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What does it mean to practice fearless diplomacy in a time of fractured truths? This book is a call to justice advocates, truth-seekers, and civic visionaries who believe democracy isn't just a system -- it's a shared language, often misunderstood and urgently in need of translation. With unflinching clarity, this work raises the bar for truth-telling -- not as performance, but as practice. A discipline rooted in integrity and civic courage. It explores how our differing understandings of democracy shape public discourse, private convictions, and the fragile trust between them.

In the mid-1950s, Barry Goldwater and Martin Luther King Jr. emerged as the leaders of two diametrically opposed freedom movements that changed the course of American history—and still divide American politics. King mobilized civil rights activists under the banner of "freedom now," insisting that true freedom would not be realized until all people—regardless of race—were empowered politically, economically, and socially. Goldwater rallied conservatives to the cause of "extremism in defense of liberty," advocating radical individualism.

The Story of Las Carpetas plunges readers into the hidden yet pervasive history of Puerto Rico’s surveillance era, a period where the government maintained secret "files" or "carpetas" on thousands of citizens. These files meticulously recorded personal, political, and cultural lives, leading to deep societal rifts and a legacy of fear and mistrust. Alex Alicea brings this dark chapter to life, beginning with a powerful narrative of María Rodriguez opening her file in 1987—a moment that forever altered her understanding of herself and her country.

In the evolving landscape of modern warfare, where the enemy may not wear a uniform and the battlefield may be a city street, surveillance has become not just important, but indispensable. At the heart of Britain’s response to this new reality stands one of its most elusive and misunderstood special forces units: the Special Reconnaissance Regiment (SRR). In The SRR: Britain’s Covert Surveillance Regiment, former military intelligence officer and historian Mick Trenlow-Symes pulls back the curtain—if only slightly—on this shadowy arm of UK Special Forces.

“What is our obligation to each other?” asks Jennifer Eli Bowen in this propulsive exploration of community, solitude, and love. Drawing on her experiences as a mother, daughter, and founder of the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop, the country’s largest and most enduring prison-based literary organization, she examines the wild spectrum of shapes that care can take. She investigates the role of community across the world and in her own neighborhood, driven by a curiosity to uncover what might be gleaned from various vanishments in her own life.

Überall in Europa und mit Trump auch in den USA gewinnen Rechtspopulisten massiv an Unterstützung und gefährden die liberale Demokratie. Ihr Ziel ist die schrittweise Aushöhlung der demokratischen Institutionen, um ihre eigene Agenda durchzusetzen: gegen Migration, gegen die EU, gegen die vermeintlichen »Eliten«, für einen autoritär regierten Nationalstaat, in dem die freiheitliche Rechtsordnung zunehmend ausgehebelt wird. Ihre augenöffnende Recherche zeigt unter einem Brennglas, welcher Gefahr Deutschland gegenübersteht.

Wanted: The FBI I Once Knew offers an insider's look into America's top law enforcement agency, revealing a significant shift in the FBI's mission, methods, and ethical standards. In this compelling book, Chris Piehota—who served the FBI for 25 years and retired as a senior executive—pulls back the curtain on the agency's transformation from a traditional crime-fighting force to a national security and domestic intelligence powerhouse.

In this powerful, refreshing new look at the many ways prediction shapes our everyday lives, University of Oxford professor Carissa Véliz explains how putting too much stock in others’ predictions makes us vulnerable to charlatans, con artists, dubious technology, and self-deception. Examining a wide range of subjects both personal and societal, including medicine, climate, technology, society, and others, Véliz uncovers a number of insights.

In The OSS: America’s First Spy Agency, acclaimed historian Cyril Marlen peels back the curtain on the secret missions, eccentric characters, and dangerous innovations that defined the OSS’s short but seismic existence. From hidden radios tucked into shaving kits to jungle warfare in Burma, from psychological propaganda campaigns to midnight parachute drops into Nazi territory, this is the untold story of America’s first experiment with shadow war—and the people bold enough to carry it out.

Let Them & Our Selves Unite is your essential guide. This book offers a visionary yet practical roadmap to transform your families, organizations, and communities into vibrant, resilient social ecosystems. Grounded in emotional intelligence, cultural fluency, and ethical innovation, it provides actionable strategies for today's complex dynamics.

From a veteran CIA lawyer, a provocative analysis of the cases against two presidents for mishandling classified documents and a call to action against an American justice system that is spinning out of control. The politicization of the Justice Department is not new. But on August 8, 2022, when armed FBI agents raided the home of former President Donald Trump—alleging violations of the Presidential Records Act and the Espionage Act—the nation’s top law enforcement organization’s weaponization reached new heights.

Civil liberties activist Rainey Reitman introduces listeners to the concept of “financial censorship”—a form of privatized censorship where banks and payment intermediaries act as censors in ways the government couldn’t do directly without violating the First Amendment. Reitman examines financial companies like Visa, Chase, and PayPal, Bank of America, and Mastercard and the role they have played in policing speech as well as the laws and corporate policies that have enabled this form of censorship.

Puppeteers of Disclosure: How Luis Elizondo Shapes the UAP Narrative by Ryan Cox-Bedsworth offers a riveting, counterintelligence-style investigation into the recent surge of UFO/UAP disclosure efforts. Drawing on extensive research into Pentagon programs, legislative actions, and media campaigns, this book asks hard questions about why certain whistleblowers gain prominence and how narratives are managed behind the scenes.

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave is a powerful and harrowing autobiography that chronicles the early life of Frederick Douglass, who was born into slavery and rose to become one of the most influential voices in the fight for abolition. First published in 1845, the book offers a firsthand account of the brutality and inhumanity of slavery, detailing Douglass’s experiences on plantations, his struggle to learn to read and write, and his courageous escape to freedom.

Bem-vindo ao outro lado do Big Data. – Best Seller do New York Times – Indicado ao National Book Award – "Um manual para o cidadão do século XXI… Relevante e urgente." ― Financial Times "O livro de Cathy O'Neil oferece um olhar assustador sobre como os algoritmos estão regulando...

"Covert action" is generally understood as politically motivated and plausibly deniable interference by one state in the affairs of another state. It includes propaganda, political or economic subversion, paramilitary action, and assassinations. Covert action is the most consequential and controversial form of secret statecraft, and it has become a ubiquitous feature of international politics. However, it is often sensationalized or seen through a narrow, US-centric lens.

Após o fatídico 7 de outubro de 2023, estopim de mais uma sangrenta etapa do conflito entre Israel e Palestina, estatísticas e uma profusão de imagens em torno da escalada de vítimas fatais inundam o noticiário global, num processo em que crianças, homens e mulheres se tornam conhecidos somente a partir da morte — e não da vida.

Written by prepping and survival researcher Shahzad Kayani, Surviving Tyranny is a powerful, in-depth guide that walks you through every stage of surviving an authoritarian collapse—from recognizing the early warning signs to rebuilding life once the dust has settled.

Hitler’s Inner Circle: Monsters and Yes-Men is a gripping and unflinching examination of the personalities who shaped the Third Reich from within. While Hitler remains the focal point of Nazi horror, he did not act alone. This book exposes the men who not only supported him but often rivalled him in ruthlessness, loyalty, and ambition.

You have more power than you think—to ignite real change in America. Millions of Americans feel ignored by a government that no longer seems to listen. Popular policies stall, money drowns out public voices, and the system feels rigged—regardless of who holds office. The question isn’t whether we need change. It’s how.