Politics & Economy audiobooks

Brought Forth on This Continent

By: Harold Holzer

Narrated by: Mark Bramhall

Length: 12 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

From acclaimed Abraham Lincoln historian Harold Holzer, a groundbreaking account of Lincoln’s grappling with the politics of immigration against the backdrop of the Civil War.

In the three decades before the Civil War, some ten million foreign-born people settled in the United States, forever altering the nation’s demographics, culture,... Read more

The Hammer

By: Hamilton Nolan

Narrated by: Hamilton Nolan

Length: 9 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

A timely, in-depth, and vital exploration of the American labor movement and its critical place in our society and politics, from acclaimed labor reporter Hamilton Nolan.
 
Inequality is America’s biggest problem. Unions are the single strongest tool that working people have to fix it. Organized labor has been in decline for decades. Yet it sits... Read more

How to Steal a Presidential Election

By: Lawrence Lessig & Matthew Seligman

Narrated by: Christopher Ragland

Length: 5 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

From two distinguished experts on election law, an alarming look at how the American presidency could be stolen—by entirely legal means
Even in the fast and loose world of the Trump White House, the idea that a couple thousand disorganized protestors storming the U.S. Capitol might actually prevent a presidential succession was farfetched. Yet... Read more

IF YOU SEE THEM

By: Vicki Sokolik

Narrated by: Yinka Ladeinde, Oscar Reyes & Anna Crowe

Length: 12 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

A moving exploration of the crisis of homeless youth—told through the inspiring stories of a woman on the frontlines and the kids themselves.
They hide in plain sight. They survive on free school breakfasts and lunches, join school sports teams in order to shower, sleep on friends’ couches, in parks, or on the streets. Their official designation... Read more

Life After Power

By: Jared Cohen

Narrated by: Kevin R. Free

Length: 14 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

New York Times Bestseller

New York Times bestselling author of Accidental Presidents explores what happens after the most powerful job in the world: President of the United States.

Former presidents have an unusual place in American life. King George III believed that George Washington’s departure after two terms made him “the greatest character... Read more

The Comeback King: Donald Trump's Unfinished Business

By: Catherine McCarthy

Narrated by: Dwight Kuhlman

Length: 3 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Step into the world of Donald J. Trump with "The Comeback King: Donald Trump's Unfinished Business". The unfiltered story is an engaging and accessible exploration of the life and political careers of the 45th President of the United States. This captivating book provides readers with an intimate portrait of Trump's life, from his early career... Read more

Autobiografía de Benjamin Franklin

By: Benjamin Franklin

Narrated by: Joaquín Chable

Length: 8 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Benjamin Franklin es reconocido como uno de los padres fundadores de los Estados Unidos de Norteamérica y el Primer Presidente Estadounidense. En la historia de Estados Unidos se le nombra por su trascendencia en la política del siglo XVIII; su firma se encuentra en la Declaración de Independencia de Estados Unidos. También destacó en ámbitos de... Read more

Henry David Thoreau: On The Duty of Civil Disobedience

By: Henry David Thoreau

Narrated by: philip chenevert

Length: 1 hour 7 minutes

Abridged: No

"That government is best which governs least" is the famous opening line of this essay. The slavery crisis inflamed New England in the 1840s and 1850s. The environment became especially tense after the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850. A lifelong abolitionist, Thoreau delivered an impassioned speech which would later become Civil Disobedience in 1848,... Read more

Women in Politics

By: Mary Chung Hayashi

Narrated by: Tina Marie Cruz

Length: 5 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Discover the inspiring journey of women in government through the lens of author Mary Chung Hayashi. This contemporary analysis blends personal experiences, interviews, and powerful stories of trailblazing leaders, emphasizing the need for gender-political parity and inclusive leadership in today's democracy.
In "Women In Politics," award-winning... Read more

The Spanish and Portuguese in the New World: The History and Legacy of the First European Rivalry in the Americas

By: Charles River Editors

Narrated by: Victoria Woodson

Length: 6 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

In 1451, Prince Henry the Navigator helped fund and develop a new type of ship, the caravel, that featured triangular lateen sails and would be able to travel in the open ocean and sail against the wind. In 1488, Bartholomew Diaz rounded the southern tip of Africa, named the Cape of Good Hope by King John of Portugal, and entered the Indian... Read more

Lo que nunca cambia

By: Morgan Housel

Narrated by: Miguel Coll

Length: 6 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

Por el autor de La psicología del dinero, 23 lecciones sobre el riesgo, las oportunidades y cómo navegar en un futuro incierto Vivimos obsesionados por anticiparnos, prever y entender los grandes cambios que el futuro nos depara. ¿Y si el secreto está en detectar lo que siempre sigue igual?  Cualquier plan de inversión es, en el mejor de los... Read more

Сад Гетсиманський

By: Іван Багряний

Narrated by: Артем Окороков

Length: 23 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

В творі (значною мірою автобіографічному) йдеться про трагічну долю сім'ї сільського коваля Якова Чумака, зокрема, його наймолодшого сина Андрія, про те, як люди зберігали гідність на межі буття і смерті. «Сад Гетсиманський» — один з перших творів у світовій  літературі, в якому з позиції учасника подій викрито злочини сталінського режиму.  Дія... Read more

Astrología para el nuevo orden mundial

By: José Millán

Narrated by: Santiago Gómez

Length: 8 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

El astrólogo José Millán desvela en su primer libro las claves y los ciclos planetarios que marcarán el rumbo geopolítico de los próximos años. Una guía astrológica esencial para entender los cambios sociales y geopolíticos que se avecinan. A nadie se le escapa que estamos viviendo el fin de un mundo. Nos adentramos en una nueva era, un nuevo... Read more

Dogwhistles and Figleaves

By: Jennifer Mather Saul

Narrated by: Clare Staniforth

Length: 8 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

It is widely accepted that political discourse in recent years has become more openly racist and more accepting of wildly implausible conspiracy theories. Dogwhistles and Figleaves explores ways in which such changes—both of which defied previously settled norms of political speech—have been brought about. Jennifer Saul shows that two linguistic... Read more

Viral Deception

By: Robert Enochs

Narrated by: James Wilson

Length: 2 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

Are you ready to uncover the truth behind the most disturbing global crises of our time? "Viral Deception: Unveiling COVID's Hidden Agenda" takes you on a riveting journey that may forever change your perception of the pandemic and the powers orchestrating it. Witness how a seemingly natural epidemic could be the smoke screen of this century,... Read more

На пераломе

By: Станіслаў Шушкевіч

Narrated by: Станіслаў Шушкевіч

Length: 3 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Cучасныя мэмуары. Чытае аўтар. Упершыню гучалі на хвалях Радыё Свабода з 02.08.2004 па 06.09.2004.
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Monetary Theory and the Trade Cycle

By: Friedrich Hayek

Narrated by: Jason Smith (Male Synthesized Voice)

Length: 3 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

"Monetary Theory and the Trade Cycle" is a seminal work by Friedrich Hayek, originally published in 1929. In this book, Hayek presents his theory of the business cycle, which emphasizes the role of monetary factors in generating economic fluctuations. He argues that central bank policies, particularly the manipulation of interest rates and... Read more

The Political Thought of Xi Jinping

By: Olivia Cheung & Steve Tsang

Narrated by: Rebecca Lam

Length: 10 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Over the course of the last half dozen years, China's supreme leader Xi Jinping has made extraordinary changes which have profound implications not only for the Chinese people but nations throughout the world. Given how swiftly and fundamentally China's relations with the rest of the world are changing under Xi's rule, it is imperative that we... Read more

Strange Burdens

By: Sugata Srinivasaraju

Narrated by: Derek Denzil

Length: 9 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Strange Burdens is not a biography but a book of political commentary. It examines and analyses Rahul Gandhi's ideas and leadership since he officially entered politics in March 2004. It journeys all the way to the conclusion of the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Srinagar on 30 January 2023 and captures the dilemmas of hisdisqualification a couple of... Read more

Hit 'Em Where It Hurts

By: Rachel Bitecofer & Aaron Murphy

Narrated by: Rachel Bitecofer

Length: 8 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

A radical, urgent plan for how the Democratic Party and its supporters can win elections at one of the most pivotal moments in the history of our nation’s democracy

“Bitecofer hits hard against the GOP tactics of fear and anger and the Democrats’ status quo narratives around political engagement and winning elections.”—Michael Steele, former RNC... Read more

What Would Reagan Do?

By: Chris Christie

Narrated by: Danny Campbell

Length: 8 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

With the nation badly divided and the two major parties on a bitter collision course, what can we learn from America’s last great president?

A lot, says New York Times bestselling author and former New Jersey governor Chris Christie. In What Would Reagan Do?, Christie takes a fresh look at President Ronald Reagan’s character-driven political... Read more

The Case for Open Borders

By: John Washington

Narrated by: Pete Cross

Length: 8 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Because of restrictive borders, human beings suffer and die. Closed borders force migrants seeking safety and dignity to journey across seas, trudge through deserts, and clamber over barbed wire. In the last five years alone, over 60,000 people have died or gone missing while attempting to cross a border. As we deny, cast out, and crack down, we... Read more

Narcotopia

By: Patrick Winn

Narrated by: Patrick Winn

Length: 15 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

The gripping true story of an indigenous people running the world’s mightiest narco-state—and America’s struggle to thwart them. 
 
In Asia’s narcotics-producing heartland, the Wa reign supreme. They dominate the Golden Triangle, a mountainous stretch of Burma between Thailand and China. Their 30,000-strong army, wielding missiles and attack... Read more

Limitarianism

By: Ingrid Robeyns

Narrated by: Rachel Bavidge

Length: 9 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

How much money is too much? Is it ethical, and democratic, for an individual to amass a limitless amount of wealth, and then spend it however they choose? Many of us feel that the answer to that is no—but what can we do about it? Ingrid Robeyns has long written and argued for the principle she calls limitarianism—or the need to limit extreme... Read more