Election Reform

John Taylor Gatto's Weapons of Mass Instruction focuses on mechanisms of traditional education which cripple imagination, discourage critical thinking, and create a false view of learning as a byproduct of rote-memorization drills. Gatto's earlier book, Dumbing Us Down, introduced the now-famous expression of the title into the common vernacular. Weapons of Mass Instruction adds another chilling metaphor to the brief against conventional schooling.

An instant New York Times bestseller: An acclaimed legal scholar’s “important” (New York Times) and “fascinating” (Economist) exposé of how the Supreme Court uses unsigned and unexplained orders to change the law behind closed doors. The Supreme Court has always had the authority to...

'Immensely readable ... Lamb's assessment is cool and considered: a thoughtful overview of the conclave's fruit in Leo's first year, and the challenges he faces. The author's gifts for rendering complexity digestible are on full display: American Hope is the most thorough and insightful overview...

Bloomsbury presents What If Reform Wins, written and read by Peter Chappell. *This audiobook includes an exclusive conversation between the author and journalist John Merrick* 'Farage is Britain's new prime minister. Nirvana or nightmare? Whatever our reaction, we all need to take this scenario...

Paul Keating was one of the most forceful, controversial, and consequential leaders in modern Australian political history. From Bankstown to Blaxland, from the Treasury benches to the Lodge, Keating helped reshape the country’s economy, Labor’s identity, and Australia’s sense of itself. As Treasurer under Bob Hawke, he was central to the reforms that floated the Australian dollar, opened the financial system, reshaped taxation, and forced Australia out of the protected habits of the postwar order. Those reforms made the country more competitive and more exposed, more modern and more ...

The Bridge to Equality: Selma’s Bloody March and the Battle for Voting Rights What does it take to change the course of history? In 1965, a small group of courageous individuals in Selma, Alabama, sparked a revolution that would forever alter the landscape of American democracy. The battle for voting rights—once a distant dream—was about to become a reality. Selma was more than a city. It was the epicenter of a struggle that demanded the nation’s attention. The images of peaceful protesters being brutally attacked on the Edmund Pettus Bridge shook the world, forcing a country built ...

"People have been arguing against the Electoral College from the beginning. But no one, at least in recent years, has laid out the case as comprehensively and as readably as Jesse Wegman does in 'Let the People Pick the President.'" -- The New York Times Book Review This program is read by the...

How to Lose a Country is a warning to the world that populism and nationalism don’t march fully-formed into government; they creep. Award-winning author and journalist Ece Temelkuran identifies the early warning signs of this phenomenon, sprouting up across the world from Eastern Europe to...

A short, urgent and illuminating book about the rise of the far right in Britain, and what we can do to stop it. Read by Rory Kinnear (Black Mirror, James Bond, Toxic Town) 'READ THIS BOOK!' - JAMES O'BRIEN 'A LUCID PRIMER ON HOW TO RESIST THE APPEASEMENT OF REFORM' -TLS The far right is now...

Red. Blue. Enough. Voter Discretion Advised is a political wake-up call—three books in one, all pointing to the same truth: Americans aren’t divided. They’re disillusioned. In this combined volume, author MICHAEL TAYLOR explores: The conservative movement’s identity crisis (The Conservative Companion) The Democratic Party’s ideological transformation (The Shift) The rise of the politically homeless, independent, and unaffiliated majority (None of the Above) Over 51% of Americans now identify as politically independent. Yet the system—and the media—pretend it’s still a two-...

The definitive, landmark biography of Bernie Sanders, the democratic socialist whose singular vision revolutionized American politics, by a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Bernie Sanders is the godfather of one the most potent contemporary mass movements in America. As a populist insurgency...

In a divided America, the biggest solvable problem fueling political extremism and dysfunction is hiding in plain sight: party primaries. The Primary Solution is the “thought-provoking” (Arnold Schwarzenegger) answer the country needs. Congress has become an unproductive and unaccountable...

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Free and fair elections are the bedrock of a constitutional republic and democratic governance. Transparent and equitable electoral processes are crucial for preventing political instability, enabling meaningful citizen participation, and accurately reflecting the will of the people. “Behind the Curtain” offers an in-depth examination of election integrity, exploring the mechanisms that protect electoral processes and the complex challenges threatening them, such as voter fraud, ballot manipulation, cybersecurity threats, and administrative errors. The book details how electoral fraud ...

**Longlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction** This is the definitive history of Britain’s tumultuous relationship with Europe – as it’s never been told before. 'Powerful, precise, morally engaged, wonderfully alert to character, context and the greater purpose of political...

"Money in Politics: Achieving Campaign Finance Reform and Dark-Money Transparency" by Sage Ellison provides a vital guide to understanding and combating the overwhelming influence of money in political systems. Recognizing the frustrations many feel about the lack of transparency in campaign financing, Ellison empowers listeners to reclaim their voice and push for necessary reforms. The book addresses key challenges including the opaque nature of political donations and the pervasive impact of dark money on elections.

Bloomsbury presents This Time No Mistakes by Will Hutton, read by Will Hutton and Alastair Campbell. 'This Time No Mistakes is a brilliant book... an intellectual, historical, political read with some strong themes... read it if you haven’t already.' Keir Starmer 'Represents the beginning of a...

As the 2020 presidential campaign begins to take shape, there is widespread distrust of the fairness and accuracy of American elections. In this timely and accessible book, Richard L. Hasen uses riveting stories illustrating four factors increasing the mistrust. Voter suppression has escalated as a Republican tool aimed to depress turnout of likely Democratic voters, fueling suspicion. Pockets of incompetence in election administration, often in large cities controlled by Democrats, have created an opening to claims of unfairness.

The period January 2020 to January 2021 proved tumultuous for humanity. Pandemic, volatile political climate, calls for social justice. Thirteen Months presents how all this affected the lives of a diverse group of men and women. Characters from the author's earlier books reappear in this story. We see how they manage to survive extraordinary circumstances.

A thoughtful approach to questioning prevailing politics with surprising and sturdy answers. Five essential questions that believers should be asking . . . before and during any election.