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The provocative bestseller explaining the decline of power in the twenty-first century -- in government, business, and beyond. br> Power is shifting -- from large, stable armies to loose bands of insurgents, from corporate leviathans to nimble start-ups, and from presidential palaces to public...

For decades, government pundits have dismissed these "coincidental" deaths, even regarding them as "myths" as "urban legends." Like most people, Richard and David were initially unsure about what to make of these 'coincidences'. After all, events don't "consult the odds" prior to happening; they simply happen. Then someone comes along later and figures out what the odds of it happening were. Some of the deaths seemed purely coincidental; heart attacks, hunting accidents.

In his 1988 CBC Massey Lecture, Noam Chomsky inquires into the nature of the media in a political system where the population cannot be disciplined by force and thus must be subjected to more subtle forms of ideological control. Specific cases are illustrated in detail, using the U.S. media primarily but also media in other societies.

"Trump's Supreme Court List: Ivy League? Out. The Heartland? In" is from the November 14, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Adam Liptak and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"China Tops List of Fastest Computers Again" is from the June 20, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by John Markoff and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Time for a 'No Buy' List on Guns" is from the June 13, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Adam Winkler and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Obama, the Ultimate Tourist, Ticks down His Bucket List" is from the October 2, 2016 United States section of The New York Times. It was written by Michael D. Shear and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Billionaire Lists Battle to Feed a Hunger for Rankings" is from the June 24, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Robert Frank and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"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.

"Germany Obtains List of 22,000 Foreigners Suspected of Fighting for ISIS" is from the March 10, 2016, World section of The New York Times. It was written by Melissa Eddy and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Saudis Outraged Again over List of Children's Rights Violators" is from the August 2, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Rick Gladstone and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"UCLA Gunman Had 'Kill List,' Police Say; 2nd Victim Found" is from the June 02, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Richard Pérez Peña and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Health Insurers List Demands if Affordable Care Act Is Killed" is from the December 06, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Reed Abelson and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"U.S. Adds China's Internet Controls to List of Trade Barriers" is from the April 07, 2016, US section of The New York Times. It was written by Paul Mozur and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Trump Says He'll List His Top Supreme Court Picks" is from the March 21, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Maggie Haberman and narrated by Kristi Burns.

When Ann Richards delivered the keynote of the 1988 Democratic National Convention and mocked President George H. W. Bush - "Poor George, he can't help it. He was born with a silver foot in his mouth" - she instantly became a media celebrity and triggered a rivalry that would alter the course of American history. In 1990, Richards won the governorship of Texas, upsetting the GOP's colorful rancher and oilman Clayton Williams. The first ardent feminist elected to high office in America, she opened up public service to women, Blacks, Hispanics, Asian Americans, gays, and the disabled.

***NATIONAL BEST SELLER*** A vivid, surprising portrait of the civic and economic reinvention taking place in America, town by town and generally out of view of the national media. A realistically positive and provocative view of the country between its coasts. For the last five years, James and...

Nevada’s politics are in large measure the result of its turbulent history and harsh environment. Michael W. Bowers’ concise volume explains the dynamics of the political formation process, which is strikingly unique among the 50 states. Even today, Nevada is unlike the other states in its politics and culture: It’s economically right yet libertarian and the home of widespread gaming and a 24/7 lifestyle, has a high percentage of federally owned lands, and has one of the highest rates of urbanism in the United States, yet is often governed by rural legislators.

This groundbreaking book explodes several myths: that selling sex is completely different from any other kind of work; that migrants who sell sex are passive victims; and that the multitude of people out to save them are without self-interest. Laura Agustín argues that the label 'trafficked' does not accurately describe migrants' lives and that the 'rescue industry' disempowers them.

August 21, 2013: A chemical weapons attack on the suburbs of Damascus reminds the world of the existence of the Syrian war. Hundreds of journalists from every corner of the world rush to the frontier only to leave disappointed when Obama decides not to bomb. They leave behind 200,000 estimated victims, and more than half of a population of 22 million people dispersed or refugeed in nearby countries: the worst humanitarian crisis since WWII according to the UN.