World Politics

Allow Me to Retort by Elie Mystal

"After reading Allow Me to Retort, I want Elie Mystal to explain everything I don't understand--quantum astrophysics, the infield fly rule, why people think Bob Dylan is a good singer .

America the Beautiful: Rediscovering What Made This Nation Great

Animal Farm

"Animal Farm" is a satirical novella by George Orwell, allegorically critiquing the Russian Revolution. Animals rebel against humans,

Black Ghost of Empire by Kris Manjapra

Timely, lucid, and crucial to our understanding of the ongoing "anti-mattering" of Black people, Black Ghost of Empire shines a light into the deep gap between the idea of slavery's end and its actual perpetuation in various forms--exposing the shadows that linger to this day.

Black Skinhead by Brandi Collins-Dexter

she argues that Democrats have taken Black voters for granted, and that the consequences of this mistake have already begun — and will accelerate

Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex

"Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex" is a non-fiction book by Mary Roach that explores the intersection of science and human sexuality.

Civil Disobedience by Henry David Thoreau

"I heartily accept the motto,—“That government is best which governs least;” and I should like to see it acted up to more rapidly and systematically. Carried out, it finally amounts to this, which also I believe—“That government is best which governs not at all;” and when men are prepared for it, that will be the kind of government which they will have. Government is at best but an expedient; but most governments are usually, and all governments are sometimes, inexpedient. The objections whic...

Darkwater: Voices from Within the Veil by W.E.B. Du Bois

The distinguished American civil rights leader, W. E. B. Du Bois first published these fiery essays, sketches, and poems individually nearly 80 years ago in the Atlantic, the Journal of Race Development, and other periodicals. Reflecting the author's ideas as a politician, historian, and artist, this volume has long moved and inspired readers with its militant cry for social, political, and economic reforms for black Americans

Discourses on Livy by Niccolò Machiavelli

Though Machiavelli's conclusions often favor a pragmatic, sometimes cynical view of political power, his thoughts on the relationship between citizens, the state, and the balance of political forces continue to be relevant in discussions about democracy, governance, and the nature of power.

Fake Law

"Fake Law" is a non-fiction book written by The Secret Barrister, a legal blogger and author.

Franci's War: A Woman's Story of Survival

"Franci's War: A Woman's Story of Survival" is a memoir written by Franci Rabinek Epstein and Helen Epstein.

GETTING CHINA WRONG

The West’s strategy of engagement with China has failed. More than three decades of trade and investment with the advanced democracies have left that country far richer and stronger than it would otherwise have been.