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An aging judge about to step down. Aggressive prosecutors friendly with the judge. A disgraced president. A nation that had already made up its mind. The Watergate trials were a legal mess-and now, with the discovery of new documents that reveal shocking misconduct by prosecutors and judges alike, former Nixon staffer Geoff Shepard has a convincing case that the wrongdoing of these history-making trials was actually a bigger scandal than the Watergate scandal itself.

Based on extensive research and hundreds of interviews, including two with active directors of Central Intelligence, William H. Webster and Robert M. Gates, and with three former D.C.I.s, Inside the C.I.A. is the first in-depth, unbiased account of the Agency's core operations, its abject failures, and its resounding successes.

Bloomberg: A Billionaire's Ambition tells the story of how one of America's most successful entrepreneurs was elected mayor of New York City and what he did with the power he won. Bloomberg's stunning victory against all odds just weeks after the 9/11 terrorist attack left him facing challenges unlike any mayor in history. For the next 12 years, he kept the city safe, managed budgets through fiscal crises, promoted private sector growth, and more. But his time as mayor was not without controversy.

State and Revolution (1917) describes the role of the state in society, the necessity of proletarian revolution, and the theoretic inadequacies of social democracy in achieving revolution. It describes the inherent nature of the state as a tool for class oppression, a creation born of one social class' desire to control all other social classes. Whether a dictatorship or a democracy, the state remains in the control of the ruling class.

Completely revised and updated to tackle today’s issues, the 10th Anniversary Edition not only explains what framing is and how it works but also reveals why, after a brief stint of winning the framing wars in the 2008 elections, the Democrats have gone back to losing them, and what can be done about it. In this powerful new volume, George Lakoff delves into the issues that will dominate the midterm elections in 2014, the coming presidential elections, and beyond.

The New York Times bestselling author of The Gatekeepers and The Spymasters now turns his sharp eye towards the historic 2024 presidential race, providing the definitive, insider account of the most dramatic and significant political showdown in modern American history. A disastrous debate, a...

The instant New York Times-bestselling memoir from the outspoken former governor--an "explosive" (Guardian) "must read" (Hugh Hewitt) account of Chris Christie's life in politics including his "not to miss" (Entertainment Weekly) insights into Donald Trump. After dropping out of the 2016...

A smart and surprising political inventory for how America can reunite and revitalize in a time of crisis. Written by an admired leader of the Republican party, Rally Point: Five Tasks to Unite the Country and Revitalize the American Dream looks past the 2016 election, past the finger pointing...

From Fox News' politics editor Chris Stirewalt -- a fun and lively account of America's populist tradition, from Andrew Jackson and Teddy Roosevelt, to Ross Perot, Pat Buchanan, and Donald Trump. Whatever the ideological fad of the moment, American populism has always been home to a fascinating...

A colorful look at how modern presidents play sports, have used sports to play politics, and what our fan-in-chief can often tell us about our national pastimes. POWER PLAYERS tells all the great stories of presidents and the sports they played, loved and spectated as a way to better understand...

In 1980, US capitalist politics wore a "nice-guy mask", a troubling disguise to cover up a creeping despotism in which the ultra-rich and corporate overseers were merging with a centralized state power in order to manage the populace. This immanent corporate authoritarianism threatened to subvert constitutional democracy.

"At Oscars, Chris Rock Scores and 'Spotlight' Takes Center Stage" is from the Entertainment section of The New York Times. It was written by Michael Cieply and Brooks Barnes and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Tour De France Is Ready to Roll with Chris Froome as the Favorite" is from the June 30, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Ian Austen and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"China Says Its Students, Even Those Abroad, Need More 'Patriotic Education'" is from the World section of The New York Times. It was written by Chris Buckley and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Chinese City Backs down on Proposed Nuclear Fuel Plant after Protests" is from the August 10, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Chris Buckley and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"For China’s State Media, Trump Victory Can’t Cure the ‘American Disease’" is from the December 14, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Chris Buckley and narrated by Sam Scholl.

"Why Did Beijing Slap down Hong Kong Separatists? To Make a Point" is from the November 09, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Chris Buckley and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Dismay in China over a Declining Medal Count" is from the August 18, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Chris Buckley and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Chinese Newspaper Breaks Silence on Cultural Revolution" is from the May 16, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Chris Buckley and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Talks to Heal Catholic Rift in China Gain Momentum Under Pope Francis" is from the November 26, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Chris Buckley and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.