Social science / Political science

Why Do We Still Have the Electoral College?

by Alexander Keyssar & Stephen Bowlby – Blackstone Publishing (January 19, 2021)

With every presidential election, Americans puzzle over the peculiar mechanism of the Electoral College. The author of the Pulitzer finalist The Right to Vote explains the enduring problem of this controversial...

The New Climate War

by Michael E. Mann – PublicAffairs (January 11, 2021)

A renowned climate scientist shows how fossil fuel companies have waged a thirty-year campaign to deflect blame and responsibility and delay action on climate change, and offers a battle plan for how we can...

Moon U.S. Civil Rights Trail

by Deborah D. Douglas – Moon Travel (January 11, 2021)

The U.S. Civil Rights Trail offers a vivid glimpse into the story of Black America's fight for freedom and equality. From eye-opening landmarks to celebrations of triumph over adversity, experience a tangible...

We See It All

by Jon Fasman – PublicAffairs (January 25, 2021)

An investigation into the legal, political, and moral issues surrounding how the police and justice system use surveillance technology, asking the question: what are citizens of a free country willing to tolerate...

Bombarded

by Cyrus Krohn, Tom Farmer & Michael Kinsley – Made for Success (January 05, 2021)

Imagine an imminent future where American voters are bombarded with personalized political messages from every smart device ? at home, in cars, on sidewalks; the digital infosphere. Big Data so fine-tuned, no...

The Parasitic Mind

by Gad Saad & Jim Meskimen – Blackstone Publishing (January 05, 2021)

The West?s commitment to freedom, reason, and true liberalism have become endangered by a series of viral forces in our society today. Renowned host of the popular YouTube show, The Saad Truth, Dr. Gad Saad...

Consequences of Capitalism

by Noam Chomsky, Marv Waterstone & Donald Corren – Blackstone Publishing (January 05, 2021)

Is there an alternative to capitalism?

In this landmark text Chomsky and Waterstone chart a critical map for a more just and sustainable society.

?Covid-19 has revealed glaring failures and monstrous brutalities...

Barry Farm-Hillsdale in Anacostia

by Alcione M. Amos – The History Press (January 04, 2021)

Barry Farm-Hillsdale was created under the auspices of the Freedmen's Bureau in 1867 in what was then the outskirts of the nation's capital. Residents built churches and schools, and the community became successful....

Revolutionary Power

by Shalanda Baker – Island Press (January 14, 2021)

In September 2017, Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, completely upending the energy grid of the small island. The nearly year-long power outage that followed vividly shows how the new climate reality intersects...

The FBI Way

by Frank Figliuzzi – HarperAudio (January 12, 2021)

"A must read for serious leaders at every level." ?General Barry R. McCaffrey (Ret.)

The FBI?s former head of counterintelligence reveals the Bureau's field-tested playbook for unlocking individual and organizational...