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For all the attention globalization has received in recent years, little consensus has emerged concerning how best to understand it. For some, it is the happy product of free and rational choices; for others, it is the unfortunate outcome of impersonal forces beyond our control. It is, in turn, celebrated for the opportunities it affords and criticized for the inequalities in wealth and power it generates.

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A conventional wisdom has emerged since the election of Donald Trump in 2016 that new technologies and their manipulation by foreign actors played a decisive role in his victory and are responsible for the sense of a "post-truth" moment in which disinformation and propaganda thrives. Network Propaganda challenges that received wisdom through the most comprehensive study yet published on media coverage of American presidential politics from the start of the election cycle in April 2015 to the one-year anniversary of the Trump presidency.

Elite networks are informal social networks between politicians in power and top executives of politically connected firms where personal ties and long-term interactions build trust and loyalty between involved actors. Both groups draw benefits from these interactions; politicians stay in power, and corporate executives extract rents for their firms. Firms reward connected executives with higher salaries thus widening the dispersion of earnings in society. In Elite Networks, Vuk Vukovic offers a different perspective on the long-run origins of inequality.

¿Quién manda en España? ¿Por qué mandan los que ocupan puestos de poder en los ministerios, secretarías de Estado, direcciones generales? ¿Qué redes de intereses les unen entre sí? Más allá de las "puertas giratorias", unos grupos pequeños de altos funcionarios, personas vinculadas al poder real, sobre todo al económico, toman las decisiones y lo hacen sin responder ante los ciudadanos ni escucharles. Porque las élites de poder no se presentan a las elecciones ni defienden un programa electoral.

Al Qaeda is no longer the central organizing force that aids or authorizes terrorist attacks or recruits terrorists. It is now more a source of inspiration for terrorist acts carried out by independent local groups that have branded themselves with the Al Qaeda name. Building on his previous groundbreaking work on the Al Qaeda network, forensic psychiatrist Marc Sageman has greatly expanded his research to explain how Islamic terrorism emerges and operates in the 21 century.

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"Network Led by One Individual Carried out Bombings, Thai Official Says" is from the August 14, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Richard C. Paddock and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"'Harry Potter' Films to Be Shown on Syfy and USA Network" is from the August 08, 2016, Business section of The New York Times. It was written by John Koblin and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"How Snapchat Transformed Social Networks" is from the November 30, 2016 Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Farhad Manjoo and narrated by Kristi Burns.

Since cities emerged 10,000 years ago, they have become one of the most impressive artifacts of humanity. But their evolution has been anything but linear - cities have gone through moments of radical change, turning points that redefine their very essence. In this book a renowned architect and urban planner who studies the intersection of cities and technology argues that we are in such a moment. The authors explain some of the forces behind urban change and offer new visions.

"Laser Scans Unveil a Network of Ancient Cities in Cambodia" is from the September 19, 2016 Science section of The New York Times. It was written by Julia Wallace and narrated by Kristi Burns.

Just two years ago, cable news channels looked as if they were beginning to fade. Ratings were down significantly from the high-water mark of the 2008 presidential election. Enter Trump, who helped the news networks to record-setting primary debate numbers and election night results.

"Cable News Networks Report a Banner Year in 2016" is from the December 28, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by John Koblin and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"TV Networks' Big Worry: Voters Won't Trust Them on Election Night" is from the November 07, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Michael M. Grynbaum and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"How a Secretive Branch of ISIS Built a Global Network of Killers" is from the August 03, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Rukmini Callimachi and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Son-in-Law Discussed a Possible Trump TV Network With a Media Deal Maker" is from the October 17, 2016 United States section of The New York Times. It was written by Maggie Haberman and Emily Steel and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"For ‘The Flash’ and ‘Supergirl,’ Power to Pass Through Network Walls" is from the March 27, 2016, Arts section of The New York Times. It was written by George Gene Gustines and narrated by Kristi Burns.

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