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Winners Take All

The Elite Charade of Changing the World

de Anand Giridharadas ...

Narrado por Anand Giridharadas ...

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9 hora 36 minutos

The New York Times bestselling, groundbreaking investigation of how the global elite's efforts to "change the world" preserve the status quo and obscure their role in causing the problems they later seek to solve. An essential read for understanding some of the egregious abuses of power that dominate today’s news.Former New York Times columnist Anand Giridharadas takes us into the inner sanctums ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

The New York Times bestselling, groundbreaking investigation of how the global elite's efforts to "change the world" preserve the status quo and obscure their role in causing the problems they later seek to solve. An essential read for understanding some of the egregious abuses of power that dominate today’s news.Former New York Times columnist Anand Giridharadas takes us into the inner sanctums
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Why Nothing Works

Who Killed Progress—and How to Bring It Back

de Marc J. Dunkelman ...

Narrado por David de Vries ...

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13 hora 32 minutos

**A provocative exploration of the forces that keep us from getting things done, and how we can restore confidence in government“Dunkelman summarizes the history perfectly.” —David Brooks, The New York TimesNamed a Best Book of the Year by Financial Times • The Economist**America was once a country that did big things. But today, even while facing a host of pressing challenges—a housing shortage, ... Leer más

$31.99 USD

**A provocative exploration of the forces that keep us from getting things done, and how we can restore confidence in government“Dunkelman summarizes the history perfectly.” —David Brooks, The New York TimesNamed a Best Book of the Year by Financial Times • The Economist**America was once a country that did big things. But today, even while facing a host of pressing challenges—a housing shortage,
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A People's History of the United States

Highlights from the Twentieth Century

de Howard Zinn ...

Narrado por Matt Damon ...

Abreviado

8 hora 44 minutos

THE CLASSIC NATIONAL BESTSELLERRead by Matt Damon and Howard Zinn""A wonderful, splendid book—a book that should be read by every American, student or otherwise, who wants to understand his country, its true history, and its hope for the future."" –Howard FastHistorian Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States chronicles American history from the bottom up, throwing out the official ... Leer más

$28.99 USD

THE CLASSIC NATIONAL BESTSELLERRead by Matt Damon and Howard Zinn""A wonderful, splendid book—a book that should be read by every American, student or otherwise, who wants to understand his country, its true history, and its hope for the future."" –Howard FastHistorian Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States chronicles American history from the bottom up, throwing out the official
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On Corruption in America

And What Is at Stake

de Sarah Chayes ...

Narrado por Sarah Chayes ...

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12 hora 49 minutos

**From the prizewinning journalist and internationally recognized expert on corruption in government networks throughout the world comes a major work that looks homeward to America, exploring the insidious, dangerous networks of corruption of our past, present, and precarious future.“If you want to save America, this might just be the most important book to read now." —Nancy MacLean, author of ... Leer más

$22.99 USD

**From the prizewinning journalist and internationally recognized expert on corruption in government networks throughout the world comes a major work that looks homeward to America, exploring the insidious, dangerous networks of corruption of our past, present, and precarious future.“If you want to save America, this might just be the most important book to read now." —Nancy MacLean, author of
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The Greatest Sentence Ever Written

de Walter Isaacson ...

Narrado por Walter Isaacson, Holter Graham ...

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2 hora 27 minutos

America’s bestselling biographer reveals the origins of the most revolutionary sentence in the Declaration of Independence, the one that defines who we are as Americans—and explains how it should shape our politics today.“Isaacson uses a jeweler’s loupe to scan what gives his snappy little book its engaging title….Isaacson skillfully teases fresh pith and resonance out of those familiar words.” ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

America’s bestselling biographer reveals the origins of the most revolutionary sentence in the Declaration of Independence, the one that defines who we are as Americans—and explains how it should shape our politics today.“Isaacson uses a jeweler’s loupe to scan what gives his snappy little book its engaging title….Isaacson skillfully teases fresh pith and resonance out of those familiar words.”
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The Plot to Betray America

How Team Trump Embraced Our Enemies, Compromised Our Security, and How We Can Fix It

de Malcolm Nance ...

Narrado por Oliver Wyman ...

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13 hora 27 minutos

***NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER***An Explosive, Revelatory Assessment of the Greatest Betrayal in American History, Newly Revised and UpdatedWilliam Barr · Paul Manafort · Michael Cohen · Steve Bannon · Rudy Giuliani · Mitch McConnell · Roger Stone · George Papadopoulos · Jeff Sessions · And More!"Impressive... a persuasive whodunit narrative." -Washington PostIn The Plot to Betra... ... Leer más

$31.99 USD

***NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER***An Explosive, Revelatory Assessment of the Greatest Betrayal in American History, Newly Revised and UpdatedWilliam Barr · Paul Manafort · Michael Cohen · Steve Bannon · Rudy Giuliani · Mitch McConnell · Roger Stone · George Papadopoulos · Jeff Sessions · And More!"Impressive... a persuasive whodunit narrative." -Washington PostIn The Plot to Betra...
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The Audacity of Hope

Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream

de Barack Obama ...

Narrado por Barack Obama ...

Abreviado

6 hora 10 minutos

In July 2004, Barack Obama electrified the Democratic National Convention with an address that spoke to Americans across the political spectrum. Now, in The Audacity of Hope, Senator Obama calls for a different brand of politics–a politics for those weary of bitter partisanship and alienated by the “endless clash of armies” we see in Congress and on the campaign trail; a politics rooted in the ... Leer más

$15.99 USD

In July 2004, Barack Obama electrified the Democratic National Convention with an address that spoke to Americans across the political spectrum. Now, in The Audacity of Hope, Senator Obama calls for a different brand of politics–a politics for those weary of bitter partisanship and alienated by the “endless clash of armies” we see in Congress and on the campaign trail; a politics rooted in the
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How Democracies Die

de Steven Levitsky, Daniel Ziblatt ...

Narrado por Fred Sanders ...

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8 hora 24 minutos

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The urgent and influential guide to the forces that have undermined democracies across the globe—forces running rampant in the United States today—hailed as “a touchstone” (The New Yorker) that “comes at exactly the right moment” (The Washington Post)“Comprehensive, enlightening, and terrifyingly timely.”—The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice)“[Levitsky and ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The urgent and influential guide to the forces that have undermined democracies across the globe—forces running rampant in the United States today—hailed as “a touchstone” (The New Yorker) that “comes at exactly the right moment” (The Washington Post)“Comprehensive, enlightening, and terrifyingly timely.”—The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice)“[Levitsky and
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One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This

de Omar El Akkad ...

Narrado por Omar El Akkad ...

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5 hora 21 minutos

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • From award-winning novelist and journalist Omar El Akkad comes a powerful reckoning with what it means to live in a West that betrays its fundamental values."[A] bracing memoir and manifesto." —The New York Times"I can’t think of a more important piece of writing to read right now. I found hope here, and help, to face what the world is now ... Leer más

$17.50 USD

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • From award-winning novelist and journalist Omar El Akkad comes a powerful reckoning with what it means to live in a West that betrays its fundamental values."[A] bracing memoir and manifesto." —The New York Times"I can’t think of a more important piece of writing to read right now. I found hope here, and help, to face what the world is now
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The Plot to Destroy Democracy

How Putin and His Spies Are Undermining America and Dismantling the West

de Malcolm Nance ...

Narrado por Peter Ganim ...

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12 hora 36 minutos

A provocative, comprehensive analysis of Vladimir Putin and Russia's master plan to destroy democracy in the age of Donald Trump.In the greatest intelligence operation in the history of the world, Donald Trump was made President of the United States with the assistance of a foreign power. For the first time, The Plot to Destroy Democracy reveals the dramatic story of how blackmail, espionage, ... Leer más

$27.99 USD

A provocative, comprehensive analysis of Vladimir Putin and Russia's master plan to destroy democracy in the age of Donald Trump.In the greatest intelligence operation in the history of the world, Donald Trump was made President of the United States with the assistance of a foreign power. For the first time, The Plot to Destroy Democracy reveals the dramatic story of how blackmail, espionage,
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The Open Society and Its Enemies

New One-Volume Edition

de Karl Popper ...

Narrado por Liam Gerrard ...

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23 hora 17 minutos

One of the most important books of the twentieth century, Karl Popper's The Open Society and Its Enemies is an uncompromising defense of liberal democracy and a powerful attack on the intellectual origins of totalitarianism. Popper was born in 1902 to a Viennese family of Jewish origin. He taught in Austria until 1937, when he emigrated to New Zealand in anticipation of the Nazi annexation of ... Leer más

$39.99 USD

One of the most important books of the twentieth century, Karl Popper's The Open Society and Its Enemies is an uncompromising defense of liberal democracy and a powerful attack on the intellectual origins of totalitarianism. Popper was born in 1902 to a Viennese family of Jewish origin. He taught in Austria until 1937, when he emigrated to New Zealand in anticipation of the Nazi annexation of
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The Conspiracy to End America

Five Ways My Old Party Is Driving Our Democracy to Autocracy

de Stuart Stevens ...

Narrado por Jeff Bottoms ...

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5 hora 53 minutos

Lincoln Project adviser and bestselling author of It Was All a Lie, Stuart Stevens offers an ominous warning that the GOP is dragging our country toward autocracy—and if we don’t wake up to the crisis in our system, 2024 may well have been our last free and fair election.Today’s Republican party is not a “normal” political party in the American tradition. It has become an autocratic movement ... Leer más

$18.99 USD

Lincoln Project adviser and bestselling author of It Was All a Lie, Stuart Stevens offers an ominous warning that the GOP is dragging our country toward autocracy—and if we don’t wake up to the crisis in our system, 2024 may well have been our last free and fair election.Today’s Republican party is not a “normal” political party in the American tradition. It has become an autocratic movement
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Tyranny of the Minority

Why American Democracy Reached the Breaking Point

de Steven Levitsky, Daniel Ziblatt ...

Narrado por Fred Sanders ...

Completo

8 hora 49 minutos

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A call to reform our antiquated political institutions before it’s too late—from the authors of How Democracies Die“[Levitsky and Ziblatt] write with terrifying clarity about how the forces of the right have co-opted the enshrined rules to exert their tyranny.”—The Washington PostONE OF THE CALIFORNIA REVIEW OF BOOKS’ TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR • A NEWSWEEK BES... ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A call to reform our antiquated political institutions before it’s too late—from the authors of How Democracies Die“[Levitsky and Ziblatt] write with terrifying clarity about how the forces of the right have co-opted the enshrined rules to exert their tyranny.”—The Washington PostONE OF THE CALIFORNIA REVIEW OF BOOKS’ TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR • A NEWSWEEK BES...
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Tragedy and Hope 101: The Illusion of Justice, Freedom, and Democracy

de Joseph Plummer ...

Narrado por Joshua Mackey ...

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5 hora 31 minutos

The information in this book contradicts nearly everything you’ve been led to believe about democracy and representative government.Based on the groundbreaking research of respected historian Carroll Quigley, Tragedy and Hope 101 reveals an unimaginably devious political system. The goal of those who control the system, in Quigley’s own words, is to dominate “all habitable portions of the world.” ... Leer más

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The information in this book contradicts nearly everything you’ve been led to believe about democracy and representative government.Based on the groundbreaking research of respected historian Carroll Quigley, Tragedy and Hope 101 reveals an unimaginably devious political system. The goal of those who control the system, in Quigley’s own words, is to dominate “all habitable portions of the world.”
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End Times

Elites, Counter-Elites, and the Path of Political Disintegration

de Peter Turchin ...

Narrado por Robin McAlpine ...

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10 hora 4 minutos

**“Peter Turchin brings science to history. Some like it and some prefer their history plain. But everyone needs to pay attention to the well-informed, convincing and terrifying analysis in this book.” —Angus Deaton, winner of the Nobel Prize in EconomicsFrom the pioneering co-founder of cliodynamics, the groundbreaking new interdisciplinary science of history, a big-picture explanation for ... Leer más

$20.00 USD

**“Peter Turchin brings science to history. Some like it and some prefer their history plain. But everyone needs to pay attention to the well-informed, convincing and terrifying analysis in this book.” —Angus Deaton, winner of the Nobel Prize in EconomicsFrom the pioneering co-founder of cliodynamics, the groundbreaking new interdisciplinary science of history, a big-picture explanation for
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This Is the Plan

How to End America's Meltdown and Save Democracy

de Ben Wikler ...

Narrado por Ben Wikler ...

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9 hora 32 minutos

"Ben Wikler is one of the most strategic and respected leaders of his generation. If we do what this book says, we will win." ―Nancy PelosiFrom one of the most successful Democratic strategists of the last decade, a revelatory account of what you―yes, you**―can do to defeat Trumpism.**This Is the Plan is a hope-unleashing answer for anyone who has looked at the wreckage of American politics and ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

"Ben Wikler is one of the most strategic and respected leaders of his generation. If we do what this book says, we will win." ―Nancy PelosiFrom one of the most successful Democratic strategists of the last decade, a revelatory account of what you―yes, you**―can do to defeat Trumpism.**This Is the Plan is a hope-unleashing answer for anyone who has looked at the wreckage of American politics and
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The Federalist Papers

de Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay ...

Narrado por Alma Willis, Dawson Hammond, Leandro Stuart, Ayden Booth, Dorine Oliver, Peyton Cooke, Reuben Buchanan, Talia Morton ...

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20 hora 49 minutos

The Federalist Papers are a collection of eighty-five articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay in favor of ratifying the United States Constitution. First appearing in 1787 as a series of letters to New York newspapers, this collective body of work is widely considered to be among the most important historical collections of all time. Although the authors of ... Leer más

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The Federalist Papers are a collection of eighty-five articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay in favor of ratifying the United States Constitution. First appearing in 1787 as a series of letters to New York newspapers, this collective body of work is widely considered to be among the most important historical collections of all time. Although the authors of
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The Tech Coup

How to Save Democracy from Silicon Valley

de Marietje Schaake ...

Narrado por Lorna Bennett ...

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11 hora 1 minutos

Under the cover of "innovation," technology companies have successfully resisted regulation and have even begun to seize power from governments themselves. Facial recognition firms track citizens for police surveillance. Cryptocurrency has wiped out the savings of millions and threatens the stability of the global financial system. Spyware companies sell intelligence tools to anyone who can afford ... Leer más

$25.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Under the cover of "innovation," technology companies have successfully resisted regulation and have even begun to seize power from governments themselves. Facial recognition firms track citizens for police surveillance. Cryptocurrency has wiped out the savings of millions and threatens the stability of the global financial system. Spyware companies sell intelligence tools to anyone who can afford
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The Democracy Project

A History, a Crisis, a Movement

de David Graeber ...

Narrado por Grover Gardner ...

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9 hora 38 minutos

A bold rethinking of the most powerful political idea in the world—democracy—and the story of how radical democracy can yet transform America, from the co-author of The Dawn of EverythingDemocracy has been the American religion since before the Revolution—from New England town halls to the multicultural democracy of Atlantic pirate ships. But can our current political system, one that seems ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

A bold rethinking of the most powerful political idea in the world—democracy—and the story of how radical democracy can yet transform America, from the co-author of The Dawn of EverythingDemocracy has been the American religion since before the Revolution—from New England town halls to the multicultural democracy of Atlantic pirate ships. But can our current political system, one that seems
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Stand

de Cory Booker ...

Narrado por Cory Booker ...

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6 hora 25 minutos

"Sen. Cory Booker is an orator, so it's no surprise that he knows how to deliver an emotional text, and in narrating his own book, he delivers." — Kirkus (Earphones Award Winner)An urgent call to rekindle our shared American ideals. This program is read by the author.We are living through a time of crisis. The problems we face grow more serious, while our divisions continue to widen. But our ... Leer más

$26.99 USD

"Sen. Cory Booker is an orator, so it's no surprise that he knows how to deliver an emotional text, and in narrating his own book, he delivers." — Kirkus (Earphones Award Winner)An urgent call to rekindle our shared American ideals. This program is read by the author.We are living through a time of crisis. The problems we face grow more serious, while our divisions continue to widen. But our
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Origin of Democracy

de Blake Carson ...

Narrado por Digital Voice Madison G ...

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3 hora 24 minutos

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Tracing the rise of the people's rule—how did democracy develop from ancient times to its modern form? This book examines the origins of democratic thought and governance, beginning with ancient Athens, where the concept of democracy first emerged as a revolutionary idea allowing citizens to participate directly in decision-making. It explores the ... Leer más

$0.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Tracing the rise of the people's rule—how did democracy develop from ancient times to its modern form? This book examines the origins of democratic thought and governance, beginning with ancient Athens, where the concept of democracy first emerged as a revolutionary idea allowing citizens to participate directly in decision-making. It explores the
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The Foresighted Ambedkar

Ideas That Shaped Indian Constitutional Discourse

de Anurag Bhaskar ...

Narrado por Rishabh Mittal ...

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10 hora 48 minutos

In The Foresighted Ambedkar, Anurag Bhaskar argues that India’s Constitution was drafted not just between 1946 and 1950 but over the course of four decades. Dr Ambedkar was the only person to have been involved at all the stages related to the drafting of the Indian constitutional document since 1919. These stages bear the imprint of his contribution and role. ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

In The Foresighted Ambedkar, Anurag Bhaskar argues that India’s Constitution was drafted not just between 1946 and 1950 but over the course of four decades. Dr Ambedkar was the only person to have been involved at all the stages related to the drafting of the Indian constitutional document since 1919. These stages bear the imprint of his contribution and role.
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Democracy In Darkness

Secrecy and Transparency in the Age of Revolutions

de Katlyn Marie Carter ...

Narrado por Kate Udall ...

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14 hora 47 minutos

How debates over secrecy and transparency in politics during the eighteenth century shaped modern democracyDoes democracy die in darkness, as the saying suggests? This book reveals that modern democracy was born in secrecy, despite the widespread conviction that transparency was its very essence.In the years preceding the American and French revolutions, state secrecy came to be seen as despotic ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

How debates over secrecy and transparency in politics during the eighteenth century shaped modern democracyDoes democracy die in darkness, as the saying suggests? This book reveals that modern democracy was born in secrecy, despite the widespread conviction that transparency was its very essence.In the years preceding the American and French revolutions, state secrecy came to be seen as despotic
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Comeback

Conservatism That Can Win Again

de David Frum ...

Narrado por Lloyd James ...

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6 hora 14 minutos

At a moment of crisis and pessimism for American conservatives, David Frum offers fresh ideas—and fresh hope.Not in a generation has conservatism been in as much trouble as it is at the end of the Bush years. A majority of Americans say the country is "on the wrong track." Voters prefer Democrats over Republicans on almost every issue, including taxes. The married, the middle-class, the native ... Leer más

$15.99 USD

At a moment of crisis and pessimism for American conservatives, David Frum offers fresh ideas—and fresh hope.Not in a generation has conservatism been in as much trouble as it is at the end of the Bush years. A majority of Americans say the country is "on the wrong track." Voters prefer Democrats over Republicans on almost every issue, including taxes. The married, the middle-class, the native
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