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As the BBC's North America Editor, Jon Sopel has had a pretty busy time of it lately. In the 18 months it's taken for a reality star to go from laughingstock to leader of the free world, Jon has travelled the length and breadth of the United States, experiencing it from a perspective that most of us could only dream of: he has flown aboard Air Force One, interviewed President Obama and has even been described as 'a beauty' by none other than Donald Trump.

A New York Times bestseller, this is the “outstanding” (The Atlantic), insightful, and authoritative account of Dwight Eisenhower’s presidency. Drawing on newly declassified documents and thousands of pages of unpublished material, The Age of Eisenhower tells the story of a masterful...

An aging judge about to step down. Aggressive prosecutors friendly with the judge. A disgraced president. A nation that had already made up its mind. The Watergate trials were a legal mess-and now, with the discovery of new documents that reveal shocking misconduct by prosecutors and judges alike, former Nixon staffer Geoff Shepard has a convincing case that the wrongdoing of these history-making trials was actually a bigger scandal than the Watergate scandal itself.

While the North prevailed in the Civil War, ending slavery and giving the country a "new birth of freedom," Heather Cox Richardson argues in this provocative work that democracy's blood-soaked victory was ephemeral. The system that had sustained the defeated South moved westward and there established a foothold. It was a natural fit. Settlers from the East had for decades been pushing into the West, where the seizure of Mexican lands at the end of the Mexican-American War and treatment of Native Americans cemented racial hierarchies....

Moisés Naím’s The Revenge of Power is an urgent, thrilling, and original look at the future of democracy. It illuminates one of the most important battles of our time: the future of freedom and how to contain and defeat the autocrats mushrooming around the world. In his New York Times...

The new audiobook edition of this best-selling book gives a thorough and accessible account of the history behind the Palestine-Israeli conflict, its roots, and the possibilities for the future. The audiobook is divided into two parts - the first by an American rabbi and Professor of Judaism, and the second by a Palestinian lecturer on Islam. The result is a real insight into the situation, with each author giving full vent to the emotions behind the two sides of the debate - Cohn-Sherbok and El-Amini come together at the audiobook’s conclusion to debate the issues.

In The Conquest of Bread, first published in 1892, Kropotkin set out his ideas on how his heightened idealism could work. It was all the more extraordinary because he was born into an aristocratic land-owning family - with some 1,200 male serfs - though from his student years his liberal views and his fixation on the need for social change saw him take a revolutionary path. This led rapidly to decades of exile. It is a passionate, even a fierce polemic for dramatic social change. 

Wildly irreverent and warm, this is a story about practice, competence and failure, told through tales in a world most of us never see. Glamour, luxury and refinement are products of a flawed, human process, of missed deadlines, overrun budgets, heated tantrums and scrapped blueprints. Throughout my career I have observed, erred, learned, finessed, apologised, and resisted the urge to say I told you so. I offer these tales from the trade in the hope that others might find them amusing, instructive and inspirational. There are many good reasons to work. Here are a few of them.

Liberty X Happy Hour is a podcast, livestream, and live conversation space built around four simple words: Faith, Hope, Purpose, and Courage. We bring together authors, podcasters, influencers, independent voices, advocates, and everyday Americans for real conversations about the issues shaping America. Our show is rooted in meaningful dialogue, honest questions, personal stories, and the belief that people do not need permission to use their voice. Liberty X Happy Hour is not about scripted talking points. It is about real people, real conversations, and real stories that encourage listeners ...

I am Jinhua Zhao. Welcome to the Mobility Forum, where the leading minds in transportation come together to shape how cities move. zhaojinhua.com

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The Motion to Adjourn Podcast is an engaging platform that connects Birmingham residents with the Birmingham City Council through meaningful conversations. Each episode features a variety of voices—including council members, neighborhood leaders, local business owners, community organizations, and city staff—who share their experiences, expertise, and insights on ongoing city projects and initiatives that impact daily life.The podcast offers listeners an opportunity to learn more about the City of Birmingham, stay informed, and feel more connected to their community.By fostering dialogue ...

The Debate is the podcast where ideas collide. Each week, our debate team tackles a hot topic from government, law, society, or pop culture; no subject is off limits. Tune in for passionate, thought-provoking discussions that challenge perspectives and spark real conversation. Join our community through live chat debates, exclusive Debate Club sessions, and interactive listener polls. Whether you agree, disagree, or stand somewhere in between, The Debate keeps the conversation going long after the episode ends.

Alexis de Tocqueville arrived in New York in May 1831. America was still getting started. But this young French aristocrat was the first foreigner to foresee what it would become: not just a country, but an idea—one powerful enough to shape the future of the world.Tocqueville's nine-month road trip took him to the frontier, to the South and, eventually, to the White House. It spawned his masterpiece: “Democracy in America”. Many people still consider this book the single most insightful piece of writing on America. John Prideaux, The Economist’s US editor, is one of them. Now, 250 ...

The SJC Report offers a concise recap of County news and project updates.The show is available as an audio podcast across all major streaming platforms as well as the official St. Johns County YouTube channel. The program is hosted and produced in partnership with WFOY 102.1 News Talk & Sports, airing as a live broadcast every 2nd Tuesday at 8 a.m.Explore the full lineup of St. Johns County podcasts shows.

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Julius Caesar, Lucretia, Cincinnatus, Augustus, the Gracchi brothers: Roman figures have had an extraordinary influence on modern republics from America to France. Here historian Jamie Gianoutsos traces the Roman republic and its afterlives through the revolutionary birth of modern republics in...

「認知戦」は、あなたの脳に仕掛けられた戦争だ 「フェイクニュース対策」 「SNSの情報操作」 「ディスインフォメーション対策」 もし、あなたが「認知戦」というワードを耳にしてこれらの事象を連想するとしたならば残念ながらすでに認知が歪められた状態にあると言わざるをえない。

Reggio Calabria è la città della Fata Morgana, dei Bronzi di Riace, del Bergamotto e del Lungomare più bello d’Italia, una città che secondo il grande poeta dialettale, Nicola Giunta, ha avuto la sorte di “ffiniri a mmanu ‘e storti!”(di finire nelle mani degli stupidi), tanto da suscitare il pesante sberleffo del poeta, che la definì “’U paisi i Giufà”( Il paese di Giufà). La domanda è: Reggio si merita gli amministratori che ha, o è vittima della sua classe dirigente? Lo scopriremo strada facendo, raccontando vizi e virtù di Reggio, dei suoi abitanti e dei suoi ...

In 1992, David Wood was convicted of murdering young women and girls and burying them in the desert outside El Paso, earning him the nickname the Desert Killer. More than 30 years later, his lawyers have one last chance to argue his innocence and stop his execution. “The Last 12 Weeks” follows a team of capital defense attorneys as they try to save their client’s life. The series, produced by Serial Productions and The New York Times in collaboration with The Marshall Project, focuses on the high stakes and at times bizarre work involved in trying to halt an execution. With an ...