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The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
by Barack Obama

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“A government that truly represents these Americans–that truly serves these Americans–will require a different kind of politics. That politics will need to reflect our lives as they are actually lived. It won’t be pre-packaged... (read more)

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Screwed: The Undeclared War Against the Middle Class and What We Can Do about It Screwed: The Undeclared War Against the Middle Class and What We Can Do about It
by Thom Hartmann

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The American middle class is on its deathbed. People who put in a solid day's work can no longer afford to buy a house, send their kids to college, or even get sick. If you’re not a CEO, you’re probably screwed.    As Air... (read more)

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The End of America: A Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot The End of America: A Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot
by Naomi Wolf

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The End of America should be required reading for every American. Rather than giving us a partisan 600-page tome on the crimes of the Bush administration, Naomi Wolf lays out clearly and concisely how we as a people have allowed our government to move... (read more)

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Give Me Liberty: A Handbook for American Revolutionaries Give Me Liberty: A Handbook for American Revolutionaries
by Naomi Wolf

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In Give Me Liberty, author Naomi Wolf follows up her 2007 must-read The End of America: A Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot with a handbook designed to teach each of us how to take back our democracy. As we citizens yield more of our rights to a... (read more)

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Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of How the Wildest Man in Congress and a Rogue CIA Agent Changed the History of Our Times Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of How the Wildest Man in Congress and a Rogue CIA Agent Changed the History of Our Times
by George Crile

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A gripping and vibrant book soon to be released as a major motion picture starring Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts and directed by Mike Nichols, Charlie Wilson’s War was a New York Times, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times best seller when it was... (read more)

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The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century
by Thomas L. Friedman

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When scholars write the history of the world twenty years from now, and they come to the chapter "Y2K to March 2004," what will they say was the most crucial development? The attacks on the World Trade Center on 9/11 and the Iraq war? Or the convergence... (read more)

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Obama's Challenge: America's Economic Crisis and the Power of a Transformative Presidency Obama's Challenge: America's Economic Crisis and the Power of a Transformative Presidency
by Robert Kuttner

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Barack Obama approaches the Presidency at a critical moment in American history, facing simultaneous crises of war, the environment, health care, but most especially in the economy. If he is able to rise to the moment, he could join the ranks of a small... (read more)

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Against the Tide: How a Compliant Congress Empowered a Reckless President Against the Tide: How a Compliant Congress Empowered a Reckless President
by Lincoln Chafee

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In this smart, candid, and surprising political memoir, Lincoln Chafee offers a behind-the-scenes look at the first six years of the Bush Administration from the vantage point of one of the few Republican moderates in the Senate.     ... (read more)

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The Post-American World The Post-American World
by Fareed Zakaria

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One of our most distinguished thinkers argues that the "rise of the rest" is the great story of our time. "This is not a book about the decline of America, but rather about the rise of everyone else." So begins Fareed Zakaria's important new work on... (read more)

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Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army
by Jeremy Scahill

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Enter the secretive world of the most powerful private army on the planet. Here Scahill exposes the disturbing story of Blackwater, a shadowy private company offering specialized military services for hire. A dark study of both the organization and the... (read more)

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Memo to the President: How We Can Restore America's Reputation and Leadership Memo to the President: How We Can Restore America's Reputation and Leadership
by Madeleine Albright

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The next president will face the daunting task of repairing America's core relationships and tarnished credibility after the damage caused during the past eight years. In Memo to the President, former secretary of state Madeleine Albright offers... (read more)

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Cracking the Code: How to Win Hearts, Change Minds, and Restore America's Original Vision Cracking the Code: How to Win Hearts, Change Minds, and Restore America's Original Vision
by Thom Hartmann

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Millions of working Americans talk, act, and vote as if their economic interests match those of the megawealthy, global corporations, and the politicians who do their bidding. How did this happen? According to Air America radio host Thom Hartmann, the... (read more)

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Deer Hunting with Jesus: Dispatches from America's Class War Deer Hunting with Jesus: Dispatches from America's Class War
by Joe Bageant

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Deer Hunting with Jesus is a hilarious, depressing, and painfully honest chronicle of an America often cited but rarely listened to: rural lower-class whites. With brilliant, spot-on detail, Joe Bageant reports on the historical, economic, and... (read more)

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Living History Living History
by Hillary Rodham Clinton

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Hillary Rodham Clinton is known to hundreds of millions of people around the world. Yet few beyond her close friends and family have ever heard her account of her extraordinary journey. She writes with candor, humor and passion about her upbringing in... (read more)

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The Culture of Fear: Why Americans Are Afraid of the Wrong Things The Culture of Fear: Why Americans Are Afraid of the Wrong Things
by Barry Glassner

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There has never been another era in modern history, even during wartime or the Great Depression, when so many people have feared so much. Three out of four Americans say they feel more fearful today then they did twenty years ago. The Culture of Fear... (read more)

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Bill of Wrongs: The Executive Branch's Assault on America's Fundamental Rights Bill of Wrongs: The Executive Branch's Assault on America's Fundamental Rights
by Molly Ivins

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In this, her final and perhaps greatest book, Molly Ivins launches a counterattack on the executive branch’s shredding of our cherished Bill of Rights. From illegal wiretaps and the unlawful imprisonment of American citizens to the creeping... (read more)

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What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception
by Scott McClellan

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Scott McClellan was one of a few Bush loyalists from Texas who became part of his inner circle of trusted advisers, and remained so during one of the most challenging and contentious periods of recent history. Drawn to Bush by his commitment to... (read more)

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The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How the War on Terror Turned Into a War on American Ideals The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How the War on Terror Turned Into a War on American Ideals
by Jane Mayer

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A dramatic and damning narrative account of how America has fought the War on Terror. In the days immediately following September 11th, the most powerful people in the country were panic-stricken. The radical decisions about how to combat terrorists... (read more)

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Obama: From Promise to Power Obama: From Promise to Power
by David Mendell

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Barack Obama is arguably the most dynamic political figure to grace the American stage since John F. Kennedy. His meteoric rise from promise to power has stunned even the cynics and inspired a legion of devout followers. For anyone who wants to know more... (read more)

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Rules for Radicals Rules for Radicals
by Saul D Alinsky

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This primers tells the "have-nots" how they can organize to achieve real political power for the practice of true democracy.... (read more)

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