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Consequences of Capitalism

Manufacturing Discontent and Resistance

by Noam Chomsky, Marv Waterstone ...

Narrated by Donald Corren ...

Unabridged

14 hours 10 min

Brought to you by Penguin.An essential primer on capitalism, politics and how the world works, based on the hugely popular undergraduate lecture series 'What is Politics?'Is there an alternative to capitalism? In this landmark text Chomsky and Waterstone chart a critical map for a more just and sustainable society.'Covid-19 has revealed glaring failures and monstrous brutalities in the current ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.An essential primer on capitalism, politics and how the world works, based on the hugely popular undergraduate lecture series 'What is Politics?'Is there an alternative to capitalism? In this landmark text Chomsky and Waterstone chart a critical map for a more just and sustainable society.'Covid-19 has revealed glaring failures and monstrous brutalities in the current
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Mean Streak

A moral vacuum & a multi-billion dollar government shake-down

by Rick Morton ...

Narrated by Rick Morton, Tamblyn Lord ...

Unabridged

15 hours 32 min

From award-winning journalist and writer Rick Morton comes Mean Streak, a gripping and horrifying account of how, over the course of four and a half years, Australia's government turned on its most vulnerable citizens.Shortlist ABIA Social Impact Book of the Year 2025Robodebt was a new debt-creation system that was used to illegally pursue close to half a million Australian welfare recipients for ... Read more

$45.99 AUD

From award-winning journalist and writer Rick Morton comes Mean Streak, a gripping and horrifying account of how, over the course of four and a half years, Australia's government turned on its most vulnerable citizens.Shortlist ABIA Social Impact Book of the Year 2025Robodebt was a new debt-creation system that was used to illegally pursue close to half a million Australian welfare recipients for
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Dying of Whiteness

How the Politics of Racial Resentment Is Killing America's Heartland

by Jonathan M. Metzl ...

Narrated by Jamie Renell ...

Unabridged

9 hours 42 min

A physician reveals how right-wing backlash policies have mortal consequences -- even for the white voters they promise to helpNamed one of the most anticipated books of 2019 by Esquire and the Boston GlobeIn the era of Donald Trump, many lower- and middle-class white Americans are drawn to politicians who pledge to make their lives great again. But as Dying of Whiteness shows, the policies that ... Read more

$41.99 AUD

A physician reveals how right-wing backlash policies have mortal consequences -- even for the white voters they promise to helpNamed one of the most anticipated books of 2019 by Esquire and the Boston GlobeIn the era of Donald Trump, many lower- and middle-class white Americans are drawn to politicians who pledge to make their lives great again. But as Dying of Whiteness shows, the policies that
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American Exceptionalism and American Innocence

A People's History of Fake News--From The Revolutionary War to The War on Terror

by Roberto Sirvent, Danny Haiphong ...

Narrated by Timothy Andrés Pabon ...

Unabridged

12 hours 38 min

Did the U.S. really “save the world” in World War II? Should black athletes stop protesting and show more gratitude for what America has done for them? Are wars fought to spread freedom and democracy? Or is this all fake news?American Exceptionalism and American Innocence examines the stories we’re told that lead us to think that the U.S. is a force for good in the world, regardless of slavery, ... Read more

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Did the U.S. really “save the world” in World War II? Should black athletes stop protesting and show more gratitude for what America has done for them? Are wars fought to spread freedom and democracy? Or is this all fake news?American Exceptionalism and American Innocence examines the stories we’re told that lead us to think that the U.S. is a force for good in the world, regardless of slavery,
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Make America Healthy Again

How Bad Behavior and Big Government Caused a Trillion-Dollar Crisis

by Nicole Saphier ...

Narrated by Emily Durante ...

Unabridged

8 hours 54 min

If Americans want to know why their health care is so costly and getting costlier, they need only look in the mirror.Americans are notoriously unhealthy—we eat too much, drink too much, and sit too much. When roughly 80 percent of cardiovascular disease and 40 percent of all cancer cases could be prevented by simple lifestyle changes, it is time to take a deeper look at the problem and ask who is ... Read more

$42.99 AUD

If Americans want to know why their health care is so costly and getting costlier, they need only look in the mirror.Americans are notoriously unhealthy—we eat too much, drink too much, and sit too much. When roughly 80 percent of cardiovascular disease and 40 percent of all cancer cases could be prevented by simple lifestyle changes, it is time to take a deeper look at the problem and ask who is
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One Child

The Story of China's Most Radical Experiment

by Mei Fong ...

Narrated by Janet Song ...

Unabridged

7 hours 24 min

When Communist Party leaders adopted the one-child policy in 1980, they hoped curbing birth-rates would help lift China's poorest and increase the country's global stature. But at what cost? Now, as China closes the book on the policy after more than three decades, it faces a population grown too old and too male, with a vastly diminished supply of young workers.Mei Fong has spent years ... Read more

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When Communist Party leaders adopted the one-child policy in 1980, they hoped curbing birth-rates would help lift China's poorest and increase the country's global stature. But at what cost? Now, as China closes the book on the policy after more than three decades, it faces a population grown too old and too male, with a vastly diminished supply of young workers.Mei Fong has spent years
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Progress, Really?

One man's view of social progress in America

by Peter Serefine ...

Narrated by Peter Serefine ...

Unabridged

1 hour 46 min

This is a quick read about one perspective on the past, current, and future state of American culture, government, and social standing. The author points out many areas of our country that are straying from its fundamental basis and how continual complacency and acceptance of minority opinions for the sake of appeasing the entitled is quickly leading us toward socialism and overall destruction of ... Read more

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This is a quick read about one perspective on the past, current, and future state of American culture, government, and social standing. The author points out many areas of our country that are straying from its fundamental basis and how continual complacency and acceptance of minority opinions for the sake of appeasing the entitled is quickly leading us toward socialism and overall destruction of
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The Rage of Innocence

How America Criminalizes Black Youth

by Kristin Henning ...

Narrated by Karen Chilton ...

Unabridged

15 hours 42 min

**A brilliant analysis of the foundations of racist policing in America: the day-to-day brutalities, largely hidden from public view, endured by Black youth growing up under constant police surveillance and the persistent threat of physical and psychological abuse"Storytelling that can make people understand the racial inequities of the legal system, and...restore the humanity this system has ... Read more

$39.99 AUD

**A brilliant analysis of the foundations of racist policing in America: the day-to-day brutalities, largely hidden from public view, endured by Black youth growing up under constant police surveillance and the persistent threat of physical and psychological abuse"Storytelling that can make people understand the racial inequities of the legal system, and...restore the humanity this system has
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An Abundance of Caution

American Schools, the Virus, and a Story of Bad Decisions

by David Zweig ...

Narrated by Jonathan Yen ...

Unabridged

16 hours 7 min

An Abundance of Caution is a devastating account of the decision-making process behind one of the worst American policy failures in a century—the extended closures of public schools during the pandemic. David Zweig shows how some of the most trusted members of society repeatedly made fundamental errors in their assessment and presentation of evidence.All along, kids throughout Europe had been ... Read more

$43.99 AUD

An Abundance of Caution is a devastating account of the decision-making process behind one of the worst American policy failures in a century—the extended closures of public schools during the pandemic. David Zweig shows how some of the most trusted members of society repeatedly made fundamental errors in their assessment and presentation of evidence.All along, kids throughout Europe had been
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Can’t Pay, Won’t Pay

The Case for Economic Disobedience and Debt Abolition

by The Debt Collective ...

Narrated by Nancy Peterson ...

Unabridged

4 hours 34 min

Debtors have been mocked, scolded, and lied to for decades. We have been told that it is perfectly normal to go into debt to get medical care, to go to school, or even to pay for our own incarceration. We’ve been told there is no way to change an economy that pushes the majority of people into debt while a small minority hoard wealth and power. The coronavirus pandemic has revealed that mass ... Read more

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Debtors have been mocked, scolded, and lied to for decades. We have been told that it is perfectly normal to go into debt to get medical care, to go to school, or even to pay for our own incarceration. We’ve been told there is no way to change an economy that pushes the majority of people into debt while a small minority hoard wealth and power. The coronavirus pandemic has revealed that mass
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The Happiness Policy Handbook

How to Make Happiness and Well-Being the Purpose of Your Government

by Laura Musikanski, Rhonda Phillips, Jean Crowder ...

Narrated by Victoria Cruz ...

Unabridged

4 hours 15 min

Build a better society through happiness policyThomas Jefferson said that “the purpose of government is to enable the people of a nation to live in safety and happiness.” Yet only now, 270 years later, is the happiness of citizens starting to be taken seriously as the purpose of government.While happiness science is advancing rapidly, and governments and organizations are creating indices for ... Read more

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Build a better society through happiness policyThomas Jefferson said that “the purpose of government is to enable the people of a nation to live in safety and happiness.” Yet only now, 270 years later, is the happiness of citizens starting to be taken seriously as the purpose of government.While happiness science is advancing rapidly, and governments and organizations are creating indices for
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Practicing Liberation Workbook

Radical Tools for Grassroots Activists, Community Leaders, Teachers, and Caretakers Working Toward Social Justice

Narrated by Hala Khouri ...

Unabridged

3 hours 26 min

The accompanying workbook to Practicing Liberation: essential skills, exercises, and journal prompts for social-change workers to protect boundaries, prevent burnout, and nourish organizational cultures of resilience and careWhat do you imagine a better world to look, feel, and sound like?Practicing Liberation Workbook shows that nourishing our movements and communities depends on nourishing ... Read more

$48.99 AUD

The accompanying workbook to Practicing Liberation: essential skills, exercises, and journal prompts for social-change workers to protect boundaries, prevent burnout, and nourish organizational cultures of resilience and careWhat do you imagine a better world to look, feel, and sound like?Practicing Liberation Workbook shows that nourishing our movements and communities depends on nourishing
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Sexual Justice

Supporting Victims, Ensuring Due Process, and Resisting the Conservative Backlash

by Alexandra Brodsky ...

Narrated by Sarah Mollo-Christensen ...

Unabridged

9 hours 21 min

A pathbreaking work for the next stage of the #MeToo movement, showing how we can address sexual harms with fairness to both victims and the accused, and exposing the sexism that shapes today's contentious debates about due processOver the past few years, a remarkable number of sexual harassment victims have come forward with their stories, demanding consequences for their assailants and broad ... Read more

$37.99 AUD

A pathbreaking work for the next stage of the #MeToo movement, showing how we can address sexual harms with fairness to both victims and the accused, and exposing the sexism that shapes today's contentious debates about due processOver the past few years, a remarkable number of sexual harassment victims have come forward with their stories, demanding consequences for their assailants and broad
... Read more
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Pandemic Reckoning: Unmasking the Failures of Public Health

"Transform your comprehension of public health—immerse yourself in thought-provoking audio from 'Pandemic Reckoning' today!"

by Orson Brackley ...

Narrated by Alan Winnigton ...

Unabridged

2 hours 13 min

Pandemic Reckoning: Unmasking the Failures of Public Health⭐⭐ Simplified Audio Guide with Explanations ⭐⭐Are you ready to advance your understanding of public health and uncover the crucial lessons learned during the pandemic?Search no more!This audiobook is your ultimate guide to exploring the critical insights on mental health and resilience amid public health crises. With this knowledge, ... ... Read more

$7.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

Pandemic Reckoning: Unmasking the Failures of Public Health⭐⭐ Simplified Audio Guide with Explanations ⭐⭐Are you ready to advance your understanding of public health and uncover the crucial lessons learned during the pandemic?Search no more!This audiobook is your ultimate guide to exploring the critical insights on mental health and resilience amid public health crises. With this knowledge, ...
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Wenn die Hoffnung stirbt, geht's trotzdem weiter - Wahre Geschichten aus dem subversiven Widerstand (Ungekürzt)

by Jean Peters ...

Narrated by Maya Alban-Zapata ...

Unabridged

7 hours 11 min

Sibylle Berg sagt: "Einer der cleversten Aktivisten, die ich kenne." Sie meint den Aktionskünstler und investigativen Journalisten Jean Peters, der hier von seinen wahnwitzigsten, skurrilsten, mutigsten und kreativsten Versuchen, die Welt zum Besseren zu verändern, erzählt. Als sich abzeichnete, dass die Rechten auf dem Vormarsch sind, als Klimaforscher*innen vor den Folgen exponenziellen ... Read more

$26.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

Sibylle Berg sagt: "Einer der cleversten Aktivisten, die ich kenne." Sie meint den Aktionskünstler und investigativen Journalisten Jean Peters, der hier von seinen wahnwitzigsten, skurrilsten, mutigsten und kreativsten Versuchen, die Welt zum Besseren zu verändern, erzählt. Als sich abzeichnete, dass die Rechten auf dem Vormarsch sind, als Klimaforscher*innen vor den Folgen exponenziellen
... Read more
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Hostages No More

The Fight for Education Freedom and the Future of the American Child

by Betsy DeVos ...

Narrated by Betsy DeVos ...

Unabridged

10 hours 56 min

From coronavirus lockdowns to critical race theory in the classroom, it has become crystal clear that America’s schools aren’t working for America’s students and parents. No one knows this better than Betsy DeVos.Long before she was tapped by President Trump to serve as secretary of education, DeVos established herself as one of the country’s most influential advocates for education reform, from ... Read more

$41.99 AUD

From coronavirus lockdowns to critical race theory in the classroom, it has become crystal clear that America’s schools aren’t working for America’s students and parents. No one knows this better than Betsy DeVos.Long before she was tapped by President Trump to serve as secretary of education, DeVos established herself as one of the country’s most influential advocates for education reform, from
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The War on Alcohol

Prohibition and the Rise of the American State

by Lisa McGirr ...

Narrated by Donna Postel ...

Unabridged

11 hours 12 min

Prohibition has long been portrayed as a "noble experiment" that failed, a newsreel story of glamorous gangsters, flappers, and speakeasies. Now at last Lisa McGirr dismantles this cherished myth to reveal a much more significant history. Prohibition was the seedbed for a pivotal expansion of the federal government, the genesis of our contemporary penal state. Her deeply researched, eye-opening ... Read more

$34.99 AUD

Prohibition has long been portrayed as a "noble experiment" that failed, a newsreel story of glamorous gangsters, flappers, and speakeasies. Now at last Lisa McGirr dismantles this cherished myth to reveal a much more significant history. Prohibition was the seedbed for a pivotal expansion of the federal government, the genesis of our contemporary penal state. Her deeply researched, eye-opening
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Kinder - Minderheit ohne Schutz - Aufwachsen in der alternden Gesellschaft (Ungekürzte Lesung)

by Aladin El-Mafaalani, Sebastian Kurtenbach, Klaus-Peter Strohmeier ...

Narrated by Philipp Oehme ...

Unabridged

6 hours 8 min

Die alternde Gesellschaft ist weder kindergerecht noch ist sie gerecht zu Kindern. Für Kinder und Jugendliche ist der Krisenzustand zum Normalzustand geworden. Die junge Generation wird politisch übersehen und gesellschaftlich vernachlässigt. Kinder müssen ins Zentrum des politischen und gesellschaftlichen Denkens gerückt werden. Das Hörbuch vereint eine umfassende Problemanalyse mit vielen ... Read more

$21.99 AUD

Die alternde Gesellschaft ist weder kindergerecht noch ist sie gerecht zu Kindern. Für Kinder und Jugendliche ist der Krisenzustand zum Normalzustand geworden. Die junge Generation wird politisch übersehen und gesellschaftlich vernachlässigt. Kinder müssen ins Zentrum des politischen und gesellschaftlichen Denkens gerückt werden. Das Hörbuch vereint eine umfassende Problemanalyse mit vielen
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An Unpromised Land

by Leon Gettler ...

Narrated by Leon Gettler ...

Unabridged

4 hours 25 min

In the 1930s, in the wake of the Nazi ascendancy in Germany, a wave of vicious anti-Semitism swept Europe, as Jews became outcasts in their own lands. As they clamoured to escape persecution, the world turned a blind eye to their plight. One man, Isaac Steinberg, had a vision of leading his people from the holocaust to a new paradise on the other side of the world. His enthusiastic and resolute ... Read more

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In the 1930s, in the wake of the Nazi ascendancy in Germany, a wave of vicious anti-Semitism swept Europe, as Jews became outcasts in their own lands. As they clamoured to escape persecution, the world turned a blind eye to their plight. One man, Isaac Steinberg, had a vision of leading his people from the holocaust to a new paradise on the other side of the world. His enthusiastic and resolute
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The Case Against the New Censorship

Protecting Free Speech from Big Tech, Progressives, and Universities

by Alan M. Dershowitz ...

Narrated by Jim Seybert ...

Unabridged

4 hours 28 min

Alan Dershowitz has been called "one of the most prominent and consistent defenders of civil liberties in America" by Politico and "the nation's most peripatetic civil liberties lawyer and one of its most distinguished defenders of individual rights" by Newsweek. He is also a fair-minded and even-handed expert on the Constitution and our civil liberties, and in this book offers his knowledge and ... Read more

$27.99 AUD

Alan Dershowitz has been called "one of the most prominent and consistent defenders of civil liberties in America" by Politico and "the nation's most peripatetic civil liberties lawyer and one of its most distinguished defenders of individual rights" by Newsweek. He is also a fair-minded and even-handed expert on the Constitution and our civil liberties, and in this book offers his knowledge and
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Rethinking Incarceration

Advocating for Justice That Restores

by Dominique DuBois Gilliard ...

Narrated by Mirron Willis ...

Unabridged

7 hours 16 min

The United States has 5 percent of the world's population but 25 percent of the world's incarcerated. We have more people locked up in jails, prisons, and detention centers than any other country in the history of the world. There are more jails and prisons than degree-granting colleges and universities, and in many places more people live behind bars than on college campuses. Mass incarceration ... Read more

$34.99 AUD

The United States has 5 percent of the world's population but 25 percent of the world's incarcerated. We have more people locked up in jails, prisons, and detention centers than any other country in the history of the world. There are more jails and prisons than degree-granting colleges and universities, and in many places more people live behind bars than on college campuses. Mass incarceration
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Healing Through the Storm

Coping With Political Trauma

by Michael Goulden ...

Narrated by Michael Goulden ...

Unabridged

1 hour 27 min

Feeling disheartened, frustrated, or isolated in a political climate that doesn’t reflect your values? You’re not alone—and you’re stronger than you realize.In Healing Through the Storm, this audiobook provides a pathway for those struggling to stay grounded and resilient in challenging times. With compassionate guidance, it offers tools to manage anxiety, process complex emotions, and connect ... Read more

$19.99 AUD

Feeling disheartened, frustrated, or isolated in a political climate that doesn’t reflect your values? You’re not alone—and you’re stronger than you realize.In Healing Through the Storm, this audiobook provides a pathway for those struggling to stay grounded and resilient in challenging times. With compassionate guidance, it offers tools to manage anxiety, process complex emotions, and connect
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The Power of Women: Why gender equality works for everyone

by June Sarpong ...

Narrated by June Sarpong ...

Unabridged

2 hours 40 min

Feminism is often presented as a women’s movement, but the truth is that harnessing women’s untapped potential will make everyone better off… including men!Looking to our personal relationships, social and cultural climate and business and economic potential, The Power of Women debunks the myths around feminism, and proves why an intersectional approach to bringing women to the table is key to ... Read more

$19.99 AUD

Feminism is often presented as a women’s movement, but the truth is that harnessing women’s untapped potential will make everyone better off… including men!Looking to our personal relationships, social and cultural climate and business and economic potential, The Power of Women debunks the myths around feminism, and proves why an intersectional approach to bringing women to the table is key to
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Gaffs: Why No One Can Get a House, and What We Can Do About It

by Rory Hearne ...

Narrated by Rory Hearne ...

Unabridged

13 hours 57 min

The book that has been waiting to be written – how Ireland’s housing policy has locked an entire generation out of the housing market and what we should do about it.Millennials are the first generation in Ireland to be worse off than their parents. Trapped in a game of rental roulette, stuck living at home as adults, and many on the brink of homelessness, the Irish housing crisis has defined the ... Read more

$49.99 AUD

The book that has been waiting to be written – how Ireland’s housing policy has locked an entire generation out of the housing market and what we should do about it.Millennials are the first generation in Ireland to be worse off than their parents. Trapped in a game of rental roulette, stuck living at home as adults, and many on the brink of homelessness, the Irish housing crisis has defined the
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