Politics & Economy audiobooks

Brotherhood to Nationhood

By: Peter McFarlane & Doreen Manuel

Narrated by: Lincoln McGowan

Length: 11 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

Charged with fresh material and new perspectives, this updated edition of the groundbreaking biography Brotherhood to Nationhood brings George Manuel and his fighting tradition into the present. George Manuel (1920–1989) was the strategist and visionary behind the modern Indigenous movement in Canada. A three-time Nobel Peace Prize... Read more

They Called It Peace

By: Lauren Benton

Narrated by: Raquel Beattie

Length: 9 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

Imperial conquest and colonization depended on pervasive raiding, slaving, and plunder. European empires amassed global power by asserting a right to use unilateral force at their discretion. They Called It Peace is a panoramic history of how these routines of violence remapped the contours of empire and reordered the world from the fifteenth to... Read more

The Unconventional Nancy Ruth

By: Dr. Ramona Lumpkin

Narrated by: Margaret Lamarre

Length: 12 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

Born into the prominent Jackman family, Nancy Ruth forged her own unique journey as a philanthropist, feminist politician, and activist. Born into privilege but expected to use her advantages for the good of others, Senator Nancy Ruth has led an uncommon, unconventional life. From her religious ministry to rewriting Canada’s national... Read more

Beyond the Game: Maya Moore

By: Andrew Maraniss

Narrated by: Ozzie Jacobs

Length: 45 minutes

Abridged: No

Beyond the Game is a new nonfiction chapter book series about athletes who have stepped up beyond sports to make a difference in the world, from acclaimed author Andrew Maraniss. This is the story of WNBA star Maya Moore and her social justice work.

Before she became one of the most famous basketball players on the planet, before she began... Read more

Guardrails

By: Urs Gasser & Viktor Mayer-Schönberger

Narrated by: Anand Jagatia

Length: 7 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

This audiobook narrated by Anand Jagatia reveals how society can shape individual actions in times of uncertainty

When we make decisions, our thinking is informed by societal norms, “guardrails” guiding our decisions, like the laws and rules that govern us. But what are good guardrails in today’s world of overwhelming information flows and... Read more

Who Runs the World?

By: Lois Quam

Narrated by: Tosca Hopkins

Length: 4 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

Women and girls across the world are often made to feel as if the challenges, limitations, and barriers they face are personal, belonging to them alone. When, in fact, they affect us all. The issues are systemic, societal, and global – and we have the power to create change.In Who Runs the World?, author Lois Quam emphasizes the need to unlock... Read more

The Politics of Fear

By: Arthur Goldwag

Narrated by: Ray Montecalvo

Length: 7 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

From the author of Cults, Conspiracies, and Secret Societies, a probing exploration of the bizarre and dangerous conspiracies that have roiled America over the past decade and captured the minds of so many Americans

Some of the conspiracy theories now gripping American politics contend that Joe Biden was executed and replaced by a clone and that... Read more

How to Win an Information War

By: Peter Pomerantsev

Narrated by: Matthew Waterson

Length: 8 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

From one of our leading experts on disinformation, this inventive biography of the rogue WWII propagandist Thomas Sefton Delmer confronts hard questions about the nature of information war: what if you can't fight lies with truth? Can a propaganda war ever be won?

In the summer of 1941, Hitler ruled Europe from the Atlantic to the Black Sea.... Read more

Royal Audience

By: David Charter

Narrated by: Mark Meadows

Length: 8 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

70 years on the throne. 13 American presidents. One extraordinary queen.

From the moment she first enchanted the world as a youthful princess, Queen Elizabeth II found a unique place in American hearts—and she also played an unprecedented role in forging transatlantic ties. Over her seventy-year reign, she developed extraordinary and varied... Read more

Andrew Jackson and His Indian Wars

By: Robert V. Remini

Narrated by: Grover Gardner

Length: 11 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

The expulsion of Native Americans from the eastern half of the continent to the Indian Territory beyond the Mississippi River remains one of the most notorious events in US history, and the man most responsible and most widely blamed for their removal is Andrew Jackson. Robert Remini, hailed by the New York Times as “our foremost Jacksonian... Read more

The Thirty-First of March

By: Horace Busby

Narrated by: David Colacci

Length: 9 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

An intimate retelling of Lyndon B. Johnson's politics and presidency by one of his closest advisors.



Horace Busby was one of LBJ's most trusted advisors; their close working and personal relationship spanned twenty years. In The Thirty-First of March he offers an indelible portrait of a president and a presidency at a time of crisis. From the... Read more

The Truce

By: Hunter Walker & Luppe B. Luppen

Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain

Length: 9 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

The Truce is a definitive history of a half-decade of upheaval in the Democratic Party in which a new generation aggressively pursued their progressive ideals while the powerful, centrist establishment adapted to remain in command. Journalists Hunter Walker and Luppe B. Luppen illuminate this story of backroom maneuvering and political strategy... Read more

Metaracism

By: Tricia Rose

Narrated by: Mela Lee & Tricia Rose

Length: 6 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

The definitive book on how systemic racism in America really works, revealing the vast and often hidden network of interconnected policies, practices, and beliefs that combine to devastate Black lives

In recent years, condemnations of racism in America have echoed from the streets to corporate boardrooms. At the same time, politicians and... Read more

Beyond the Game: LeBron James

By: Andrew Maraniss

Narrated by: Victor Colome

Length: 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Beyond the Game is a new nonfiction chapter book series about athletes who have stepped up beyond sports to make a difference in the world, from acclaimed author, Andrew Maraniss. This is the story of LeBron James and his social justice work.

Before he became one of the most famous basketball players on the planet, before he began speaking out... Read more

In True Face

By: Jonna Mendez

Narrated by: Barbara Benjamin-Creel

Length: 8 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

The bestselling coauthor of The Moscow Rules and Argo tells her riveting, courageous story of being a female spy at the height of the Cold War

Jonna Hiestand Mendez began her CIA career as a “contract wife” performing secretarial duties for the CIA as a convenience to her husband, a young officer stationed in Europe. She needed his permission to... Read more

Green Cards for Enlistment

By: Robert Enochs

Narrated by: James Wilson

Length: 2 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Green Cards for Enlistment: The Secret Strategy for America's Military Problem unveils an uncharted path to sustaining the military might of the United States with possible citizenship 2024 for illegals while daringly steering the dialogue on immigration and citizenship into fresh terrain.
With an acute investigatory lens, this political book is... Read more

The Fundamentals of Community Organizing

By: George Goehl

Narrated by: George Goehl

Length: 47 minutes

Abridged: No

The Fundamentals of Community Organizing is George Goehl’s bedrock principles of organizing — the modern organizer’s bible, much as Shel Trapp’s Basics of Organizing was for George 30 years ago. Use these fundamentals to hone your craft and become a more effective organizer. The book is available for sale on fundamentalsoforganizing.org, and... Read more

Beyond Borders: Strategies for International Business Success

By: Sachin Naha

Narrated by: Anonymous

Length: 6 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

"Beyond Borders: Strategies for International Business Success" is a comprehensive guide providing entrepreneurs and business leaders with a strategic roadmap to navigate the complexities of global markets. Focused on practical insights and real-world examples, the book equips readers with invaluable knowledge to propel their businesses to new... Read more

On the Duty of Civil Disobedience

By: Henry David Thoreau

Narrated by: Graham Dunlop

Length: 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Motivated by his disgust with the US government, Henry David Thoreau’s seminal philosophical essay enjoins individuals to stand against the ruling forces that seek to erase their free will. It is the duty of a good citizen, he argues, not only to disobey a bad law, but also to protest an unjust government. His message of nonviolence and appeal... Read more

Leadership from Bad to Worse

By: Barbara Kellerman

Narrated by: Linda Jones

Length: 10 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Leadership from Bad to Worse is about how leadership that is bad, invariably, inexorably, gets worse—unless it is somehow, by someone or something, stopped or slowed.

This work draws on four cases of bad leadership—two in political leadership, two in business leadership—to show how it goes from bad to worse. Kellerman finds that bad leadership... Read more

Bullshit Jobs

By: David Graeber

Narrated by: Michael Jürgen Diekmann

Length: 14 hours

Abridged: No

Ein Bullshit-Job ist eine Beschäftigungsform, die so völlig sinnlos, unnötig oder schädlich ist, dass selbst der Arbeitnehmer ihre Existenz nicht rechtfertigen kann. Es geht also gerade nicht um Jobs, die niemand machen will, sondern um solche, die eigentlich niemand braucht. Im Jahr 1930 sagte der britische Ökonom John Maynard Keynes voraus,... Read more

El impacto de la Inteligencia Artificial

By: Yeismar González

Narrated by: Yeismar González

Length: 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Les queremos invitar a que se sumerjan en un viaje fascinante a través del audiolibro "El impacto de la Inteligencia Artificial ¿Aliada o Enemiga de la Humanidad?", una obra que aborda con profundidad y objetividad uno de los temas más relevantes en la actualidad: la IA y su impacto en nuestras vidas.En un mundo cada vez más digitalizado, la IA... Read more

The Theory Of The Kingdom

By: Andrew A. Root

Narrated by: Andrew A. Root

Length: 10 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

This original monograph presents a comprehensive theory regarding the economy of the kingdom of God. The theory and associated model will help individuals make better choices. The research integrates fundamentals of the temporal real economy, and the permanent economy of the kingdom of God, to present a unified model of human agency. According... Read more

¡Gracias!

By: Andrés Manuel López Obrador

Narrated by: Adrián Ogazón

Length: 30 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

El recuento de lo que significó el sexenio de la transformación histórica del país y de cómo el compromiso con la ciudadanía marcó el camino de una nueva política «Me voy, y aunque la vida sigue su curso, necesitaba reiterar acerca del pasado para comprender mejor el presente y el porvenir: no hay texto sin contexto y tampoco los procesos... Read more