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The Politics of Heroin

CIA Complicity in the Global Drug Trade

de Alfred w. McCoy ...

The first book to prove CIA and U.S. government complicity in global drug trafficking, The Politics of Heroin includes meticulous documentation of dishonesty and dirty dealings at the highest levels from the Cold War until today. Maintaining a global perspective, this groundbreaking study details the mechanics of drug trafficking in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and South and Central America. New ... Leer más

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The first book to prove CIA and U.S. government complicity in global drug trafficking, The Politics of Heroin includes meticulous documentation of dishonesty and dirty dealings at the highest levels from the Cold War until today. Maintaining a global perspective, this groundbreaking study details the mechanics of drug trafficking in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and South and Central America. New
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The Collapse Code

How to Survive a World Built on Fragile Systems

de Pointastic Cipher ...

This book was not written for algorithms or applause.It was written for awareness.What happens when freedom becomes filtered, safety outsourced, and truth replaced by trend?While most scroll through curated headlines and temporary outrage, something quieter—yet far more dangerous—is unfolding.Blackouts arrive unannounced. “Learning” gets you searched.And somewhere in the desert, a glowing server ... Leer más

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This book was not written for algorithms or applause.It was written for awareness.What happens when freedom becomes filtered, safety outsourced, and truth replaced by trend?While most scroll through curated headlines and temporary outrage, something quieter—yet far more dangerous—is unfolding.Blackouts arrive unannounced. “Learning” gets you searched.And somewhere in the desert, a glowing server
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For-Profit Philanthropy

Elite Power and the Threat of Limited Liability Companies, Donor-Advised Funds, and Strategic Corporate Giving

de Dana Brakman Reiser, Steven A. Dean ...

This book exposes a migration of business practices, players, and norms into philanthropy that strains the regulatory regime sustaining public trust in elite generosity through accountability and transparency and proposes legal reforms and private solutions to restore it. Practices, players, and norms native to the business sector have migrated into philanthropy, shattering longstanding barriers ... Leer más

$35.99 USD

This book exposes a migration of business practices, players, and norms into philanthropy that strains the regulatory regime sustaining public trust in elite generosity through accountability and transparency and proposes legal reforms and private solutions to restore it. Practices, players, and norms native to the business sector have migrated into philanthropy, shattering longstanding barriers
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10-Minute Social Psychology

The Critical Thinker, #4

de Albert Rutherford ...

Series Libro 4 - The Critical Thinker
Would you like to instantly catch people's thoughts, emotions, motivations, and intentions through mere observation?If yes, you've come to the right place!10-Minute Social Psychology is a unique book that takes a deeper look into social conflicts: what causes them, what keeps them alive, and most importantly—what you can do about them. The book presents how social awareness is built and takes you ... Leer más

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Would you like to instantly catch people's thoughts, emotions, motivations, and intentions through mere observation?If yes, you've come to the right place!10-Minute Social Psychology is a unique book that takes a deeper look into social conflicts: what causes them, what keeps them alive, and most importantly—what you can do about them. The book presents how social awareness is built and takes you
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2010: Take Back America

A Battle Plan

de Dick Morris, Eileen McGann ...

As battle lines are drawn for the next midterm elections, Dick Morris and Eileen McGann—authors of the smash #1 New York Times bestseller Catastrophe, as well as bestsellers Fleeced and Outrage—are back with 2010: Take Back America. Fans of Morris’s multiple FOX News appearances will find many of the same conservative rallying cries in this book—health care, Obama’s economic agenda, the looming ... Leer más

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As battle lines are drawn for the next midterm elections, Dick Morris and Eileen McGann—authors of the smash #1 New York Times bestseller Catastrophe, as well as bestsellers Fleeced and Outrage—are back with 2010: Take Back America. Fans of Morris’s multiple FOX News appearances will find many of the same conservative rallying cries in this book—health care, Obama’s economic agenda, the looming
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Why the New Deal Matters

de Eric Rauchway ...

Series series Why X Matters Series
A look at how the New Deal fundamentally changed American life, and why it remains relevant today"The New Deal was America's response to the gravest economic and social crisis of the twentieth century. It now serves as a source of inspiration for how we should respond to the gravest crisis of the twenty-first. There's no more fluent and informative a guide to that history than Eric Rauchway, and ... Leer más

$18.99 USD

A look at how the New Deal fundamentally changed American life, and why it remains relevant today"The New Deal was America's response to the gravest economic and social crisis of the twentieth century. It now serves as a source of inspiration for how we should respond to the gravest crisis of the twenty-first. There's no more fluent and informative a guide to that history than Eric Rauchway, and
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Where Does the Money Go?

Your Guided Tour to the Federal Budget Crisis

de Scott Bittle, Jean Johnson ...

Series Libro 1 - Guided Tour of the Economy
“A book that manages to be entertaining and irreverent while serving as an informative primer on a subject that is crucial to the future of all Americans.”—New York TimesBefore you vote in a national election, you should ask yourself: Where Does the Money Go? The acclaimed and essential work by Scott Biddle and Jean Johnson has been updated to reflect the recent financial crisis and the sweeping ... Leer más

$7.99 USD

“A book that manages to be entertaining and irreverent while serving as an informative primer on a subject that is crucial to the future of all Americans.”—New York TimesBefore you vote in a national election, you should ask yourself: Where Does the Money Go? The acclaimed and essential work by Scott Biddle and Jean Johnson has been updated to reflect the recent financial crisis and the sweeping
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Rescuing Retirement

A Plan to Guarantee Retirement Security for All Americans

de Teresa Ghilarducci, Tony James ...

Retirement shouldn't be just for the rich: "Finally, a practical plan to address Americans' lack of adequate retirement savings."—Michael BloombergEveryone deserves to be able to retire with dignity, but this core feature of the social contract is in jeopardy. Companies have swerved away from pensions, and most of the workforce has woefully inadequate retirement savings. If we don't act to fix ... Leer más

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Retirement shouldn't be just for the rich: "Finally, a practical plan to address Americans' lack of adequate retirement savings."—Michael BloombergEveryone deserves to be able to retire with dignity, but this core feature of the social contract is in jeopardy. Companies have swerved away from pensions, and most of the workforce has woefully inadequate retirement savings. If we don't act to fix
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The Truth About Social Security: The Founders’ Words Refute Revisionist History, Zombie Lies, and Common Misunderstandings

de Nancy Altman ...

Nancy Altman, President of Social Security Works and renowned Social Security expert, brings us her third book, in which she uses the founders' own words to debunk myths and reveal the truth about the most popular and successful government program in our nation's history. ... Leer más

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Nancy Altman, President of Social Security Works and renowned Social Security expert, brings us her third book, in which she uses the founders' own words to debunk myths and reveal the truth about the most popular and successful government program in our nation's history.
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Medicare Mama's Guide to Medicare and Social Security Retirement

de Sylvia A. Gordon ...

Medicare Mama's Guide to Medicare and Social Security Retirement2025 MEDICARE & SOCIAL SECURITY CHANGES, INCLUDING IRMAA, PART D, AND RETIREMENT STRATEGIESWith over 1 million social media followers who trust her no-nonsense, easy-to-understand Medicare and Social Security advice, Attorney Sylvia Gordon cuts through the confusion to help you make the right decisions the first time.This book will ... Leer más

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Medicare Mama's Guide to Medicare and Social Security Retirement2025 MEDICARE & SOCIAL SECURITY CHANGES, INCLUDING IRMAA, PART D, AND RETIREMENT STRATEGIESWith over 1 million social media followers who trust her no-nonsense, easy-to-understand Medicare and Social Security advice, Attorney Sylvia Gordon cuts through the confusion to help you make the right decisions the first time.This book will
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Falling Short

The Coming Retirement Crisis and What to Do About It

de Charles D. Ellis, Alicia H. Munnell, Andrew D. Eschtruth ...

The United States faces a serious retirement challenge. Many of today's workers will lack the resources to retire at traditional ages and maintain their standard of living in retirement. Solving the problem is a major challenge in today's environment in which risk and responsibility have shifted from government and employers to individuals. For this reason, Charles D. Ellis, Alicia H. Munnell, and ... Leer más

$23.99 USD

The United States faces a serious retirement challenge. Many of today's workers will lack the resources to retire at traditional ages and maintain their standard of living in retirement. Solving the problem is a major challenge in today's environment in which risk and responsibility have shifted from government and employers to individuals. For this reason, Charles D. Ellis, Alicia H. Munnell, and
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A república das milícias

Dos esquadrões da morte à era Bolsonaro

de Bruno Paes Manso, Pedro Inoue ...

LIVRO VENCEDOR DO PRÊMIO JABUTI 2021 NA CATEGORIA REPORTAGEMUma reportagem de alta voltagem que expõe uma ferida enraizada na sociedade brasileira.Fabrício Queiroz, Adriano da Nóbrega, Ronnie Lessa. Os três foram protagonistas de uma forma violenta de gestão de território que tomou corpo nos últimos vinte anos e ganha neste livro um retrato por inteiro: as milícias. Dos esquadrões da morte ... Leer más

$11.99 USD

LIVRO VENCEDOR DO PRÊMIO JABUTI 2021 NA CATEGORIA REPORTAGEMUma reportagem de alta voltagem que expõe uma ferida enraizada na sociedade brasileira.Fabrício Queiroz, Adriano da Nóbrega, Ronnie Lessa. Os três foram protagonistas de uma forma violenta de gestão de território que tomou corpo nos últimos vinte anos e ganha neste livro um retrato por inteiro: as milícias. Dos esquadrões da morte
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The Retirement Crisis

de Scott Thorpe ...

Every day for the next twenty years, 10,000 baby boomers will retire. Paying for the boomers retirement will cost an additional 10% of GDP, the equivalent our current spending on the military, public education, and all colleges and universities. This is an enormous sum, but most boomers have not saved enough to support themselves. Instead they are depending on governments that are in even worse ... Leer más

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Every day for the next twenty years, 10,000 baby boomers will retire. Paying for the boomers retirement will cost an additional 10% of GDP, the equivalent our current spending on the military, public education, and all colleges and universities. This is an enormous sum, but most boomers have not saved enough to support themselves. Instead they are depending on governments that are in even worse
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Agrarian Justice

de Thomas Paine ...

Paine advocates the use of taxation to fund a universal old-age and disability pension, as well as a fixed sum to be paid to all citizens on reaching maturity. ... Leer más

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Paine advocates the use of taxation to fund a universal old-age and disability pension, as well as a fixed sum to be paid to all citizens on reaching maturity.
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Unequal Prospects

Is Working Longer the Answer?

de Tay McNamara, John Williamson ...

Series series Framing 21st Century Social Issues
In light of the recent financial crisis and changing economic landscape, McNamara and Williamson present and analyze the possibility of working longer. Including a range of potential policies (e.g., further increasing the age of eligibility for full Social Security benefits, allocating more government resources to retraining and job search assistance for older workers), this is one of the major ... Leer más

$34.99 USD

In light of the recent financial crisis and changing economic landscape, McNamara and Williamson present and analyze the possibility of working longer. Including a range of potential policies (e.g., further increasing the age of eligibility for full Social Security benefits, allocating more government resources to retraining and job search assistance for older workers), this is one of the major
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Three Weeks in July

7/7, the aftermath and the deadly manhunt

de Adam Wishart, James Nally ...

'A superb book’ – Observer‘Gripping, vivid and compelling’ – The Critic‘Humane, absorbing and meticulous’ – New Statesman‘An extraordinary book’ James O’Brien, TLSThree Weeks in July is the extraordinary and definitive account of the events of the 7/7 London bombings, publishing on the 20th anniversary of the event.Thr... ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

'A superb book’ – Observer‘Gripping, vivid and compelling’ – The Critic‘Humane, absorbing and meticulous’ – New Statesman‘An extraordinary book’ James O’Brien, TLSThree Weeks in July is the extraordinary and definitive account of the events of the 7/7 London bombings, publishing on the 20th anniversary of the event.Thr...
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The Prison Teacher

Stories from Britain's Most Notorious Women's Prison

de Mim Skinner ...

"The best book I've read this year" Rachael, Goodreads reviewer ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐"Fantastic" Rachel, Goodreads reviewer ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐"Funny, insightful, heart-breaking" NetGalley reviewer ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐"A magnificent book" Jo, Goodreads reviewer ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐Step inside one of Britain's most renowned prisons...During her time as a prison teacher Mim Skinner met people from al... ... Leer más

$4.99 USD

"The best book I've read this year" Rachael, Goodreads reviewer ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐"Fantastic" Rachel, Goodreads reviewer ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐"Funny, insightful, heart-breaking" NetGalley reviewer ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐"A magnificent book" Jo, Goodreads reviewer ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐Step inside one of Britain's most renowned prisons...During her time as a prison teacher Mim Skinner met people from al...
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Deception

The Making of the YouTube Video Hillary and Obama Blamed for Benghazi

de Kenneth J. Timmerman ...

Finally the truth about the YouTube video Hillary blamed for Benghazi.The last thing Hillary Clinton wants you to read is the truth about the infamous YouTube video she claimed sparked the Benghazi attacks. That’s why Cindy Lee Garcia—the deceived actress from the video—is Hillary's worst nightmare. She woke up the day after the Benghazi attacks to see her face all over national television, with ... Leer más

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Finally the truth about the YouTube video Hillary blamed for Benghazi.The last thing Hillary Clinton wants you to read is the truth about the infamous YouTube video she claimed sparked the Benghazi attacks. That’s why Cindy Lee Garcia—the deceived actress from the video—is Hillary's worst nightmare. She woke up the day after the Benghazi attacks to see her face all over national television, with
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Expand Social Security Now!

How to Ensure Americans Get the Retirement They Deserve

de Steven Hill ...

Why Social Security is not only sustainable but should be substantially expandedSocial Security is bankrupting us. It’s outdated. It’s a Ponzi scheme. It’s stealing from young people. These are some of the biggest myths and lies about one of the most successful programs in our nation’s history. Three-quarters of Americans depend heavily on Social Security in their elderly years and nearly half ... Leer más

$11.99 USD

Why Social Security is not only sustainable but should be substantially expandedSocial Security is bankrupting us. It’s outdated. It’s a Ponzi scheme. It’s stealing from young people. These are some of the biggest myths and lies about one of the most successful programs in our nation’s history. Three-quarters of Americans depend heavily on Social Security in their elderly years and nearly half
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Rebel City: Hong Kong's Year Of Water And Fire

de . South China Morning Post Team, Zuraidah Ibrahim, Jeffie Lam ...

SCMP's reporting team looks back at Hong Kong's most wrenching political crisis since its return to Chinese rule in 1997. Anti-extradition bill protests that morphed rapidly into a wider anti-government movement in 2019 left no aspect of the city untouched, from its social compact to its body politic to its open economy. The demonstrations which continued well into 2020 have tested every ... Leer más

$18.99 USD

SCMP's reporting team looks back at Hong Kong's most wrenching political crisis since its return to Chinese rule in 1997. Anti-extradition bill protests that morphed rapidly into a wider anti-government movement in 2019 left no aspect of the city untouched, from its social compact to its body politic to its open economy. The demonstrations which continued well into 2020 have tested every
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The Seventeen Solutions

Bold Ideas for Our American Future

de Ralph Nader ...

Consumer advocate, activist, humanitarian, and former presidential candidate Ralph Nader is arguably the most provocative and important progressive voice in America today—a fearless reformer whom The Atlantic named one of the 100 most influential figures in American history. In these troubling times of intractable fiscal and social distress, Nader offers a new program to help rescue America: The ... Leer más

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Consumer advocate, activist, humanitarian, and former presidential candidate Ralph Nader is arguably the most provocative and important progressive voice in America today—a fearless reformer whom The Atlantic named one of the 100 most influential figures in American history. In these troubling times of intractable fiscal and social distress, Nader offers a new program to help rescue America: The
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Where's My Money?

Secrets to Getting the Most out of Your Social Security

de Bob Carlson ...

RETIRE WITHOUT REGRETSWhat’s the biggest retirement mistake you can make? Not taking full advantage of your Social Security benefits. And it’s a mistake that almost every retiree makes.If you’re like most people, you would have to be a millionaire to earn as much from your investments as you can from Social Security.But Social Security also comes with pitfalls, and the wrong choice can leave you ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

RETIRE WITHOUT REGRETSWhat’s the biggest retirement mistake you can make? Not taking full advantage of your Social Security benefits. And it’s a mistake that almost every retiree makes.If you’re like most people, you would have to be a millionaire to earn as much from your investments as you can from Social Security.But Social Security also comes with pitfalls, and the wrong choice can leave you
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Social Security 101

From Medicare to Spousal Benefits, an Essential Primer on Government Retirement Aid

de Alfred Mill ...

Series series Adams 101 Series
Learn about Social Security and plan for your future with the help of this comprehensive and accessible guide to everything you need to know about Social Security.Understanding Social Security can be overwhelming at times and dense government websites don’t help. Fortunately, Social Security 101 can help with easy-to-understand explanations and lessons that keep you engaged as you learn all you ... Leer más

$2.99 USD

Learn about Social Security and plan for your future with the help of this comprehensive and accessible guide to everything you need to know about Social Security.Understanding Social Security can be overwhelming at times and dense government websites don’t help. Fortunately, Social Security 101 can help with easy-to-understand explanations and lessons that keep you engaged as you learn all you
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Anthem

de Ayn Rand ...

Anthem by Ayn Rand is a powerful dystopian novella that serves as a profound philosophical exploration of individualism, human freedom, and the destructive nature of collectivist societies. Published in 1938, this seminal work stands as a critical piece of philosophical fiction that challenges totalitarian ideologies and celebrates the supremacy of individual human spirit. Set in a dark, post ... Leer más

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Anthem by Ayn Rand is a powerful dystopian novella that serves as a profound philosophical exploration of individualism, human freedom, and the destructive nature of collectivist societies. Published in 1938, this seminal work stands as a critical piece of philosophical fiction that challenges totalitarian ideologies and celebrates the supremacy of individual human spirit. Set in a dark, post
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