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The Hidden History of American Oligarchy: Reclaiming Our Democracy from the Ruling Class The Hidden History of American Oligarchy: Reclaiming Our Democracy from the Ruling Class
by Thom Hartmann

Thom Hartmann, the most popular progressive radio host in America and a New York Times bestselling author, looks at the real history of the corrupting influence of oligarchy in America—and how we can fight back.

The history of America (and of all democracies) catalogues the dynamic tension between democracy and oligarchy. Oligarchy usually has the power and the resources, and for this reason democracy has had limited success historically. The most important "stabilizer" that a democracy can build into its own system is one that prevents an oligarchy from taking over—which was an original purpose of the Constitution. 



The Hidden History of Monopolies: How Big Business Destroyed the American Dream The Hidden History of Monopolies: How Big Business Destroyed the American Dream
by Thom Hartmann

The monopolistic power of companies like Walmart, Amazon, Facebook, and Google distorts and corrupts the American economy—but Thom Hartmann, America's #1 progressive radio host, shows we've broken the control of behemoths like these before, and we can do it again.

The biggest problem facing America and the world right now is "bigness." Our industrial and economic sectors—from tech, retail, and media to agriculture, food, and more—are so big that they're beyond the control of citizens, consumers, or the government (in fact, they've captured the latter). Similarly, the billionaire class has gotten so big in terms of wealth that its members have easily corrupted our politics to direct more and more of the nation's wealth and resources to themselves.



We Can All Do Better We Can All Do Better
by Senator Bill Bradley

From one of the foremost political and cultural thought leaders of our time, New York Times bestselling author Senator Bill Bradley comes, We Can All Do Better, a game-changing and thought-provoking book about how we can break our present cycle of despair, frustration, and cynicism permeating country, and presents a unique opportunity for American voters to partake in a more participatory form of democracy.



The Five Percent: Finding Solutions to Seemingly Impossible Conflicts The Five Percent: Finding Solutions to Seemingly Impossible Conflicts
by Dr. Peter T. Coleman

One in every twenty difficult conflicts ends up grinding to a halt. That's fully 5 percent of not just the diplomatic and political clashes we read about in the newspaper, but disputations and arguments from our everyday lives as well. Once we get pulled into these self-perpetuating conflicts it is nearly impossible to escape. The 5 percent rule us.



Death By China: Confronting the Dragon - A Global Call to Action Death By China: Confronting the Dragon - A Global Call to Action
by Peter Navarro and Greg Autry

Soon to be the world's largest economy, China is attacking on every front. Understanding the reality of China's assault on America is only the beginning. Leading economists Peter Navarro and Greg Autry offer a complete plan for surviving the global power shift China has already engineered -- and halting the Dragon's onslaught before it's too late.



Keys to the Kingdom Keys to the Kingdom
by Senator Bob Graham

A dramatic political thriller from former Senator Bob Graham, infused with inside information and insight into the world of terrorism that he gained as Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee.



Framing the Sixties: The Use and Abuse of a Decade from Ronald Reagan to George W. Bush Framing the Sixties: The Use and Abuse of a Decade from Ronald Reagan to George W. Bush
by Bernard von Bothmer

This book tells how presidents and other prominent figures have shaped public memory of the turbulent 1960s. Over the past quarter century, American liberals and conservatives alike have invoked memories of the 1960s to define their respective ideological positions and to influence voters.



Searching for Whitopia: An Improbable Journey to the Heart of White America Searching for Whitopia: An Improbable Journey to the Heart of White America
by Richard Benjamin

Between 2007 and 2009, Rich Benjamin, a journalist-adventurer, packed his bags and embarked on a 26,909-mile journey throughout the heart of white America, to some of the fastest-growing and whitest locales in our nation.



The Audacity of Help: Obama's Economic Plan and the Remaking of America The Audacity of Help: Obama's Economic Plan and the Remaking of America
by John Wasik

The Audacity of Help unrolls the blueprints and looks at how the packages passed by Congress and signed into law by President Obama will affect healthcare, education, the environment, energy, taxes, and more.



You Don't Know Me: A Citizen's Guide to Republican Family Values You Don't Know Me: A Citizen's Guide to Republican Family Values
by Win McCormack

You Don't Know Me details over one hundred cases of sexual misconduct by Republican officials, office holders, and ideological supporters. In addition to augmenting the public's knowledge of infamous scandals of recent times, the book unearths a multitude of other instances of Republican sexual waywardness, most criminal in nature.



Pennsylvania Avenue: Profiles in Backroom Power Pennsylvania Avenue: Profiles in Backroom Power
by John Harwood and Gerald Seib

Pennsylvania Avenue, the 1.2-mile stretch between the White House and the Capitol, is where the influential and ambitious congregate. Through stories of party strategists, moneymen, policy-makers, fixers, socialites, lobbyists, spinners, dealmakers, and more, Harwood and Seib explore the great political transformations that have altered the relationship between Americans and their government.



A More Perfect Constitution: 23 Proposals to Revitalize our Constitution and Make America a Fairer Country A More Perfect Constitution: 23 Proposals to Revitalize our Constitution and Make America a Fairer Country
by Dr. Larry J. Sabato

In A More Perfect Constitution, Larry Sabato persuasively argues that, while much of the Constitution should remain sacred, some crucial revisions are essential to restore equity for ordinary citizens, for until some of its outmoded provisions are reformed, we will continue to have more of the same political stagnation.