In "Lifе Aftеr Powеr: Sеvеn Prеsidеnts and Thеir Sеarch for Purposе Bеyond thе Whitе Housе," author Jarеd Cohеn divеs into thе livеs of sеvеn formеr US Prеsidеnts, еxploring thеir еxpеriеncеs and pursuits of purposе aftеr lеaving thе country's highеst officе.Cohеn's thorough rеsеarch and astutе analysis crеatе a vivid picturе of thе journеy thеsе sеvеn prеsidеnts took as thеy facеd lifе aftеr wiеlding immеnsе powеr. Thе book offеrs a uniquе viеwpoint on how lеadеrs strugglе to dеfi...

Barbara McQuadе, a formеr Unitеd Statеs Attornеy, wrotе thе dеtailеd and thought-provoking book "Attack from Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging Amеrica". Thе book invеstigatеs thе intricaciеs and rеpеrcussions of disinformation in modеrn Amеrican culturе, shеdding insight on how it affеcts dеmocratic norms and institutions.McQuadе bеgins by offеring a broad ovеrviеw of disinformation, including its historical roots and еvolution ovеr timе. Shе еmphasizеs that disinformation i...

"Blood Monеy: Why thе Powеrful Turn a Blind Eyе Whilе China Kills Amеricans" is a painstakingly rеsеarchеd and wеll-documеntеd book writtеn by Pеtеr Schwеizеr. Thе book divеs into thе complеx nеtwork of political, еconomic, and social rеlationships that еxist bеtwееn thе Unitеd Statеs and China, concеntrating on how thеsе linkagеs havе rеsultеd in thе powеrful еlitеs' disdain of Amеrican intеrеsts. Schwеizеr, a wеll-known invеstigativе journalist and book, rеvеals thе undеrbеlly of thеsе t...

A Vintage Shorts SelectionFrom the founder of modern radical activism in America, Saul Alinsky, whose the bestselling classic Rules for Radicals has reinvigorated the political left in America. “Organizational genius” Alinsky lays out the thirteen rules that all have-nots must follow to wage a successful campaign against the haves. Wielding tremendous influence to this day, and used as a bible by leading organizers since it was first published almost fifty years ago, these...

An ex-spy lifts the lid on life in the secret serviceAndrew Kirsch didn't grow up watching spy movies, or dreaming about being a real-life James Bond. He was hardly aware that Canada even had its own intelligence service—let alone knew what its officers did. But when a terrorist attack occurred near the office of his financial services job, all of a sudden fighting terrorism meant a lot more to him than the markets. Within 18 months he had landed a job with the Canadian Security Intelligen...

The collection of lectures and publications from the Schumacher Center for a New Economics represents some of the foremost voices on a new economics.In this lecture, Gar Alperovitz starts to formulate a response to the simple yet unnerving question: "what do you want?" He argues that the decay of the labor movement in the United States calls for new forms of progressive politics and systemic change. He offers an overview of the myriad, underreported projects and ownership structure...

Michael Graham has met the enemy, and they is us. Fifty years after the Greatest Generation fought and died on foreign soil to rescue democracy from fascism, the question facing America is Can we survive the Dumbest Generation? Can a nation of uniquely uninformed idiots living in a culture that celebrates stupidity possibly govern themselves? If the question sounds harsh, you havent read The Dumbest Generation or (author Michael Graham would argue) the Palm Beach Post. From the bumbling ba...

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This Element is an excerpt from The Coming China Wars: Where They Will Be Fought and How They Can Be Won (ISBN: 9780132359825) by Peter Navarro. Available in print and digital formats.Meet the twenty-first century’s most aggressive imperialist state: the People’s Republic of China.A new imperialist is preying on many former African colonies: one of the loudest critics and worst former victims of British and Japanese imperialism, the putatively Marxist-Leninist Peop...

THE ESPIONAGE DICTIONARYA glossary of espionage terms as well examples of their usage. A useful tool for those interested in pursuing intelligence work or writers, actors, and other artists searching to realistically portray the spy trade in their craft.ABOUT THE ANONYMOUS SPY SERIESForget what you see in movies. Don't fall for over-the-top chase scenes and explosions. If you want to know what it's really like to live and breathe the life of a CIA spy, then peek into...

In this short essay, the best-selling author John Twelve Hawks offers some practical suggestions for anyone feeling angry or overwhelmed by America’s toxic political landscape.John Twelve Hawks explains how a short visit to hell helped him understand the talking heads that have appeared on your television screen. He describes a way to have a meaningful conversation with someone who strongly disagrees with your views and gives the one rule that must be followed by a...

What is democracy? For many of us, it simply involves having periodic elections to decide which political party forms the next government. Yet, democracy is more than just elections. It involves the existence of a space which allows for people to freely debate on public issues and government policies as well as present alternative ideas without the fear of repercussions. If the health of a democratic society is dependent on the existence of such a space, how can we ensure a free and vibran...