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Losing the War: The Carnage and Despair of Mexico in 2010    by Carrie Ann Maxwell
Price: $2.99 USD. 48550 words. Language: English. Published on May 25, 2013. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Current affairs.

Written by a former police officer turned security consultant, Walter McKay's first-hand account of the bloody drug war that intensified to fever pitch in 2010 chronicles the media coverage throughout the year with a monthly tally of victims caught in the line of fire. 'Losing the War: The Carnage and Despair of Mexico in 2010' written by Walter McKay, edited by C.A. Maxwell.
Social Security, Medicare, Food Stamps, Minimum Wage, and MORE    by Byron Goines Meshelle Goines
Price: $2.99 USD. 5870 words. Language: English. Published on May 24, 2013. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Economic policy.

Byron Goines examines the effect various entitlement programs have on the stimulation of the economy and proves cuts would hurt rather than help economic recovery.
Drone Wars, Strikes and Targeted Killing of al Qaeda Terrorists: President Obama's Speech on Counterterrorism Strategy, Guantanamo, Hearings on Drone Policy Effectiveness and Constitutionality    by Progressive Management
Price: $8.99 USD. 72850 words. Language: English. Published on May 24, 2013. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Terrorism.

This unique collection provides insight into the ongoing controversy about the use of drones to kill terrorists and enemy combatants. It contains the complete text of the speech given by President Barack Obama on May 23 about his new counterterrorism strategy.
A Modest Proposal for America: Taxes, Entitlements, and the Manufactured Crisis of Federal Finance    by Howard Steven Friedman
Price: $2.99 USD. 30060 words. Language: English. Published by Fast Foreword on May 23, 2013. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Economic policy.

Friedman brings Swift's classic into the 21st century via America’s current concerns about the economy, sustainability of social programs, the environment, class warfare, and inequality. This new Modest Proposal offers a shocking satirical solution before unpacking the data to explain the real causes of America’s current financial struggle and presenting the practical solutions D.C. is avoiding.
The Dark Side of Democracy (India-Pakistan Context)    by Amjed Jaaved
Price: $6.00 USD. 14360 words. Language: English. Published on May 23, 2013. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Democracy.

General Niazi of eastern cmmand had little leisure to attend to his professional duties. He connived at women being carried to even bunkers. While the eastern wing of the country was truncated, Yahya Khan was busy with drink and dance parties. Musharraf admits in his memoirs to being a cheat, and an ill-disciplined person. Civilian Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, and Mustafa Khar, et al were no better.
Magna Carta in the 21st Century    by Hampden Trust
Price: $2.99 USD. 4030 words. Language: English. Published by Bretwalda Books  on May 20, 2013. Nonfiction » History » European.

Magna Carta was a key foundation stone in the development of the British Constitution and the establishment of freedom in Britain. But how relevant is the Magna Carta to life in the 21st Century?
The Battle for South Shields - The True Story of the 2013 Parliamentary By-Election    by Janet Bew
Price: $4.99 USD. 8890 words. Language: English. Published by Bretwalda Books  on May 18, 2013. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Democracy.

The South Shields By-Election of 2013 should have been a walk over for Labour. It was a safe Labour seat and they chose a popular local candidate. But the campaign turned out to be a hard fought, close contest with new kids on the block UKIP giving Labour a real run for their money.
Money, Power, and Control through Federal Budgets and Executive Departments    by Catherine Jaime
Price: $0.99 USD. 2210 words. Language: English. Published on May 17, 2013. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Government.

Money, power, and control - does it get much better or more important? In this short e-book Catherine addresses those issues as they impact Executive Departments and Presidential Cabinets. She includes a list of the Executive Departments and their descriptions, a brief timeline, the Constitutional context, and a little more.
No Truth, No Consequences - A Pathetic Demonstration Of The Perversion Of Democracy    by John James Drake
Price: $3.95 USD. 28770 words. Language: English. Published on May 16, 2013. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Congress.

Politics is a power game played by those men and women who wish to keep their enormous power from being diminished. Their number one incentive, which they work very hard at to accomplish, is being reelected. After all, it provides them with a level of benefits that you and I could only hope for. Government for the people takes only a distant second place in their political execution.
The Right Can't Win    by Matthew McKinley
Price: $0.99 USD. 6220 words. Language: English. Published on May 15, 2013. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Democracy.

How the LEFT renders the RIGHT impotent in today's dumbed down society. By its very nature Government is composed of people that firmly reside on the Left. The Right Can't Win explores the various reasons for this with the most obvious reason almost never being discussed; People that want to simply be left alone (and not be the champion of do-gooder causes) don't covet elected office.