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On February 28, 2013, after pleading guilty to violating the Intelligence Identities Protection Act, John Kiriakou began serving a 30 month prison sentence. His crime: blowing the whistle on the CIA's use of torture on al Qaeda prisoners. Doing Time Like a Spy is Kiriakou's memoir of his 23 months in prison. Using 20 life skills he learned in CIA operational training, he was able to keep himself safe and at the top of the prison social heap. It is at once a searing journal of daily prison life and an alternately funny and heartbreaking commentary on the federal prison system.

Born in 1962, Alexandra Billings grew up in a decade in which being herself was illegal. When she started transitioning in 1980, the word “Transgender” didn’t exist. With no Trans role models and no path to follow, Alexandra did what her family, teachers, and even friends said was impossible: Alexandra forged ahead. Spanning five decades, from profound lows to exhilarating highs, This Time for Me captures the events of a pioneering life.

Using stories from his own life, Tim Wise demonstrates the ways in which racism not only burdens people of color, but also benefits, in relative terms, those who are "white like him". He discusses how racial privilege can harm whites in the long run and make progressive social change less likely. He explores the ways in which whites can challenge their unjust privileges, and explains in clear and convincing language why it is in the best interest of whites themselves to do so.

From two lawyers at the forefront of the reproductive rights movement, this fully updated book shares bold strategies meant to help restore and expand reproductive and sexual rights. Reproductive freedom has never been in more dire straits. Roe v. Wade protected abortion rights and Planned...

Don't Label Me shows that America's founding genius is diversity of thought. Which is why social justice activists won't win by labeling those who disagree with them. At a time when minorities are fast becoming the majority, a truly new America requires a new way to tribe out. Enter Irshad Manji and her dog, Lily. Raised to believe that dogs are evil, Manji overcame her fear of the "other" to adopt Lily. Defying her labels as an old, blind dog, Lily engages Manji in a taboo-busting conversation about identity, power, and politics.

"Why This Election Terrifies Me" is from the November 05, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Frank Bruni and narrated by Paul Ryden.

"Aziz Ansari: Why Trump Makes Me Scared for My Family" is from the June 26, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Aziz Ansari and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"ISIS Sent Four Car Bombs. The Last One Hit Me" is from the October 26, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Bryan Denton and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Repeat after Me: Cold Does Not Increase Odds of Catching Cold" is from the July 18, 2016 Health section of The New York Times. It was written by Aaron E. Carroll and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"The Spy Who Loved Me: The Slippery Slope of Digital Surveillance" is from the November 09, 2016 Lifestyle section of The New York Times. It was written by Nick Wingfield and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"'This Doesn't Throw Me': Trump Backers Unfazed by Claims of Bad Behavior" is from the October 14, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Nick Corasaniti and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"An Experimental Autism Treatment Cost Me My Marriage" is from the March 21, 2016, Health section of The New York Times. It was written by John Elder Robison and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

Tim Pryshlak and Matt Geerling talk (at length) about the movies they've seen recently, their favorites of the year and what films and performances are being snubbed by the awards bodies and movie going public.

"With ‘Tweet Me Your First Assaults,’ a Protest Movement Is Born" is from the October 10, 2016 United States section of The New York Times. It was written by Jonathan Mahler and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"'Starring Me!': A Surreal Dive into Immersive Theater" is from the Arts section of The New York Times. It was written by Sarah Lyall and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Billy Paul, Singer of the Hit 'Me and Mrs. Jones,' Dies at 81" is from the April 26, 2016 Arts section of The New York Times. It was written by William Grimes and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Big Names Say ‘Don’t Pick Me’ to Join Trump" is from the April 30, 2016 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Patrick Healy and Ashley Parker and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

गांधीजींनी आपल्या आयुष्यात वेळेचे अचूक नियोजन करून अफाट कार्ये उभी केली. गांधीजींच्या वेळ व्यवस्थापनाचे महत्व अधोरेखित करणारा एक मिस्कील लेख

After some time, I became acutely aware that I could not feel my body, which I suppose was the whole point of depriving the brain of any connection to the physical world. I started to slowly move my hands and legs to reassure myself they were still there. Check. I had a vivid image of my phantom body; I knew intellectually that it was present, but couldn’t detect it in the normal sense.

"What a Sensory Isolation Tank Taught Me About My Brain" is from the December 31, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Richard A. Friedman and narrated by Fleet Cooper.