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Richly informed and written in an engaging style, Against Empire exposes the ruthless agenda and hidden costs of the U.S. empire today. Documenting the pretexts and lies used to justify violent intervention and maldevelopment abroad, Parenti shows how the conversion to a global economy is a victory of finance capital over democracy.

The breathtaking latest installment in Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard's mega-best-selling Killing series transports listeners to the most important era in our nation's history, the Revolutionary War. Told through the eyes of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and Great Britain's King George III, Killing England chronicles the path to independence in gripping detail, taking the listener from the battlefields of America to the royal courts of Europe.

Join host Maverick "Mav" Ryder as he uncovers the terrifying rise and enduring legacy of Genghis Khan, history's deadliest conqueror. Explore brutal sieges, revolutionary tactics, and the shocking ways his empire still shapes our world today—from DNA to climate change. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

From the steppes of Central Asia to the highlands of the Andes, empires have risen through blood and iron, leaving legacies of terror and transformation. This show explores the most brutal empires the world has ever seen: the Mongol Empire, whose cavalry annihilated entire cities under Genghis Khan; the Aztec Empire, which practiced mass human sacrifice atop the Templo Mayor; the Assyrian Empire, which pioneered systematic terror with impalement and deportation; the Roman Empire, whose gladiatorial games and crucifixions were state-sanctioned spectacles; and the Third Reich, which ...

Beginning with the invasion by Spanish Conquistadors in the sixteenth century, A Brutal Reckoning tells the story of the encroachment on Native American territory in the deep south by the US republic 150 years later, which culminated in the devastating Creek War and the rise of Andrew Jackson.

Robert L. Fleegler's narrative history of the 1988 election draws from untapped archival sources and revealing oral history interviews to uncover just how consequential this moment was for American politics. Identifying the seeds of political issues to come, Fleegler delivers an engaging review of an election that set a template for the political dynamics that define our lives to this day.

The tide of soldiers washed over the Legion shields. Buried, the ranks of Legionaries sagged. "Push!" the Legion NCO yelled. Welcome to 264 B.C. Over the grunts and cries of men struggling against the mass of bodies pressing down on them, the Optio bellowed again, "Push!" And the Legion shields rose, rolling back the tide. The higher the shields, the more soldiers slid off, and the straighter the Legionaries stood. One shield tilted back, and a mercenary soldier tumbled behind the ranks. An infantryman stepped back and drove his blade between the soldier's ribs. 

From the crumbling Roman order to the dawn of the Renaissance, medieval Europe was a crucible of faith, violence, and survival. Lucas and Luna lead a sprawling exploration of this thousand-year saga, where knights swore oaths of chivalry while peasants toiled under feudal lords, and plagues reshaped entire societies. We track the rise and fall of dynasties—the Merovingians, Carolingians, and Plantagenets—and the battles that defined them, from Tours to Agincourt. We delve into the intricacies of manorialism, the Crusades' clash of cultures, and the intellectual ferment of cathedral schools...

Este libro ofrece, por primera vez en el mundo editorial, una recopilación de los testimonios más crudos e impactantes de los espectáculos anfiteatrales, escritos por la propia mano de quienes fueron sus testigos visuales, en algunos casos sus protagonistas.

"Bizarre to Brutal" features true crimes and scandals from the Victorian era of history. The reports are taken directly from a popular tabloid newspaper of the time. You’ll be surprised, amazed and sometimes horrified at the way Victorian journalists tackled stories of crime and scandal without flinching. Travel back through time to the era of Jack The Ripper and Sherlock Holmes.

A murder in Belfast of gangland's most wanted man, Robbie Lawlor, uncovers a web of betrayal that spans out across the Irish underworld and beyond. Follow a bloody trail that leads all the way into the heart of one of the worst gang feuds Ireland has ever seen which culminates in the Narco style dismemberment of a teenage boy, Keane Mulready Woods. And as the curtain is pulled back on the inner workings of the world of organised crime, a cast of ruthless characters take centre stage for their place in a double-cross plot that feels like a fast-paced thriller.

Wie sauber ist unsere Mobilitätswende wirklich? Es ist ein Rohstoff, der unseren batteriebetriebenen Alltag am Laufen hält: Kobalt. Abgebaut wird es überwiegend in der Demokratischen Volksrepublik Kongo – unter dramatischen Menschenrechtsverletzungen. Welche Industrie steckt hinter unseren sauberen E-Autos, Smartphones und Laptops? Der Wirtschaftswissenschaftler und Aktivist Siddharth Kara ist auf seinen Reisen in die von Milizen kontrollierten Bergbauregionen bis tief in das finstere Herz unseres fossilen Kapitalismus vorgedrungen.

'An adrenalin-fuelled, gritty story of heroism on the frontline in Afghanistan.' - Andy McNab The rounds were single shot from the same two enemy positions, trying to pick me off. They were kicking up the dirt around me. Then all hell broke loose as the gunship's Gatling vomited ammo right over...

The authors of The Red Web examine the shifting role of Russian expatriates throughout history, and their complicated, unbreakable relationship with the mother country--be it antagonistic or far too chummy. The history of Russian espionage is soaked in blood, from a spontaneous pistol shot that...

A riveting and deeply personal story, In Search of the Romanovs reveals hidden truths in the legends about the murder and disappearance of Russia's most famous royal family.

Bloomsbury presents this Unabridged version of The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher by Kate Summerscale, read by Jessica Ball. FROM BRITAIN’S TOP-SELLING TRUE CRIME WRITER WINNER OF THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE WINNER OF THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER A RICHARD AND...

Sin duda, el referente máximo de la extinta Unión Soviética. De férrea mano, dirigió la construcción del socialismo en la URSS, que pasó de ser un país rural a una potencia industrial, elevando el nivel de vida de la población. En contraparte, dirigió un régimen represivo de la población, caracterizado por la presencia de campos de trabajo, campañas de represión política, y deportaciones.