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Conflict

The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine

de David Petraeus, Andrew Roberts ...

Narrado por David Petraeus, Robert Fass ...

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18 hora 27 minutos

Two leading authorities—an acclaimed historian and the outstanding battlefield commander and strategist of our time—collaborate on a landmark examination of war since 1945. Conflict is both a sweeping history of the evolution of warfare up to Putin’s invasion of the Ukraine, and a penetrating analysis of what we must learn from the past—and anticipate in the future—in order to navigate an ... Leer más

$39.99 USD

Two leading authorities—an acclaimed historian and the outstanding battlefield commander and strategist of our time—collaborate on a landmark examination of war since 1945. Conflict is both a sweeping history of the evolution of warfare up to Putin’s invasion of the Ukraine, and a penetrating analysis of what we must learn from the past—and anticipate in the future—in order to navigate an
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The American Way of Killing

The Invention of an Epidemic

de Malcolm Gladwell ...

Narrado por Malcolm Gladwell ...

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5 hora 18 minutos

Malcolm 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 seen in the world’s poorest countries.Drawing ... Leer más

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Malcolm 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 seen in the world’s poorest countries.Drawing
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Project Maven

A Marine Colonel, His Team, and the Dawn of AI Warfare

de Katrina Manson ...

Narrado por Katrina Manson ...

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13 hora 30 minutos

The dramatic story of the secretive decade-long Pentagon campaign to deliver America into the age of AI warfare.In 2017, a small crew gathered in a windowless Pentagon room to put AI at the heart of how America makes war. Led by Drew Cukor, an unyielding Marine Corps colonel driven by the deaths of US troops and the prospect of war with an AI-equipped China, the Project Maven team raced to send AI ... Leer más

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The dramatic story of the secretive decade-long Pentagon campaign to deliver America into the age of AI warfare.In 2017, a small crew gathered in a windowless Pentagon room to put AI at the heart of how America makes war. Led by Drew Cukor, an unyielding Marine Corps colonel driven by the deaths of US troops and the prospect of war with an AI-equipped China, the Project Maven team raced to send AI
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The Russia Trap

How Our Shadow War with Russia Could Spiral into Nuclear Catastrophe

de George Beebe ...

Narrado por L.J. Ganser ...

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7 hora 7 minutos

Every American president since the end of the Cold War has called for better relations with Russia. But each has seen relations get worse by the time he left office. Now the two countries are facing off in a virtual war being fought without clear goals or boundaries.Why? Many say it is because Washington has been slow to wake up to Russian efforts to destroy democracy in America and the world.But ... Leer más

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Every American president since the end of the Cold War has called for better relations with Russia. But each has seen relations get worse by the time he left office. Now the two countries are facing off in a virtual war being fought without clear goals or boundaries.Why? Many say it is because Washington has been slow to wake up to Russian efforts to destroy democracy in America and the world.But
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Restraining Great Powers

Soft Balancing from Empires to the Global Era

de T.V. Paul ...

Narrado por Paul Heitsch ...

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8 hora 48 minutos

The intensified globalization that ensued after the end of the Cold War has resulted in an unprecedented level of interconnectedness between the economies of all rising and established powers. Economic interdependence makes today’s world a much more complex place than when balance of power theory was initially developed nearly three hundred years ago; traditional balance of power politics does not ... Leer más

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The intensified globalization that ensued after the end of the Cold War has resulted in an unprecedented level of interconnectedness between the economies of all rising and established powers. Economic interdependence makes today’s world a much more complex place than when balance of power theory was initially developed nearly three hundred years ago; traditional balance of power politics does not
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Guns on the Internet

Online Gun Communities, First Amendment Protections, and the Search for Common Ground on Gun Control

de Connie Hassett-Walker ...

Narrado por Kelly Burke ...

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6 hora 18 minutos

Gun rights and control are well-trodden subjects, with prior work supporting the right of citizens to own firearms, discussing the failure of gun control efforts, or warning about or exhorting citizen gun ownership, among other things. Although social media in their many forms have only come to dominate modern U.S. life during the past decade, there has been little academic exploration of gun ... Leer más

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Gun rights and control are well-trodden subjects, with prior work supporting the right of citizens to own firearms, discussing the failure of gun control efforts, or warning about or exhorting citizen gun ownership, among other things. Although social media in their many forms have only come to dominate modern U.S. life during the past decade, there has been little academic exploration of gun
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Banning the Bomb, Smashing the Patriarchy

de Ray Acheson ...

Narrado por Roxanne Black ...

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13 hora 21 minutos

With so much at stake, from climate change and reproductive rights to threats from weapons of mass destruction and police brutality, the last decade has seen ordinary people take to the streets to challenge and change the way our governments and institutions legislate our future. Movements like #BlackLivesMatter and #MeToo have had an incredible impact on public understandings and political ... Leer más

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With so much at stake, from climate change and reproductive rights to threats from weapons of mass destruction and police brutality, the last decade has seen ordinary people take to the streets to challenge and change the way our governments and institutions legislate our future. Movements like #BlackLivesMatter and #MeToo have had an incredible impact on public understandings and political
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Brief History of Biological Warfare, A: The Use of Disease as a Weapon

de Stephen Marlowe ...

Narrado por Stephen Marlowe ...

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1 horas 53 minutos

Explore the dark intersection of military history and lethal contagion where disease becomes a devastating weapon of war. Perfect for a focused listening session, this gripping narrative transforms how you view human conflict. Discover how ancient armies and modern states weaponized pathogens with chilling precision.From poisoned wells to the terrifying potential of synthetic biology, this ... Leer más

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Explore the dark intersection of military history and lethal contagion where disease becomes a devastating weapon of war. Perfect for a focused listening session, this gripping narrative transforms how you view human conflict. Discover how ancient armies and modern states weaponized pathogens with chilling precision.From poisoned wells to the terrifying potential of synthetic biology, this
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De wereld volgens Noord-Korea

de Remco Breuker ...

Narrado por Remco Breuker ...

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5 hora 52 minutos

Het nieuws dat Noord-Koreaanse militairen aan Russische zijde vochten in Oekraïne kwam in 2024 voor velen als een verrassing. Noord-Korea is toch die in zichzelf gekeerde dictatuur waar op grote schaal mensenrechten worden geschonden? Maar het land blijkt juist ook in het buitenland grote ambities te hebben en zijn greep op de wereld te willen versterken.Noord-Koreakenner Remco Breuker legt uit ... Leer más

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Het nieuws dat Noord-Koreaanse militairen aan Russische zijde vochten in Oekraïne kwam in 2024 voor velen als een verrassing. Noord-Korea is toch die in zichzelf gekeerde dictatuur waar op grote schaal mensenrechten worden geschonden? Maar het land blijkt juist ook in het buitenland grote ambities te hebben en zijn greep op de wereld te willen versterken.Noord-Koreakenner Remco Breuker legt uit
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Fitting of Halperin’s Bureaucratic Model with Domestic and Foreign Policy Events of the Vietnam War, A

de Steve Dafoe ...

Narrado por Shawn Stutts ...

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44 minutos

A Fitting of Halperin’s Bureaucratic Model with Domestic and Foreign Policy Events of the Vietnam War ... Leer más

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A Fitting of Halperin’s Bureaucratic Model with Domestic and Foreign Policy Events of the Vietnam War
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True Colours

The 10th Spider Shepherd Thriller

de Stephen Leather ...

Narrado por Paul Thornley ...

Series Audiolibro 10 - The Spider Shepherd Thrillers
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14 hora 42 minutos

Readers can't get enough of Dan 'Spider' Shepherd'I simply can't get enough of Spider Shepherd' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Spider Shepherd is the new James Bond' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This series just gets better and better' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Action packed, spine-chilling excitement' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A truly heart-racing read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐The Russian oligarchs are the world's new elite. They treat the world as their plaything,... ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

Readers can't get enough of Dan 'Spider' Shepherd'I simply can't get enough of Spider Shepherd' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Spider Shepherd is the new James Bond' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This series just gets better and better' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Action packed, spine-chilling excitement' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A truly heart-racing read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐The Russian oligarchs are the world's new elite. They treat the world as their plaything,...
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Wie is Poetin?

Vladimir Poetin en de oorlog tegen Oekraïne verklaard in 7 gesprekken

de Simon Dikker Hupkes, Ellen van Dalsem ...

Narrado por Simon Dikker Hupkes (samensteller) ...

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4 hora 11 minutos

Wie is Vladimir Poetin, de man die al twintig jaar Rusland in zijn greep houdt en nu een ravage aanricht in Oekraïne? Sinds de inval van Rusland in Oekraïne vraagt de wereld zich af wie nou de echte Poetin is. Heeft hij last van grootheidswaan gekregen? Of hebben wij gewoon al die tijd niet goed opgelet? In dit audioboek komen in zeven gesprekken de cruciale momenten uit Poetins carrière en de ... Leer más

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Wie is Vladimir Poetin, de man die al twintig jaar Rusland in zijn greep houdt en nu een ravage aanricht in Oekraïne? Sinds de inval van Rusland in Oekraïne vraagt de wereld zich af wie nou de echte Poetin is. Heeft hij last van grootheidswaan gekregen? Of hebben wij gewoon al die tijd niet goed opgelet? In dit audioboek komen in zeven gesprekken de cruciale momenten uit Poetins carrière en de
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The NRA

The Unauthorized History

de Frank Smyth ...

Narrado por Frank Smyth ...

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8 hora 20 minutos

For the first time, the definitive account of America’s most powerful, most secretive, and most controversial nonprofit, and how far it has strayed from its origins.The National Rifle Association is unique in American life. Few other civic organizations are as old or as large. None is as controversial. It is largely due to the NRA that the U.S. gun policy differs so extremely — some would say so ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

For the first time, the definitive account of America’s most powerful, most secretive, and most controversial nonprofit, and how far it has strayed from its origins.The National Rifle Association is unique in American life. Few other civic organizations are as old or as large. None is as controversial. It is largely due to the NRA that the U.S. gun policy differs so extremely — some would say so
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An old master, and Other Political Essays

de Woodrow Wilson ...

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3 hora 57 minutos

Welcome to the insightful world of Woodrow Wilson's "An Old Master, and Other Political Essays", where the complexities of political thought and the intricacies of governance are explored through the eloquent prose of one of America's most distinguished statesmen.Immerse yourself in this collection of essays as Wilson, with his keen intellect and profound understanding of political theory, delves ... Leer más

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Welcome to the insightful world of Woodrow Wilson's "An Old Master, and Other Political Essays", where the complexities of political thought and the intricacies of governance are explored through the eloquent prose of one of America's most distinguished statesmen.Immerse yourself in this collection of essays as Wilson, with his keen intellect and profound understanding of political theory, delves
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Healing the Gun Violence Epidemic

Ending Violence, Rebuilding Communities, and a Trauma Surgeon's Vision for Restoring Hope

de Selwyn O. Rogers ...

Narrado por Marco Pelaez ...

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7 hora 2 minutos

For readers seeking solutions to finally end the gun violence that kills tens of thousands of people each year in the United States— from a Harvard-trained trauma surgeon treating victims in ChicagoIf hope for ending gun violence can take hold in Chicago’s South Side, then it can take hold anywhere. The impoverished neighborhoods there are among the most dangerous in all of America—a nation in ... Leer más

$36.99 USD

For readers seeking solutions to finally end the gun violence that kills tens of thousands of people each year in the United States— from a Harvard-trained trauma surgeon treating victims in ChicagoIf hope for ending gun violence can take hold in Chicago’s South Side, then it can take hold anywhere. The impoverished neighborhoods there are among the most dangerous in all of America—a nation in
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1983

Reagan, Andropov, and a World on the Brink

de Taylor Downing ...

Narrado por Ben Onwukwe ...

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12 hora 32 minutos

A riveting, real-life thriller about 1983--the year tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union nearly brought the world to the point of nuclear ArmageddonThe year 1983 was an extremely dangerous one--more dangerous than 1962, the year of the Cuban Missile Crisis. In the United States, President Reagan vastly increased defense spending, described the Soviet Union as an "evil empire," ... Leer más

$31.99 USD

A riveting, real-life thriller about 1983--the year tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union nearly brought the world to the point of nuclear ArmageddonThe year 1983 was an extremely dangerous one--more dangerous than 1962, the year of the Cuban Missile Crisis. In the United States, President Reagan vastly increased defense spending, described the Soviet Union as an "evil empire,"
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End of Western Dominance, The

The Restructuring of the Multipolar World

de Hermann Selchow ...

Narrado por Digital Voice Marcus G ...

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6 hora 24 minutos

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The end of Western dominance - the reorganization of the multipolar worldThe world is undergoing a historic upheaval. The centuries-long dominance of the West is crumbling, while new centers of power are rising and fundamentally changing the geopolitical order. China, Russia, the BRICS states and the Global South are challenging Western hegemony - ... Leer más

$6.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The end of Western dominance - the reorganization of the multipolar worldThe world is undergoing a historic upheaval. The centuries-long dominance of the West is crumbling, while new centers of power are rising and fundamentally changing the geopolitical order. China, Russia, the BRICS states and the Global South are challenging Western hegemony -
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The Greatest Threat

Iraq, Weapons of Mass Destruction, and the Growing Crisis of Global Security

de Richard Butler ...

Narrado por Simon Vance ...

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10 hora 33 minutos

Civilization may face no greater enemy than Saddam Hussein, and yet the major powers allowed Saddam to face them down. Here, Richard Butler tells the inside story of the UN’s failed attempt to stop Saddam and explains the terrible cost of that failure.As the head of UNSCOM, the special United Nations commission that was supposed to regularly inspect Iraq for weapons violations, Butler had the ... Leer más

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Civilization may face no greater enemy than Saddam Hussein, and yet the major powers allowed Saddam to face them down. Here, Richard Butler tells the inside story of the UN’s failed attempt to stop Saddam and explains the terrible cost of that failure.As the head of UNSCOM, the special United Nations commission that was supposed to regularly inspect Iraq for weapons violations, Butler had the
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The Rise of Nuclear Iran

How Tehran Defies the West

de Dore Gold ...

Narrado por Tom Weiner ...

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9 hora 41 minutos

Former UN Ambassador Dore Gold shows why engaging Iran through diplomacy is not only futile but also could be deadly.In the West, liberal politicians and pundits are calling for renewed diplomatic engagement with Iran, convinced that Tehran will respond to reason and halt its nuclear weapons program. Yet, countries have repeatedly tried diplomatic talks and utterly failed. In The Rise of Nuclear ... Leer más

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Former UN Ambassador Dore Gold shows why engaging Iran through diplomacy is not only futile but also could be deadly.In the West, liberal politicians and pundits are calling for renewed diplomatic engagement with Iran, convinced that Tehran will respond to reason and halt its nuclear weapons program. Yet, countries have repeatedly tried diplomatic talks and utterly failed. In The Rise of Nuclear
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The Atomic Bazaar

The Rise of the Nuclear Poor

de William Langewiesche ...

Narrado por Tom Weiner ...

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5 hora 8 minutos

In his shocking and revelatory work, celebrated journalist William Langewiesche investigates the burgeoning threat of nuclear-weapons production and the inexorable drift of nuclear-weapons technology from the hands of the rich into the hands of the poor.As more unstable and undeveloped nations acquire the ultimate arms, the stakes of state-sponsored nuclear activity have soared to frightening ... Leer más

$13.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

In his shocking and revelatory work, celebrated journalist William Langewiesche investigates the burgeoning threat of nuclear-weapons production and the inexorable drift of nuclear-weapons technology from the hands of the rich into the hands of the poor.As more unstable and undeveloped nations acquire the ultimate arms, the stakes of state-sponsored nuclear activity have soared to frightening
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China's Strategic Arsenal

Worldview, Doctrine, and Systems

Narrado por P.J. Ochlan ...

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11 hora

China's strategic capabilities and doctrine have historically differed from the United States' and Russia's. China has continued to modernize and expand its arsenal despite its policy of no first use, while the United States and Russia have decreased deployed weapons stocks.This volume brings together an international group of distinguished scholars to provide a fresh assessment of China's ... Leer más

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China's strategic capabilities and doctrine have historically differed from the United States' and Russia's. China has continued to modernize and expand its arsenal despite its policy of no first use, while the United States and Russia have decreased deployed weapons stocks.This volume brings together an international group of distinguished scholars to provide a fresh assessment of China's
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La violencia vino del norte

Cómo el flujo de armas desde Estados Unidos alimenta la violencia en México

de Carlos A. Pérez Ricart ...

Narrado por Chema Ramos Roa ...

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7 hora 18 minutos

El mar de sangre en México es generado por un río de arsenales estadounidenses.Cada año, entre 72 000 y 258 000 armas cruzan la frontera hacia nuestro país.La violencia vino del Norte revela el factor decisivo detrás de la catástrofe que desde 2007 padece México: la política armamentís****tica de Estados Unidos. Sin el acceso masivo a esos arsenales, la masacre y l... ... Leer más

$21.99 USD

El mar de sangre en México es generado por un río de arsenales estadounidenses.Cada año, entre 72 000 y 258 000 armas cruzan la frontera hacia nuestro país.La violencia vino del Norte revela el factor decisivo detrás de la catástrofe que desde 2007 padece México: la política armamentís****tica de Estados Unidos. Sin el acceso masivo a esos arsenales, la masacre y l...
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Will They Ever Trust Us Again?

Letters From the War Zone

de Michael Moore ...

Narrado por Multiple readers ...

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5 hora 12 minutos

American soldiers serve willingly. They risk their lives so the rest of us can be safe. The one small thing they ask is that they not be sent into harm's way unless it is absolutely necessary. But after being lied to about weapons of mass destruction and about the connection between al Qaeda and Iraq; after being forced by stop-loss orders to extend their deployment; after being undertrained, ... Leer más

$18.99 USD

American soldiers serve willingly. They risk their lives so the rest of us can be safe. The one small thing they ask is that they not be sent into harm's way unless it is absolutely necessary. But after being lied to about weapons of mass destruction and about the connection between al Qaeda and Iraq; after being forced by stop-loss orders to extend their deployment; after being undertrained,
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Genocide

de Fintan Drury ...

Narrado por Charlie Kelly ...

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7 hora 43 minutos

Beginning with Donald Trump’s return to power and culminating in the White House’s bombastic claim of a historic ‘peace deal’, Drury exposes how Western governments, fully aware of Israel’s methods, deepened their political, military, and moral investment in a project of ethnic cleansing.Opening amid the surreal theatre of Trump’s Knesset address and the Sharm el-Sheikh Peace Summit, the ... Leer más

$16.99 USD

Beginning with Donald Trump’s return to power and culminating in the White House’s bombastic claim of a historic ‘peace deal’, Drury exposes how Western governments, fully aware of Israel’s methods, deepened their political, military, and moral investment in a project of ethnic cleansing.Opening amid the surreal theatre of Trump’s Knesset address and the Sharm el-Sheikh Peace Summit, the
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