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#1 New York Times Bestseller Best Books of 2018.
A personal and urgent examination of Fascism in the twentieth century and how its legacy shapes today's world, written by one of America's most admired public servants, the first woman to serve as U.S. secretary of state.
A Fascist, observes Madeleine Albright, "is someone who claims to speak for a whole nation or group, is utterly unconcerned with the rights of others, and is willing to use violence...
22) V for Vendetta
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Set against the futuristic landscape of totalitarian Britain, the story of a young working-class woman, Evey, who is rescued from a life-and-death situation by a masked man known only as 'V.' Incomparably charismatic and ferociously skilled in the art of combat and deception, 'V' ignites a revolution when he urges his fellow citizens to rise up against tyranny and oppression. As Evey uncovers the truth about 'V's' mysterious background, she also discovers...
23) Brazil
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2006, c1985
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Terry Gilliam draws on footage from the American and European versions of his film "Brazil" to offer a director's cut of the movie, which features a common man risking everything to fight totalitarian rule.
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A questionable election. The president of the United States illegally impeached—twice—and silenced. The First Amendment hanging by a thread. The national heritage under attack. Mob violence. America is on the brink of becoming a one-party dictatorship.
How did this happen?
The Enemy Within: How a Totalitarian Movement Is Destroying America provides the answer. David Horowitz has been the bête noire of the Left for decades on account of his...
25) Truancy City
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Truancy trilogy volume 3
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IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 22
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"As a new threat arises from outside the walls of the City, the warring Truants and Educators must join forces or be destroyed. The fate of the City is determined at last"--
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"Britain. The near-future. A right-wing government believes it has the answer to society's ills--the Sanctity of Marriage Act, which actively encourages marriage as the norm, punishing those who choose to remain single. But four couples are about to discover just how impossible relationships can be when the government is monitoring every aspect of our personal lives--monitoring every word, every minor disagreement...and will use every tool in its...
27) The Lost
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IL: MG+ - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 10
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Detective Tom Moon and his multi-talented team face off against an international crime ring looking to seize control of America's most vibrant city, Miami. The city of Miami is Detective Tom Moon's back yard. He's always kept it local, attending University of Miami on a football scholarship, and, as a Miami PD officer, protecting the city's most vulnerable. Now, as the new leader of an FBI task force called "Operation Guardian," it's his mission to...
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The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy (1860) is a work of art history by Swiss historian Jacob Burckhardt. Recognized today as the founder of modern art history and as one of the key thinkers of the nineteenth century, Burckhardt changed not only the way we think about the Renaissance in relation to European and world history, but the value placed on art as a tool for understanding historical developments.
The Civilization of the Renaissance...
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Ember in the ashes volume 1
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IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 19
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Under the Martial Empire, defiance is met with death. Those who do not vow their blood and bodies to the Emperor risk the execution of their loved ones and the destruction of all they hold dear. It is in this brutal world, inspired by ancient Rome, that Laia lives with her grandparents and older brother. The family ekes out an existence in the Empire's impoverished backstreets. They do not challenge the Empire. They've seen what happens to those who...
30) The fire
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IL: MG+ - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 10
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Whit and Wisty Allgood have led the resistance against a totalitarian regime that has banned all forms of creativity and executed their parents, but even the growing strength of the siblings' magic has not been able to stop the evil dictator, and they must somehow prepare for an imminent showdown.
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2023.
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"June faces consequences for killing Commander Waterford while struggling to redefine her identity and purpose. The widowed Serena attempts to raise her profile in Toronto as Gilead's influence creeps into Canada. Commander Lawrence works with Nick and Aunt Lydia as he tries to reform Gilead and rise to power. June, Lucke, and Moira fight Gilead from a distance as they continue their mission to save and reunite with Hannah." --Provided by publisher....
32) V for vendetta
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In an alternate future in which Germany wins World War II and Britain becomes a fascist state, a vigilante named "V" tries to free England of its ideological chains.
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Get the Summary of Richard Evans's The Coming of the Third Reich in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Otto von Bismarck's governance, marked by suppression of liberal ideologies and militarization, laid the groundwork for the Third Reich by fostering authoritarianism and nationalism. The ineffective Anti-Socialist Law paradoxically strengthened the Social Democratic Party, making it a significant political force....
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After an endless slew of best sellers dwelling upon the dastardly deeds of Donald Trump, at last an unvarnished look at the real threat we face as a nation when we complacently ignore evil that has hidden in plain sight for years.
Whether you have sheltered in place to the left or to the right of the commendable gooey center of this "American Life", The Deplorables: America Interrupted will challenge your conception of the events occurring over the...
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Die Flugblätter der Weißen Rose Als Fließtext, und zusätzlich mit den Original-Flugblättern Vollständig verlinkt und mit eBook-Inhaltsverzeichnis Mit einem Begleitwort des Herausgebers "Nichts ist eines Kulturvolkes unwürdiger, als sich ohne Widerstand von einer verantwortungslosen und dunklen Trieben ergebenen Herrscherclique regieren zu lassen. Ist es nicht so, dass sich jeder ehrliche Deutsche heute seiner Regierung schämt, und wer von...
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Susanne Kerckhoff: Berliner Briefe Für die eBook-Ausgabe neu lektoriert, voll verlinkt, mit eBook-Inhaltsverzeichnis und Fußnoten Die ersten fünf Jahre nach dem Ende des Naziregimes erscheinen aus heutiger Sicht wie eine black box. Es war auf deutscher Seite eine Zeit der Scham, des sich Unsichtbarmachens, der kollektiven Verdrängung was zur Folge hatte, dass es damals kaum literarische oder journalistische Zeitschau gab. Im Gegensatz dazu sind...
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¿Por qué no pasan los 70? ¿Cómo se activan hoy esos años traumáticos, marcados por la militancia revolucionaria y la barbarie dictatorial? Cuando vuelven, ¿vuelven como un pasado que puede aportar perspectiva para entender los dilemas de este tiempo, o como un material que resulta banalizado o utilizado en la disputa política y partidaria? ¿Cómo entender las reacciones al fallo de la Corte que abría el camino al 2x1 para procesados por...
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El triunfo de Trump en Estados Unidos y el ascenso de la extrema derecha en Europa alertan sobre la emergencia de un "nuevo fascismo".
Un libro para entender, de la mano de los más prestigiosos analistas como Noam Chomsky, Chantal Mouffe, Ignacio Ramonet, Wolfgang Streeck, Judith Butler, entre otros, porqué este movimiento gana cada vez más adeptos en el resto del mundo.
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Un fantasma recorre el mundo de hoy, y no es precisamente el comunismo, sino una nueva derecha que gana espacios en Europa, los Estados Unidos y América Latina y que, ya sea por rechazo o perplejidad, casi nadie entiende. El historiador Enzo Traverso, genial analista de las ideas contemporáneas, pone la lupa sobre las nuevas caras de la derecha que, atenta a las fluctuaciones de la opinión pública, jugó como nunca antes la carta de la institucionalidad...
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¿Hasta qué punto la reflexión de Arendt sobre el totalitarismo –nazi y estalinista– conserva validez, ya que regímenes con esas características difícilmente podrán repetirse, entre otras cosas, por el efecto de inmunización que ellos mismos provocaron? Pero la cuestión es si no pueden resurgir, asumiendo formas diferentes, adecuadas a un mundo que ciertamente cambió de cuadrante. Desde luego, las técnicas de dominación que inauguró...