Solitary: The History and Current Reality of Torture as a Means of Social Control Within Prisons    by Joanne Pawlowski
Price: $0.99 USD. 46150 words. Language: English. Published on January 2, 2013. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Civil and human rights.
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Why is solitary confinement, known to cause a mental state akin to psychosis, widely used in contemporary prisons? Solitary's powerful psychological effects make it a unique tool for exerting social control. This history argues that CIA "brainwashing" research of the 1950s may have influenced the design of isolation units in American prisons today.

2013 President Barack Obama Inaugural Address, the 2009 Obama Inaugural Address, and Campaign Speeches from the Presidential Campaign of 2012 Against Republican Mitt Romney    by Progressive Management
Price: $0.99 USD. 380380 words. Language: English. Published on January 21, 2013. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » White house.
The official transcript of the Inaugural Address delivered by President Barack Obama on January 21, 2013 is presented, along with several other inaugural-activity event transcripts, and the 2009 address.

A Typology of National Responses to Terrorism    by Shawnna Robert
Price: $2.99 USD. 5050 words. Language: English. Published on December 25, 2012. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Terrorism.
This book synthesizes terrorism researchers' work in comparing or describing national responses to terrorism into a single typology.

Beyond Plutocracy - True Democracy for America    by Roger Rothenberger
Price: $2.99 USD. 113820 words. Language: English. Published on November 27, 2012. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Democracy.
Plutocracy is governance by the wealthy. America is not really a democracy but a plutocracy dominated by a powerful wealthy minority that serves itself first and best. This book offers a partial redesign of our government that really fixes in just the right way what’s really wrong with it, moving our nation beyond plutocracy to true democracy, honest government and a just society.

Outlaw Visions    by Francis Kroncke
Price: $2.99 USD. 125410 words. Language: English. Published on January 21, 2013. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Civil and human rights.
Outlaw Visions wends through monastic hallways, trial courtrooms, prison cells, onto campuses to engage young activists. I shouted “Peace! Peace!” and heard “Criminal!” We descend into prison’s hellish darkness where I existed as a subhuman. You are invited to transform you own subhumanness through ritual practices envisioning yourself as an "Earthfolk" peacefully at home on the Living Earth.

In Search of Good Government: A Personal Journey, Part One    by Jonathan Rouse
Price: $5.99 USD. 126270 words. Language: English. Published on April 19, 2013. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Government.
This is one person's search for what defines a "good" government. Beginning from basic ideas, the author uses the writings of "experts", as well as experiences from his own life, to help him draw conclusions about the Constitution, Property, and Freedom. This is not a work about politics, but rather it is an examination of the foundations of the United States federal government.

Questions Worth Asking: List of Innocent Questions for Pissing off the Politically Correct    by Jim Thio
Price: $0.99 USD. 2420 words. Language: English. Published on April 2, 2013. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Public affairs.
Many questions are politically incorrect. Some have pretty obvious answers. However, people give the benefit of doubt to the opposite opinion even though it’s obviously true. For example. If I ask, “By how many years cigarette will shorten your life,” most will just answer it. Then they will give statistics, etc.

What is Truth? On the Nature of Empire    by David Mint
Price: $0.99 USD. 11120 words. Language: English. Published on March 14, 2013. Nonfiction » Philosophy » Political.
Empire, and by extension modern large-scale government, is not only unnecessary, but a great hindrance to human progress. This volume explains the nature of the Imperial model and why it ensures that the worst elements of humanity will rise to power. It also presents the only known antidote to Empire, peaceful non-resistance.

The God Component    by Rox Freeman
Price: $3.33 USD. 44290 words. Language: English. Published on November 27, 2012. Nonfiction » Religion and Spirituality » Spiritual awakening.
The God Component cleverly reveals the systematic control engulfing our freedom while fearlessly promoting our "karmatic acceptance." Freeman controversially exposes the faults in modern theism, skeptical science, social normality, and more. From Libertarianism to particle physics to the art of pick-up, Dr. Freeman finds plenty of ways to promote love's truth while dismissing control's hate.

The Double-Edged Sword of Freedom of Speech    by Stanislaw Sielicki
Price: $0.99 USD. 4620 words. Language: English. Published on February 28, 2013. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » US Constitution.
What were the Classical Philosophers and Thinkers of the Age of Enlightenment saying about the Censorship and Freedom of Speech? What did the Founding Fathers learn from their Great Predecessors? Were the Framers of the Constitution the real Champions of Freedom? This short essay may help you find answers to the questions mentioned above.