Why the III World War didn't start in 2018 ? Who stopped it? What really is going in the USA?

From the former secretary of defense and author of the acclaimed #1 best-selling memoir Duty, a characteristically direct, informed, and urgent assessment of why big institutions are failing us and how smart, committed leadership can effect real improvement regardless of scale.Across the realms of civic and private enterprise alike, bureaucracies vitally impact our security, freedoms, and everyday life. With so much at stake, competence, efficiency, and fiscal prudence are...

The vice president and former San Francisco district attorney presents her vision for smart criminal justice and public safety.Before she became the vice president of the United States, Kamala Harris was committed to fighting crime as a prosecutor in San Francisco's Hall of Justice. Originally published in 2009, Smart on Crime shares her insight and offers a new approach designed to end the cycle of repeat offenders.Harris shatters the old distinctio...

Humans are remarkable beings. We have mastered flight, cracked the genetic code, developed quantum mechanics and democracy, been to the moon, and may soon become a multi-planetary species.Yet, despite these unparalleled achievements, we can still be...pretty stupid.Can you believe that:10% of Americans use their phones during sex40% of Americans reject the theory of evolutionIQs in developed countries have ...

It had only taken fifty-six seconds to go through the entire incident from the moment I received a description of the armed robbery suspects to the moment when I called for an ambulance because I had shot a man. After those brief fifty-six seconds, I was no longer the man who had first joined the police service. I now had a different perspective, based on hard-earned experience that I never had before. I became a changed man and I lost who I had once been. I had hit a solid wall that I cou...

We are at a pivotal moment in history. The world is watching. All eyes are on America.On November 8, Americans will elect a new president and, by default, the next leader of the free world - America is the principal superpower in an alliance of free (or democratic) nations. The next US president will preside over critical decisions that will affect America and the world at large. Either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton will become president. Who will it be?Americans face an ...

A guide for how to tell clear, data-driven stories that will make an impact.People with important evidence-based ideas often struggle to translate data into stories their readers can relate to and understand. And if leaders can't communicate well to their audience, they will not be able to make important changes in the world.Why do some evidence-based ideas thrive while others die? And how do we improve the chances of worthy ideas? In Because Data Can't...

This remarkable work explores deep into human psyche and the society to reveal the secret of our startling susceptibility to deceptions, and the heroism required to pursue truth.To different people, same event could make fundamentally different impressions, causing different responses, and ultimately leading us to our different destinies. For example, while topsy-turvy childhood produces subconscious filters that distort the world, peaceful and loving childhood nurture confidence, ...

The tragic events of September 11, 2001, and the false assessment of Saddam Hussein's weapons arsenal were terrible reminders that good information is essential to national security. These failures convinced the American public that their intelligence system was broken and prompted a radical reorganization of agencies and personnel, but as Richard K. Betts argues in this book, critics and politicians have severely underestimated the obstacles to true reform.One of the nation's fore...

Michael Turner argues that the root causes of failures in American intelligence can be found in the way it is organized and in the intelligence process itself. Intelligence that has gone awry affects national decision making and, ultimately, American national security. Intelligence officials are reluctant to talk about intelligence successes, claiming ôthe secret of our success is the secret of our success.ö But these officials also shy away from talking about failures, largely because doing ...

Can you write a fully developed IELTS or TOEFL essay about government & law?The topics of government & law are much broader than you think—from politicians to infrastructure budgets, from bylaws to corporal punishment—there are many things you can be asked to write about.To help you prepare to write for any task and get a high band score on the IELTS or TOEFL writing test you need to have words and ideas ready. This e-book can help.------------------...

In an age when international travel is as easy as it is unsettling, people need a variety of skills to cope with the unknown. Simple country-specific information about a destination is not enough. You need cultural competence as well as a clear understanding of your own tolerance for risk. Travel Wise offers insight and practical advice to help you adopt the right attitude, the right training and the right approach for a successful journey. Travel Wise is about much more than security. Ray...