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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.
Stay Away From My Stuff    by Maria Mitchell
Price: $2.99 USD. 29400 words. Language: English. Published by The Trashy Novel Corp  on May 15, 2013. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Current affairs.

America is the only true Democracy left in the world thus far functioning without the over powering intrusion of Socialism, Marxism, Fascism and/or Communism. In interviewing many American citizens for the writing of this book, I have found that most people feel threatened by the current administration. They are angry and insulted by the lack of respect for them and their Constitutional rights.
Gun Ho - America's Death Wish    by steven scott
Price: $1.99 USD. 6250 words. Language: American English. Published on May 15, 2013. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Arms control.

Gun Violence - Gun Control and Gun Rights are the crucial issues now facing Americans. Sadly, they're dividing Americans.The Gun Control debate - centered around Gun Control and the Second Amendment - has resolved nothing .Because these are Fairytales masquerading as Truth.In this book I examine the origins and implications of these Fairytales for the future of Gun Control in America.
Blame On The Government    by Monica P
Price: $1.00 USD. 890 words. Language: English. Published on May 14, 2013. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » World leaders.

The government is usually the blame under the eye of the victim. The public constantly feel in victim under the shadow of power such as the government, and they hate, despise, and worry every day.