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"Brent Cummings, an Iraq war veteran, has come home feeling he survived one war only to find himself in the midst of another one. The country he loves and defended for twenty-eight years seems to be unraveling in front of his eyes. Raised to believe in a vision of America that values fairness, honesty, and respect for others, Cummings is increasingly engulfed by the fear and anger sweeping through his beloved country as he tries to hold onto hope...
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"A radical, urgent plan for how the Democratic Party and its supporters can maintain power at one of the most pivotal moments in the history of our nation's democracy. Why do Democrats fail to win voters to their side, and what can they do to develop new winning political strategies-especially as the very fate of democracy hangs in the balance in 2024? Too often the carefully constructed, rational arguments of the Left meet a grisly fate at the polls,...
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"The Washington Book is the perfect guide to the state of our politics, and then men and women who dominate the terrain. It explores the construction of personal identity, the delusions of leadership, and that mix of subservience and ambition that can define a life in politics. The more we read the stories of Washington, Lozada contends, the clearer our understanding of the competing visions of our country"--
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Buy now to get the main key ideas from Sam Quinones's The Least of Us
Sam Quinones's The Least of Us (2021) is an in-depth analysis of drug use and addiction in America, and how it has been exacerbated by Mexican smugglers, drug traffickers, and pharmaceutical companies. Quinones chronicles the American opioid epidemic and explores the far-reaching damage generated by the meth and fentanyl crises. This follow-up to his bestseller Dreamland is a powerful...
5) Prince, The
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The most famous book on politics ever written, The Prince remains as lively and shocking today as when it was written almost five hundred years ago. Initially denounced as a collection of sinister maxims and a recommendation of tyranny, it has more recently been defended as the first scientific treatment of politics as it is practiced rather than as it ought to be practiced. Harvey C. Mansfield's brilliant translation of this classic work, along with...
6) No Apologies
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We as a society are self-censoring at record rates. Say the wrong thing at the wrong moment to the wrong person and the consequences can be dire. Think that everyone should be treated equally regardless of race? You're a racist who needs to be kicked out of the online forum that you started. Believe there are biological differences between men and women? You're a sexist who should be fired with cause. Argue that people should be able to speak freely...
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Buy now to get the main key ideas from Carol Leonnig's Zero Fail
We often forget that between the US president and all assailants stands a proud, largely unseen force. They protect democracy by defending the president. And, though the Secret Service has been known for its dedication and perfection in the face of unfathomable difficulties, it is now in grave danger.
Zero Fail (2021) follows the decline through decades, leadership changes, and game-changing...
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Summary of Michael T. Flynn's The Field of Fight's assessment of where the United States is failing in its fight against extremism and offers a strategic formula for how to proceed in the future. After decades of serving his country in both Iraq and Afghanistan, Flynn has developed an expert's perspective on what he perceives to be the government's failures. He offers several solutions for how to prevent radical Islam from forever taking hold around...
9) Future Tense
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'From the vantage point of years in active politics, Tony Leon provides a lucid analytical balance sheet of SA Ltd 2021. Eschewing political correctness, Leon tells it as he sees it.' – Judge Dennis Davis
'Anyone who wants to understand South Africa today – a country so beautiful, yet so broken – simply has to read this book.' - Niall Ferguson, author of The Ascent of Money
In his riveting new book, Future Tense, Tony Leon captures and analyses...
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Summary of Robert Greene's The 48 Laws of Power is a self-help book offering advice on how to gain and maintain power, using lessons drawn from parables and the experiences of historical figures.
Power depends on the relationship between a person and those he or she seeks to control.
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Buy now to get the main key ideas from Vivek Ramaswamy's Woke, Inc.
In today's culture, if you're not woke, you're considered a threat. How did America go from the land of free speech to the land where everyone should say the same things, or risk being shunned?
In Woke, Inc. (2021), Vivek Ramaswamy argues that politics has no role in business. He offers a fresh vision for American capitalism's future, and takes us behind the scenes of corporate boardrooms...
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Ein Buch über Heimat. Und Liebe. Und Liebeskummer. Ein Buch über uns alle.
In "Kampf und Sehnsucht in der Mitte der Gesellschaft" schreibt der Theologe und Autor Stephan Anpalagan über Heimat. Unsere Heimat. Es ist ein Buch über Menschen, die sagen "Ich liebe dieses Land so sehr. Aber dieses Land liebt mich nicht zurück." Es ist eine Geschichte über den Liebeskummer, den Menschen verspüren, die seit Jahren, Jahrzehnten und Generationen in...
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Not just a searing indictment of American drug policy, but a step-by-step guide to addressing it once and for all!
Respected attorney Vincent Bugliosi, who successfully prosecuted Charles Manson, directs his attention to a national epidemic- the chronic drug crisis in America. An analysis of the drug policy in the United States, this critical review reveals a disturbing level of ineptness in drug control practices. But Bugliosi also...
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Summary of Bandy X. Lee's The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump is a collection of essays by medical professionals and others who argue that Donald Trump is unfit to be president. Together they assert that medical professionals have a duty to warn the public of a president's mental unfitness…
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Buy now to get the main key ideas from Michael C. Bender's Frankly, We Did Win This Election
In Frankly, We Did Win This Election (2021), journalist Michael C. Bender zooms in on Donald Trump's loss in the 2020 election, exploring all the jaw-dropping events of his campaign and its aftermath, whether they happened in public view or on the internal, logistical level. Bender profiles the elements of Trump's downfall from the day he filed for re-election...
17) Was würdest du tun? - Wie uns das Bedingungslose Grundeinkommen verändert - Antworten aus der Pra
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2014 begann Michael Bohmeyer ein bis dahin undenkbares Gesellschaftsexperiment: Per Crowdfunding sammelte er 12.000 Euro, die er gleich wieder verloste - ein Jahr lang 1.000 Euro im Monat, bedingungslos. Der Verein "Mein Grundeinkommen" entstand. Inzwischen haben über 250 Menschen das Grundeinkommen gewonnen und das Thema ist zur hoffnungsvollsten Idee unserer Zeit geworden, die Millionen Menschen inspiriert.
Michael Bohmeyer und Claudia Cornelsen...
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Summary of Glenn Beck's Liars exposes the past and present onslaught led by the Left against the tenets of free society in the United States. For generations, progressives have been attempting to curb individual liberty in order to construct what they claim will be a more prosperous and peaceful society.
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Summary of Bob Woodward's The Last of the President's Men is a nonfiction work about Alexander Butterfield, an aide in the White House during President Richard Nixon's first administration, written by Pulitzer Prize winning writer Bob Woodward. This is the fifth book Woodward has written about the Watergate scandal.
In 1968, Colonel Alexander Butterfield was an officer in the US Air Force stationed in Australia. Previously he served in Vietnam where...
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Summary of Peter Schweizer's Clinton Cash is an exposé of the business dealings of Bill and Hillary Clinton between 2001 and 2015. The Clintons and their foundation have both been enriched by money from dubious sources. The payments the Clintons received as speaking fees and the funds they accepted as donations to the Clinton Foundation may have led Hillary to alter US policy when she served as senator and secretary of state. This pattern of possible...