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The Nerd Reich

Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy

by Gil Durán ...

Narrated by Gil Durán ...

Unabridged

9 hours 29 min

**“This transfixing debut from journalist Durán investigates the antidemocratic ideologies espoused by tech billionaires linked to the second Trump administration...It’s an ominous look at an insular elite arrayed against American democracy.” —**Publishers Weekly (starred review)A fearless and urgent chronicle of the tech-authoritarian movement from its early days in San Francisco politics to its ... Read more

$27.99 USD

**“This transfixing debut from journalist Durán investigates the antidemocratic ideologies espoused by tech billionaires linked to the second Trump administration...It’s an ominous look at an insular elite arrayed against American democracy.” —**Publishers Weekly (starred review)A fearless and urgent chronicle of the tech-authoritarian movement from its early days in San Francisco politics to its
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A True History of the United States

Indigenous Genocide, Racialized Slavery, Hyper-Capitalism, Militarist Imperialism and Other Overlooked Aspects of American Exceptionalism

by Daniel Sjursen ...

Narrated by Daniel Sjursen ...

Series series Truth to Power
Unabridged

24 hours 27 min

**“Thought-provoking—a must read for [everyone] seeking a firm grasp of accurate American history." —Kirkus (starred review)Brilliant, readable, and raw. Maj. (ret.) Danny Sjursen, who served combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and later taught history at West Point, delivers a true epic and the perfect companion to Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States.**Sjursen shifts the lens ... Read more

$25.00 USD

**“Thought-provoking—a must read for [everyone] seeking a firm grasp of accurate American history." —Kirkus (starred review)Brilliant, readable, and raw. Maj. (ret.) Danny Sjursen, who served combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and later taught history at West Point, delivers a true epic and the perfect companion to Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States.**Sjursen shifts the lens
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Battle for the American Mind

Uprooting a Century of Miseducation

by Pete Hegseth, David Goodwin ...

Narrated by Pete Hegseth, David Goodwin ...

Unabridged

9 hours 23 min

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!President Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has written a revolutionary road map to saving our children from leftist indoctrination.Behind a smokescreen of “preparing students for the new industrial economy,” early progressives had political control in mind. America’s original schools didn’t just make kids memorize facts or learn skills; they taught ... Read more

$28.99 USD

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!President Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has written a revolutionary road map to saving our children from leftist indoctrination.Behind a smokescreen of “preparing students for the new industrial economy,” early progressives had political control in mind. America’s original schools didn’t just make kids memorize facts or learn skills; they taught
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Resistance

A Songwriter's Story of Hope, Change, and Courage

by Tori Amos ...

Narrated by Tori Amos ...

Unabridged

8 hours 14 min

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA timely and passionate call to action for engaging with our current political moment, from the Grammy-nominated and multiplatinum singer-songwriter and New York Times bestselling author Tori Amos.Since the release of her first, career-defining solo album Little Earthquakes, Tori Amos has been one of the music industry’s most enduring and ingenious artists. From her ... Read more

$24.99 USD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA timely and passionate call to action for engaging with our current political moment, from the Grammy-nominated and multiplatinum singer-songwriter and New York Times bestselling author Tori Amos.Since the release of her first, career-defining solo album Little Earthquakes, Tori Amos has been one of the music industry’s most enduring and ingenious artists. From her
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Life Will Be the Death of Me

. . . and you too!

by Chelsea Handler ...

Narrated by Chelsea Handler ...

Unabridged

5 hours 25 min

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “This will be one of your favorite books of all time. Through her intensely vulnerable, honest, and hilarious reflections, Chelsea shows us more than just her insides. She shows us ourselves.”—Amy SchumerDon’t miss Chelsea Handler’s new Netflix stand-up special, Revolution, now streaming!In the wake of President Donald Trump’s election, feeling that her country—her ... Read more

$20.99 USD

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “This will be one of your favorite books of all time. Through her intensely vulnerable, honest, and hilarious reflections, Chelsea shows us more than just her insides. She shows us ourselves.”—Amy SchumerDon’t miss Chelsea Handler’s new Netflix stand-up special, Revolution, now streaming!In the wake of President Donald Trump’s election, feeling that her country—her
... Read more
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On Tyranny

Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century

by Timothy Snyder ...

Narrated by Timothy Snyder ...

Unabridged

1 hour 47 min

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A “bracing” (Vox) guide for surviving and resisting America’s turn towards authoritarianism, from “a rising public intellectual unafraid to make bold connections between past and present” (The New York Times)“Timothy Snyder reasons with unparalleled clarity, throwing the past and future into sharp relief. He has writ... ... Read more

$10.99 USD

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A “bracing” (Vox) guide for surviving and resisting America’s turn towards authoritarianism, from “a rising public intellectual unafraid to make bold connections between past and present” (The New York Times)“Timothy Snyder reasons with unparalleled clarity, throwing the past and future into sharp relief. He has writ...
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What Happened

by Hillary Rodham Clinton ...

Narrated by Hillary Rodham Clinton ...

Unabridged

18 hours 35 min

“An engaging, beautifully synthesized page-turner” (Slate). The #1 New York Times bestseller and Time #1 Nonfiction Book of the Year: Hillary Rodham Clinton’s most personal memoir yet, about the 2016 presidential election.In this “candid and blackly funny” (The New York Times) memoir, Hillary Rodham Clinton reveals what she was thinking and feeling during one of the most controversial and ... Read more

$29.99 USD

“An engaging, beautifully synthesized page-turner” (Slate). The #1 New York Times bestseller and Time #1 Nonfiction Book of the Year: Hillary Rodham Clinton’s most personal memoir yet, about the 2016 presidential election.In this “candid and blackly funny” (The New York Times) memoir, Hillary Rodham Clinton reveals what she was thinking and feeling during one of the most controversial and
... Read more
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On Tyranny: Expanded Audio Edition

Updated with Twenty New Lessons from Russia's War on Ukraine

by Timothy Snyder ...

Narrated by Timothy Snyder ...

Unabridged

9 hours 45 min

The #1 New York Times bestseller, now in an expanded audiobook edition that includes detailed historical context for the democracy-threatening Ukrainian conflict and a call to action for modern times.This edition includes the bestselling original essay collection On Tyranny, read by the author.In this exclusive audiobook edition, which includes eight hours of new content, Snyder combines the ... Read more

$15.99 USD

The #1 New York Times bestseller, now in an expanded audiobook edition that includes detailed historical context for the democracy-threatening Ukrainian conflict and a call to action for modern times.This edition includes the bestselling original essay collection On Tyranny, read by the author.In this exclusive audiobook edition, which includes eight hours of new content, Snyder combines the
... Read more
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How We Show Up

Reclaiming Family, Friendship, and Community

by Mia Birdsong ...

Narrated by Mia Birdsong ...

Unabridged

6 hours 46 min

An Invitation to Community and Models for ConnectionAfter almost every presentation activist and writer Mia Birdsong gives to executives, think tanks, and policy makers, one of those leaders quietly confesses how much they long for the profound community she describes. They have family, friends, and colleagues, yet they still feel like they're standing alone. They're "winning" at the American ... Read more

$24.99 USD

An Invitation to Community and Models for ConnectionAfter almost every presentation activist and writer Mia Birdsong gives to executives, think tanks, and policy makers, one of those leaders quietly confesses how much they long for the profound community she describes. They have family, friends, and colleagues, yet they still feel like they're standing alone. They're "winning" at the American
... Read more
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Giving Up Is Unforgivable

A Manual for Keeping a Democracy

by Joyce Vance ...

Narrated by Joyce Vance ...

Unabridged

4 hours 53 min

**Instant New York Times bestsellerA political manifesto for our present moment—part history lesson, part call to save the Republic"Brilliant, galvanizing, and inspirational. A road map to help us find our way out of the darkness." —Mary L. Trump**We’re in this together.For the past several years, Joyce Vance has signed off posts on her chart-topping Substack, "Civil Discourse", with these four ... Read more

$15.99 USD

**Instant New York Times bestsellerA political manifesto for our present moment—part history lesson, part call to save the Republic"Brilliant, galvanizing, and inspirational. A road map to help us find our way out of the darkness." —Mary L. Trump**We’re in this together.For the past several years, Joyce Vance has signed off posts on her chart-topping Substack, "Civil Discourse", with these four
... Read more
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The Small and the Mighty

Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History, from the Founding to the Civil Rights Movement

by Sharon McMahon ...

Narrated by Sharon McMahon ...

Unabridged

10 hours 13 min

**A #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom America’s favorite government teacher, a “fascinating and fun” (Adam Grant) portrait of twelve ordinary Americans whose courage formed the character of our country.**In The Small and the Mighty, Sharon McMahon proves that the most remarkable Americans are often ordinary people who didn’t make it into the textbooks. Not the presidents, but the telephone ... Read more

$22.50 USD

**A #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom America’s favorite government teacher, a “fascinating and fun” (Adam Grant) portrait of twelve ordinary Americans whose courage formed the character of our country.**In The Small and the Mighty, Sharon McMahon proves that the most remarkable Americans are often ordinary people who didn’t make it into the textbooks. Not the presidents, but the telephone
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The Art of Power

My Story as America's First Woman Speaker of the House

by Nancy Pelosi ...

Narrated by Nancy Pelosi ...

Unabridged

10 hours 45 min

The most powerful woman in American political history tells the story of her transformation from housewife to House Speaker—how she became a master legislator, a key partner to presidents, and the most visible leader of the Trump resistanceAt age forty-six, Nancy Pelosi, mother of five, asked her youngest daughter if she should run for Congress. Alexandra Pelosi answered: “Mother, get a life!” And ... Read more

$25.99 USD

The most powerful woman in American political history tells the story of her transformation from housewife to House Speaker—how she became a master legislator, a key partner to presidents, and the most visible leader of the Trump resistanceAt age forty-six, Nancy Pelosi, mother of five, asked her youngest daughter if she should run for Congress. Alexandra Pelosi answered: “Mother, get a life!” And
... Read more
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On Courage

How to Be a Dissident in an Age of Fear

by Julia Angwin, Ami Fields-Meyer ...

Narrated by Rachel Maddow ...

Unabridged

6 hours 45 min

READ BY RACHEL MADDOWFrom a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist and a former White House senior advisor, a deeply reported manual about how anyone can defy an authoritarian – based on original interviews with more than 100 dissidents, activists, and theorists across the world.The United States is only the latest country to face a leader who wields fear as a weapon, punishes political ... Read more

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READ BY RACHEL MADDOWFrom a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist and a former White House senior advisor, a deeply reported manual about how anyone can defy an authoritarian – based on original interviews with more than 100 dissidents, activists, and theorists across the world.The United States is only the latest country to face a leader who wields fear as a weapon, punishes political
... Read more
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The Case Against Free Speech

The First Amendment, Fascism, and the Future of Dissent

by PE Moskowitz ...

Narrated by Robin Eller ...

Unabridged

8 hours 15 min

A hard-hitting expose that shines a light on the powerful conservative forces that have waged a multi-decade battle to hijack the meaning of free speech--and how we can reclaim it.There's a critical debate taking place over one of our most treasured rights: free speech. We argue about whether it's at risk, whether college students fear it, whether neo-Nazis deserve it, and whether the government ... Read more

$24.99 USD

A hard-hitting expose that shines a light on the powerful conservative forces that have waged a multi-decade battle to hijack the meaning of free speech--and how we can reclaim it.There's a critical debate taking place over one of our most treasured rights: free speech. We argue about whether it's at risk, whether college students fear it, whether neo-Nazis deserve it, and whether the government
... Read more
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The Battle for Paradise

Puerto Rico Takes On the Disaster Capitalists

by Naomi Klein ...

Narrated by Erin Bennett ...

Unabridged

1 hour 43 min

In the rubble of Hurricane Maria, Puerto Ricans and ultrarich “Puertopians” are locked in a pitched struggle over how to remake the island.In this vital and startling investigation, New York Times bestselling author and activist Naomi Klein uncovers how the forces of shock politics and disaster capitalism seek to undermine the nation’s radical, resilient vision for a “just recovery.”All royalties ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In the rubble of Hurricane Maria, Puerto Ricans and ultrarich “Puertopians” are locked in a pitched struggle over how to remake the island.In this vital and startling investigation, New York Times bestselling author and activist Naomi Klein uncovers how the forces of shock politics and disaster capitalism seek to undermine the nation’s radical, resilient vision for a “just recovery.”All royalties
... Read more
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Conditional Citizens

On Belonging in America

by Laila Lalami ...

Narrated by Laila Lalami ...

Unabridged

5 hours 48 min

A New York Times Editors' Choice • Best Book of the Year: Time, NPR, Bookpage, L.A. Times**What does it mean to be American? In this starkly illuminating and impassioned book, Pulitzer Prize–finalist Laila Lalami recounts her unlikely journey from Moroccan immigrant to U.S. citizen, using it as a starting point for her exploration of American rights, liberties, and protections."Sharp, bracingly ... Read more

$15.99 USD

A New York Times Editors' Choice • Best Book of the Year: Time, NPR, Bookpage, L.A. Times**What does it mean to be American? In this starkly illuminating and impassioned book, Pulitzer Prize–finalist Laila Lalami recounts her unlikely journey from Moroccan immigrant to U.S. citizen, using it as a starting point for her exploration of American rights, liberties, and protections."Sharp, bracingly
... Read more
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Democracy in America

by Alexis de Tocqueville ...

Narrated by Peter Wickham ...

Unabridged

33 hours 17 min

Sent by the French government to examine the American prison system, Alexis de Tocqueville spent nine months touring the United States between 1831 and 1832. However, fascinated by the success of America’s democratic system, de Tocqueville took advantage of his stay to examine the country’s foundations and glean ideas that might rescue his homeland from the manacles of social inequality. He leaves ... Read more

$34.99 USD

Sent by the French government to examine the American prison system, Alexis de Tocqueville spent nine months touring the United States between 1831 and 1832. However, fascinated by the success of America’s democratic system, de Tocqueville took advantage of his stay to examine the country’s foundations and glean ideas that might rescue his homeland from the manacles of social inequality. He leaves
... Read more
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Generation Citizen

The Power of Youth in Our Politics

by Scott Warren ...

Narrated by Graham Halstead ...

Unabridged

10 hours 4 min

America is at a crossroads. We are alienated from civic engagement, and our democracy is in doubt. Yet there is a new energy in the air. Young people are again taking up the role they've often held: as leaders of change, demanding a better future, wielding their votes to uphold democracy and lead the country forward.Enter Generation Citizen, an organization dedicated to empowering youth through ... Read more

$19.99 USD

America is at a crossroads. We are alienated from civic engagement, and our democracy is in doubt. Yet there is a new energy in the air. Young people are again taking up the role they've often held: as leaders of change, demanding a better future, wielding their votes to uphold democracy and lead the country forward.Enter Generation Citizen, an organization dedicated to empowering youth through
... Read more
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The Common Good

by Robert B. Reich ...

Narrated by Robert B. Reich ...

Unabridged

5 hours 12 min

Robert B. Reich makes a powerful case for the expansion of America’s moral imagination. Rooting his argument in common sense and everyday reality, he demonstrates that a common good constitutes the very essence of any society or nation. Societies, he says, undergo virtuous cycles that reinforce the common good as well as vicious cycles that undermine it, one of which America has been experiencing ... Read more

$15.00 USD

Robert B. Reich makes a powerful case for the expansion of America’s moral imagination. Rooting his argument in common sense and everyday reality, he demonstrates that a common good constitutes the very essence of any society or nation. Societies, he says, undergo virtuous cycles that reinforce the common good as well as vicious cycles that undermine it, one of which America has been experiencing
... Read more
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Alienated America

Why Some Places Thrive While Others Collapse

by Timothy P. Carney ...

Narrated by Charles Constant ...

Unabridged

10 hours 25 min

Respected conservative journalist and commentator Timothy P. Carney continues the conversation begun with Hillbilly Elegy and the classic Bowling Alone in this hard-hitting analysis that identifies the true factor behind the decline of the American dream: it is not purely the result of economics as the left claims, but the collapse of the institutions that made us successful, including marriage, ... Read more

$28.99 USD

Respected conservative journalist and commentator Timothy P. Carney continues the conversation begun with Hillbilly Elegy and the classic Bowling Alone in this hard-hitting analysis that identifies the true factor behind the decline of the American dream: it is not purely the result of economics as the left claims, but the collapse of the institutions that made us successful, including marriage,
... Read more
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From Presence to Power

How to Take On the Fights That Matter--and Win

by Rashad Robinson ...

Narrated by Rashad Robinson ...

Unabridged

12 hours 38 min

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Why do some fights for justice hit a wall while others succeed? What does it take to win social change, especially now? It comes down to understanding one thing: the difference between presence and power.Failing to do so is one way we got into this mess, but understanding how power really works is a big part of how we get out of it.Rashad Robinson would know. A social change ... Read more

$24.00 USD

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Why do some fights for justice hit a wall while others succeed? What does it take to win social change, especially now? It comes down to understanding one thing: the difference between presence and power.Failing to do so is one way we got into this mess, but understanding how power really works is a big part of how we get out of it.Rashad Robinson would know. A social change
... Read more
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Reflections on Exile

And Other Essays

by Edward W. Said ...

Narrated by Peter Ganim ...

Unabridged

33 hours 31 min

With their powerful blend of political and aesthetic concerns, Edward W. Said's writings have transformed the field of literary studies. This long-awaited collection of literary and cultural essays, the first since Harvard University Press published The World, the Text, and the Critic in 1983, reconfirms what no one can doubt--that Said is the most impressive, consequential, and elegant critic of ... Read more

$35.00 USD

With their powerful blend of political and aesthetic concerns, Edward W. Said's writings have transformed the field of literary studies. This long-awaited collection of literary and cultural essays, the first since Harvard University Press published The World, the Text, and the Critic in 1983, reconfirms what no one can doubt--that Said is the most impressive, consequential, and elegant critic of
... Read more
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Introduction to Political Science: A Clear, Engaging Guide to Power, Government, and How Politics Really Works

by Robert Aldridge ...

Narrated by Robert Aldridge ...

Unabridged

1 hour 58 min

Master the mechanics of government and power with this engaging political science guide to how society truly operates. Whether you are navigating your morning commute or studying for a crucial exam, this conversational audio experience transforms complex civic concepts into accessible, objective reality. Stop feeling overwhelmed by the daily news cycle and start understanding the systemic rules ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Master the mechanics of government and power with this engaging political science guide to how society truly operates. Whether you are navigating your morning commute or studying for a crucial exam, this conversational audio experience transforms complex civic concepts into accessible, objective reality. Stop feeling overwhelmed by the daily news cycle and start understanding the systemic rules
... Read more
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Civic Responsibility: How Ordinary People Strengthen Democracy, Serve Their Communities, and Make Their Voices Count

by Thomas Kessler ...

Narrated by Thomas Kessler ...

Unabridged

1 hour 48 min

Overcome political exhaustion and empower your local community through practical civic action and everyday activism. If you feel disconnected from distant government debates but care deeply about the future of democracy, this empowering guide provides the grounded tools you need. Perfect for your daily commute, these actionable insights turn overwhelming national news into manageable, neighborhood ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Overcome political exhaustion and empower your local community through practical civic action and everyday activism. If you feel disconnected from distant government debates but care deeply about the future of democracy, this empowering guide provides the grounded tools you need. Perfect for your daily commute, these actionable insights turn overwhelming national news into manageable, neighborhood
... Read more

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