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JUSTICE AND THE ENEMY
Nuremburg, 9/11, and the Trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
William Shawcross


“Mr. Shawcross vividly surveys the score of issues arising from the war on terror, and his judgments are sound, because they look to history and practice, not ideology.”The Wall Street Journal
 

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MONEY WELL SPENT
The Truth Behind the Trillion-Dollar Stimulus, the Biggest Economic Recovery Plan in History
Michael Grabell

“This thorough exploration of the stimulus will educate readers about where money went, not just in the focus cities but around the country, and the lasting impact of the Great Recession.”Publishers Weekly


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FINANCIAL TURMOIL IN EUROPE AND THE UNITED STATES
Essays
George Soros


The legendary financier reflects on key problems in the deepening global economic crisis since publication of his international bestseller The New Paradigm for Financial Markets: The Crash of 2008


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    THE FUTURE OF POWER
Joseph S. Nye, Jr.

"Nye is the preeminent theorist of power in world affairs today, and this book is a grand synthesis of his ideas and an essential guide to the debate over the decline of the United States and the rise of China."Foreign Affairs
 

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  OUR BLACK YEAR
One Family's Quest to Buy Black in America's Racially Divided Economy
Maggie Anderson

"[A] blistering, honest journal of the Andersons’ efforts to buy black, and those efforts can only be described as Herculean… A brisk call to action."BookPage


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    THE LAST GREAT SENATE
Courage and Statesmanship in Times of Crisis
Ira Shapiro

“By reminding us of what the U.S. Senate was, Ira Shapiro awakens us to what this increasingly shaky pillar of American democracy still could be... a riveting historical account.” —Madeleine K. Albright, U.S. secretary of state, 1997–2001
 

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