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Ethel Rosenberg
By: Anne Sebba
Narrated by: Orlagh Cassidy
Length: 10 hours 22 minutes
Abridged: No
New York Times bestselling author Anne Sebba's moving biography of Ethel Rosenberg, the wife and mother whose execution for espionage-related crimes defined the Cold War and horrified the world.
In June 1953, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, a couple with two young sons, were led separately from their prison cells on Death Row and electrocuted moments... Read more
The Profession
By: Bill Bratton & Peter Knobler
Narrated by: Bill Bratton
Length: 16 hours 5 minutes
Abridged: No
“Engaging. . . a remarkably candid account. . . Succeeding as a centrist in public life these days can be an almost impossible task. But centrism in law enforcement may be the most delicate challenge of all. Bratton’s ability to practice it was a startling phenomenon.” –New York Times Book Review
The epic, transformative career of Bill Bratton,... Read more
Falsche Pandemien
By: Wolfgang Wodarg
Narrated by: Klaus B. Wolf
Length: TBA
Abridged: No
Woran erkennt man eine echte Pandemie? Wann sind Viren gefährlich? Warum eigentlich Masken? Was wissen wir über gentechnische Impfungen? Was geschieht mit unseren Gesundheitsdaten? Wem kann man noch trauen? Wo bleibt die Evidenz in der Corona-Krise? Wo ist die Debatte? Was passiert in Heimen und Kliniken? Werden Gesundheitsbehörden missbraucht?... Read more
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Reform Or Revolution
By: Rosa Luxemburg
Narrated by: Laura Orlando
Length: 3 hours 27 minutes
Abridged: No
Reform Or Revolution was an influential pamphlet published by Marxist Rosa Luxemburg in 1899. In it, she argues that a revolution is necessary in order to transform a capitalist society into a socialist one. It was a strong criticism of German socialist thinker Eduard Bernstein. Read more
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No hay apocalipsis
By: Michael Shellenberger
Narrated by: Germán Gijón
Length: 12 hours 45 minutes
Abridged: No
Michael Shellenberger lleva luchando por un planeta más verde durante décadas. Ayudó a salvar las últimas secuoyas del mundo. Participó en el precedente del actual nuevo pacto verde. Y lideró una exitosa iniciativa de científicos y activistas del clima para mantener en funcionamiento las plantas nucleares y evitar así un pico de emisiones. Pero... Read more
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Contra la España vacía
By: Sergio del Molino
Narrated by: Sergio del Molino
Length: 9 hours 13 minutes
Abridged: No
Sergio del Molino vuelve sobre «el país que nunca fue» «El ensayista más original e imprevisible de España.»
Carlos Alsina En su publicación, La España vacía sorprendió por su inusual mezcla de géneros: libro de viajes, ensayo literario, novela, crónica social... Y seha convertido ya en un clásico reciente sobre la mirada de un escritor a su... Read more
We Can Do Better Than This
By: Amelia Abraham
Narrated by: Amelia Abraham, Owen Jones, Peppermint, Amrou A...
Length: 8 hours 52 minutes
Abridged: No
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How can we create a better world for LGBTQ+ people? 35 extraordinary voices share their stories and visions for the future.
We talk about achieving 'LGBTQ+ equality', but around the world, LGBTQ+ people are still suffering discrimination and extreme violence. How do we solve this urgent problem, allowing queer people... Read more
The 3rd Degree: Series 10
By: Steve Punt & David Tyler
Narrated by: Steve Punt
Length: 2 hours 46 minutes
Abridged: No
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The "Hitler Myth"
By: Ian Kershaw
Narrated by: George Cunningham
Length: 11 hours
Abridged: No
Few, if any, twentieth-century political leaders have enjoyed greater popularity among their own people than Hitler did in the decade or so following his rise to power in 1933. The personality of Hitler himself, however, can scarcely explain this immense popularity or his political effectiveness in the 1930s and '40s. His hold over the German... Read more
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Special Operations
By: World History
Narrated by: Sam Devereaux
Length: 3 hours 12 minutes
Abridged: No
The battle is won, the enemy driven out, and everyone can breathe again. Many field generals thought this – but generals often make mistakes. Throughout World War II, specially trained soldiers made sure that the enemy never rested in peace. Command units struck anywhere and at any time: a German general was kidnapped in the middle of Crete,... Read more
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Wasted
By: Byron Reese & Scott Hoffman
Narrated by: Dan Woren
Length: 9 hours 12 minutes
Abridged: No
Wasted is a riveting exploration of the complicated, and often surprising, ways that waste occurs in our businesses, our communities, and our lives
“A smart, unconventional book that takes readers far beyond what they think they know about a complex subject.”—Kari Byron, former cast member of MythBusters
Waste. We spend a great deal of energy... Read more
Rise of the Warrior Cop
By: Radley Balko
Narrated by: Greg Baglia
Length: 17 hours 30 minutes
Abridged: No
This groundbreaking history of how American police forces have been militarized is now revised and updated. Newly added material brings the story through 2020, including analysis of the Ferguson protests, the Obama and Trump administrations, and the George Floyd protests.
The last days of colonialism taught America’s revolutionaries that... Read more
The Man I Knew
By: Jean Becker
Narrated by: Kathleen McInerney & George Dvorsky
Length: 11 hours 58 minutes
Abridged: No
A heartfelt portrait of President George H.W. Bush—and his post-presidential life—by the confidante who knew him best. Read more
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A True History of the United States
By: Daniel A. Sjursen
Narrated by: Daniel A. Sjursen
Length: 24 hours 26 minutes
Abridged: No
“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... Read more
This Country
By: Chris Matthews
Narrated by: Chris Matthews
Length: 9 hours 9 minutes
Abridged: No
A “quintessentially American” (Policy Magazine) memoir of politics and history from Chris Matthews, New York Times bestselling author and long-time host of MSNBC’s Hardball with Chris Matthews.
In This Country, Chris Matthews “has written a love letter to his country” (Joy Reid, host of The ReidOut and author of The Man Who Sold America),... Read more
The Wealth of Refugees
By: Alexander Betts
Narrated by: Jennifer M. Dixon
Length: 19 hours 22 minutes
Abridged: No
We live in an age of displacement. Refugee numbers are increasing due to a proliferation of fragile states, and this problem will be exacerbated by climate change and the impact of COVID-19. And yet, rising populist nationalism has undermined the political willingness of rich countries to accept migrants and asylum seekers. Given these... Read more
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The Second
By: Carol Anderson
Narrated by: Karen Chilton
Length: 6 hours 30 minutes
Abridged: No
From the New York Times bestselling author of White Rage, an unflinching, critical new look at the Second Amendment and how it has been engineered to deny the rights of African Americans since its inception.
In The Second, historian and award-winning, bestselling author of White Rage Carol Anderson powerfully illuminates the history and impact of... Read more
Democracy
By: Bernard Crick
Narrated by: Bernadette Dunne
Length: 3 hours 47 minutes
Abridged: No
No political concept is more used, and misused, than that of democracy. Nearly every regime today claims to be democratic, but not all "democracies" allow free politics, and free politics existed long before democratic franchises.
This book is a short account of the history of the doctrine and practice of democracy, from ancient Greece and Rome... Read more
The Engagement
By: Sasha Issenberg
Narrated by: Graham Halstead
Length: 33 hours 46 minutes
Abridged: No
A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR • The riveting story of the conflict over same-sex marriage in the United States—the most significant civil rights breakthrough of the new millennium
"Full of intimate details, battling personalities, heated court cases, public persuasion.” —John Williams, The New York Times
On June 26, 2015, the U.S.... Read more
Political Philosophy
By: David Miller
Narrated by: Luci Bell
Length: 4 hours 24 minutes
Abridged: No
This Very Short Introduction introduces listeners to the key concepts of political philosophy: authority, democracy, freedom and its limits, justice, feminism, multiculturalism, and nationality. Accessible and assuming no previous knowledge of the subject, it encourages the listener to think clearly and critically about the leading political... Read more
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Blitzkrieg
By: World History
Narrated by: Sam Devereaux
Length: 2 hours 50 minutes
Abridged: No
On September 1, 1939, Hitler invaded Poland. The country needed to be subjugated quickly before Britain and France could intervene. Germany's Panzer divisions proved unstoppable. Backed by the Luftwaffe, they smashed through Poland's defences, destroying roads, bridges, and radio stations.The Polish defended valiantly, but were eventually forced... Read more
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The Power of Awareness
By: Dan Schilling
Narrated by: Dan Schilling
Length: 7 hours 6 minutes
Abridged: No
A spy is suddenly aware she's being stalked through the streets of an overseas city. A special ops soldier intuitively recognizes something's "off" during a high-risk mission. In these life-threatening situations experts know exactly how to use their senses and what actions to take. At the intersection of The Gift of Fear and Make Your Bed, The... Read more
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Total War
By: World History
Narrated by: Sam Devereaux
Length: 3 hours 14 minutes
Abridged: No
It is 03:14 on 22nd June 1941. Along a 1,800-kilometre front line that stretches from the Baltic Sea in the north, to Romania in the South, German soldiers are ready for battle. A minute later, all hell breaks loose. The Luftwaffe begins attacking targets behind the Red Army's front line, and the artillery opens fire. Germany's dreaded Panzer... Read more
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We Need New Stories
By: Nesrine Malik
Narrated by: Diana Blue
Length: 8 hours 1 minute
Abridged: No
A rigorous examination of six political myths used to deflect and discredit demands for social justice.
In 2016, presidential candidate Donald Trump declared: "I think the big problem this country has is being politically correct." Reeling from his victory, Democrats blamed the corrosive effect of "identity politics." When banned from Twitter... Read more