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  • Means of Control

    How the Hidden Alliance of Tech and Government Is Creating a New American Surveillance State

    by Byron Tau ...
    **You are being surveilled right now. This sweeping exposé reveals how the U.S. government allied with data brokers, tech companies, and advertisers to monitor us through the phones we carry and the devices in our home.“A revealing . . . startling . . . timely . . . fascinating, sometimes terrifying examination of the decline of privacy in the digital age.”—Kirkus Reviews**“That evening, I was ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Our Damaged Democracy

    We the People Must Act

    “A Washington insider draws on decades of experience to deliver a blistering critique of the state of American government” (Kirkus Reviews) in an authoritative scrutiny of the forces that run our society and a call to fix our democracy before it’s too late.If you’ve been watching the news and worrying that our democracy no longer works, this book, “a cri de coeur from one of our wisest Americans” ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Mundane Astrology : The Restructuring of America

    Learn why America is at a cross-roads. Understand why the events of the past have brought us to a place where change is inevitable. Remember the dream of a house in suburbia with a white picket fence and a automobile in the drive? That was America. Today's society is very different. The rich are getting richer and everyone else is getting left behind. This guide attempts to explain the influences ... Read more

    $9.95 USD

  • Paper Soldiers

    How the Weaponization of the Dollar Changed the World Order

    by Saleha Mohsin ...
    **"Incisive debut treatise... Mohsin brings to the proceedings a reporter's eye for story" — Publisher's WeeklyFrom Bloomberg News reporter Saleha Mohsin, the untold story of how one of America’s most invincible institutions—the Treasury—has used the U.S. dollar to define America’s role in the world, and our economic future.**In 1995, Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin re-defined the next thirty ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Taming the Octopus: The Long Battle for the Soul of the Corporation

    The untold story of how efforts to hold big business accountable changed American capitalism.Recent controversies around environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing and “woke capital” evoke an old idea: the Progressive Era vision of a socially responsible corporation. By midcentury, the notion that big business should benefit society was a consensus view. But as Kyle Edward Williams’s ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • Mindful Economics

    How the U.S. Economy Works, Why it Matters, and How it Could Be Different

    by Joel Magnuson ...
    Are the huge profits garnered by corporations each year a case of a few bad apples in the business world taking advantage of unmonitored dealings? Is this consolidation of wealth made at the expense of the overall economy and the wellbeing of the average citizen? Will the planet be saved by developing more "green businesses" and "green collar" jobs? Joel Magnuson delivers a powerful response to ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • Powerful, Different, Equal

    Overcoming the misconceptions and differences between China and the US

    From Trump’s aggressive rhetoric against China, to the escalating trade war with tit for tat responses, and China’s 2025 initiative that threatens the US global leadership in advanced technologies, tensions between the US and China (the two dominant forces of today’s world) have never been higher.This book provides a timely analysis of the US-China relationship. Each model is deeply rooted in ... Read more

    $13.14 USD

  • Engineering the Financial Crisis

    Systemic Risk and the Failure of Regulation

    The financial crisis has been blamed on reckless bankers, irrational exuberance, government support of mortgages for the poor, financial deregulation, and expansionary monetary policy. Specialists in banking, however, tell a story with less emotional resonance but a better correspondence to the evidence: the crisis was sparked by the international regulatory accords on bank capital levels, the ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

  • Saving Main Street

    Small Business in the Time of COVID-19

    by Gary Rivlin ...
    A veteran journalist follows an inspiring ensemble cast of small business owners fighting to keep their businesses alive through Covid-19, while exploring the sweeping trends and government policies that had brought small businesses to the breaking point long before the coronavirus hit.There is a tendency to fetishize small business even as it shrinks before our eyes. Americans extol the virtues ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Pandemic, Inc.

    Chasing the Capitalists and Thieves Who Got Rich While We Got Sick

    “This startling, vital book deserves our attention.” —San Francisco ChronicleFor fans of War Dogs and Bad Blood, an explosive look inside the rush to profit from the COVID-19 pandemic, from the award-winning ProPublica reporter who saw it firsthand.The United States federal government spent over $10 billion on medical protective wear and emergency supplies, yet as COVID-19 swept the nation, life ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Give People Money

    How a Universal Basic Income Would End Poverty, Revolutionize Work, and Remake the World

    by Annie Lowrey ...
    **A New York Times Book Review Editors' ChoiceShortlisted for the 2018 FT & McKinsey Business Book of the Year AwardA brilliantly reported, global look at universal basic income—a stipend given to every citizen—and why it might be necessary in an age of rising inequality, persistent poverty, and dazzling technology.**Imagine if every month the government deposited $1,000 into your bank account, ... Read more

    $12.99 USD $9.99 USD

  • Freedom from National Debt

    America is needlessly worried about “national debt,” believing it can no longer do the many things that mark it as a great nation. Discussions of national undertakings including infrastructure repair, jobs programs, and military modernization - have all been stifled through fear of insolvency. America has convinced itself that it can no longer afford, as a nation, to do many of the productive ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • A History of the Federal Reserve, Volume 1

    1913-1951

    Allan H. Meltzer's monumental history of the Federal Reserve System tells the story of one of America's most influential but least understood public institutions. This first volume covers the period from the Federal Reserve's founding in 1913 through the Treasury-Federal Reserve Accord of 1951, which marked the beginning of a larger and greatly changed institution.To understand why the Federal ... Read more

    $26.99 USD

  • The End of the World is Just the Beginning

    Mapping the Collapse of Globalization

    by Peter Zeihan ...
    A New York Times Bestseller!2019 was the last great year for the world economy.For generations, everything has been getting faster, better, and cheaper. Finally, we reached the point that almost anything you could ever want could be sent to your home within days - even hours - of when you decided you wanted it.America made that happen, but now America has lost interest in keeping it going.Globe ... Read more

    $14.49 USD

  • Greed, Inc.

    Why Corporations Rule the World and How We Let It Happen

    by Wade Rowland ...
    Why is it that multinational drug companies hide or falsify unfavorable results? Why do automakers knowingly sell us unsafe cars? Why is big business allowed to poison our environment-and us? Why is our food so unhealthy, with obesity growing at such an alarming rate? Why are we working such long hours and enjoying life less? This timely and important book places the blame for much of what ails ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • The 13 Amendments of the US Constitution - Government Books 7th Grade | Children's Government Books

    What are the 13 Amendments of the US Constitution? Why should you study them? What good are they? The 13 Amendments form the foundation of America, as a nation. Learning about government will help establish the importance of rules and why they should be followed. The knowledge creates restrictions to freedom, a fact that should be acknowledged and respected. ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Social Security For Dummies

    “Social Security for Dummies is a must read for people of any age who want a comfortable retirement. … The difference between a smart claiming strategy and a dumb one can cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars, so you'll want to invest in this book.”—Liz Weston, personal finance columnist and author of the bestselling Your Credit Score andThe 10 Commandments of MoneyClaim the benefits you’ve ... Read more

    $17.00 USD

  • Health Economics

    An International Perspective

    Health Economics: An International Perspective is the only textbook to provide a truly international, comparative treatment of health economics. Offering an analysis of health systems across borders, the fourth edition of this key text has been updated and revised to take account of changes in a host of countries.This edition features an expanded introduction, providing better grounding for many ... Read more

    $48.99 USD

  • Lean Daily Management for Healthcare Field Book

    This book gives healthcare leaders a practical guide to implementing the 4 key components of lean daily management system - 1. LDM boards; 2. Leadership rounds 3. Leader daily disciplines and 4. Lean projects. Although lean is not new to healthcare, effective LDM is just now taking hold with the best lean healthcare organizations in the U.S. and Canada. Leaders are realizing that sustaining their ... Read more

    $59.99 USD

  • Beyond Outrage: Expanded Edition

    What has gone wrong with our economy and our democracy, and how to fix it

    America’s economy and democracy are working for the benefit of an ever-fewer privileged and powerful people. But rather than just complain about it or give up on the system, we must join together and make it work for all of us.In this timely book, Robert B. Reich argues that nothing good happens in Washington unless citizens are energized and organized to make sure Washington acts in the public ... Read more

    $9.99 USD $4.99 USD

  • The Shock Doctrine

    The Rise of Disaster Capitalism

    by Naomi Klein ...
    The bestselling author of No Logo shows how the global "free market" has exploited crises and shock for three decades, from Chile to IraqIn her groundbreaking reporting, Naomi Klein introduced the term "disaster capitalism." Whether covering Baghdad after the U.S. occupation, Sri Lanka in the wake of the tsunami, or New Orleans post-Katrina, she witnessed something remarkably similar. People still ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • End the Fed

    by Ron Paul ...
    In the post-meltdown world, it is irresponsible, ineffective, and ultimately useless to have a serious economic debate without considering and challenging the role of the Federal Reserve.Most people think of the Fed as an indispensable institution without which the country's economy could not properly function. But in End the Fed, Ron Paul draws on American history, economics, and fascinating ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Back to Work

    Why We Need Smart Government for a Strong Economy

    by Bill Clinton ...
    “I wrote this book because I love my country and I'm concerned about our future,” writes Bill Clinton. “As I often said when I first ran for President in 1992, America at its core is an idea—the idea that no matter who you are or where you're from, if you work hard and play by the rules, you'll have the freedom and opportunity to pursue your own dreams and leave your kids a country where they can ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • American Icon

    Alan Mulally and the Fight to Save Ford Motor Company

    The inside story of the epic turnaround of Ford Motor Company under the leadership of CEO Alan Mulally.At the end of 2008, Ford Motor Company was just months away from running out of cash. With the auto industry careening toward ruin, Congress offered all three Detroit automakers a bailout. General Motors and Chrysler grabbed the taxpayer lifeline, but Ford decided to save itself.Under the ... Read more

    $14.99 USD