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Aristotle and an Aardvark Go to Washington: Understanding Political Doublespeak Through Philosophy and Jokes
by Thomas Cathcart (Author), Daniel Klein (Author)
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Publication Date: January 1, 2008

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Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klein, authors of the national bestseller Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar, aren’t falling for any election year claptrap—and they don’t want their readers to either! In Aristotle and an Aardvark Go to Washington, our two favorite philosopher-comedians return just in time to save us from the double-speak, flim-flam, and alternate reality of politics in America… ( read more )

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The New Cold War: Putin’s Russia and the Threat to the West
by Edward Lucas (Author)
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Release Date: February 19, 2008

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“Edward Lucas is one of the best-informed, best-connected, and most perceptive journalists writing about Putin’s Russia. The New Cold War is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand what is happening in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union today.”–Anne Applebaum, author of Gulag, A History”Edward Lucas’s absorbing book shows the forces that are turning Russia against the West… ( read more )

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Dreams and Shadows: The Future of the Middle East
by Robin Wright (Author)
Release Date: February 28, 2008

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“Few Middle East observers have a keener eye for the region than Wright, and she is a talented trend spotter. Two decades ago her Sacred Rage foreshadowed the appeal of militant Islam and the challenge it posed. With Dreams and Shadows she illuminates, in riveting fashion, the hopeful political personalities and developments in what many mistakenly see as the uninterrupted bleakness of the Middle… ( read more )

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Grand New Party: How Republicans Can Win the Working Class and Save the American Dream
by Ross Douthat (Author), Reihan Salam (Author)
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Release Date: June 24, 2008

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George Washington on Leadership
by Richard Brookhiser (Author)
Publication Date: May 12, 2008

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The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power
by Jeff Sharlet (Author)
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Release Date: May 20, 2008

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Outrage: How Illegal Immigration, the United Nations, Congressional Ripoffs, Student Loan Overcharges, Tobacco Companies, Trade Protection, and Drug Companies Are Ripping Us Off . . . and
by Dick Morris (Author), Eileen Mcgann (Author)
Release Date: June 24, 2008

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Churchill, Hitler, and “The Unnecessary War”: How Britain Lost Its Empire and the West Lost the World
by Patrick J. Buchanan (Author)
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Release Date: May 27, 2008

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The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism
by Naomi Klein (Author)
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Release Date: June 24, 2008

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Grand New Party: How Republicans Can Win the Working Class and Save the American Dream
by Ross Douthat (Author), Reihan Salam (Author)
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Release Date: June 24, 2008

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His Panic: Why Americans Fear Hispanics in the U.S.
by Geraldo Rivera (Author)
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Release Date: February 26, 2008

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A rare, unflinching look at one of today’s most important issues—from one of today’s most well-known journalists. In this insightful, well-researched book, Peabody and Emmy® Award-winning journalist Geraldo Rivera examines the growth of the Hispanic population in the U.S., fueled partly by what may be the single most divisive issue in America today: illegal immigration. With objective clarity… ( read more )

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The New Asian Hemisphere: The Irresistible Shift of Global Power to the East
by Kishore Mahbubani (Author)
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Publication Date: February 2008

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One of Asia’s leading intellectuals illuminates what will be on the agenda as Western domination ends and the Asian renaissance impacts world politics, markets, and history. For centuries, the Asians (Chinese, Indians, Muslims, and others) have been bystanders in world history. Now they are ready to become co-drivers. Asians have finally understood, absorbed, and implemented Western best… ( read more )

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Just How Stupid Are We?: Facing the Truth About the American Voter
by Rick Shenkman (Author)
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Publication Date: June 9, 2008

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American Heroes: In the Fight Against Radical Islam (War Stories)
by Oliver North (Author), Chuck Holton (Editor)
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Publication Date: May 1, 2008

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The Uprising: An Unauthorized Tour of the Populist Revolt Scaring Wall Street and Washington
by David Sirota (Author)
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Release Date: May 27, 2008

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Descent into Chaos: The United States and the Failure of Nation Building in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia
by Ahmed Rashid (Author)
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Publication Date: June 3, 2008

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Reinventing Collapse: The Soviet Example and American Prospects
by Dmitry Orlov (Author)
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Publication Date: June 1, 2008

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Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA
by Tim Weiner (Author)
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Release Date: May 20, 2008

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The Second World: Empires and Influence in the New Global Order
by Parag Khanna (Author)
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Release Date: March 4, 2008

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Torture Team: Rumsfeld’s Memo and the Betrayal of American Values
by Philippe Sands (Author)
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Release Date: May 13, 2008

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