Browsing: Politics and Current Events

A stunning look inside the world of violent hate groups by a onetime white supremacist leader who, shaken by a…

In this “taut, riveting, and comprehensive account” (USA Today), a journalist reveals how systemic neglect and institutional corruption led to the deadly poisoning of a Michigan city’s water supply. “Exquisitely detailed… A potent cautionary tale” (Kirkus Reviews starred review).

Flipping the script on climate change, Eisenstein makes a case for a wholesale reimagining of the framing, tactics, and goals…

This book argues for the importance of forging connections across political divides and offers advice for combating hatred. “An eye-opening read for both liberals and conservatives — and it could not come at a better time” (New York Times bestselling author Adam Grant).

Wrongfully convicted of murder, Anthony Ray Hinton spent 30 years in solitary confinement on death row. In this New York Times bestseller, he recounts how he coped with suffering without losing his capacity for forgiveness. “You will be swept away in this unbelievable, dramatic true story” (Oprah Winfrey).

The New York Times bestseller from CNN Political Commentator and 2020 former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang, this thought-provoking and…

A historian’s “revealing and much-needed retelling of the writing of the Declaration of Independence and the events that led up…

In this New York Times bestseller, a renowned statistician and his collaborators explain how cognitive patterns warp our perspectives — and why we have reason to be optimistic about the future. “One of the most important books I’ve ever read… Indispensable” (Bill Gates).

When a child is found dead, suspicion falls on the girl’s young, widowed mother — and the media swiftly convinces the public of her guilt. In the midst of hysterical demands to convict, can lawyer Marc Kadella get the real story?

How did the first detectives of Scotland Yard manage without the advantages of fingerprinting, DNA profiling, or even reliable photography? This intriguing volume takes a look at the techniques they used to solve classic cases like the First Railway Murder.