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This Very Short Introduction introduces listeners to the key concepts of political philosophy: authority, democracy, freedom and its limits, justice, feminism, multiculturalism, and nationality. Accessible and assuming no previous knowledge of the subject, it encourages the listener to think clearly and critically about the leading political questions of our time. Miller first investigates how political philosophy tackles basic ethical questions such as "how should we live together in society?"

On February 24, 1868, the impeachment of the United States’ 17th president was initiated. Democrat Andrew Johnson was accused of high crimes and misdemeanors that were detailed in 11 articles of impeachment and faced trial before the United States Senate. Andrew Johnson took office after John Wilkes Booth assassinated Abraham Lincoln on April 15, 1965. After months of Johnson and the Senate butting heads, oftentimes with Johnson defying the Senate and doing whatever he wanted, the final straw came when Johnson fired his Secretary of War, Edwin M. Stanton.

Taking cues from progressive cities around the world, including Los Angeles, New York, Toronto, Oslo, Shenzhen, and Sydney, this book is a summons to every city to make small but significant changes that can drastically reduce our carbon footprint. We cannot wait for national governments to agree on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and manage the average temperature rise to within 1.5 degrees. In Solved, David Miller argues that cities are taking action on climate change because they can–and because they must.

From America's beginning, Christians have often merged their religious faith with national identity. But what is Christian nationalism? Paul D. Miller, a Christian scholar, political theorist, veteran, and former White House staffer, provides a detailed portrait of—and case against—Christian nationalism. Miller shows what's at stake if we misunderstand the relationship between Christianity and the American nation. Christian nationalism is an illiberal political theory, at odds with the genius of the American experiment, and could prove devastating to both church and state.

Although scholars have long recognized that local American parties play an important role in elections, surprisingly little is known about the individuals who lead these typically small, volunteer-based organizations. As Small Power shows, local party leaders influence the electoral process in myriad ways. Drawing from a survey of over 850 Democratic and Republican local party chairs, a nationally representative sample of voters, and dozens of in-depth interviews, the authors describe how parties are organized, who party chairs are, and how they serve the party.

From spring practice to the college football playoffs, Miami Herald reporters David Wilson and Susan Miller Degnan have the year-round inside look at the Miami Hurricanes.

In 1968, as protests shook France and war raged in Vietnam, the giants of Black radical politics descended on Montreal to discuss the unique challenges and struggles facing their brothers and sisters. For the first time since 1968, David Austin brings alive the speeches and debates of the most important international gathering of Black radicals of the era.

"Under the Din of the Presidential Race Lies a Once and Future Threat: Cyberwarfare" is from the November 6, 2016 United States section of The New York Times. It was written by David E. Sanger and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Clinton Was Open to Covert Action Abroad, Hacked Transcript Shows" is from the October 16, 2016 United States section of The New York Times. It was written by David E. Sanger and narrated by Caroline Miller.

This stereotyping of Trump voters is not only illiberal, it falsely presumes Trump won because of his worst comments about women and minorities rather than despite them.

"The President’s Daily Intelligence Briefing, Explained" is from the December 12, 2016 United States section of The New York Times. It was written by David E. Sanger and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Chinese Curb Cyberattacks on US Interests, Report Finds" is from the June 20, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by David E. Sanger and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Kerry and Suu Kyi: A Milestone Meeting, Tempered by Questions" is from the May 23, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by David E. Sanger and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Bipartisan Senate Group Proposes 'No Fly, No Buy' Gun Measure" is from the June 21, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by David M. Herszenhorn and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"US Concedes $400 Million Payment to Iran Was Delayed as Prisoner 'Leverage'" is from the August 19, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by David E. Sanger and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Trump Used Legally Dubious Method to Avoid Paying Taxes" is from the October 31, 2016 United States section of The New York Times. It was written by David Barstow, Mike Mcintire, Patricia Cohen, Susanne Craig and Russ Buettner and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Reviled by GOP, WikiLeaks Embraced by Trump for Clinton Email Leaks" is from the October 13, 2016 United States section of The New York Times. It was written by Patrick Healy, David E. Sanger and Maggie Haberman and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"David Bouley Plans to Retool His Restaurants, and Himself" is from the June 7, 2016 Lifestyle section of The New York Times. It was written by Jeff Gordinier and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Bombing Case Shows That Debate over Terrorism Plans Is Too Simplistic" is from the September 21, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by David E. Sanger and Eric Schmitt and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"NSA Suspect Is a Hoarder. But a Leaker? Investigators Aren’t Sure" is from the October 6, 2016 United States section of The New York Times. It was written by Scott Shane and David E. Sanger and narrated by Caroline Miller.