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Was Donald Trump's election a fluke or did it represent a fundamental shift in the electorate that will have repercussions for years to come? Zito and Todd delve into the minds and hearts of citizens who were united by their desire to be part of a movement larger than themselves: one that puts pragmatism before ideology, localism before globalism, and demands the respect it deserve from Washington. These voters were ignored by both parties, the media,...

Claims that immigrants take Americans' jobs, are a drain on the American economy, contribute to poverty and inequality, destroy the social fabric, challenge American identity, and contribute to a host of social ills by their very existence are openly discussed and debated at all levels of society. Chomsky dismantles twenty of the most common assumptions and beliefs underlying statements like "I'm not against immigration, only illegal immigration"...

First published in 1922, "Public Opinion" is the fascinating study of the role of citizens in a democracy by Walter Lippmann, an American writer, reporter and political commentator. Lippmann's notable career spanned decades and produced some of the most important journalism in American history. He was the first to introduce the concept of the Cold War, received many awards, including two Pulitzer Prizes, and wrote thousands of articles and columns,...

"Americans rarely used to think about the outside world. As the mightiest nation in history, the United States could do as it pleased. Now Americans have learned the hard way that what foreigners think matters. When terror struck on September 11, 2001, author Mark Hertsgaard was completing a trip around the world, gathering perceptions about America from people in fifteen countries. Whether sophisticated business leaders, starry-eyed teenagers, or...

What people really believe about everything that really matters. Americans feel: women are morally superior to men; only 13 % of us believe in the Ten Commandments: The #1 cause of business decline is low executive ethics.

A groundbreaking critique of the West's historical, cultural, and political perceptions of the East that is—three decades after its first publication—one of the most important books written about our divided world. 
"Intellectual history on a high order ... and very exciting." —The New York Times

In this wide-ranging, intellectually vigorous study, Said traces the origins of "orientalism" to the

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Douglas Murray asks why Western nations take the brunt of blame for slavery, conquest, prejudice, genocide, and exploitation, when these things have been practiced throughout history by all nations, including non-Western cultures.