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"Donald Trump's presidency has raised a question that many of us never thought we'd be asking: Is our democracy in danger? Harvard professors Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt have spent more than twenty years studying the breakdown of democracies in Europe and Latin America, and they believe the answer is yes. Democracy no longer ends with a bang--in a revolution or military coup--but with a whimper: the slow, steady weakening of critical institutions,...
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2018.
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Bestselling author and longtime Trump observer David Cay Johnston shines a light on the political termites who have infested our government under the Trump Administration, destroying it from within and compromising our jobs, safety, finances, and more. No journalist knows Donald Trump better than David Cay Johnston, who has been following him since 1988. It's Even Worse Than You Think: What the Trump Administration Is Doing to America goes inside...
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“Riveting . . . Readers will quickly warm to [Frank] Delaney’s vividly described Ireland of the 1950s, its fully realized inhabitants, and the dynamic political and personal relationships that make for a remarkable story.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“If we’re to live good lives, we have to tell ourselves our own story. In a good way.” So says Ben MacCarthy’s...
“If we’re to live good lives, we have to tell ourselves our own story. In a good way.” So says Ben MacCarthy’s...
10) Enough
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2023.
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"Cassidy Hutchinson's desk was mere steps from the most controversial president in recent American history. Now, she provides [an] account of her extraordinary experiences as an idealistic young woman thrust into the middle of a national crisis, where she risked everything to tell the truth about some of the most powerful people in Washington. ... Her life took a dramatic turn on January 6th, 2021, when, at twenty-four, she found herself in one of...
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2019.
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"A reflection on American conservatism, examining how the Founders' belief in natural rights created a great American political tradition--one that now finds itself under threat, both from progressives and elements inside the Republican Party"--
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Frum argues that "Trump and his administration are damaging the tenets and accepted practices of American democracy, perhaps irrevocably. As he and his family enrich themselves, the presidency itself falls into the hands of the generals and financiers who surround him ... [The author then examines] how Trump could push America toward illiberalism, what the consequences could be for our nation and our everyday lives, and what we can do to prevent it"--Amazon.com....
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Told through the eyes of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and Great Britain's King George III, Killing England chronicles the path to independence in gripping detail, taking the reader from the battlefields of America to the royal courts of Europe. What started as protest and unrest in the colonies soon escalated to a world war with devastating casualties. O'Reilly and Dugard recreate the war's landmark battles, including Bunker...
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2018.
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This critique of the forces threatening the American intelligence community, beginning with President Trump himself, outlines how the country's democratic structures and processes are under stress and discusses effective responses.
"In the face of a President who lobs accusations without facts, evidence, or logic, truth tellers are under attack. Meanwhile, the world order is teetering on the brink. North Korea is on the verge of having a nuclear...
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[2016]
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In this brand-new, 2016, high-definition program, students will learn all about the United States government. They will realize why the writers of the U.S. Constitution created our government to include three governing branches: The Legislative Branch, The Executive Branch and The Judicial Branch. Furthermore, students will understand who is involved in each of the three governing branches and what the vital role is of each branch.
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Argues that the ideology of the Democratic left in the United States is virtually identical with fascism and discusses how the left has borrowed tactics of intimidation from the Nazis.
The American Left is pushing a big lie right now: that President Donald Trump, the Republican Party, and conservatives are a fascist threat. That threat is so grave, the Left tells us, that it justifies violent 'anti-fascist' protests, the shouting down of conservative...
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When populism runs into realism, when disruption runs into democracy, when indecency runs into decency, we are left with no choice but to seek refuge in principle, resort to the truth, and return to the conservatism that has been the stabilizing ballast of our republic since its founding. The alternative is to become further unmoored from principle and reality, to give in to our worst impulses, to fight every fight no matter how petty, and to continue...
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2018.
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Cast of characters -- The President -- Dinner at Cambridge -- The handoff -- Phony dossier -- Digging dirt -- Crossfire hurricane -- Surveillance abuse -- The morning after -- Inside job -- Inside the West Wing -- Enemies in Congress -- The administrative state -- Interview with President Donald J. Trump -- Fake news -- Coordinated leaks -- Mueller -- IG report -- Pleas and verdicts -- Against all odds -- Epilogue: Accomplishments.
Two Trump campaign...
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