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1) 1984
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.9 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Description
Portrays life in a future time when a totalitarian government watches over all citizens and directs all activities.
2) Common sense
Author
Publisher
Project Gutenberg
Language
English
Description
Common Sense by Thomas Paine (Bauer World Press)
In his 1776 pamphlet Common Sense, Thomas Paine presents a compelling and erudite argument for the independence of the American colonies from the British Crown. With sagacious prose, Paine explicates the inherent injustices and impracticalities of the colonial system, and passionately advocates for the establishment of a new, independent nation.
Pane's incisive logic addresses the economic,...
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Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
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"That the Chinese government seeks to infiltrate American institutions is hardly surprising. Schweizer shows that a number of American elites are eager to help the Chinese dictatorship in its quest for global hegemony. He reveals the secret deals wealthy Americans have cut to help China build its military, technological, and economic might. Equally as astonishing, many of these elites quietly believe the Chinese totalitarian regime is superior to...
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Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
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Description
Argues that the ideology of the Democratic left in the United States is virtually identical with fascism and discusses how the left has borrowed tactics of intimidation from the Nazis.
"The American Left is pushing a big lie right now--that President Donald Trump, the Republican Party, and conservatives are a fascist threat. That threat is so grave, the Left tells us, that it justifies violent 'anti-fascist' protests, the shouting down of conservative...
5) Split Second
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Description
Two Secret Service agents sworn to guard their protectees lost them in a single moment . . . and in this #1 New York Times bestseller, they're about to learn that the violence has just begun.
Michelle Maxwell has just wrecked her promising career at the Secret Service. Against her instincts, she let a presidential candidate out of her sight for the briefest moment and the man whose safety was her responsibility vanished into...
Michelle Maxwell has just wrecked her promising career at the Secret Service. Against her instincts, she let a presidential candidate out of her sight for the briefest moment and the man whose safety was her responsibility vanished into...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
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"Social media has been weaponized, as state hackers and rogue terrorists have seized upon Twitter and Facebook to create chaos and destruction. This urgent report is required reading, from defense expert P.W. Singer and Council on Foreign Relations fellow Emerson Brooking"-- Provided by publisher.
"Two defense experts explore the collision of war, politics, and social media, where the most important battles are now only a click away. Through the...
7) Animal farm
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
A satire in fable form expressed through the animals of Manor Farm.
Author
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
"If the truth is what sets us free, what does it mean to live in a society where truth is absent? How do truth and lies in the past shape our destiny today? Through the lens of the Holocaust, Andy Andrews examines the critical need for truth in our relationships, our communities, and out government"--
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Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
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The New York Times bestselling author of The Party Is Over delivers a no-holds-barred exposé of who really wields power in Washington
Every Four years, tempers are tested and marriages fray as Americans head to the polls to cast their votes. But does anyone really care what we think? Has our vaunted political system become one big, expensive, painfully scriped reality TV show? In this cringe-inducing...
Every Four years, tempers are tested and marriages fray as Americans head to the polls to cast their votes. But does anyone really care what we think? Has our vaunted political system become one big, expensive, painfully scriped reality TV show? In this cringe-inducing...
12) Term limits
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 27
Language
English
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Description
Former U.S. Marine and freshman congressman Michael O'Rourke is the only person who has a clue as to what is going on when three of Washington's most powerful politicians are executed as an initial strike in what promises to be an all-out attack on the American government.
Author
Publisher
Hachette Audio
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
"CAN AMERICA SURVIVE ANOTHER CIVIL WAR? According to Michael Savage, OUR NATION IS IN REAL TROUBLE and the seeds of a second conflagration have been sown. Not between the states - but between true patriots who believe in our nation's founding principles and those he believes are working every day to undermine them and change the very nature of the country. Not a war of bullets and blood - but one of commitment to freedom and courage of conviction....
15) The third option
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Series
Language
English
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CIA counterterrorism expert Mitch Rapp is sent on a mission to stop a German industrialist selling sensitive materials to a terrorist sponsor, unaware that he is being set up by forces in Washington who will do anything to see him fail.
16) The Republic
Author
Publisher
Duke Classics
Language
English
Description
A dialogue attempting to apply Plato's principles of philosophy to political affairs. Covers his vision of an ideal state.
Author
Publisher
Red Hen Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Kamao is the son of a prominent Ghanaian academic and incumbent minister of health and is devoted to all that America symbolizes. After immigrating to the United States in pursuit of higher education and the American Dream, he becomes unwittingly entangled with American politics when he meets Lindsey McAdams, the daughter of an influential, anti-immigration senator. As the couple's feelings grow, so too does the senator's animosity toward Kamao....
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Series
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
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The Watergate in Washington, D.C., is one of the world's most famous addresses— although not everyone knows exactly what it is. This imposing, fabulous complex is made up of a hotel, residences, restaurants, offices, shops, and more. It is a haven for the famous after they break out and, on occasion, for the infamous when they break in. Its very name has become part of our history.
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Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Whistlestop tells the human story of nervous gambits hatched in first-floor hotel rooms, failures of will before the microphone, and the cross-country crack-ups of long-planned stratagems. At the bar at the end of a campaign day, these are the stories reporters rehash for themselves and embellish for newcomers. Whistlestop is a ride through the American campaign history with one of its most enthusiastic conductors pointing out the landmarks along...
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