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In one way or another Newt Gingrich has been leading a revolution for most of his life. Citizen Newt is the definitive account of that struggle. Writing with the full cooperation of Speaker Gingrich and the players around him, New York Times best-selling author Craig Shirley captures the events, ideas, failures, and successes of Newton Leroy Gingrich - one of the most complex, influential, and durable political figures of our time.

America is at a crossroads. We are alienated from civic engagement, and our democracy is in doubt. Yet there is a new energy in the air. Young people are again taking up the role they've often held: as leaders of change, demanding a better future, wielding their votes to uphold democracy and lead the country forward. Enter Generation Citizen, an organization dedicated to empowering youth through revitalizing civics education across America.

A primer for anyone who wants to become a politician or influence one, The Effective Citizen explains how politicians think and what factors influence that thinking, how to interpret the “non-answer” in political speech, and acknowledges that in politics, bland is safe. Ideal for political neophytes and junkies all the same, Steele’s newest book will have the whole country talking.

The New York Times bestselling author of The Case for Trump explains the decline and fall of the once cherished idea of American citizenship. Human history is full of the stories of peasants, subjects, and tribes. Yet the concept of the “citizen” is historically rare—and was among...

From colonial times into the 20th century, our laws and court cases ignored atheism, assuming that all good Americans were religious. Only in the 20th century, with the passage of laws allowing for conscientious objection to war, did nonbelief enter debates about religious liberty. Still, today every one of the 20 states has God written into its constitution. God is everywhere in American public life. R. Laurence Moore and Isaac Kramnick explore both God's omnipresence and the dramatic rise in nonbelievers that has led to an "atheist awakening" intent on holding the country to its secular principles.

With an eye toward the past and the future, Impeachment: A Citizen's Guide considers a host of actual and imaginable arguments for a president's removal, explaining why some cases are easy and others hard, why some arguments for impeachment have been judicious and others not. In direct and approachable terms, it dispels the fog surrounding impeachment so that Americans of all political convictions may use their ultimate civic authority wisely.

"How to Vote as an Immigrant and a Citizen" is from the October 19, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Imbolo Mbue and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Arrest of Homa Hoodfar in Iran Shines Light on Dangers for Dual Citizens" is from the June 09, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Thomas Erdbrink and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"China Invites Citizens to Call In Any Sightings of Spies to New Hotline" is from the November 04, 2015 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Austin Ramzy and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Iran Says It Has Released 4 Americans in a Swap for Citizens Detained in U.S." is from the U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Thomas Erdbrink, Rick Gladstone and David E. Sanger and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"In Novel Tactic on Climate Change, Citizens Sue Their Governments" is from the May 10, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by John Schwartz and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Family of Immigrants, Only One a Citizen, Anxiously Awaits Supreme Court Ruling" is from the April 16, 2016 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Julia Preston and narrated by Paul Ryden.