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Random House presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century, written and read by Timothy Snyder. History does not repeat, but it does instruct. In the twentieth century, European democracies collapsed into fascism, Nazism and...

In the years between her first public lecture in 1961 and her last in 1981, Ayn Rand spoke and wrote about topics as different as education, medicine, Vietnam, and the death of Marilyn Monroe. In The Voice of Reason, these pieces are gathered together in book form for the first time. Written in the last decades of Rand's life, they reflect a life lived on principle, a probing mind, and a passionate intensity. With them are five essays by Leonard Peikoff, Rand's longtime associate and literary executor.

The 25 years between the onset of the French Revolution in 1789 and the Bourbon Restoration after Napoleon in 1814 is an astonishing period in world history. This era shook the foundations of the old world and marked a permanent shift for politics, religion, and society - not just for France, but for all of Europe. An account of the events alone reads like something out of a thrilling novel.

A stunning narrative account of the mysterious Jordanian who penetrated both the inner circle of al-Qaeda and the highest reaches of the CIA, with a devastating impact on the war on terror. In December 2009, a group of the CIA’s top terrorist hunters gathered at a secret base in Khost...

Brought to you by Penguin. Since the end of the Cold War, the world has been shaken to its core three times. September 11, 2001, the financial collapse of 2008 and - most of all - COVID-19. Each was an asymmetrical threat, different from anything the world had experienced before. Fareed Zakaria...

'All roads used to lead to Rome. Today, they lead to Beijing.' When The Silk Roads was published in 2015, it became an instant classic. A major reassessment of world history, it compelled us to look at the past from a different perspective. The New Silk Roads brings this story up to date, addressing the present and future of a world that is changing dramatically. Following the Silk Roads eastwards, from Europe through to China, by way of Russia and the Middle East, The New Silk Roads provides a timely reminder that we live in a world that is profoundly interconnected.

David Rundell - one of America's foremost experts on Saudi Arabia - explains how the country has been stable for so long, why it is less so today, and what is most likely to happen in the future. The book is based on the author's close contacts and intimate knowledge of the country where he spent 15 years living and working as a diplomat. Vision or Mirage demystifies one of the most powerful, but least understood, states in the Middle East and is essential for anyone interested in the power dynamics and politics of the Arab world. 

When parents send their children off to college, Mom and Dad hope they'll return more cultivated, knowledgeable, and astute - able to see issues from all points of view. But, according to Ben Shapiro, there's only one view allowed on most college campuses: a rabid brand of liberalism that must be swallowed hook, line, and sinker.

This is the riveting story of Noor Inayat Khan, the descendant of an Indian Prince Tipu Sultan, the Tiger of Mysore, who became a British secret agent for SOE during World War II. Born into an illustrious Indian family in 1914 and brought up in the non-violent Sufi religion, Noor seemed an unlikely secret agent. Yet she became the first female radio operator to be landed in enemy-occupied France, and refused to abandon her post in Paris in 1943, continuing her work under extremely dangerous circumstances.

Brought to you by Penguin. We live under an ideology that preys on every aspect of our lives: our education and our jobs; our healthcare and our leisure; our relationships and our mental wellbeing; even the planet we inhabit – the very air we breathe. So pervasive has it become that, for most...

Trace the growth of communism from Stalin’s consolidation of power to the establishment of communist regimes in Eastern Europe, China, Korea, Vietnam, and elsewhere in Communism in Power: From Stalin to Mao. These 12 half-hour lessons shed intriguing light on a revolutionary movement that played an outsized role in the 20th century and continues to shape 21st-century geopolitics.

Featuring texts by Saul Alinsky, Edmund Burke, Rachel Carson, Carl von Clausewitz, Francis Fukuyama, Mahatma Gandhi, Friedrich Hayek, Thomas Hobbes, Martin Luther King, Niccolo Machiavelli, Karl Marx, J. S. Mill, George Orwell, Thomas Paine, Plato, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Alexis De Tocqueville, Mary Wollstonecraft, and many more.

This Very Short Introduction introduces listeners to the key concepts of political philosophy: authority, democracy, freedom and its limits, justice, feminism, multiculturalism, and nationality. Accessible and assuming no previous knowledge of the subject, it encourages the listener to think clearly and critically about the leading political questions of our time. Miller first investigates how political philosophy tackles basic ethical questions such as "how should we live together in society?" 

¿Qué impulsa a un hombre a arriesgar su legado para firmar la paz en medio de la guerra? Juan Manuel Santos, el presidente colombiano que transformó la historia de su país, es el protagonista de este fascinante podcast biográfico. Desde sus orígenes en una de las familias más influyentes de Colombia hasta convertirse en el arquitecto del acuerdo de paz con las FARC, su vida es un recorrido por décadas de poder, controversia y determinación. En este episodio de flash biográfico exploraremos los momentos clave que definieron su trayectoria política, sus decisiones más polémicas como...

Ein zweiwöchentlicher Podcast über internationale Politik, Sicherheit und Geopolitik. Gemeinsam mit Expertinnen und Experten diskutieren wir aktuelle Entwicklungen der Weltpolitik. Im Fokus stehen europäische Sicherheit, NATO, Russland und globale Machtverschiebungen.

Jorge Rial marcó una era en el periodismo de espectáculos argentino como ningún otro. Desde las pantallas más vistas hasta los escándalos más resonantes, su nombre siempre estuvo en el centro de la conversación mediática. En este podcast exploramos la vida de uno de los conductores más polémicos y fascinantes de la televisión latinoamericana: sus inicios humildes, su ascenso imparable, sus controversias, sus amores, sus fracasos y sus reinvenciones. Un recorrido biográfico profundo que analiza al hombre detrás del personaje, sus decisiones más cuestionadas, sus momentos de mayor ...

Desde los campos de tierra de La Romana hasta los estadios más icónicos de las Grandes Ligas, la historia de Rafael Devers es un testimonio de talento, sacrificio y perseverancia. Este podcast te lleva en un viaje íntimo por la vida del poderoso tercera base dominicano que conquistó el béisbol profesional con su bate imparable y su corazón indomable. Descubre los momentos que definieron su carrera, desde sus humildes inicios en la República Dominicana hasta convertirse en una de las figuras más destacadas de los Boston Red Sox. Exploraremos su desarrollo como prospecto, sus temporadas ...

If your family member was taken off of the streets by masked federal agents, what lengths would you go to in order to find them? In “Through the Labyrinth,” investigative reporter Morgan Keith speaks to Los Angeles residents navigating the Trump administration’s ruthless deportation system in the hopes of reuniting with their loved ones. The podcast explores how federal policy choices trickle down to everyday people, as well as the gravity of the situation on the ground. Visit thesouthlander.com to subscribe and stay up to date on the latest episodes.

Um guerrilheiro que virou ícone da contracultura brasileira, Fernando Gabeira viveu uma das trajetórias mais fascinantes da história recente do país. De jornalista mineiro a militante político perseguido pela ditadura militar, passando pelo exílio na Europa e pelo retorno triunfal ao Brasil, sua vida é um retrato vivo das transformações sociais e políticas do século XX. Neste podcast, mergulhamos na biografia relâmpago de um homem que participou do sequestro do embaixador americano Charles Burke Elbrick, escreveu o livro "O Que É Isso, Companheiro" e se tornou um dos pioneiros do ...

Quem foi Bruno Lourenço e por que sua história merece ser contada em detalhes. Nascido em meio a desafios e transformações, Bruno Lourenço construiu uma trajetória marcada por superação, determinação e legado. Neste podcast, mergulhamos fundo na vida de uma personalidade fascinante, explorando os bastidores de sua jornada, os momentos que moldaram seu caráter e as decisões que definiram seu destino. Com uma narrativa envolvente e rica em detalhes históricos, cada episódio revela camadas surpreendentes sobre quem foi esse personagem singular. Abordamos sua origem, suas ...