W. Peter Flaig Library

Politics

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A is for ActivistA is for Activist is an ABC board book for the next generation of progressives: Families that want their kids to grow up in a space that ...

The Alt-RightIn recent years, the so-called Alt-Right, a white nationalist movement, has grown at an alarming rate. Taking advantage of high levels of...

BecomingIn a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era. A...

Behind the CurveIn 1958, Charles David Keeling began measuring the concentration of carbon dioxide in the earth's atmosphere at the Mauna Loa Observatory...

This Book Is Anti-RacistWho are you? What is your identity? What is racism? How do you choose your own path? How do you stand in solidarity? How can you hold you...

Born TrumpWho is Donald J. Trump? To truly understand America’s forty-fifth president, argues Vanity Fair journalist Emily Jane Fox, you must know ...

Breaking NewsAn urgent account of the revolution that has upended the news business, written by one of the most accomplished journalists of our timeTe...

Campaigns and ElectionsFrequent and fair elections, open to all, are fundamental elements of a democracy. The United States, through its local, state, and natio...

Church and State

Conspiracy TheoriesWho really killed JFK? Was 9/11 an inside job? Has anyone seen Obama's birth certificate? Conspiracy theories have been around for years,...

Crippled AmericaLook at the state of the world right now. It’s a terrible mess, and that’s putting it mildly. There has never been a more dangerous time....

The Death of DemocracyA riveting account of how the Nazi Party came to power and how the failures of the Weimar Republic and the shortsightedness of German pol...

Drawing the VoteHow the history of American voting rights has shaped the way we vote today Coinciding with the 2020 US presidential election, Drawing t...

Dreams From My Father; The Audacity of HopeDreams From My FatherA Story of Race and Inheritance*Winner of the 2006 Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album*In this lyrical, unsentim...

EconomixStimulus plans: good or bad? Free markets: How free are they? Jobs: Can we afford them? Occupy Wall Street . . . worldwide Everybody's t...

The Essential Bernie Sanders and His Vision for AmericaMeet the essential Bernie Sanders—an authentic and uncompromising champion of the people. Independent United States Senator Bernie Sande...

Everything You Need to Know about Voting Rights and Voter Disenfranchisement (Need to Know Library)The right to vote is one of the most fundamental rights in the United States. Voting rights in the United States slowly expanded over the...

Every Vote MattersEncourage teens to recognize the importance of voting and making their voices heard in the democratic process with this timely book focus...

Fake News and PropagandaSince the 2016 presidential election, the term fake news has entered the cultural lexicon. People of all ages find it difficult to separa...

FearWith authoritative reporting honed through eight presidencies from Nixon to Obama, author Bob Woodward reveals in unprecedented detail th...

A Fighting ChanceAn unlikely political star tells the inspiring story of the two-decade journey that taught her how Washington really works—and really doe...

Fire and FuryWith extraordinary access to the West Wing, Michael Wolff reveals what happened behind-the-scenes in the first nine months of the most co...

A Future of FaithPope Francis met with French reporter and sociologist Dominique Wolton for an unprecedented series of twelve fascinating and timely conve...

Gerrymandering and Voting DistrictsGerrymandering, the manipulation of boundaries in order to benefit one group or political party, is not new, but thanks to technology it ...

Hard ChoicesHillary Rodham Clinton’s inside account of the crises, choices, and challenges she faced during her four years as America’s 67th Secretar...

A Higher LoyaltyFormer FBI Director James Comey shares his never-before-told experiences from some of the highest-stakes situations of his career in the ...

How to Rig an ElectionAn engrossing analysis of the pseudo-democratic methods employed by despots around the world to retain control Contrary to what is common...

Gaslighting AmericaA CNN contributor, former Ted Cruz staffer, and "Never Trump" adherent reveals a shocking truth: Donald Trump’s lies and fabrications don...

How Democracies DieDonald Trump's presidency has raised a question that many of us never thought we'd be asking: Is our democracy in danger? Harvard profess...

ImpeachmentImpeachment: What Everyone Needs to Know� is the step back and deep reflection on the law of impeachment that everyone needs now. Written...

The Influencing MachineNearly one million weekly listeners trust NPR's Brooke Gladstone to guide them through the distortions and complexities of the modern med...

In the President's Secret ServiceNever before has a journalist penetrated the wall of secrecy that surrounds the U.S. Secret Service, that elite corps of agents who pledg...

I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening)“Sarah and Beth are an absolute gift to our culture right now. Not only do they offer balanced perspectives from each political ideology,...

Let Trump Be TrumpListening length: 7 hours and 41 minutes Let Trump Be Trump: The Inside Story of His Rise to the Presidency is the ultimate behind-the-s...

The Long Southern StrategyThe Southern Strategy is traditionally understood as a Goldwater and Nixon-era effort by the Republican Party to win over disaffected whi...

A Lot of People Are SayingHow the new conspiracists are undermining democracy--and what can be done about it Conspiracy theories are as old as politics. But consp...

Make ChangeActivist and journalist Shaun King reflects on the events that made him one of the most prominent social justice leaders of our time and ...

The Making of a DreamA journalist chronicles the next chapter in civil rights—the story of a movement and a nation, witnessed through the poignant and inspiri...

Melania and MichelleAt home or poised at the podium, the First Lady is uniquely poised to serve as advisor, confidant, and campaigner, with the power to shap...

Memes to MovementsA global exploration of internet memes as agents of pop culture, politics, protest, and propaganda on- and offline, and how they will sav...

Money in Politics

The Mueller ReportThere has never been a more important political investigation than Robert S. Mueller III's into President Donald Trump's possible collusi...

The New York Times Book of PoliticsFor 167 years, The New York Times has been in the forefront of political reporting—from memorable campaigns and elections to controversia...

Never AgainThis biography of a movement and the teen activists behind it delves into the quest for gun safety legislation in light of the tragic sho...

1968Welcome to 1968 -- a revolution in a book. Essays, memoirs, and more by fourteen award-winning authors offer unique perspectives on one o...

1968A major new history of one of the seminal years in the postwar world, when rebellion and disaffection broke out on an extraordinary scale...

One Person, No VoteFrom the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of White Rage, the startling—and timely—history of voter suppression in America...

On TyrannyA historian of fascism offers a guide for surviving and resisting America’s turn towards authoritarianism. On November 9th, millions of ...

PolarizationThe 2016 election of Donald J. Trump invoked a time for reflection about the state of American politics and its deep ideological, cultura...

The Poisoned CityThe first full account of the Flint, Michigan, water scandal, an American tragedy, with new details, from Anna Clark, the award-winning M...

The Politics BookFrom ancient and medieval philosophers such as Confucius and Thomas Aquinas, to revolutionary thought leaders such as Thomas Jefferson an...

Promise Me, DadA deeply moving memoir about the year that would forever change both a family and a country. In November 2014, thirteen members of the B...

Raise Your Voice Twelve stories of protests and marches--and the people, movements, and moments behind them--that shaped our country's history, told by...

Reporting ElectionsHow elections are reported has important implications for the health of democracy and informed citizenship. But, how informative are the ...

Republic of LiesA riveting tour through the landscape and meaning of modern conspiracy theories, exploring the causes and tenacity of this American malad...

The Righteous MindWhy can’t our political leaders work together as threats loom and problems mount? Why do people so readily assume the worst about the mot...

The Second Coming of the KKKA new Ku Klux Klan arose in the early 1920s, a less violent but equally virulent descendant of the relatively small, terrorist Klan of th...

The Senator Next Door One of the U.S. Senate's most candid--and funniest--women tells the story of her life and her unshakeable faith in our democracy Minne...

Shortest Way HomeOnce described by the Washington Post as “the most interesting mayor you’ve never heard of,” Pete Buttigieg, the thirty-seven-year-old ma...

Sons of WichitaNot long after the death of his father, whose heart gave out suddenly in November 1967, Charles Koch--then in his early thirties--discove...

The Soul of AmericaPulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham helps us understand the present moment in American politics and life by looking back at critica...

So You Want to Talk About RaceIn this breakout book, Ijeoma Oluo explores the complex reality of today's racial landscape--from white privilege and police brutality to...

Stranger"There are times when I feel like a stranger in this country. I am not complaining and it's not for lack of opportunity. But it is someth...

This Book Is Anti-RacistWho are you? What is your identity? What is racism? How do you choose your own path? How do you stand in solidarity? How can you hold you...

Too Much and Never EnoughIn this revelatory, authoritative portrait of Donald J. Trump and the toxic family that made him, Mary L. Trump, a trained clinical psych...

TrumpTrump reveals the business secrets that have made him America’s foremost deal maker! “I like thinking big. I always have. To me it’s very...

TrumpFirst he made five billion dollars.Then he made The Apprentice.Now The Donald shows you how to make a fortune, Trump style.HOW TO GET RIC...

The Truth Matters Distinguish fake news from reliable journalism with this clear and concise handbook by New York Times best-selling author Bruce Bartle...

The Truths We HoldFrom one of America's most inspiring political leaders, a book about the core truths that unite us, and the long struggle to discern what...

Two PathsWhen Ohio governor John Kasich ran for president, his powerful message of hope and togetherness struck a chord with American voters. In T...

UnitedNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A passionate new voice in American politics, United States Senator Cory Booker makes the case that the virtue...

The United States ConstitutionOur leaders swear to uphold it, our military to defend it. It is the blueprint for the shape and function of government itself and what d...

An Unlikely JourneyJulian Castro, 2020 Presidential candidate, keynote speaker at the 2012 DNC, and former San Antonio mayor and Secretary of Housing and Ur...

UnpresidentedA riveting, meticulously researched, and provocative biography of Donald J. Trump from the author of Alexander Hamilton, Revolutionary.Bo...

The Unquotable Trump25% of net proceeds donated to the American Civil Liberties Union!The master of the comic book mash-up finds the POTUS to be his ultimate...

Voter Disenfranchisement"A book for high school students about the concept of voter disenfranchisement and how it impacts voting in both the United States and th...

VotersIt all comes down to the voters, right? But how does the voting process work? Readers will explore the effects of primaries and caucuses,...

Votes of ConfidenceFollowing an interesting and hotly contested election year in 2016, Votes of Confidence offers young readers an essential guide to the pa...

We Were Eight Years in Power"We were eight years in power" was the lament of Reconstruction-era black politicians as the American experiment in multiracial democracy...

When We Fight, We WinSame-sex marriage, #BlackLivesMatter, the DREAM Act, the People’s Climate March, End the New Jim Crow, Occupy Wall Street, the fight for ...

Where the Light EntersAn intimate look at the love that built the Biden family and the delicate balancing act of the woman at its center "How did you get this...

Where We Go from HereSenator Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign was a beginning, not an end. In his new audiobook, America's most popular political figure ...

White Identity PoliticsAmidst discontent over America's growing diversity, many white Americans now view the political world through the lens of a racial identi...

You Call This Democracy?America is the greatest democracy in the world . . . isn't it? Author Elizabeth Rusch examines some of the more problematic aspects of ou...

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