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The first comprehensive behind-the-scenes look at the tumultuous single term of Mayor Lightfoot and the chaos that roiled the city and City Hall as she fought to live up to her promises to change the city's culture of corruption and villainy, reform its long-troubled police department, and make Chicago the safest big city in America. -- adapted from jacket
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"Marked Man tells the propulsive story of Frank Serpico who, in the 1960s, single-handedly rooted out systematic corruption in the New York Police Department. Since the NYPD was formed in 1845, the famous "pad" was as much a criminal ring as it was a legitimate police force. As the decades wore on, corruption became so out of hand that cops were regularly demanding payments from brothels, bars, pool halls, and gambling joints to keep them out of trouble...
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Description: In Unveiling Power, author Xilis delivers a bold and unflinching examination of a major political figure or institution. Drawing on their expertise in investigative journalism and political analysis, Xilis reveals the inner workings of this powerful entity, exposing the hidden agendas, corrupt practices, and abuses of power that have been allowed to go unchecked for far too long. Through a meticulous and thorough investigation, Xilis...
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"Comparative Autocrats" delves deep into the tumultuous era of the 1950s and 1960s in Latin America, a period marked by political upheavals, revolutions, and the rise of several prominent dictators. The book offers a comparative study, examining the regimes of these autocrats, their ideologies, governance methods, and the lasting impact they had on their respective nations and the continent as a whole.Key facets of the book include:Historical Backdrop:...
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It's a typical cold November night and Detective Sergeant Dennis Milne, a very atypical policeman, waits in the Traveller's Rest Hotel parking lot for the arrival of three men. Cynical and jaded, Milne earns money on the side by doing what he does best: punishing the bad guys. But this time he's been duped. Instead of blowing away drug dealers, he kills three innocent people, their deaths starting an investigation that sees him and his conscience...
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A novel about Nigeria's Pentecostal movement and the rich, celebrity preachers that lead the megachurches, their quest for power, and their scandalous secrets. "Ifenna, a young journalist, takes the job of reporting on a popular megachurch in Lagos but veers off-script to investigate the death of a priest during the construction of the church. The article offends the young and powerful Pastor Nicholas who runs the church and Ifenna gets fired from...
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In Ashtown, a rough-and-tumble desert community, the Emperor rules with poisoned claws and an iron fist. He can't show any sign of weakness, as the neighboring Wiley City has spent lifetimes beating down the people of Ashtown and would love nothing more than its downfall. There's only one person in the desert the Emperor can fully trust--and her name is Scales. Scales is the best at what she does: keeping everyone and everything in line. As a skilled...
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In "Shifting Allegiances: The Struggle for Control and the 2024 Precipice," the undercurrents of political power play out against the backdrop of an imminent election that promises to be as tumultuous as it is transformative. The book delves deep into the strategic maneuvers within America's corridors of power, where the 'Patriots' and the establishment-labeled as the 'Deep State'-vie for the soul of the nation.
Through the lens of an insider's perspective,...
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"Here is the explosive story of the Kids for Cash scandal in Pennsylvania, a judicial justice miscarriage that sent more than 2,500 children and teens to a for-profit detention center while two judges lined their pockets with cash, as told by Candy J. Cooper, an award-winning journalist and Pulitzer Prize finalist"--
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John Kenneth Galbraith has long been at the center of American economics, in key positions of responsibility during the New Deal, World War II, and since, guiding policy and debate. His trenchant new book distills this lifetime of experience in the public and private sectors; it is a scathing critique of matters as they stand today.
Sounding the alarm about the increasing gap between reality and "conventional wisdom" -- a phrase he coined -- Galbraith...
12) Dirty Rebel
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After distinguishing themselves as war heroes, best friends Topol and Konig return home to find that Serbia is in the grip of land grabbers, black marketeers, and political opportunists. Trying to aid their corruption-plagued country, the two friends find themselves on the opposite sides of the law.
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"El monólogo del universo de la corrupción" es un relato cautivador que sumerge al lector en un mundo donde la corrupción se extiende como una sombra omnipresente. A través de una prosa vívida y penetrante, el autor teje una narrativa que desentraña los entresijos de la moralidad y el poder. Desde las altas esferas del gobierno hasta los rincones más oscuros de la sociedad, cada página es una danza peligrosa entre la lealtad y la codicia,...
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WHEN POLITICS CROSSES INTO MANIPULALTIONManipulation can be dangerous, but hard to understand.Many times we are driven to action, or towards a specific line of thought without even realizing it.And more than in other areas, this occurs in politics.How do politicians manipulate us? How do they twist facts, create panic, make us feel understood, among other techniques?This course will show you.Welcome to the only course that focuses on manipulation...
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"Kleptocracy: The Theft of Nations" is a journey into this hidden world. We will dissect the mechanisms of grand corruption – the shell companies, the offshore havens, the enablers who sanitize stolen wealth. From Russia's oligarchic clans to the patronage networks of India, we'll unravel the systems that allow the powerful to siphon off billions while their citizens stagnate.This book isn't merely an exposé; it's a call to arms. We'll explore...
16) The fabulist: the lying, hustling, grifting, stealing, and very American legend of George Santos
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A Newsday alum and PEN/Hemingway honoree tells the full story of U.S. Representative George Santos, a charlatan and con-artist who has embedded himself in our nation's capital.
18) Herself
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Forty is fabulous for Tessa Craig. Heck, she has it all-a glamorous job as a political speechwriter, a Manhattan duplex, and a handsome boyfriend, Congressman David Weyburn, whose integrity, charisma, and good looks have made him his party's rising star. But her fabulosity fizzles when scandal strikes, and Tessa watches helplessly as her seemingly happy love life and successful career collapse like a house of cards.
Tessa realizes it's time to embark...
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Ingrid Betancourt, a senator and a presidential candidate in Colombia, grew up among diplomats, literati, and artists who congregated at her parents' elegant home in Paris, France. Her father served as Colombia's ambassador to UNESCO and her mother, a political activist, continued her work on behalf of the country's countless children whose lives were being destroyed by extreme poverty and institutional neglect. Intellectually, Ingrid was influenced...
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Christian Basano was born on July 12, 1957 in Nice. He is a professional accountant. "Like everyone else, my life, in front of the mirror, seemed to be systematic. My curiosity will push me to go behind this mirror. Against the backdrop of the Gulf War and burning oil wells, after sending a $22 billion quote, I find myself in Kuwait to present an industrial settlement. A few years later, two notaries tell me that the 22 billion dollars have been found...
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