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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A renowned journalist and legal commentator exposes the unchecked power of the prosecutor as a driving force in America’s mass incarceration crisis—and charts a way out. “An important, thoughtful, and thorough examination of criminal justice in America that...

I don't like the word 'sabotage',"--a former Goldman Sachs trader admitted. "It's just harsh.... Though, frankly, how else do you make money in this business...I mean, real money." The fundamental motive for financial innovation is not to make the system work better, but to avoid regulation and...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER “This powerful story shouldn’t be missed.” Publishers Weekly (starred) “A fiercely readable, potent memoir of a survivor who refuses to be silenced. . . . An inspirational page-turner." Kirkus Reviews (starred) An incandescent and inspiring memoir from a courageous...

The instant #1 New York Times bestseller | A Washington Post Notable Book | One of NPR's Best Books of 2021 The definitive behind-the-scenes story of Trump's final year in office, by Phil Rucker and Carol Leonnig, the Pulitzer-Prize winning reporters and authors of A Very Stable Genius...

The shocking, definitive account of the lawyers and media tycoons who enabled the rise of Donald Trump, delving into his relationships with Michael Cohen, Stormy Daniels, Rudy Giuliani, David Pecker, and more—featuring original revelations from a Pulitzer Prize–winning Wall Street Journal...

From CNN chief legal analyst and bestselling author Jeffrey Toobin, a real-life legal thriller about the prosecutors and congressional investigators pursuing the truth about Donald Trump's complicity in several crimes--and why they failed. Donald Trump's campaign chairman went to jail. So did...

She was already well-known in some circles before March 6, 2018, but that’s probably the first time you heard the name Stormy Daniels. That’s the day she filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump over a nondisclosure agreement negotiated before the election but never signed. How did...

Así se construye un poder sin límites ni contrapesos. El 31 de mayo de 2018, José Luis Ábalos subió a la tribuna del Congreso para defender la moción de censura del PSOE y citó una frase de la sentencia del caso Gürtel: el PP había diseñado «un auténtico y eficaz sistema de...

«وما دمت تريد أن تعيش بكرامتك في مجتمع لم يعد يعرف الكرامة، فلتكن جبارًا عصيًا بقوة الإجرام، أو تنفد بجلدك، أو فلتمت كمدًا أو قهرًا». هو عَالَم «خيري شلبي» الثري...

A Democracia Originária está sendo substituída por uma oligarquia corrupta e antiliberal composta por integrantes dos Três Poderes (Legislativo, Executivo e Judiciário). Esta é a tese defendida e destrinchada pelo jurista e imortal da Academia Brasileira de Letras Joaquim Falcão em seu novo livro: A Oligarquia dos poderes - e a crise da Democracia.

'كنت كبير الموظفين في وزارتي ولم أكن وزيرًا، وكان الفرعون هو الوزير الحقيقي الأول والأخير، ولكن ذلك كان الحقيقة في كل الوزارات الأخرى. كل ماحدث أني أدركت ذلك من...

أشهرُ روايات القاص الكبير سعد مكاوى، تتناول الثلاثين عامًا الأخيرة من حكم المماليك فى قالب شيِّق جذاب. رأى فيها بعضُ النقاد أنها إسقاط مباشر على الضباط الأحرار...

Britain is complacent about corruption. We are used to thinking of ourselves as firm defenders of fairness and the rule of law. But our institutions have never been more corrupt, from scandals in parliament and local government to crises in housing and the NHS. The evidence is impossible to...

In seinem Hörbuch klärt Fabio De Masi auf über die Ursachen von Finanzkrisen, die Triebkräfte hinter den jüngeren Wirtschaftsskandalen und die geopolitischen Schlachten um die Kontrolle der weltweiten Finanzströme im Internet. Er gewährt dabei auch Einblick hinter die Kulissen von politischer Arbeit und Untersuchungsausschüssen und in seine eigene Motivation, Wirtschaftskriminalität zu stoppen und für soziale Gerechtigkeit zu kämpfen. Und er erklärt im Detail, was jetzt getan werden muss, um Wirtschaft und Demokratie vor Finanzkriminellen zu schützen.

THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Named a Best Book of the Year by The New Yorker, The Financial Times, Kirkus Reviews, and The Associated Press "Superbly reported . . . Reads like a Shakespearean drama on steroids." — Los Angeles Times "Explosive." —The New York Times "[The] most...

Journeying from Abu Dhabi to Newcastle, and onto London, Paris, Moscow and New York in search of the answers, Miguel Delaney follows the threads that surround the allegations of sportswashing and misconduct in the beautiful game. The result is an exploration of how European football clubs have been bought by some of the world's wealthiest businessmen and state-backed corporations. Drawing on exclusive interviews and unprecedented access to key stakeholders, Miguel has produced an all-encompassing exposé of modern footballs highest echelons.

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “This may just be the single most important book on modern Evangelicalism in recent years. It is bold, clear, and very well-researched.”—John MacArthur "Megan Basham is one of the most important evangelical voices in the United States." — The...

Master high-stakes government ethics and protect your career integrity against the daily grind of political pressure. Perfect for your morning commute, this grounded roadmap prepares civil servants to face everyday workplace dilemmas head-on. Transform abstract morality into actionable survival...

Master workplace ethics and protect the public trust with actionable strategies for navigating dilemmas under pressure. Whether you are commuting to a high-stress government role or managing frontline community services, staying principled in an imperfect environment demands more than just...

In this “unjustly neglected” masterpiece, Nancy Lemann gives an atmospheric account of the New Orleans trial of the Governor of Louisiana for racketeering, fraud, and bribery. This fortieth anniversary edition features a new introduction by critic James Wolcott and an afterword by the author...