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21st Century Revolution    by Dr Stuart Jeanne Bramhall
Price: Free! 79780 words. Language: English. Published on January 8, 2012. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Activism.

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A collection of essays about real political change, the kind where the 99% overthrow the corporate elites who have seized control of our so-called democracies. In addition to heralding undreamed of political upheaval, the last two years have inspired new hope of taking back power from the multinational corporations that control western civilization.
The Twilight of the Monetary System: And Dawn of a New Era    by Richard J. Wilson
Price: Free! 17090 words. Language: English. Published on March 10, 2012. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Economic policy.

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Ever more intelligent robots are steadily replacing people in the workplace, and pushing the monetary system into its twilight. The author shows us that, if we mobilize modern science now, we could easily develop a new economic system to create the dawn of a new era of economic democracy to allow everyone to share in the economy.
Against Excess    by Mark Kleiman
You set the price! 186050 words. Language: English. Published on March 14, 2012. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Public affairs.

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Mark Kleiman cuts through the rhetoric of the war on drugs and the legalization debate to discuss the practical options to control a wide range of substances. Both drug-taking and drug-control can be done to excess, and "Against Excess" shows how we can limit the damage done by both errors. It argues we need a middle ground: "grudging toleration" -- neither prohibition nor full legal availability.
Den Fria Marknaden har snart gjort 99% av oss utfattiga (Swedish/Svenska)    by Anderberg
Price: Free! 76700 words. Language: Swedish. Published on May 22, 2012. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » World politics.

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Om inget annat så visade den ekonomiska krisen 2008 hur nära vi är en ekonomisk kollaps av det system vi alla lider under idag. Det system som kallas den ”fria marknaden”. Boken visar hur vi kommit dit vi är med början för 100 år sedan med en viss Edward Bernays som skapade en ny politisk idé byggd på att styra människors irrationella känslor så de blev lyckliga och lugna genom konsumtion.
Working Undercover    by Ralph Holiman, Jr
Price: Free! 5710 words. Language: English. Published on May 30, 2012. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Law enforcement.

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Working Undercover is a true short story about a DEA agent going undercover in New Orleans in 1992 to buy five kilograms of cocaine.
Monkeys and Political Leaders – The Seven Rules to Every Human-Simian Society    by Kenneth Szulczyk
Price: Free! 4230 words. Language: American English. Published on September 1, 2012. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » World leaders.

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After I moved to the northern jungles of Malaysia, I watched, observed, and studied from the safety of my window a troop of long-tail macaque monkeys in their natural habitat.
Mitt Romney - The Clueless Candidate    by Patrick Triplett
Price: Free! 650 words. Language: English. Published on September 22, 2012. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Government.

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Seldom in the history of American politics has a presidential candidate been so out of touch with the common man as Mitt Romney. His quote that 47 percent of voters are living off the government and he has no use for them may be the single most irresponsible statement ever uttered by a politician at that level. Here are some "Romneyisms" that further prove his incompetance to run for office.
Beyond Guns and God: Understanding the Complexities of the White Working Class in America    by Robert P. Jones
Price: Free! 14860 words. Language: English. Published on October 3, 2012. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Public affairs.

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Set aside stereotypes about the white working class and explore the complexities of this major voting block. Public Religion Research Institute’s 2012 survey, "Beyond Guns and God," upends many liberal and conservative assumptions about the white working class' affinity with the Tea Party, religiosity, cultural values, and perspectives on the economy, while confirming some established beliefs.
Remembering Victims of Sandy Hook School    by Dion Shaw
Price: Free! 1220 words. Language: English. Published on December 15, 2012. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Current affairs.

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A horrible event occurred on Friday, December 14, 2012 in Newtown, Connecticut, U.S.A. 26 people – 20 of them children aged 6 and 7 – were murdered by senseless violence at Sandy Hook School. The other 6 victims were the gunman’s mother, the school principal, the school psychologist, and two teachers. Some died while trying to shield the children from harm and others were injured.
Emergency Economy: A PFRI Paper by Dr. Imran Chaudhry and Saleena Karim    by Saleena Karim
Price: Free! 7930 words. Language: American English. Published on January 25, 2013. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Economic policy.

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This paper, produced by the Pakistan First Research Institute (PFRI), presents a two-pronged contingency model for a sustainable microeconomy in Pakistan’s context.