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Fifty-five men met in Philadelphia in 1787 to write a document that would create a country and change a world: the Constitution. Here is a remarkable rendering of that fateful time, told with humanity and humor. Decision in Philadelphia is the best popular history of the Constitutional Convention; in it, the life and times of 18th-century America not only come alive, but the very human qualities of the men who framed the document are brought provocatively into focus - casting many of the Founding Fathers in a new light.

In Presidents in Crisis, a former director of the Situation Room takes the listener inside the White House during 17 grave international emergencies handled by the presidents from Truman to Obama: from North Korea's invasion of South Korea to the revolutions of the Arab Spring, and from the 13 days of the Cuban Missile Crisis to the taking of American diplomats hostage in Iran and George W. Bush's response to the attacks of September 11, 2001.

A comprehensive history of the people and cases that have changed history, this is the definitive account of the nation's highest court.

Fateful Decisions: Inside the National Security Council provides students with valuable insights into the origins, workings, strengths, and weaknesses of the National Security Council.

The trailblazing Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in her own words. Her most essential writings on gender equality and women's rights, reproductive health care, and voting and civil rights, now available in a short, accessible volume as part of the new Penguin Liberty series.

When Abraham Lincoln's election in 1860 prompted several Southern states to secede, the North was sharply divided over how to respond. In this groundbreaking audiobook, the first major study in over 50 years of how the North handled the secession crisis, McClintock follows the decision-making process from bitter partisan rancor to consensus. McClintock highlights individuals both powerful and obscure to demonstrate the ways citizens, activists, officials, and leaders interacted to influence the Northern response to what was essentially a political crisis.

16 Supreme Court cases have played an outsized role in answering these vital questions. You may know many by name - like Brown v. Board of Education, Roe v. Wade, and Marbury v. Madison. But who were the people involved, and what issues were at stake? How have your life and your country changed because of these decisions? Join award-winning professor David L. Hudson on a riveting journey through these 16 monumental decisions. You will come away with a better understanding of American history, the legal system, and your individual freedoms.

Decision Points is a Washington Institute podcast hosted by David Makovsky on key moments in Israel’s history and present. The first season focused on the history of U.S.-Israel relations, the second season examined key Israeli and Arab leaders, the third season explored Israel's contemporary policy dilemmas, and the fourth season highlighted books essential to understanding Zionism, Israel, and U.S.-Israel relations.Season 5 dives into the Gaza war and explores the long-term implications for Israel, U.S.-Israel relations, and the Middle East region. In each episode, distinguished scholars, ...

Decisión CalidadeLunes de 18:00 a 19:00Un acercamiento a la sociedad gallega sin artificios. Lo que sucede en la calle y que no escucharás en ningún otro lugar.Conducido por Ricardo Morado

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Access to Information and Data exists instantaneously around us at all times. If you want learn something new, or need to research a focus area to help make a critical decision, chances are, your answer is just a few Google searches away...or is it? How do we know the information we find is the "Right" information we need? In a Post-Information Age, where information overwhelmingly surrounds you, how do we make good decisions? Join the Trilateral Strategic Steering Group as they interview Experts, Professors, and Industry Leaders in hopes of discovering how make, or Break (In)Decision.

Programa en el que participan mujeres capaces de tomar decisiones audaces, líderes en sus negocios y que, a través de entrevistas, coloquios y otro tipo de reportajes, podamos conocer desde su concepción de negocio, hasta su experiencia empresarial. Presentado por Cristina Sol.

Tough decisions rattle us all to the core. But for our guests on One Decision— the choices they are up against can also shape history. No pressure! They take us through all of their doubts, emotions and—sometimes unexpected--consequences. A fresh take on foreign policy. Hear the former head of Mi6, Sir Richard Dearlove alongside international journalists as they analyse, interview, and discuss.

This podcast series focus primarily on SCOTUS decisions and the reading of them. It is my personal belief that the actual decisions written have become distorted through the personal lenses of reporters and their corporate employers. I intend on reading key decisions throughout the term of the Court as well as placing political readings which I consider relevant to the modern times and my own personal interests. I hope you enjoy

How did we become a world where facts—shared truths—have lost their power to hold us together as a community, as a country, globally? How have we allowed the proliferation of alternative facts, hoaxes, even conspiracy theories, to destroy our trust in institutions, leaders, and legitimate...

Filled with logical yet counterintuitive answers to ordinary and extraordinary problems - whether it be buying a new home or pivoting a failing business model - Mudd's HEAD (High Efficiency Analytic Decision-making) methodology provides listeners with a battle-tested set of guiding principles that promise to bring order to even the most chaotic problems, all in five practical steps.

The renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America" highlights how digital platforms shape modern reality. Historically, renaming was driven by colonial powers, political regimes, or cultural shifts, but now corporations like Google and Apple influence geographical identities. This shift raises concerns about legitimacy, corporate control, and public resistance. The power to define place names has moved from governments to tech giants, sparking debates about geopolitical influence. Whether the new name endures depends on public acceptance, institutional adoption, and digital activism. ...

The United States' role in saving Europe's intellectual elite from the Nazis is often told as a tale of triumph, which in many ways it was. America welcomed Albert Einstein and Enrico Fermi, Hannah Arendt and Herbert Marcuse, Rudolf Carnap and Richard Courant, among hundreds of other physicists, philosophers, mathematicians, historians, chemists, and linguists who transformed the American academy. Yet for every scholar who survived and thrived, many, many more did not. In this rigorously researched book, Laurel Leff rescues from obscurity scholars who were deemed "not worth saving".

'This humane, accessible and lucid work will enlighten any voter, and remind any would-be – or currently serving – politician of the pitfalls to avoid' - TLS Barely a week goes by without another government U-turn and with the cost of living crisis and rising mortgage rates we really need...

As the 2022 election hits the final stretch, we're breaking down the biggest political news in New Hampshire, Massachusetts and beyond as it happens.