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  1. Presidential Command: Power, Leadership, and the Making of Foreign Policy from Richard Nixon to George W. Bush
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  2. Censoring Science: Dr. James Hansen and the Truth of Global Warming
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  3. The Tyranny of Dead Ideas: Letting Go of the Old Ways of Thinking to Unleash a New Prosperity
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  4. Recarving Rushmore: Ranking the Presidents on Peace, Prosperity, and Liberty (Independent Studies in Political Economy)
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  5. Chasing the Flame: One Man's Fight to Save the World
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  6. Bitter Friends, Bosom Enemies: Iran, the U.S., and the Twisted Path to Confrontation
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  7. How Barack Obama Won: A State-By-State Guide to the Historic 2008 Presidential Election
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  8. Guilty: Liberal "Victims" and Their Assault on America
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  9. Dateline Havana: The Real Story of US Policy and the Future of Cuba
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  10. Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy
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  11. World at Risk: The Report of the Commission on the Prevention of WMD Proliferation and Terrorism (Vintage)
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  12. They Knew They Were Right: The Rise of the Neocons
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Covert Government and Conspiracy Theory

Wal-mart: the High Cost of Low Price
Wal-mart: the High Cost of Low Price
by Greg Spotts

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Spotts takes you behind the scenes for the planning of a truly unprecedented campaign. He shows how individuals and groups can force even the largest corporations to change to better serve the interests of the countries and communities in which they do business....(read more)
 
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Marching Toward Hell: America and Islam After Iraq Marching Toward Hell: America and Islam After Iraq
by Michael Scheuer
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When Michael Scheuer first questioned the goals of the Iraq War in his 2004 bestseller Imperial Hubris, policymakers and ordinary citizens alike stood up and took notice. Now, Scheuer offers a scathing and frightening look at how the Iraq War has... (read more)
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The End of Faith: Religion, Terror & the Future of Reason The End of Faith: Religion, Terror & the Future of Reason
by Sam Harris
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Harris offers a vivid historical tour of mankind's willingness to suspend reason in favor of religious beliefs, even when those beliefs are used to justify harmful behavior and sometimes heinous crimes.... (read more)
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Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution -- and How It Can Renew America
by Thomas L. Friedman
Powells.com Staff Pick
Friedman doesn't just have the world's greatest moustache — he's also a sharp writer and keen thinker. The world needs this book — and we can consider ourselves fortunate that someone as clever as Friedman has written it. Recommended by Rico,... (read more)
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Political Science

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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Military Industrial Complex

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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Covert Government and Conspiracy Theory

The Creature from Jekyll Island
by G. Edward Griffin
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The Government has no need of taxes for revenue. Banks prefer lending to governments because the rarely repay loans. The Fed is not Federal, has no reserves and is by far not a bank. The IMF and the World Bank are disastrous for the poor and the... (read more)
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United States Politics

The Long Emergency: Surviving the Converging Catastrophes of the Twenty-First Century
by James Howard Kunstler
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In his previous books, James Kunstler focused on the shortsighted vision of suburban planning; now he expands that view to the country's urban growth challenges and the need to drastically change our current course of auto and oil dependency. The Long... (read more)
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International Studies

Infidel (07 Edition)
by Hirsi Ali
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In this profoundly affecting memoir from the internationally renowned author of The Caged Virgin, Ayaan Hirsi Ali tells her astonishing life story, from her traditional Muslim childhood in Somalia, Saudi Arabia, and Kenya, to her intellectual awakening... (read more)
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United States Foreign Policy

Competitive Advantage of Nations
by Michael E Porter
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With "Competitive Strategy" and "Competitive Advantage", Michael Porter established himself as a leading authority on competitive advance. Now, he builds on the ideas of his earlier works to explore what makes a nation's firms and industries competitive... (read more)
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Labor

Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
by Barbara Ehrenreich
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The New York Times bestseller, and one of the most talked about books of the year, Nickel and Dimed has already become a classic of undercover reportage.Millions of Americans work for poverty-level wages, and one day Barbara Ehrenreich decided to join... (read more)
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Human Rights

Chasing the Flame: One Man's Fight to Save the World
by Samantha Power
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In this perfect match of author and subject, Pulitzer Prizeawinner Samantha Power tackles the life of Sergio Vieira de Mello, whose work for the U.N. before his 2003 death in Iraq was emblematic of moral struggle on the global stage. Power has drawn on a... (read more)
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Hot, Flat, and Crowded
  1. Hot, Flat, and Crowded
    by Thomas L. Friedman
  2. The Audacity of Hope
    by Barack Obama
  3. Blackwater
    by Jeremy Scahill
  4. The Shock Doctrine
    by Naomi Klein
  5. The Audacity of Hope
    by Barack Obama
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