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Às vésperas de uma eleição crucial nos Estados Unidos, a sequência de Como as democracias morrem discute a vulnerabilidade política frente a movimentações supremacistas e emite um alerta para todo o mundo democrático. Com prefácio inédito escrito pelos autores especialmente para o...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER From award-winning novelist and journalist Omar El Akkad comes a powerful reckoning with what it means to live in a West that betrays its fundamental values. "[A] bracing memoir and manifesto." —The New York Times "I can’t think of...

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.

The “blockbuster” (The Guardian) New York Times bestseller, a shocking, definitive account of the 2020 election and the first year of the Biden presidency by two New York Times reporters, exposes the deep fissures within both parties as the country approaches a political breaking point. This...

As the BBC's North America Editor, Jon Sopel has had a pretty busy time of it lately. In the 18 months it's taken for a reality star to go from laughingstock to leader of the free world, Jon has travelled the length and breadth of the United States, experiencing it from a perspective that most of us could only dream of: he has flown aboard Air Force One, interviewed President Obama and has even been described as 'a beauty' by none other than Donald Trump.

***NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER***An Explosive, Revelatory Assessment of the Greatest Betrayal in American History, Newly Revised and Updated William Barr · Paul Manafort · Michael Cohen · Steve Bannon · Rudy Giuliani · Mitch McConnell · Roger Stone · George Papadopoulos · Jeff Sessions ·...

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The speeches and writings of Frederick Douglass contain some of the most probing examinations ever of the role that slavery played in America's founding. In Frederick Douglass's American Founding, Dennis Rasmussen traces the great abolitionist's intellectual journey from denouncing the founders as hypocrites and the Constitution as evil to embracing them both.

Master the political forces reshaping global democracy with a clear-eyed look at the historic cycles of populist revolt. Turn your daily commute into an engaging masterclass on history and social science, cutting through the noise of partisan news to reveal the true mechanics behind modern...

Uncover the turbulent political history of self-government and how ordinary citizens can defeat modern tyranny today. Perfect for your daily commute, this urgent and thought-provoking listen transforms abstract civic concepts into a high-stakes global thriller. Whether you seek deep lifelong...

Der Kapitalismus ist, wie Clara E. Mattei zeigt, weder naturgegeben noch unvermeidlich – er ist ein vergleichsweise junges System, das überwunden werden kann und muss. In ihrer Streitschrift erklärt die Ökonomin, warum anhaltende Probleme wie Armut, Arbeitslosigkeit und Inflation keine Fehler im System sind, sondern dessen zentrale Wesensmerkmale.

Discover how ordinary citizens overthrew ancient monarchs to forge modern democracy in this gripping global history. Uncover the dramatic evolution of self-governance, from the marble pillars of early Rome to the digital battlegrounds of modern political science. Whether you are expanding your...

Dive into the gripping political history of how everyday citizens battled ruling elites for equal representation. Perfect for an educational morning commute, this thought-provoking journey chronicles the relentless human struggle for sovereignty. From the citizen assemblies of ancient Greece to...

Experience the dramatic rise, brutal collapse, and fierce rebirth of democracy in this gripping Latin American history. Perfect for your morning commute, this intense historical narrative reveals how ordinary citizens fought to reclaim their freedom from oppressive regimes. Whether you are...

Witness how a rocky Aegean city conquered violent inequality to invent the radical political system of democracy. Perfect for an immersive commute, this gripping ancient history narrative drops you into the fierce civic assemblies where ordinary citizens first seized control. It is an intense...

Elected officials are not kings, celebrities, saints, or owners of the republic. They work for us. In They Work For Us, Jonas Richfield traces one urgent civic idea across history, psychology, faith, mortality, and modern public life: public power is borrowed, temporary, paid for by the people, and answerable to the people.

From the 2021 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize and bestselling author of How to Stand Up to a Dictator, a frontline guide to understanding, defending, and rebuilding democracy in the age of AI, with 10 strategic goals broken down into 100 concrete actions citizens can take right now. The window...

In Private Power and Democracy's Decline, Mordecai Kurz explores the relationship between free-market capitalism and democracy. He shows that technology has made capitalism different from what was envisioned in the Age of Enlightenment. Technology creates centers of market power and monopoly concentration that result in a society in which some people are enriched immensely while many workers' livelihoods are often destroyed.

Common Sense by Thomas Paine is one of the most influential political works ever written — a bold and passionate call for freedom, reason, and independence. Written during the American Revolution, this timeless classic challenges tyranny, questions inherited power, and inspires ordinary people to think for themselves. With powerful arguments delivered in clear and direct language, Paine transformed political philosophy into a movement that changed history.

Quem matou a política? é uma série documental em áudio que investiga por que a política parece não dar conta de responder a problemas e anseios contemporâneos. A cada episódio, um novo suspeito é colocado sob lupa: a corrupção, o crime organizado, a religião e outros elementos que podem estar contribuindo para enfraquecer ferramentas e estratégias políticas e, por consequência, ferindo a política de morte.