerful—and secretive—colossus in Washington, from the founder of Salon.com and author of the New York Times bestseller Brothers.America’s greatest untold story of espionage history: the United States’ rise to world dominance under the guile of Allen Welsh Dulles, the longest-serving director of
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Navigating the Chaos

Chronicles of Economic and Political Madness

by Paul Krugman ...

A dazzling collection of real-time writing and analysis drawn from the Substack of one of the world’s most incisive commentators, Nobel Prize–winning economist Paul Krugman.After the 2024 election, the far right seemed poised to take total control of the levers of power in America. But after almost two years of MAGA government, Americans may now hand the House and possibly the Senate over to ... Read more

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A dazzling collection of real-time writing and analysis drawn from the Substack of one of the world’s most incisive commentators, Nobel Prize–winning economist Paul Krugman.After the 2024 election, the far right seemed poised to take total control of the levers of power in America. But after almost two years of MAGA government, Americans may now hand the House and possibly the Senate over to
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Two Cheers for Minority Government

The Evolution of Canadian Parliamentary Democracy, Second Edition

by Peter Russell ...

Two Cheers for Minority Government presents a concise, accessible analysis of the prevalence of minority governments in Canada. Using the Canadian case to reflect on the processes and procedures of the parliamentary system, Peter H. Russell explores the tendency for people in parliamentary government to prefer elections which result in one party getting a margin of seats.Russell aims to explain ... Read more

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Two Cheers for Minority Government presents a concise, accessible analysis of the prevalence of minority governments in Canada. Using the Canadian case to reflect on the processes and procedures of the parliamentary system, Peter H. Russell explores the tendency for people in parliamentary government to prefer elections which result in one party getting a margin of seats.Russell aims to explain
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The Situation Room

The Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis

by George Stephanopoulos ...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERGeorge Stephanopoulos, the legendary political news host and former advisor to President Clinton, recounts the history-making crises from the place where twelve presidents made their highest-pressure decisions.No room better defines American power and its role in the world than the White House Situation Room. And yet, none is more shrouded in secrecy and mystery. ... Read more

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERGeorge Stephanopoulos, the legendary political news host and former advisor to President Clinton, recounts the history-making crises from the place where twelve presidents made their highest-pressure decisions.No room better defines American power and its role in the world than the White House Situation Room. And yet, none is more shrouded in secrecy and mystery.
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Not Today, Fascists

The Lies That Got Us Here, and the Truths That Will Reunite Us

by Jennifer Welch ...

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"The truth is worth fighting for. And if you want the truth, you want Jen Welch. Period. She’s relentless. She’s credible. She’s fearless.”—Don LemonFrom Jennifer Welch, the host of the wildly popular “I’ve Had It” podcast and a trusted voice in new media, comes a piercing, incisive, no-holds-barred take on the rising threat of theocracy in America and a fresh ... Read more

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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"The truth is worth fighting for. And if you want the truth, you want Jen Welch. Period. She’s relentless. She’s credible. She’s fearless.”—Don LemonFrom Jennifer Welch, the host of the wildly popular “I’ve Had It” podcast and a trusted voice in new media, comes a piercing, incisive, no-holds-barred take on the rising threat of theocracy in America and a fresh
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Beyond the Wall

A History of East Germany

by Katja Hoyer ...

AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the ashes of the Second World War to the fall of the Berlin Wall, “an expansive and generous history” of East Germany (New Republic)In 1990, a country disappeared. When the Iron Curtain fell, East Germany ceased to be. For over forty years, from the ruin of the Second World War to the cusp of a new millennium, the German Democratic Republic presented a radically ... Read more

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AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the ashes of the Second World War to the fall of the Berlin Wall, “an expansive and generous history” of East Germany (New Republic)In 1990, a country disappeared. When the Iron Curtain fell, East Germany ceased to be. For over forty years, from the ruin of the Second World War to the cusp of a new millennium, the German Democratic Republic presented a radically
... Read more
War Against All Puerto Ricans

Revolution and Terror in America's Colony

by Nelson A Denis ...

The powerful, untold story of the 1950 revolution in Puerto Rico and the long history of U.S. intervention on the island.**"A pointed, relentless chronicle of a despicable part of past American foreign policy." -**Kirkus ReviewsIn 1950, after over fifty years of military occupation and colonial rule, the Nationalist Party of Puerto Rico staged an unsuccessful armed insurrection against the United ... Read more

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The powerful, untold story of the 1950 revolution in Puerto Rico and the long history of U.S. intervention on the island.**"A pointed, relentless chronicle of a despicable part of past American foreign policy." -**Kirkus ReviewsIn 1950, after over fifty years of military occupation and colonial rule, the Nationalist Party of Puerto Rico staged an unsuccessful armed insurrection against the United
... Read more
American Socialist

The Life and Legacy of Eugene V. Debs

by Shawn Gude ...

The first popular biography of Eugene Debs, the railroad worker turned radical visionary whose leadership helped elect more than a thousand Socialists across the country during the Progressive Era and inspired generations of Americans to fight back against the power of the rich over our politics and our lives.Before Bernie Sanders, before Zohran Mamdani, America’s favorite socialist was Eugene ... Read more

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The first popular biography of Eugene Debs, the railroad worker turned radical visionary whose leadership helped elect more than a thousand Socialists across the country during the Progressive Era and inspired generations of Americans to fight back against the power of the rich over our politics and our lives.Before Bernie Sanders, before Zohran Mamdani, America’s favorite socialist was Eugene
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Hatemonger

Stephen Miller, Donald Trump, and the White Nationalist Agenda

by Jean Guerrero ...

"A vital book for understanding the still-unfolding nightmare of nationalism and racism in the twenty-first century." —Francisco Cantú, author of The Line Becomes a RiverStephen Miller was one of the most influential advisors in the White House. He crafted Donald Trump's speeches, designed immigration policies that banned Muslims and separated families, and outlasted such Trump stalwarts as Steve ... Read more

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"A vital book for understanding the still-unfolding nightmare of nationalism and racism in the twenty-first century." —Francisco Cantú, author of The Line Becomes a RiverStephen Miller was one of the most influential advisors in the White House. He crafted Donald Trump's speeches, designed immigration policies that banned Muslims and separated families, and outlasted such Trump stalwarts as Steve
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