Politics & Government

"For my money, John Robb, a former Air Force officer, and tech guru is the futurists' futurist." –Slate The counterterrorism expert John Robb revea...

Bestselling author Chris Mooney uses cutting-edge research to explain the psychology behind why today’s Republicans reject reality—it's just part o...

“Attorney and literary agent Goldfarb (editor, After Snowden) delivers a lacerating critique of inequities in America’s criminal and civil justice...

More relevant than ever as the Coronavirus, COVID-19 pandemic sweeps the globe, False Alarm (Originally released in 2008) reminds readers to look ...

"This is an engaging refutation of an insidious form of 'political correctness' of the right - the nonsensical idea that our country was founded on...

A manifesto for our times.—Thomas Frank, Wall Street Journal Barry C. Lynn, one of the most original and surprising students of the American econom...

As he took charge of his city’s response to the 9/11 attacks, New York City's mayor Rudy Giuliani became the most admired man in America, and perha...

To know the story of the life and times of Judge Gilbert Merritt is to understand modern U.S. politics of the mid to late 20th century—how it came...

Dr. Ralph Cantafio traces the great changes which have occurred in American society over the past twenty years as a result of political, ethical an...

A South Divided is an account of Southern dissidents in the Civil War, at times labeled as traitors, Tories, deserters, or mossbacks during the war...

How the Treaty of Versailles is still influencing current events—with a new Foreword by Sir Harold Evans and a new Introduction by the author For m...

West Point, New York, home of the United States Military Academy, is one of the nation’s most famous and unique landscapes. Established in 1802 to ...

With a proud tradition reaching back to its founding in 1845, the United States Naval Academy today pursues its role as the nation’s premier instit...

The White House has undergone many changes through the years—some by blueprint, some by chance. Yet the building has always stood solid, each alter...

Governor Ed Rendell explains why America's leaders rarely call for sacrifice for the greater good—to avoid making any sacrifices themselves! Rendel...

As office and residence of the president of the United States, the White House is uniquely tied to both the life of the nation and the private live...

"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself—nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into adv...

From Mount Vernon to Georgetown, The White House to the monuments, Historic Photos of Washington, D.C. is a photographic history collected from the...

What makes Washington, D.C., so attractive to so many people? Locals and visitors in the nation’s capital may respond with a range of generic answe...

The atomic age began at 5:30 a.m. on July 16, 1945, with the explosion of “the Gadget” at Trinity near Alamogordo, New Mexico. Prelude to the bombi...

The history of law enforcement in the Lone Star State goes back well before photography, dating to Texas’s days as part of the Spanish empire. Afte...

Radical Road Maps uncovers the many connections of Far-Left groups and explores their ranges of influence. Employing analytical techniques and dia...

When the hardcover of Atomic Iran was published in 2005, few could have anticipated that it would so accurately foretell events that have since tak...

No single weapon has spread so much raw power to so many people in so little time—and had such a devastating effect—as the AK-47 assault rifle. AK-...

The untold story of Hamid Karzai's dramatic rise to the presidency of Afghanistan and the problems he and his country faceIn 2004, Hamid Karzai wa...

The Declaration of Independence liberated one continent from domination by another, but the Constitution revolutionized the world——by entrusting c...

Following the devastating 2005 earthquake in Pakistan, the Bush administration pledged more than $500 million for earthquake relief and sent Ameri...

Class warfare, not economic fate or national interest, best explains why Republican and Democratic leaders have encouraged the outsourcing, trade d...

Politicians of every stripe frequently invoke the Marshall Plan in support of programs aimed at using American wealth to extend the nation's power ...

Fast-rising political commentator Matthew Yglesias reveals the wrong-headed foreign policy stance of conservatives, neocons, and the Republican P...

An in-depth look at a crucial, little-known World War II episode—the failed Allied policy in Yugoslavia and its ramifications in the Balkans and b...

The Case for Israel is an ardent defense of Israel's rights, supported by indisputable evidence. Presents a passionate look at what Israel's accus...

America is a nation of firsts, from its pioneering innovation in technology and science to its politics, social affairs, and culture. But despite ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A Manifesto for the Radical Center.America is frozen. We have failed to face our nation’s most crucial challenges—and we...

In American Mojo: Lost and Found, Peter D. Kiernan, New York Times bestselling and award-winning author, focuses on America’s greatest challenge―an...

The Opioid Epidemic is the worst man-made epidemic in the history of our nation. More people die each year from an opioid overdose than in automob...

In 1965 President Lyndon Johnson launched the War on Poverty as a centerpiece of the Great Society's effort to eliminate poverty in America. Forty...

Peace In the Hood evokes the reality of gangland warfare but also acknowledges the possibility of peace. Written by Basheer, a pioneer of the inte...

Could this be the final victory for civil rights, or the first of many to come?When Henry Louis Gates spoke out about his ridiculous arrest, he sta...

A Shocking Look at Feminism's Patron Saint Margaret Sanger, the founder of Planned Parenthood, has been the subject of adoring television dramas an...

Decorated army officer Major Ed Dames tells the shocking true story of his time as an operations and training officer for the Defense Intelligence...

In Praise of Spoken Soul: The Story of Black English "Spoken Soul brilliantly fills a huge gap. . . . a delightfully readable introduction to the e...

Put the power of arts and culture to work in your community Part 1 of this unique guide distills research and emerging ideas behind culturally dri...

Tools for people seeking to improve their communities This significant guide puts the tools of democracy into everyones hands. Based on the best of...