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The Audacity of Hope
by Barack Obama
Credits: Audio CD
The rising democratic star and "New York Times" bestselling author of "Dreams From My Father" invokes the hopes and ideals that have made "our improbably experiment in democracy" work and proclaims his vision for more authentic politics.
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Culture Warrior
by Bill O'Reilly
Credits: Audio CD
With three straight #1 bestsellers and over 4 million copies of his books in print, O'Reilly takes off his gloves in the ongoing struggle for America's heart and soul.
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Even the Sun Will Die
by Eckhart Tolle
Credits: Audio CD | Digital Download
When Eckhart Tolle agreed to be interviewed on September 11, 2001, he could not foresee the historic nature of this date or the suffering that would follow.
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Fast Food Nation
by Eric Schlosser
Credits: Audio CD
To a degree both engrossing and alarming, the story of fast food is the story of postwar America. Though created by a handful of mavericks, the fast food industry has...
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Cuba
by Sherwin T. Wine
Credits: Digital Download
Over the last 47 years, Cuba, with its small population of 11 million, has managed to defy the power of the United States and to provide revolutionary inspiration to millions of poor people and intel
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All The Shah's Men
by Stephen Kinzer
Credits: Audio CD | MP3 CD
Half a century ago, the United States overthrew the democratically elected prime minister of Iran, Mohammad Mossadegh, whose "crime" was nationalizing the country's oil industry.
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Something for Nothing
by Brian Tracy
Credits: Audio CD
Rather than participate and innovate in the marketplace, generating goods and services that benefit society, people are increasingly vying for political advantage to live at the expense of others...
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The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11
by Lawrence Wright
Credits: Audio CD | MP3 CD
A sweeping narrative history of the events leading to 9/11, a groundbreaking look at the people and ideas, the terrorist plans and the Western intelligence failures that culminated in the assault on America.
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State of Denial
by Bob Woodward
Credits: Audio CD
After two #1 "New York Times" bestsellers on the Administration's wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, Woodward's new audiobook on the Bush White House again provides an unparalleled intimate account of the present state of national security decision-making.
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The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam
by Robert Spencer
Credits: Audio CD | Audio Cassette | MP3 CD
You think you know about Islam. But, did you know that Islam teaches that Muslims must wage war to impose Islamic law on non-Muslim states, or that American Muslim groups are engaged in a huge cover-up of Islamic doctrine?
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The Age of Turbulence
by Alan Greenspan
Credits: Audio CD
"This book is in part a detective story. After 9/11 I knew, if I needed further reinforcement, that we are living in a new world - the world of a global capitalist economy that is vastly more flexible, resilient, open, self-correcting, and fast-changing than it was even a quarter century earlier..."
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An Inconvenient Book
by Glenn Beck
Credits: Audio CD
With the unique fusion of entertainment and politics that he uses on his popular syndicated radio show, Beck delivers a humorous and eye-opening account of the problems that America faces today.
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Homegrown Democrat
by Garrison Keillor
Credits: Audio CD
In a book that is at once deeply personal and intellectually savvy, Homegrown Democrat is a celebration of liberalism as the "politics of kindness."
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War, Journalism, and the Middle East
by Robert Fisk
Credits: Audio CD
With unparalleled access to history-makers in the Middle East, Fisk recounts the rise of Hezbollah, his interviews with Osama bin Laden, and the growing Iraqi insurgency. Includes a lecture and an interview with acclaimed radio host David Barsamian.
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The Age of Turbulence
by Alan Greenspan
Credits: Audio CD
"This book is in part a detective story. After 9/11 I knew, if I needed further reinforcement, that we are living in a new world - the world of a global capitalist economy that is vastly more flexible, resilient, open, self-correcting, and fast-changing than it was even a quarter century earlier..."
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Because They Hate
by Brigitte Gabriel
Credits: Audio CD
Brigitte Gabriel lost her childhood to militant Islam. In 1975 she was ten years old and living in Southern Lebanon when militant Muslims from throughout the Middle East poured into her country and declared jihad against the Lebanese Christians.
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New Rules
by Bill Maher
Credits: Audio CD | Digital Download
Bill Maher is on the forefront of the new wave of comedians who have begun to influence and shape political debate through their comedy. He is best known not just for being funny, but for advocating truth over sensitivity and taking on the political establishment.
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When You Ride Alone You Ride with bin Laden
by Bill Maher
Credits: Audio CD | Digital Download
"In this very funny but ultimately serious, provocative but truly patriotic book, Bill prescribes what Americans can do to defend our nation..."
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I Am America (and So Can You!)
by Stephen Colbert
Credits: Audio CD
What The Daily Show is to evening news, The Colbert Report is to personality-driven pundit shows. Colbert brings his sarcastic charm to a half-hour report, tackling the important issues of the day and telling his guests why their opinions are just plain wrong.
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The Culture of Fear
by Barry Glassner
Credits: Audio CD | Audio Cassette
America is a country gripped by fear. In this widely-acclaimed book, Barry Glassner exposes the people and organizations that manipulate our perceptions and profit from our anxieties....
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Slander
by Ann Coulter
Credits: Audio CD
The immutable fact of politics in America is this: liberals hate conservatives...
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Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them
by Al Franken
Credits: Audio CD
Al Franken, "one of our savviest satirists" (People), takes on the issues, the politicians, and the pundits in one of the most anticipated books of the year.
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War on the Middle Class
by Lou Dobbs
Credits: Audio CD
Offering solutions as well as commentary, prominent CNN host and commentator Lou Dobbs unleashes his manifesto on the vanishing American dream.
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The Truth (With Jokes)
by Al Franken
Credits: Audio CD
The Republicans won the White House and Congress in November. In Fall 2005, Al Franken strikes back.
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The Imperial Presidency
by Noam Chomsky
Credits: Audio CD
"The Imperial Presidency" continues Chomsky's tradition of finely-honed social criticism and insight into the Bush Administration's intentional and repeated actions against international law, protected civil liberties, and the institution of democracy itself.
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