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As the UK’s national narrative falters and trust in key political institutions is wavering what does the future hold? Is the UK set to become ‘Singapore on Thames?’ as some suggest? What might a future relationship with the EU look like? What would it take to rekindle a real enthusiasm for the European project, as opposed to the semi-detached relationship Britain has had with the EU? How do we rebuild trust in our institutions and create a new, 21st century national narrative for Britain? William Waldegrave says ‘Whatever happens about Brexit, Britain is going to change forever.

In Hijacked, authors Peter H. Calfee and J. Kevin Dolan make a powerful case that America stands at a critical crossroads—facing political dysfunction, educational decay, eroded values, and an alarming loss of civil discourse. Through six foundational pillars—Critical Thinking, Education, Religion and Values, History, Political Systems, and Economic System—they trace how our republic has been quietly undermined from within. This isn’t a partisan rant—it’s a call to reflection and action. What eternal truths have we abandoned?

En su debut, Miriam Casco Benard y sus hermanos emergen como sobrevivientes, relatando sus extraordinarias experiencias en sus recuerdos Tender Memories of Fire and Dust: Earthquakes, Revolution, and Family. Esta no es solo una historia de supervivencia, es una narrativa que palpita con la intensidad de superar el catastrófico terremoto de 1972 que asoló Nicaragua, navegar por el peligroso derrocamiento del gobierno por parte de los sandinistas y el arduo proceso de reconstruir una nueva vida en Estados Unidos.

"A tale of violence and political intrigue that reads like a Tom Clancy novel written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky." —The Wall Street Journal "Riveting . . . It's a vital window onto the weird world of secretive, privatized modern warfare." —Publishers Weekly (starred review) An eye-opening...

NEW YORK CITY IN THE 1970S WAS A CULTURE OF OPEN CORRUPTION. EVERYONE WHO WAS ANYONE WAS IN ON THE GRIFT. Ford to City: Drop Dead. It’s the most famous tabloid headline of all time (with apologies to “Headless Body in Topless Bar”). It also supplied the narrative that came to be accepted as truth regarding the New York City fiscal crisis of 1975—an uncaring, hapless, accidental President Ford abandoning America’s greatest city in its hour of maximum need.

This program is read by the author. In We Are the Weather, Jonathan Safran Foer explores the central global dilemma of our time in a surprising, deeply personal, and urgent new way. Some people reject the fact, overwhelmingly supported by scientists, that our planet is warming because of human...

Citizens’ assemblies bring the shared wisdom of ordinary people into political decision making on the climate and ecological crisis. They are increasingly being used at local, national and even global levels. But with what impact? Can they take us beyond the shortcomings of electoral and partisan politics? Can they make a real difference? This book explains why climate assemblies have captured the imagination of governments and activists alike, exploring the ways they can have a meaningful impact on climate politics.

'A gripping, firsthand account. Unparalleled.’ Chris Miller, author of Chip War Globalisation was once hailed as the great leveller, bringing prosperity to all. But the world has changed. As Russia, China and Iran have sought to upend the international order, America and its allies have...

An in-depth examination of how the United States can build more effective partner militaries Military assistance has a bad reputation. Large-scale attempts to build partner militaries in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Vietnam cost the United States billions of dollars and ended ignominiously, with the...

Retail pharmacy stands at a breaking point. Burnout is rising. Staffing is collapsing. Automation is accelerating. Unionization is no longer a theory. It is a response and behind the counter, professionals are holding the system together through sheer will. The Ghost of Pharmacies’ Future is a clear-eyed look at where pharmacy is headed if nothing changes. And what happens if we act now. Written by an industry insider, this audiobook blends real frontline experience with strategic insight.

Joachim Bauer beleuchtet die Kluft zwischen digitaler Technik und den biologischen und sozialen Bedürfnissen des Menschen. Er zeigt, warum sich menschliche Begabungen nicht an der Fähigkeit zur Datenverarbeitung messen lassen, warum wahre Intelligenz ihren Ursprung in körperlichen Erfahrungen hat und welche Konsequenzen sich daraus für unsere Bildungseinrichtungen ergeben. Der Arzt, Neurowissenschaftler und Bestseller-Autor Joachim Bauer begründet die unverzichtbare Bedeutung der analogen Welt als einzigartigen Ort zwischenmenschlicher Zuwendung und sozialer Resonanz.

Hamza Abu Howidy erzählt uns vom Aufwachsen im Gaza der 2000er-Jahre, von seiner Familie, besonders seinem Vater, der ihm beim Muschelsammeln die großen Lektionen des Lebens beigebracht hat, aber auch von den blutigen Kämpfen zwischen Fatah und Hamas, direkt vor seiner Haustür, und wie sehr das Leben in Gaza von Terror geprägt war. Jahre später protestiert er gegen die Hamas und wird festgenommen, gefoltert und muss fliehen.

Care is the foundation of organic life. But its fate in the economy is precarious and uncertain. In our hearts it’s honoured as an irreducible good. But in the market it’s treated as a second-class citizen – barely recognized in the relentless rush for productivity and wealth. How did we arrive in this dysfunctional place? And what can we do to change things? Renowned ecological economist Tim Jackson sets out to tackle these questions in a timely and deeply personal book.

In an era defined by rapid technological advancement and evolving societal norms, we face unprecedented challenges. In the U.S., politicians and media drive societal division, overshadowing facts with opinions and sensationalism. Human issues such as homelessness, poor health care, unemployment, and immigration, are buried behind the heading of ‘politics’. It doesn’t have to be this way.

Brought to you by Penguin. An urgent, deeply researched reckoning with the role of tech in our classrooms -- from neuroscientist, researcher and former teacher, Dr Jared Cooney Horvath. Our children are struggling. Schools, once alive with deep learning born of human connection, are now...

What if the system you trusted with the most important moment of your life wasn't designed with you in mind? Brittany George spent seventeen years inside the American healthcare system — helping employers, families, and employees navigate coverage, benefits, and access to care. She believed in it. She trusted it. And then she had a baby.

What if the problem isn’t you—but the system you’re living in? In The American Nightmare Project, sociologist Eric Leo delivers a clear, first-person breakdown of why life in the United States has become unaffordable for millions of people—even those who work constantly and do everything they were told to do. This is not a motivational book. It’s an explanation.

The national conversation about education is often loud, filled with political debate, performance metrics, and reform proposals. But beneath that noise, something quieter has been unfolding. Educators are leaving. The pipeline of new teachers is shrinking. Schools are relying on costly stopgap measures. And artificial intelligence is entering classrooms faster than systems are prepared to guide it.

Behind the little red barns dotting the landscape and decorating so many of the products we consume is a dangerous threat. This groundbreaking investigation exposes the powerful forces at work to hide the harms of industrial agriculture, its outsize role in the climate crisis, and its links to the global rise of fascism.

At a time when everyone is going green, most people are unaware that the FBI is using anti-terrorism resources to target environmentalists and animal rights activists. The courts are being used to push conventional boundaries of what constitutes "terrorism" and to hit nonviolent activists with disproportionate sentences. Some have faced terrorism charges for simply chalking slogans on the sidewalk.