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20082) The Congress
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
"In this elegant, penetrating and moving portrait of the United States Congress, filmmaker Ken Burns profiles an American institution whose ideals and actions affect us all. Narrated by David McCullough, the program employs historic film footage and interviews with insiders" including David Broker, Alistair Cooke and Cokie Roberts to detail the personalities, events and issues that have animated Congress' first 200 years."--Publisher's website.
20086) La invasion consentida
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
Español
Description
l relato de las relaciones entre Cuba y Venezuela en los últimos 16 años narra el proceso de una colonización insólita e inusual, nunca antes vista en la historia. Es una historia singular: la de una invasión consentida. La idea del libro es contar cómo Cuba, la isla con la economía más precaria del continente americano, ha logrado obtener una inuencia determinante en el país con las mayores reservas de petróleo del mundo. La nomenclatura...
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
On November 8, 2016, the seemingly impossible became real: Donald Trumpbillionaire tycoon with fundamentally xenophobic, savage, and populist speechwon the presidency and began endangering values like democracy and world peace. Author Daniel Estulin argues that nothing about this situation was accidental and that behind this terrifying event many interests are hidden. This volume asks: How did America get here? Was it a truly democratic event? And,...
Author
Pub. Date
2012.
Edition
1a. edición Vintage Espaǫl.
Language
Español
Description
Presents the major ideas that have formed the modern Latin American political mind and profiles influential revolutionaries, thinkers, poets, and novelists, from Che Guevara to Octavio Paz and Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
Author
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
A far-reaching history of the intertwined personal and public lives of the Churchills and the Kennedys discusses their respective family views, how they overcame bitter differences to unite against Hitler and the enduring influence of their collaborations.
20095) Baby loves democracy!
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"A simple, fact-filled introduction for the smallest activists on how to participate in a democracy by making your voice heard and voting"--
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
If our political system is like a game of Monopoly, how can outsiders have a voice when only money speaks? John Ennis documents comical corruption, follows political newcomers, and uncovers intrigue in this colorful journey that connects the dots of Big Money in our ever-challenging election process.
Author
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
A "frightening and important" look at our unsustainable future ( TimeOut Chicago ). A controversial hit that has sparked debate among business leaders, environmentalists, and others, The Long Emergency is an eye-opening look at the unprecedented challenges we face in the years ahead, as oil runs out and the global systems built on it are forced to change radically. From the author of The Geography of Nowhere , it is a book that "should be read, digested,...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"While everyday Americans strive to make an honest living by working hard, liberals within the swamp have perfected a way of barely working while elevating themselves above the rest of America. Liberal Privilege will take you behind the scenes of the swamp, just as the nation gears up for the next presidential election. As President Donald J. Trump seeks a second term based on real accomplishments, learn about the facts that the media refuses to cover....
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