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- The ACLU's 100-Year Fight for Rights in America
- Narrado por: Danny Campbell
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Published to coincide with the ACLU's centennial, a major book by the nationally celebrated journalist and bestselling author
For a century, the American Civil Liberties Union has fought to keep Americans in touch with the founding values of the Constitution. As its centennial approached, the organization invited Ellis Cose to become its first ever writer-in residence, serving as an "embedded journalist" with complete editorial independence.
The result is Cose's groundbreaking Democracy, If We Can Keep It: The ACLU and Its 100-Year Battle for Our Rights, the most authoritative account ever of America's premier defender of civil liberties. A vivid work of history and journalism, Democracy, If We Can Keep It is not just the definitive story of the ACLU but also an essential account of America's rediscovery of rights it had granted but long denied. Cose’s narrative begins with World War I and brings us to today, chronicling the ACLU’s role through the horrors of 9/11, the saga of Edward Snowden, and the phenomenon of Donald Trump.
A chronicle of America's most difficult ethical quandaries from the Red Scare, the Scottsboro Boys' trials, Japanese American internment, McCarthyism, and Vietnam, Democracy, If We Can Keep It weaves these accounts into a deeper story of American freedom - one that is profoundly relevant to our present moment.
Reseñas de la Crítica
"Narrator Danny Campbell's deep, somewhat raspy voice is a plus. His informal style makes the audiobook more accessible, and his voice projects well, which adds emphasis to his performance."
—AudioFile Magazine
"Comprehensive and even-handed . . . this judicious account reveals just how integral the ACLU has been to the past century of American history."
—Publishers Weekly
"Cose’s book is an excellent choice for anyone seeking to understand the ACLU as an organization and for those wanting to explore how the fight for civil liberties has evolved and helped to shape the society we have today."
—Library Journal
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In One Vote Away, you will discover how often the high court decisions that affect your life have been decided by just one vote. One vote preserves your right to speak freely, to bear arms, and to exercise your faith. One vote will determine whether your children enjoy their full inheritance as American citizens.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Intellectual and Insightful, so smartly written it became prophetic!
- De Kevin D. en 09-29-20
De: Ted Cruz
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Unexampled Courage
- The Blinding of Sgt. Isaac Woodard and the Awakening of President Harry S. Truman and Judge J. Waties Waring
- De: Richard Gergel
- Narrado por: Richard Gergel - introduction, Tom Zingarelli
- Duración: 8 h y 38 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 102
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Richard Gergel’s Unexampled Courage details the impact of the blinding of Sergeant Woodard on the racial awakening of President Truman and Judge Waring and traces their influential roles in changing the course of America’s civil rights history.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Well-paced political-legal history woven around the intersecting stories of the 3 title characters
- De Courtney J. Corda en 03-07-19
De: Richard Gergel
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The Destructionists
- The Twenty-Five Year Crack-Up of the Republican Party
- De: Dana Milbank
- Narrado por: Dana Milbank
- Duración: 11 h y 58 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 390
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 357
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 355
In 1994, more than 300 Republicans under the command of obstructionist and rabble-rouser Congressman Newt Gingrich stood outside the U.S. Capitol to sign the Contract with America and put bipartisanship on notice. Twenty-five years later, on January 6, 2021, a bloodthirsty mob incited by President Trump invaded the Capitol.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Learned things
- De Sue en 08-23-22
De: Dana Milbank
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One Mighty and Irresistible Tide
- The Epic Struggle over American Immigration, 1924-1965
- De: Jia Lynn Yang
- Narrado por: Laural Merlington
- Duración: 11 h y 56 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 43
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The idea of the United States as a nation of immigrants is at the core of the American narrative. But in 1924, Congress instituted a system of ethnic quotas so stringent that it choked off large-scale immigration for decades, sharply curtailing arrivals from Southern and Eastern Europe and outright banning those from nearly all of Asia. In a riveting narrative filled with a fascinating cast of characters, Jia Lynn Yang recounts how lawmakers, activists, and presidents from Truman through LBJ worked relentlessly to abolish the 1924 law.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good overview
- De steve thomas en 10-21-20
De: Jia Lynn Yang
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The Deviant's War
- The Homosexual vs. the United States of America
- De: Eric Cervini
- Narrado por: Vikas Adam
- Duración: 15 h y 34 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 367
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 311
In 1957, Frank Kameny, a rising astronomer working for the US Military in Hawaii, received a summons to report immediately to Washington, DC. The Pentagon had reason to believe he was a homosexual, and after a series of humiliating interviews, Kameny - like gay men and women for generations - was promptly dismissed from the military. Unlike many others, though, Kameny fought back.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Big Surprise
- De elwood en 08-01-20
De: Eric Cervini
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Freedom for the Thought That We Hate
- A Biography of the First Amendment
- De: Anthony Lewis
- Narrado por: Stow Lovejoy
- Duración: 5 h y 49 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 142
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 56
More than any other people on earth, Americans are free to say and write what they think. The reason for this extraordinary freedom is not a superior culture of tolerance, but just 14 words in our most fundamental legal document: the free expression clauses of the First Amendment to the Constitution.
Anthony Lewis tells us how these rights were created, revealing a story of hard choices, heroic (and some less heroic) judges, and fascinating and eccentric defendants who forced the legal system to come face-to-face with one of America's great founding ideas.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Freedom of Expression: 163 years of Solitude
- De Dudley H. Williams en 12-21-11
De: Anthony Lewis
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Eisenhower vs. Warren
- The Battle for Civil Rights and Liberties
- De: James F. Simon
- Narrado por: Jonathan Yen
- Duración: 15 h y 55 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 32
In Eisenhower vs. Warren, two-time New York Times Notable Book author James F. Simon examines the years of strife between them that led Eisenhower to say that his biggest mistake as president was appointing that "dumb son of a bitch Earl Warren." This momentous, poisonous relationship is presented here at last in one volume. Compellingly written, Eisenhower vs. Warren brings to vivid life the clash that continues to reverberate in political and constitutional debates today.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Great Review of the Fight for Civil Rights
- De Jean en 07-01-19
De: James F. Simon
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Scorpions
- The Battles and Triumphs of FDR's Great Supreme Court Justices
- De: Noah Feldman
- Narrado por: Cotter Smith
- Duración: 14 h y 38 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 357
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 282
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 278
They began as close allies and friends of FDR, but the quest to shape a new Constitution led them to competition and sometimes outright warfare. Scorpions tells the story of four great justices: their relationship with Roosevelt, with each other, and with the turbulent world of the Great Depression, World War II, and the Cold War. It also serves as a history of the modern Constitution itself.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A MOST HONOURABLE SWANSONG
- De Dudley H. Williams en 05-27-12
De: Noah Feldman
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Crimes and Cover-ups in American Politics
- 1776-1963
- De: Donald Jeffries, Ron Paul - foreword
- Narrado por: Lars Mikaelson
- Duración: 13 h y 49 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 164
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 141
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 142
Jeffries spares no one and nothing in this explosive new book. The atrocities of Union troops during the Civil War, and Allied troops during World War II, are documented in great detail. The Nuremberg Trials are presented as the antithesis of justice. In the follow-up to his previous, bestselling book Hidden History: An Exposé of Modern Crimes, Conspiracies, and Cover-Ups in American Politics, Jeffries demonstrates that crimes, corruption, and conspiracies didn't start with the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Southern apologetic nonesense
- De Amazon Customer en 07-26-20
De: Donald Jeffries, y otros
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A People's History of the Supreme Court
- The Men and Women Whose Cases and Decisions Have Shaped Our Constitution
- De: Peter Irons, Howard Zinn - foreword
- Narrado por: David Drummond
- Duración: 28 h y 32 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 105
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 96
A comprehensive history of the people and cases that have changed history, this is the definitive account of the nation's highest court.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Really enjoyed this book
- De Paul en 02-19-20
De: Peter Irons, y otros
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The Next Red Wave
- How Conservatives Can Beat Leftist Aggression, RINO Betrayal & Deep State Subversion
- De: Jordan Sekulow, Matthew Clark - contributor, Benjamin Sisney - contributor
- Narrado por: Jordan Sekulow
- Duración: 6 h y 58 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 71
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 61
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 59
The next red wave is coming: November 3, 2020. We face battles on many fronts. The Deep State bureaucracy will stop at nothing to undermine the conservative agenda, even when that's the agenda chosen by the American voter. The liberal bureaucracy will continue to work alongside former liberal government officials from, yes, the Obama Administration and Team Clinton. In this election, the Left's prized goal - exclusively - will be defeating President Donald Trump by whatever means necessary.
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5 out of 5 stars
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FABULOUS AND TIMELY
- De Michael Niebuhr en 09-26-19
De: Jordan Sekulow, y otros
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History Teaches Us to Resist
- How Progressive Movements Have Succeeded in Challenging Times
- De: Mary Frances Berry
- Narrado por: Janina Edwards
- Duración: 8 h y 30 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Despair and mourning after the election of an antagonistic or polarizing president, such as Donald Trump, is part of the push-pull of American politics. But in this incisive audiobook, historian Mary Frances Berry shows that resistance to presidential administrations has led to positive change and the defeat of outrageous proposals, even in challenging times.
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5 out of 5 stars
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a MUST read
- De Jim Ballows en 10-18-21
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Give Us the Ballot
- The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America
- De: Ari Berman
- Narrado por: Tom Zingarelli
- Duración: 12 h y 4 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 331
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The adoption of the landmark Voting Rights Act in 1965 enfranchised millions of Americans and is widely regarded as the crowning achievement of the civil rights movement. Yet fifty years later, we are still fighting heated battles over race, representation, and political power - over the right to vote, the central pillar of our democracy. A groundbreaking narrative history of voting rights since 1965, Give Us the Ballot tells the story of what happened after the act was passed.
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4 out of 5 stars
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In-Depth Blow by Blow Account of the VRA
- De Gillian en 10-25-16
De: Ari Berman
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In Deep
- The FBI, CIA, and the Truth about America's "Deep State"
- De: David Rohde
- Narrado por: Graham Winton
- Duración: 10 h y 25 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 85
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 77
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 77
Three-quarters of Americans believe that a group of unelected government and military officials secretly manipulate or direct national policy in the United States. This sweeping exploration examines the CIA and FBI scandals of the past 50 years - from the Church Committee's exposure of Cold War abuses, to Abscam, to false intelligence about Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, to NSA mass surveillance revealed by Edward Snowden. It then investigates the claims and counterclaims of the Trump era, and the relentless spread of conspiracy theories online and on-air.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Pure Propaganda
- De S Wilkey en 05-21-20
De: David Rohde
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Confirmation Bias
- Inside Washington's War Over the Supreme Court, from Scalia's Death to Justice Kavanaugh
- De: Carl Hulse
- Narrado por: Fred Sanders
- Duración: 10 h y 15 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 39
The Chief Washington Correspondent for the New York Times presents a richly detailed, news-breaking, and conversation-changing look at the unprecedented political fight to fill the Supreme Court seat made vacant by Antonin Scalia’s death - using it to explain the paralyzing and all but irreversible dysfunction across all three branches in the nation’s capital.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Bias is right
- De Shelle Houser en 07-07-19
De: Carl Hulse
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Set the Night on Fire
- L.A. in the Sixties
- De: Mike Davis, Jon Wiener
- Narrado por: Ron Butler
- Duración: 25 h y 25 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 39
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 30
Los Angeles in the '60s was a hotbed of political and social upheaval. The city was a launchpad for Black Power - where Malcolm X and Angela Davis first came to prominence and the Watts uprising shook the nation. The city was home to the Chicano Blowouts and Chicano Moratorium, as well as being the birthplace of “Asian American” as a political identity. It was a locus of the antiwar movement, gay liberation movement, and women’s movement, and, of course, the capital of California counterculture.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An amazingly comprehensive story of a critical decade.
- De Manifesta en 11-29-20
De: Mike Davis, y otros
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Justice on Trial
- The Kavanaugh Confirmation and the Future of the Supreme Court
- De: Mollie Hemingway, Carrie Severino
- Narrado por: Mollie Hemingway, Carrie Severino
- Duración: 11 h y 15 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 1,767
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,597
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 1,582
Justice Anthony Kennedy slipped out of the Supreme Court building on June 27, 2018, and traveled incognito to the White House to inform President Donald Trump that he was retiring, setting in motion a political process that his successor, Brett Kavanaugh, would denounce three months later as a "national disgrace" and a "circus". Justice on Trial, the definitive insider's account of Kavanaugh's appointment to the Supreme Court, is based on extraordinary access to more than 100 key figures - including the president, justices, and senators - in that ferocious political drama.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Politicians behaving badly!
- De Wayne en 07-13-19
De: Mollie Hemingway, y otros