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Anthropologist Colleen M. Scanlan Lyons brings the eye of a storyteller to present this complex struggle, weaving in her own challenges of balancing family and fieldwork alongside the stories of the people who live in this dynamic region. Intertwined tales, friendships, and hope emerge as people both struggle to sustain their lives in a biodiversity hotspot and strive to create their paradise.

“The Mendacity of Hope should help wake up all those Obama-voters who've been napping while the wars escalate, the recession deepens, and the environment goes straight to hell.” —Barbara Ehrenreich From the former editor-in-chief of Harper's Magazine comes a bold manifesto exposing...

In this urgent new book, Noam Chomsky examines the dangers and prospects of our early 21st century. Exploring challenges such as the growing gap between North and South, American exceptionalism (including under President Obama), the fiascos of Iraq and Afghanistan, the U.S.-Israeli assault on Gaza, and the recent recent financial bailouts, he also sees hope for the future. Chomsky surveys the democratic wave in Latin America and the growing global solidarity movements.

Secrets of American policies during the era of Obama and secret alliances with the regimes of Arab and Islamic countries. The battles with organizations inside the Middle East and the threat from Russia.

From the time he arrived on the political scene in 1964, throughout his presidency and beyond, Ronald Reagan used his speeches to inspire and reinvigorate America. When he spoke, Reagan said, he was "preaching a sermon". The American people saw his vision of America and his dreams for the future, and they overwhelmingly responded; he was reelected in 1984 by the largest number of electoral votes in the nation's history.

“One of the most important voices of her generation.” —Joy-Ann Reid “A useful roadmap for all of us about how to make a difference.” —David Axelrod “Moving Forward will inspire you.” —Valerie Jarrett An inspiring memoir from Karine Jean-Pierre, Senior Advisor to Presidential...

"Hope for Reversing Type 2 Diabetes" is from the April 18, 2016 Science section of The New York Times. It was written by Roni Caryn Rabin and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Hope Takes a Beating in France, Too" is from the June 29, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Mira Kamdar and narrated by Kristi Burns.

It is now three years since Justin Welby first published his Reimagining Britain. The fundamental message of that book remains as urgent as ever. But in this revised and expanded edition, Welby has taken fully into account the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Brexit and all the social and political unrest that has ensued. If anything, the new edition of Archbishop Welby's book is even more important than its predecessor. Here is a radical vision for 21st-century Britain.

"Hope Solo's Behavior, and Play, Spells End with U.S. Team" is from the August 25, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Jonathan Mahler and narrated by Corey M. Snow.

"Hope in Sri Lanka Dwindles, unlike Rain, amid Landslide Rescue Efforts" is from the May 19, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Dharisha Bastians and Geeta Anand and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Hopes Dim for Survivors of Italy Quake; Death Toll Stands at 250" is from the August 25, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Elisabetta Povoledo and narrated by Kristi Burns.

The Obama White House staff invites us behind-the-scenes of history for a deeply personal and moving look at the presidency and how a president's staff can change the nation When we elect a president, we elect with them an entire team that will join them in the West Wing to help run the country...

"A reminder that even the smallest newspapers can hold the most powerful among us accountable."—The New York Times Book Review Watch the documentary Storm Lake on PBS. Iowa plays an outsize role in national politics. Iowa introduced Barack Obama and voted bigly for Donald Trump. But is it a...

The 2016 election of Donald J. Trump exposed a deep divide in American politics and culture, one that pollsters and pundits didn't seem to realize was there. But Trump did, and he used it to his advantage in ways that surprised nearly everyone, even those who voted for him. Perhaps the biggest question on many people's minds is how, exactly, did a crass, unrepentant reality TV star and cutthroat business tycoon secure the majority of the religious conservative vote?

Derided by the Right as dangerous and by the Left as spineless, Barack Obama puzzles observers. In Reading Obama, James T. Kloppenberg reveals the sources of Obama's ideas and explains why his principled aversion to absolutes does not fit contemporary partisan categories. Obama's commitments to deliberation and experimentation derive from sustained engagement with American democratic thought.

Voters can do nothing until they have the facts---the hard, cold, true facts, and that is what Hugh Hewitt provides in THE BRIEF AGAINST OBAMA: The Rise, Fall & Epic Fail of the Hope & Change Presidency. Hugh makes the case that Obama's has been a disastrous presidency, a fiasco in fact, and...

"Will Abba Take a Chance on a Reunion? Performance in Sweden Fuels Fans Hopes" is from the June 07, 2016 Entertainment section of The New York Times. It was written by Mike Mcphate and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"China's Last Wild River Carries Conflicting Environmental Hopes" is from the June 18, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Edward Wong and narrated by Paul Ryden.

"Electoral Map Is a Reality Check for Trump's Presidential Hopes" is from the April 02, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Jonathan Martin and Nate Cohn and narrated by Paul Ryden.