New in paperback
The Audacity of Hope
Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
by Barack Obama

With reverberations of his ground-breaking 2004 Democratic Convention Keynote Speech coursing through its pages, The Audacity of Hope pours the foundations of a new, unifying politics—a politics that acknowledges the nobility and complexity of our lives.

Dreams from My Father
A Story of Race and Inheritance
by Barack Obama

Barack Obama’s lyrical, compelling, and best-selling memoir.

“Provocative . . . Persuasively describes the phenomenon of belonging to two different worlds, and thus belonging to neither.” —New York Times Book Review

Worth the Fighting For
The Education of an American Maverick, and the Heroes Who Inspired Him
by John McCain and Mark Salter

A great American journey from the U.S. Navy to his electrifying ‘04 run for the presidency, interwoven with heartfelt portraits of the mavericks who have inspired him through the years.

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Free Ride
John McCain and the Media
by David Brock and Media Matters

In Free Ride, David Brock and Media Matters for America cut through the myths surrounding McCain to show how he has benefited from a unique media bias in his favor. They show how McCain's record has always been that of a staunch conservative, even as the media has portrayed him as an independent. This is a must read for any political junkie frustrated by the ways in which the media shapes our political culture.

Re-issued
Faith of My Fathers
by John McCain and Mark Salter

Now in paperback
Hubris
The Inside Story of Spin, Scandal, and the Selling of the Iraq War
by Michael Isikoff and David Corn

Written by veteran reporters Isikoff and Corn, this inside story presents an analysis of the controversial decisions and power struggles that went on within the Bush administration as officials planned and defended the invasion of Iraq.

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The Military Error
Baghdad and Beyond in America's War of Choice
by Thomas Powers

Why did George W. Bush invade Iraq? An expert on CIA intelligence, Powers explains how the Bush administration made its case for war, using faulty intelligence to argue that Saddam Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction and posed a mounting threat to the Middle East.

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Curveball
Spies, Lies, and the Con Man Who Caused a War
by Bob Drogin

In Curveball, award-winning Los Angeles Times reporter Bob Drogin answers the crucial question of the Iraq war: How and why was America’s intelligence so catastrophically wrong?

Circle in the Sand
The Bush Dynasty in Iraq
by Christian Alfonsi

“Circle in the Sand could just as well be called ‘debacle in the sand.’ It goes to the heart of a national tragedy—how two generations of Bush family mismanagement and inept strategy in Iraq may have doomed early-twenty-first century American policy in the Middle East.” —Kevin Phillips, author of American Theocracy and Wealth and Democracy

Imperial Life in the Emerald City
Inside Iraq's Green Zone
by Rajiv Chandrasekaran

“Extraordinary . . . Indispensable. . . . Full of jaw-dropping tales of the myriad large and small ways in which Bremer and his team poured fuel into the lethal cauldron that is today’s Iraq. . . . Chandrasekaran does not set out to score partisan points or unveil large geopolitical lessons; he is, essentially, a reporter telling readers what he saw. Yet it is impossible to read his book without thinking about the larger implications of the story he tells.” —Moisés Naím, The Washington Post Book World

The Great War for Civilisation
The Conquest of the Middle East
by Robert Fisk

Winner of the 2006 Lannan Prize for Cultural Freedom

“Vivid, graphic, intense. . . . A book of unquestionable importance. . . . [Fisk’s] experience of war is unmatched, [as is] his capacity to convey that experience in concrete, passionate language.” —The Washington Post Book World

No True Glory
A Frontline Account of the Battle for Fallujah
by Bing West

“A remarkably detailed, vivid firsthand account of the American military experience. . . . West’s focus is on the 'frontline,' putting the reader at the negotiating table with U.S. military commanders and Fallujan sheiks, imams, and rebel leaders; in the barracks; and on the street, fighting hand to hand, house to house, in some of the fiercest battles of the Fallujah campaign and the Iraq war.” —Booklist

The Iraq Study Group Report
The Way Forward—A New Approach
by The Iraq Study Group, James A. Baker III and Lee H. Hamilton

On March 15, 2006, members from both parties in Congress supported the creation of the bipartisan Iraq Study Group to review the situation on the ground and propose strategies for the way forward. This official edition contains the Group’s findings and proposals for improving security, strengthening the new government, rebuilding the economy and infrastructure, and maintaining stability in the region.

The Secret Way to War
The Downing Street Memo and the Iraq War's Buried History
by Mark Danner

An award-winning investigative journalist evaluates the controversial American and British stratagem for the Iraq war.

Why We Fight
Moral Clarity and the War on Terrorism
by William J. Bennett

Blind into Baghdad
America's War in Iraq
by James Fallows

Cobra II
The Inside Story of the Invasion and Occupation of Iraq
by William J. Bennett

Between War and Peace
Lessons from Afghanistan to Iraq
by Victor Davis Hanson

Now in Paperback
The Looming Tower
Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11
by Lawrence Wright

Winner of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction

“A searing view of the tragic events of September 11, 2001, a view that is at once wrenchingly intimate and boldly sweeping in its historical perspective . . . a narrative history that possesses all the immediacy and emotional power of a novel, an account that indelibly illustrates how the political and the personal, the public and the private were often inextricably intertwined.” —Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times

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Justice at War
The Men and Ideas that Shaped America's War on Terror
by David Cole

David Cole takes a critical look at John Ashcroft, Alberto Gonzales, John Yoo, and David Addington, the men who made the decisions that shaped America's war on terror. Cole argues that America can prevail against the threat of terror not by dismantling the checks and balances that guarantee the fairness of our justice system, but by restoring them.

New
The Al-Qaeda Reader
Edited by Raymond Ibrahim

Surprisingly, more than five years after 9/11, there is very little understanding of Al Qaeda's philosophy. This extraordinary collection of the key texts of the al-Qaeda movement—including incendiary materials never before translated into English—lays bare the minds, motives, messages, and ultimate goals of an enemy bent on total victory.

What Terrorists Want
Understanding the Enemy, Containing the Threat
by Louise Richardson

The most comprehensive and intellectually rigorous account of terrorism yet, What Terrorists Want is a daring intellectual tour de force that allows us, at last, to reckon fully with this major threat to today’s global order.

Unsafe at Any Altitude
Failed Terrorism Investigations, Scapegoating 9/11, and the Shocking Truth about Aviation Security Today
by Susan B. Trento and Joseph J. Trento

What Does Al-Qaeda Want?
Unedited Communiques
Commentaries by Robert Marlin

Fortress America
On the Front Lines of Homeland Security
by Robert Baer

Osama
The Making of a Terrorist
by Jonathan Randal

My Holy War
Dispatches from the Home Front
by Jonathan Raban

Longitudes and Attitudes
The World in the Age of Terrorism
by Thomas L. Friedman

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World War IV
The Long Struggle Against Islamofascism
by Norman Podhoretz

“In this compelling book, Norman Podhoretz convinced me that using the term Third World War to describe the war on terror is wrong. This is the fourth world war (with the cold war as a third great struggle between freedom and tyranny), and it is a war we can win and must win. Every citizen interested in our survival as a free and safe country should read World War IV.” —Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the House

New
The Return of History and the End of Dreams
by Robert Kagan

“An eloquent, powerful, disturbing, but ultimately hopeful view of the emerging balance of power in the world—and America’s proper role in it. Kagan’s views will be an essential part of the debate that will shape our next president’s foreign policy.” —Richard Holbrooke, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations

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The Oil and the Glory
The Pursuit of Empire and Fortune on the Caspian Sea
by Steve Levine

“No one knows the murky world of American politics, international oil and corporate corruption in the Caspian better than Steve LeVine. This is an unforgettable story about forgettable fixers and forgettable governments out for the big bucks.” —Seymour M. Hersh, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author

Now in Paperback
Ethical Realism
A Vision for America's Role in the World
by Anatol Lieven and John Hulsman

“A profoundly necessary alternative to the arrogance of preemptive warfare. In an age of ideological polarization, an international policy of ethical realism put forward by authors with roots in both progressive idealism and conservative realism has been desperately needed. Ethical Realism is characterized by prudence, humility, understanding, responsibility, and genuine patriotism, and is deeply rooted in the best of America’s history.” —Senator Gary Hart

Now in Paperback
A Tragic Legacy
How a Good vs. Evil Mentality Destroyed the Bush Presidency
by Glenn Greenwald

In this fascinating, timely book, Glenn Greenwald examines the Bush presidency and its profound implications for the United States. Greenwald takes a critical look and charts the rise and steep fall of the current administration, dissecting the rhetoric and revealing the faulty ideals upon which George W. Bush built his policies.

Now in Paperback
The Much Too Promised Land
America's Elusive Search for Arab-Israeli Peace
by Aaron David Miller

“Aaron David Miller shines a floodlight on the workings of America's Middle East policy. He has written the rarest kind of diplomatic history—both knowing and accessible…A superb and exquisitely rendered book.”
—Fouad Ajami, Majid Khadduri Professor of Middle East Studies, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies

New
The Struggle for Iran
by Christopher de Bellaigue

Who rules Iran, and how secure is their grip on a young and restless society? How should the world respond to allegations that the Islamic Republic is building nuclear weapons and supporting terrorists? Bellaigue addresses these and other questions in this essential guide to a nation that is certain to be in the headlines for some time to come.

America and the Islamic Bomb
The Deadly Compromise
by David Armstrong and Joseph J. Trento

In this fascinating and disturbing exposé, two internationally acclaimed investigative reporters provide a new and unrivalled perspective on the so-called A.Q. Khan nuclear black market scandal in Pakistan.

Now in Paperback
The Utility of Force
The Art of War in the Modern World
by Rupert Smith

“Smith has written one of the most important books on modern warfare in the last decade. We would be better off if the United States had a few more generals like him.” —Eliot A. Cohen, The Washington Post Book World

New in Paperback
Dangerous Nation
by Robert Kagan

“Dangerous Nation is a first-rate work of history, based on prodigious reading and enlivened by a powerful prose style. It also casts a bright light on America’s role in the world—and on its manifold tensions with other countries. . . Helps bring long-dead diplomatic history to life.” —The Economist

Of Paradise and Power
America and Europe in the New World Order
by Robert Kagan

“For its brilliant juxtaposition of strategy and philosophy, of the realities of power and the ethics of power, of the American ideal of justice and the European ideal of peace, Robert Kagan’s small book is a big book. Nothing like this has been written since the death of Raymond Aron.” —Leon Wieseltier

Imperial America
The Bush Assault on World Order
by John Newhouse

A World Transformed
by George Bush and Brent Scowcroft

Now in paperback
Storm from the East
The Struggle Between the Arab World and the Christian West
by Milton Viorst

The Persian Puzzle
The Conflict Between Iran and America
by Kenneth Pollack

On Empire
America, War, and Global Supremacy
by Eric Hobsbawm

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Wrestling with the Angel of Democracy
On Being an American Citizen
by Susan Griffin

What does it mean to be a citizen of the United States? Throughout this unique work—which gives special emphasis to the inner lives of pivotal historical figures—Griffin demonstrates that ultimately democracy is not only a system of governance, but, in its fullest form, represents a revolution in consciousness, one that is still unfolding today.

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Bush's Law
The Remaking of American Justice
by Eric Lichtblau

“A gripping account of Mr. Lichtblau’s efforts to expose various forms of secret surveillance and the Bush administration’s Nixonian efforts to retaliate against him and other critics: ‘All the President’s Men’ for an age of terror. . . .”
—The New York Times

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Nobodies
Modern American Slave Labor and the Dark Side of the New Global Economy
by John Bowe

In Nobodies, John Bowe travels from the agricultural quagmires of Florida to a welding plant in Tulsa to the factories and brothels of Saipan to file a first-hand report on the working conditions that our government and our corporations depend on but are simultaneously trying their best to disavow or ignore.

New
Cool It
The Skeptical Environmentalist's Guide to Global Warming
by Bjorn Lomborg

“Writing in the tradition of the ‘Chicago School,’ two leading students of the city show how ethnic and racial change is not an inevitable linear process. Rather, white, black, and Latino working class neighborhoods are shaped primarily by the character of local social organization and the larger context of public policy. Absorbing and thought-provoking.” —Ira Katznelson, Ruggles Professor of Political Science and History at Columbia University

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The Supreme Court Phalanx
The Court's New Right-Wing Bloc
by Ronald Dworkin

Ronald Dworkin analyzes the partisan decisions of the current Supreme Court and argues that Justices John Roberts, Samuel Alito, Antonin Scalia, and Clarence Thomas have created a conservative alliance bent on rewriting constitutional law, leaving past decisions on issues such as abortion, affirmative action, and campaign financing vulnerable to reversal in the next several years.

There Goes the Neighborhood
Racial, Ethnic, and Class Tensions in Four Chicago Neighborhoods and Their Meaning for America
by William Julius Wilson and Richard P. Taub

“Writing in the tradition of the ‘Chicago School,’ two leading students of the city show how ethnic and racial change is not an inevitable linear process. Rather, white, black, and Latino working class neighborhoods are shaped primarily by the character of local social organization and the larger context of public policy. Absorbing and thought-provoking.” —Ira Katznelson, Ruggles Professor of Political Science and History at Columbia University

Welcome to Doomsday
by Bill Moyers

This is essential reading for anyone interested in the current state of environmental policy and the growing power of the evangelical movement in the United States.

Supercapitalism
The Transformation of Business, Democracy, and Everyday Life
by Robert B. Reich

“Supercapitalism reminds us that the power of political courage grows when it is joined with clear thinking. In this book Robert Reich has delineated the role corporations play in our democracy today, argued persuasively why it needs to be limited, and offered solutions to return control of the government to the people. He has done his part. Now it is up to citizens to respond if we are to have a more just America.” —Bill Bradley, author, The New American Story

The Squandering of America
How the Failure of Our Politics Undermines Our Prosperity
by Robert Kuttner

“If I could assign one book to all the presidential candidates it
would be this one. Robert Kuttner, perhaps the most insightful
economic commentator in the country, has done it again.” —Barbara Ehrenreich

The Disposable American
Layoffs and Their Consequences
by Louis Uchitelle

“Uchitelle effectively wrecks the claim that all this downsizing makes the country more productive, more competitive, more flexible. . . . A strong case that the whole middle class is at risk.” —The New York Times

The Working Poor
Invisible in America
by David K. Shipler

“Through a combination of hard facts and moving accounts of hardships endured by individuals, David Shipler's new book fills in the gaps and denounces the many myths of the politically drawn caricatures and stereotypes of workers who live in poverty in America. His call to action powerfully argues that we must simultaneously address the full range of interrelated problems that confront the poor instead of tackling one issue at a time. It is a compelling book that will shift the terms of and reinvigorate the debate about social justice in America.” —Bill Bradley

When Work Disappears
The World of the New Urban Poor
by William Julius Wilson

“William Julius Wilson knows more than anyone else about the vicious pathologies of urban ghettos. Political leaders and plain citizens prepared to confront our greatest national tragedy with fact and common sense rather than fantasy and ideology must read this book, a worthy sequel to Wilson's classic The Truly Disadvantaged.” —James Tobin, Sterling Professor Emeritus of Economics, Yale University; Nobel Prize in Economic Science, 1981

Mongrels, Bastards, Orphans, and Vagabonds
Mexican Immigration and the Future of Race in America
by Gregory Rodriguez

An unprecedented, wide-ranging, provocative discussion of the long-term cultural and political influence of Mexican-Americans on the character of our nation.

Enrique's Journey
by Sonia Nazario

Based on the Los Angeles Times newspaper series that won two Pulitzer Prizes, one for feature writing and another for feature photography, Enrique’s Journey is the timeless story of families torn apart, the yearning to be together again, and a boy who will risk his to find the mother he loves.

Teacher's Guide available

Hard Line
Life and Death on the U.S.-Mexico Border
by Ken Ellingwood

An intimate firsthand account of the US-Mexico border, where local communities on both sides of the border are facing a host of problems created by US government policies to stem illegal immigration—by the Los Angeles Times correspondent who covered the border for four years in the late 1990s.

The Other Side
Notes from the New L.A., Mexico City, and Beyond
by Ruben Martinez

Confluence
A River, the Environment, Politics and the Fate of All Humanity
by Nathaniel Tripp

Now in Paperback
Piety & Politics
The Right-Wing Assault on Religious Freedom
by Reverend Barry W. Lynn

Reverend Barry Lynn continues the fight—educating Americans about what is at stake, explaining why it is crucial that we maintain the separation of church and state, and galvanizing us to defend the honor of our religious freedom.

Now in Paperback
The Theocons
Secular America Under Siege
by Damon Linker

“The Theocons is invaluable as firsthand research, alarming in its implications for the future of American freedom, and devastating as a critique of the theocratic ambitions of those who now control the Republican Party.” —Andrew Sullivan, The New Republic

Active Liberty
Interpreting Our Democratic Constitution
by Stephen Breyer

“At last, a direct and substantial challenge, within the Court, to the constitutional thought of Justice Scalia. . . . With this small but important book, Justice Breyer merges as a leading theorist of constitutional interpretation on the highest bench in the land.” —Cass R. Sunstein, The New Republic

Spirit and Flesh
Life in a Fundamentalist Baptist Church
by James M. Ault, Jr.

Same-Sex Marriage
Pro and Con
edited by Andrew Sullivan

Now in paperback
A Woman in Charge
The Life of Hillary Rodham Clinton
by Carl Bernstein

“Carl Bernstein presents a . . . balanced and convincing picture of Mrs. Clinton. . . . He also poses the essential concerns voters will need to confront in deciding whether they will support Mrs. Clinton’s 2008 candidacy.” —Robert Dallek, The New York Times

New
Whitewash
What the Media Won't Tell You About Hillary Clinton, but Conservatives Will
by L. Brent Bozell and Tim Graham

New
For Love of Politics
Bill and Hillary Clinton: The White House Years
by Sally Bedell Smith

For Love of Politics is the first book to explain the dynamics of Bill and Hillary’s relationship, showing that they are two halves of a unique whole and that it is impossible to understand one Clinton without factoring in the other.

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Can She Be Stopped?
Hillary Clinton Will Be the Next President of the United States Unless...
by John Podhoretz

My Life
by Bill Clinton

“By a generous measure, the richest American presidential autobiography—no other book tells us as vividly or fully what it is like to be president of the United States. . . . And he can write.” —Larry McMurtry, The New York Times Book Review

My Life
The Early Years
by Bill Clinton

My Life
The Presidential Years
by Bill Clinton

The Survivor
Bill Clinton in the White House
by John F. Harris

The Natural
The Misunderstood Presidency of Bill Clinton
by Joe Klein

Joe Klein puts Bill Clinton's record into perspective, illustrating what worked and what didn’t, exactly what was accomplished and why, and who was responsible for the successes and the failures.

Primary Colors
A Novel of Politics
by Anonymous and Joe Klein

Saving Graces
Finding Solace and Strength from Friends and Strangers
by Elizabeth Edwards

Edwards' descriptions of her husband’s campaigns for Senate, president, and vice president offer a fascinating perspective on the groups, great and small, that sustain our democracy.

The Last Campaign
How Harry Truman Won the 1948 Election
by Zachary Karabell

Centennial Crisis
The Disputed Election of 1876
by William H. Rehnquist

“It’s impossible to read Chief Justice Rehquist’s fascinating Centennial Crisis without realizing the historic role he played in determining the outcome of the 2000 election.