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Ten Days that Shook the World
by John Reed
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Experience a thrilling, comprehensive account of the Bolshevik seizure of power during the Russian...
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Earth in the Balance
by Al Gore
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Before becoming Vice President, Al Gore spent 15 years leading the fight in Congress to save the...
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America Alone
by Mark Steyn
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It’s the end of the world as we know it. Someday soon, you might wake up to the call to prayer from a muezzin. Europeans already are.
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Mao Zedong
by Sherwin T. Wine
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Still revered in Communist China, Mao was the most powerful ‘emperor’ that China ever knew.
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Lobbying
by iMinds Audio
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Learn about Lobbying with iMinds insightful audio knowledge series.
iMinds brings knowledge to your MP3 with 8 minute information segments to broaden your mind.
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Cold War
by David Painter
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The devastating US atomic bombing of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki not only brought World War II to an end, but effectively gave birth to the Cold War.
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Cuba
by Sherwin T. Wine
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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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Field Notes From a Catastrophe
by Elizabeth Kolbert
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Americans have been warned since the late 1970s that the buildup of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere threatens to melt the polar ice sheets and irreversibly change our climate.
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The Greatest Speeches of All Time Vol. II
by Franklin D. Roosevelt
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This is another collection of the most important and well-known speeches of modern times. These are the dramatic words from world leaders that changed the course of history and inspired millions worldwide.
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From Beirut to Jerusalem
by Thomas L. Friedman
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From a highly acclaimed New York Times correspondent, this first-hand account of the Arab-Israeli conflict illuminates a world fueled by ancient passions. National Book Award winner.
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The Shock Doctrine
by Naomi Klein
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The bestselling author of "No Logo" shows how the global free market has exploited crises and shock for three decades, from Chile to Iraq.
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Cultural Nonviolence
by Satish Kumar
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What does baking bread have to do with creating a culture of nonviolence? What steps can we take as individuals to help bring about global peace?
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The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11
by Lawrence Wright
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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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The Kissinger Transcripts
by William Burr
Credits: Audio Download
Expand your understanding of one of the most controversial Secretaries of States in U.S. history - Henry Kissinger...
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Long Walk to Freedom
by Nelson Mandela
Credits: Audio Download | Audio CD
Nelson Mandela tells the extraordinary story of his life--an epic of struggle, setback, renewed hope, and ultimate triumph.
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When China Rules the World
by Martin Jacques
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According to even the most conservative estimates, China will overtake the United States as the world's largest economy by 2027 and will ascend to the position of world economic leader by 2050. But the full repercussions of China's ascendancy - for itself and the rest of the globe - have been surprisingly little explained or understood.
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President Kennedy - Press Luncheon Paris
by John F. Kennedy
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Enroute to Summit talks in Vienna with Nikita Khurschev, President Kennedy stopped off in Paris for his first official visit to the French capital.
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Think India: The Rise of the World's Next Superpower and What It Means for Every American
by Vinay Rai
Credits: Audio Download | Audio CD | MP3 CD
With 1.1 billion residents, the world’s largest democracy is poised to dominate the world stage. One of India’s wealthiest men gives an insider’s view into his country’s dynamic transformation, revealing the forces and unique characteristics behind India’s meteoric rise.
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Megatrends Asia
by John Naisbitt
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In this, "the mother of all megatrends books" (Wall Street Journal), John Naisbitt, the trend forecaster known throughout the world for his accuracy and acuity, turns his attention to the explosive events occurring in Asia…
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Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic
by Chalmers Johnson
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The long-awaited final volume of Chalmers Johnsons bestselling Blowback trilogy confronts the overreaching of the American empire and the threat it poses to the republic.
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Our Dumb World
by The Onion
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In order to understand the news, a context of world geography and history is essential. That is why The Onion is publishing a world atlas: to help us.
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Dreams and Shadows: The Future of the Middle East
by Robin Wright
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Robin Wright first landed in the Middle East on October 6, 1973, the day the fourth Middle East war erupted. She has covered every country and most major crises in the region since then, through to the rise of al Qaeda and the U.S. invasion of Iraq.
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War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning
by Chris Hedges
Credits: Audio Download | Audio CD | MP3 CD
As a veteran war correspondent, Chris Hedges has survived ambushes in Central America, imprisonment in Sudan, and a beating by Saudi military police.
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Mastermind: The Many Faces of the 9/11 Architect, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed
by Richard Miniter
Credits: Audio Download | Audio CD | MP3 CD
Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, the architect of the 9/11 attacks, has carried out many of the biggest terrorist plots of the past twenty years, including the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, the Millennium Plots, and the beheading of Daniel Pearl.
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The Elephant and the Dragon: The Rise of India and China, and What It Means for All of Us
by Robyn Meredith
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In the streets of India, camels pull carts loaded with construction materials, and monkeys race across roads, dodging cars. In China, men in Mao jackets pedal bicycles along newly built highways, past skyscrapers sprouting like bamboo.
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