Politics & Economy audiobooks

War Made Invisible

By: Norman Solomon

Narrated by: Joe Barrett

Length: 5 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

More than twenty years ago, 9/11 and the war in Afghanistan set into motion a hugely consequential shift in America's foreign policy: a perpetual state of war that is almost entirely invisible to the American public. War Made Invisible, by the journalist and political analyst Norman Solomon, exposes how this happened, and what its consequences... Read more

I Never Did Like Politics

By: Terry Golway

Narrated by: Jon Vertullo

Length: 9 hours

Abridged: No

Fiorello LaGuardia was one of the twentieth century's most colorful politicians—on the New York and national stage. He was also quintessentially American: the son of Italian immigrants, who rose in society through sheer will and chutzpah. Almost one hundred years later, America is once again grappling with issues that would have been familiar to... Read more

Nationaler Block

By: Márton Békés

Narrated by: Beat Zirpel

Length: 3 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

Márton Békés, Kulturfunktionär und rechter Theoretiker, erläutert den spezifischen historisch-sozialen Hintergrund, der die Ära Orbán möglich machte, und wie es gelang, diese von einer bloßen Amtszeit zu einer regelrechten Epoche auszubauen. Geschult am italienischen Philosophen Antonio Gramsci denkt Békés die gewohnte »neurechte« Vision der... Read more

The Unit

By: Adam Gamal & Kelly Kennedy

Narrated by: Adam Gamal & Peter Ganim

Length: 7 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

This program features an introduction narrated by the author. It has been modified to maintain the author's anonymity.

The first and only audiobook by a member of America's most secret military unit―an explosive and unlikely story of immigration, service, and sacrifice.

Inside our military is a team of operators whose work is so secretive that the... Read more

A Real Right to Vote

By: Richard L. Hasen

Narrated by: Daniel Henning

Length: 5 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Throughout history, too many Americans have been disenfranchised or faced needless barriers to vote. Part of the blame falls on the Constitution, which does not contain an affirmative right to vote. The Supreme Court has made matters worse by failing to protect voting rights and limiting Congress's ability to do so. The time has come for voters... Read more

Feeling Their Pain

By: Jared McDonald

Narrated by: Christopher P. Brown

Length: 5 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

The 2020 presidential election in the United States marked, for many, a return to "compassionate politics." Joe Biden had run on a platform of empathy, emphasizing his personal history as a means of connecting with everyone, from American workers who had lost jobs to military families who had lost loved ones. Although perceptions of candidate... Read more

Bitcoin or Death

By: Matt Haslem

Narrated by: Stephanie Murphy

Length: 3 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Bitcoin or Death… it’s a question we all face.A question that’s hurtled towards us, faster than comfort allowed.Trapped in a cycle of endless wars, sky-high inflation, wealth erosion, and environmental destruction; humanity has become oblivious to the slow decay of its currency. But as darkness creeps in, a choice emerges between two diverging... Read more

Public Opinion

By: Walter Lippmann

Narrated by: John Clickman

Length: 10 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Walter Lippmann's Public Opinion (1922) argues humans can't fully grasp complex issues. We rely on simplified ideas (stereotypes) and media portrayals ("pseudo-environments") to form opinions. He suggests experts, not the public, should guide society due to these limitations. Though controversial, it remains a crucial text in understanding... Read more

Putinland

By: Leonid Wolkow

Narrated by: Oliver Dupont

Length: 9 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Was der Westen nicht wissen wollte: die brisante Analyse des "Außenministers der russischen Opposition". Unter Putin hat sich Russland zu einer imperialistischen Diktatur verwandelt, die die Werte und das Lebensmodell des Westens bedroht. Wie das passiert ist und warum Europa es bis zuletzt ignoriert hat - das analysiert Leonid Wolkow, ein... Read more

The Theory of Evolution is a Joke

By: Danny Erhardt

Narrated by: David Michael Von Neupert

Length: 7 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Danny Erhardt, a mild mannered reporter for a great metropolitan newspaper, has sought the truth, and fortuitously found it. You can too. If you seek it with all your heart. If you love the truth more than the opinions and conclusions that are already in your head. The lies of Satan ("the great deceiver who goes forth to deceive the whole... Read more

Rosario de México

By: Rosario Robles

Narrated by: Rosario Robles

Length: 5 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

Narrado por la autora Prólogo de Ciro Gómez Leyva «A Rosario la clavaron en la cárcel para convertirla en un objeto de deshonra, en un símbolo de inagotable humillación. No lo consiguieron. Ya en libertad, sin el rencor como combustible, ha sabido resurgir fortalecida para rehacerse e incluso tratar de regresar a la vida pública.» -Ciro Gómez... Read more

Angezählt

By: Markus Preiß

Narrated by: Patrick Twinem

Length: 9 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

Deutschland - fremd unter Freunden »Ganz Europa rätselt, was Deutschland eigentlich will. Weiß es Deutschland selbst?« Markus Preiß Stabil, selbstsicher, wohlhabend. Langweilig, aber meist Klassenbester. Lange blickten unsere europäischen Nachbarn neidisch, aber voll Respekt auf Deutschland. Doch die Dominanz in der EU ist erschüttert.... Read more

Error of Judgement

By: Chris Mullin

Narrated by: Leighton Pugh

Length: 14 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

'Very occasionally a journalist starts an avalanche with a single gunshot... Chris Mullin and his TV colleagues belong in the glorious company."
-The Observer

'One of the greatest feats ever achieved by an investigative reporter'
-Sebastian Faulks, the Independent on Sunday

'Whoever planted the bombs in Birmingham...also planted a bomb under the... Read more

The Prince

By: Niccolo Machiavelli

Narrated by: Roberto Scarlato

Length: 3 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

🎧 Dive into the timeless wisdom of political strategy with "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli, now available as an engaging audiobook! Explore Machiavelli's profound insights on leadership, power, and governance, delivered straight to your ears in a captivating narration. Whether you're a student of history, a business professional, or simply... Read more

Los últimos españoles de Mauthausen

By: Carlos Hernández de Miguel

Narrated by: Eugenio Barona

Length: 17 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Los últimos españoles de Mauthausen, un libro sin ficción. Una recopilación de relatos vividos por los españoles y españolas supervivientes de los campos de concentración nazis. La historia de nuestros deportados, sus verdugos y sus cómplices. Un libro único cuando se cumple el setenta aniversario de la liberación de los campos nazis. «Tenía que... Read more

The Sane Citizens Political Handbook

By: Alexander Oakes & Zachariah Oakes

Narrated by: Sean Antony

Length: 8 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

When it comes to politics, in today's day and age our country is more divided than ever. Furthermore, this divide has transcended politics and now determines where you are allowed to live, who you can be friends with, and even what beer you can drink. Well, if you are like me then this status quo of "us vs them" politics is far from ideal. In... Read more

Deals mit Diktaturen

By: Frank Bösch

Narrated by: Thomas Höricht

Length: 19 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

MIT DIKTATOREN REDEN. EINE ANDERE GESCHICHTE DER BUNDESREPUBLIK

Der Umgang mit Diktatoren – von rechten Generälen über kommunistische Generalsekretäre bis hin zu den Autokraten der „Dritten Welt“ – hat die bundesdeutsche Demokratie von Anfang an herausgefordert. Frank Bösch zeigt auf der Grundlage umfassender Archivrecherchen, welche Interessen... Read more

El arte del gobierno

By: Ugo Pipitone

Narrated by: Rafa Blásquez

Length: 7 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

Una mirada a tres pensadores políticos del pasado en busca de claves para renovar el presente y recuperar el futuro. Vivimos un momento en la historia peligrosamente inédito. El crecimiento económico desigual y desproporcionado ha ocasionado una catastrófica corrosión del medio ambiente y una aguda polarización social. Amplios sectores de la... Read more

Помещичья Россия

By: Николай Врангель

Narrated by: Наталья Домерецкая

Length: 3 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Этот текст был опубликован под названием «Старые усадьбы. Очерки русского искусства и быта» больше ста лет назад - в 1910 году. Последующие десятилетия катком прошлись по помещичьей России. Из остатков былого великолепия, которое ещё застал автор, сохранилось немногое — что-то разрушено, что-то перестроено, но что-то в последнее время и... Read more

Epistemological Problems of Economics

By: Ludwig von Mises

Narrated by: Jason Smith (Male Synthesized Voice)

Length: 8 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

"Epistemological Problems of Economics" is a seminal work by the Austrian economist Ludwig von Mises, originally published in 1933. In this book, Mises delves into the fundamental epistemological questions underlying economic theory and methodology. He explores the nature of economic laws, the role of assumptions and predictions in economic... Read more

Principles of economics

By: Carl Menger

Narrated by: Jason Smith (Male Synthesized Voice)

Length: 7 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

"Principles of Economics" by Carl Menger is a seminal work in the field of economics, laying the foundation for the Austrian School of Economics. First published in 1871, Menger's book revolutionized economic thought by emphasizing the subjective nature of economic value and the role of individual preferences in determining prices. Menger's... Read more

Генэральская зорка

By: Мечыслаў Грыб

Narrated by: Мечыслаў Грыб

Length: 3 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

Cучасныя мэмуары. Чытае аўтар. Упершыню прагучалі на хвалях Радыё Свабода з 25.10.2004 па 26.11.2004.
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Sich fügen heißt lügen. Henning Venske liest Erich Mühsam - Abridged

By: Henning Venske

Narrated by: Henning Venske

Length: 1 hour 38 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Erich Mühsam war ein anarchistischer Dichter, den deutsche Nazis ermordeten und dessen Bücher sie verbrannten. Erich Mühsam war den Nazis, aber auch allen anderen Anhängern eines deutschen Obrigkeitsstaates als Jude, als Antifaschist, als Dichter des Klassenkampfes und als geistiger Anführer der Münchener Räterepublik verhasst. Vor allem war er... Read more

How to Slay a Dragon

By: Mikhail Khodorkovsky

Narrated by: Derek Perkins

Length: 7 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Mikhail Khodorkovsky is one of the most astute observers of today's Russia. Imprisoned for a decade in Russia's prisons on politically motivated charges, he knows all too well the best and the worst of his country. He now lives in exile and, like many Russians who live abroad, he longs for the day when he can return to a free and democratic... Read more