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In 2014, Francis Fukuyama wrote that American institutions were in decay, as the state was progressively captured by powerful interest groups. Two years later, his predictions were borne out by the rise to power of a series of political outsiders whose economic nationalism and authoritarian tendencies threatened to destabilize the entire international order. These populist nationalists seek direct charismatic connection to “the people”, who are usually defined in narrow identity terms that offer an irresistible call to an in-group and exclude large parts of the population as a whole.

The military is often perceived by well-meaning Americans as the last stronghold against the progressive march through America’s institutions. But this is no longer simply the case. Our Armed Forces were once the envy of the world, in large part because we selected based on merit, and instilled in our fighting men an unshakeable military ethos. Both the ethos and the selection, however, have been in steady decline as the Department of Defense succumbs to a dangerous ideology: selection and promotion based on racial and gender identity.

Identity Crisis takes listeners from the bruising primaries to an election night whose outcome defied the predictions of the pollsters and pundits. The book shows how fundamental characteristics of the nation and its politics - the state of the economy, the Obama presidency, and the demographics of the political parties - combined with the candidates' personalities and rhetoric to produce one of the most unexpected presidencies in history.

In White Identity Politics, Ashley Jardina offers a landmark analysis of emerging patterns of white identity and collective political behavior, drawing on sweeping data. Where past research on whites' racial attitudes emphasized out-group hostility, Jardina brings into focus the significance of in-group identity and favoritism. Jardina shows that disaffected whites are not just found among the working class; they make up a broad proportion of the American public - with profound implications for political behavior and the future of racial conflict in America.

"Identity Politics and a Dad’s Loss" is from the December 07, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Nicholas Kristof and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"A Generation's European Identity Is Shaken" is from the July 02, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Aurelien Breeden and narrated by Paul Ryden.

"Riz Ahmed's Double Identity: Actor and Rapper" is from the August 27, 2016 Entertainment section of The New York Times. It was written by Joe Coscarelli and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"In Schools, France Battles Over Its Identity" is from the September 27, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Rachel Donadio and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Behind 2016's Turmoil, a Collapse of White Identity" is from the January 11, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Amanda Taub and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"WHO Weighs Dropping Transgender Identity from List of Medical Disorders" is from the July 26, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Pam Belluck and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Racial Identity, and Its Hostilities, Return to American Politics" is from the Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Eduardo Porter and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

This memoir from the first Black Republican congresswoman in America shows readers how to own their stories, find their voices, and lead with character as they empower others to do the same. For so long, women—and Black women in particular—have been taught that they must have a stellar...

What is the alt-right? What do they believe, and how did they take center stage in the American social and political consciousness? Historian Alexandra Minna Stern excavates the alt-right memes that have erupted online and digs to the root of the far right’s motivations: their deep-seated fear...