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Title: [Spanish] - Los últimos españoles de Mauthausen: La historia de nuestros deportados, sus verdugos y sus cómplices

Author: Carlos Hernández De Miguel

Narrator: Eugenio Barona

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 17 hours 37 minutes

Release date: February 15, 2024

Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics

Publisher's Summary:

Los últimos españoles de Mauthausen, un libro sin ficción. Una recopilación de relatos vividos por los españoles y españolas supervivientes de los campos de concentración nazis. La historia de nuestros deportados, sus verdugos y sus cómplices. Un libro único cuando se cumple el setenta aniversario de la liberación de los campos nazis. «Tenía que intentar contar nueve mil historias, una por cada uno de los españoles y españolas que pasaron por los campos de concentración nazis. Sentía la necesidad de reflejar sus anhelos, viajar con ellos en esos fatídicos trenes de la muerte, acercarme a su sufrimiento en los campos, a la solidaridad en que se apoyaron para tratar de sobrevivir, a su alegría durante la liberación y a su frustración ante la imposibilidad de volver a su patria. Para ello visité a los pocos supervivientes que aún pueden hablar en primera persona. Conocerles ha sido uno de los mayores privilegios que me ha dado la vida. No es un libro fácil, nunca pretendió serlo, pero espero que resulte útil ya que la historia de nuestros deportados no tiene fecha de caducidad. La intolerancia, el racismo, el populismo, las traiciones que sufrieron, los pactos que hicieron sus verdugos, la pasividad de «los hombres buenos»... casi todo lo ocurrido se puede extrapolar hasta nuestros días. En este caso, quizás más que en ningún otro,mirar hacia el pasado es la mejor forma de comprender el presente y de prever nuestro futuro.» Carlos Hernández de Miguel En este libro se habla de víctimas y de verdugos. Los últimos españoles supervivientes de los campos de exterminio nazis nos recuerdan su sufrimiento y la forma en que perdieron a miles de compañeros a manos de los siniestros miembros de las SS. Sus palabras nos llevan a un mundo de torturas inimaginables, pero también de dignidad, solidaridad y resistencia. Esta es la historia de esos hombres y mujeres que sobrevivieron o murieron entre las alambradas de Mauthausen, Buchenwald, Ravensbrück o Dachau. Y es también la crónica periodística que denuncia a los políticos, militares, empresarios y naciones que hicieron posible que más de nueve mil españoles fueran deportados a los campos de la muerte.

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Title: [German] - Was wird aus Russland?: Über eine Nation zwischen Krieg und Selbstzerstörung

Author: Sabine Adler

Narrator: Sabine Adler

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 10 hours 50 minutes

Release date: February 14, 2024

Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics

Publisher's Summary:

'Auf Sabine Adlers politische Analysen kann man sich verlassen.' Claus Kleber, ZDF Die SPIEGEL-Bestsellerautorin Sabine Adler über Russlands wankendes Machtgefüge und die Folgen für die Welt. Seit Jahren nehmen Zensur und Repression in Russland zu. Nur wenige wissen, wie es um die russische Gesellschaft und ihre Führung wirklich bestellt ist. Informationen darüber werden systematisch unterbunden. Wie kaum jemand sonst verfügt die Osteuropa-Expertin des Deutschlandfunks über langjährige Einblicke in den von Putin diktatorisch geführten Staat. Schwindet die Macht des Kremlchefs? Wer sind die neuen politischen, militärischen und ökonomischen Akteure? Was halten Russinnen und Russen von ihrem Land? Gibt es Grund zur Hoffnung, oder treibt die Nation in den Abgrund? Nach ihrem Bestseller »Die Ukraine und wir« nimmt Sabine Adler mit Russland einen der einflussreichsten, aber auch skrupellosesten globalen Player in den Blick, dessen Zukunft auch unsere bestimmt. Selten bietet eine Analyse so tiefen Einblick in das Innere Russlands wie die von Sabine Adler. Sie zeigt, auf welche Weise die russische Gesellschaft zu dem wurde, was sie heute ist: eine Nation, die kontinuierlich und gewaltvoll in ihrer Meinungsfreiheit, ihrem Vertrauen in die Justiz und die wirtschaftliche Stabilität erschüttert wurde. Deren Führung über Jahrzehnte ein System errichtete, in dem politische, militärische und wirtschaftliche Eliten aufs Engste verzahnt sind – und dadurch uneingeschränkt Macht ausüben können. Nun steht Russland vor einer inneren Zerreißprobe. Putins Machtgefüge wankt. Nach ihrem Bestseller »Die Ukraine und wir« steht auch in diesem Buch der Osteuropa-Expertin des Deutschlandfunks eines im Zentrum: Aufklärung.

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Title: [German] - Bloodbath Nation: Ein politischer Essay über Waffengewalt in den USA

Author: Paul Auster

Narrator: Oliver Dupont

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 2 hours 53 minutes

Release date: February 13, 2024

Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics

Publisher's Summary:

Dies ist Paul Austers sehr persönliche Abrechnung mit der Vergottung des Waffentragens in der amerikanischen Kultur und Gesellschaft. Er erzählt davon zunächst in biografischen Vignetten, beginnend bei den Spielzeugcolts der Kindheit und den Western im Fernsehen. Es folgen die ersten Einschläge im näheren Umfeld, der von der Großmutter erschossene Großvater - lange Zeit ein Familiengeheimnis, von dem Auster nur durch Zufall erfuhr. Von da aus geht er zurück in die amerikanische Geschichte und erklärt, warum die Waffe in der Hand des freien Bürgers in direkter Linie aus der Gewalt der Sklavenhaltergesellschaft hervorgegangen ist. Der Streit ums Waffentragen führt ins Zentrum der aktuellen Auseinandersetzungen um die Gestaltung des amerikanischen Gesellschaftssystems. Auster zeigt sich hier als ebenso polemischer wie klarsichtiger politischer Beobachter und Kommentator.

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Title: Climbing the Rough Side of the Mountain: The extraordinary story of love, civil rights, and labor activism

Author: Norman Hill, Velma Murphy Hill

Narrator: Arnell Powell, Kim Staunton

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 13 hours 44 minutes

Release date: February 6, 2024

Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics

Publisher's Summary:

The remarkable story of a couple who came together during the Civil Rights Movement and made fighting for equality and civil and workers’ rights their purpose for more than sixty years, overcoming adversity—with the strength of their love and commitment—to bring about meaningful change.Norman Hill was the national program director of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), staff coordinator for the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, staff representative of the Industrial Union Department of the AFL-CIO, and president of the A. Philip Randolph Institute from 1980 to 2004, the longest tenure in the organization’s history. He remains its president emeritus.Velma Murphy Hill, a graduate of the Harvard Graduate School of Education, was a leader of the Chicago Wade-in to integrate Rainbow Beach, East Coast field secretary for CORE, and assistant to the president of the United Federation of Teachers, where she unionized 10,000 paraprofessionals, primarily Black and Hispanic, working in New York public schools. She was vice president of the American Federation of Teachers and International Affairs and civil rights director of the Service Employees International Union.The Hills were the only Black couple to hold leadership positions in the civil rights and labor movements.When Velma Murphy was knocked unconscious by a brick thrown by a man from an angry white mob and was carried away by Norman Hill, it was the beginning ofa six-decade-long love story and the turmoil, excitement, and struggle for civil rights and labor movements. In Climbing the Rough Side of the Mountain, the Hills reflect upon their more than half century of fighting to make America realize the best of itself. Through profound conversations between the two, Velma and Norman Hill share their earliest memories of facing racial segregation in the 1960s, working with Martin Luther King, Jr., Bayard Rustin, and A. Philip Randolph, crossing paths with Malcolm X and Stokely Carmichael. They also reveal how they kept white supremacists like David Duke from taking office, organized workers into unions, met with Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, and continued to work tirelessly, fighting the good fight and successfully challenging power with truth.

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Title: Trust Shattered: Cases of Government Betrayal

Author: Peter Serefine

Narrator: Peter Serefine

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 3 hours 52 minutes

Release date: January 16, 2024

Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics

Publisher's Summary:

'Trust Shattered: Cases of Government Betrayal' is a meticulously researched, compelling narrative that unravels the complex tapestry of government actions and their profound impact on individual rights and societal trust. Spanning three distinct parts - Betrayed Bodies, Betrayed Liberty, and Betrayed Estates - this book delves into historical and contemporary instances where government intervention has overstepped, leading to significant ramifications on life, liberty, and property. Part 1, 'Betrayed Bodies,' exposes medical and scientific missteps and overreaches by the government. From the Tuskegee Syphilis Study to the FDA's drug revocations, it reveals how health policies and decisions have sometimes led to distrust and harm, rather than protection and healing. Part 2, 'Betrayed Liberty,' focuses on cases where the government’s actions have infringed upon civil liberties. It revisits moments like the McCarthy era, the Patriot Act, and the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting how fear and crisis have been catalysts for the erosion of freedoms historically championed by democratic societies. Part 3, 'Betrayed Estates,' shifts the focus to property rights. It examines eminent domain, zoning laws, intellectual property, and taxation policies, demonstrating how these can sometimes betray the very essence of ownership and economic freedom. Peter Serefine masterfully intertwines historical contexts with contemporary relevance, offering a critical perspective on government actions. Each chapter is not only a recount of events but also an analysis of their ethical, legal, and societal implications. The book questions the delicate balance between public good and individual rights, scrutinizing the justifications and consequences of government policies. 'Trust Shattered' challenges readers to ponder the role of government in their lives. It brings to light the precarious balance between safeguarding citizens and respecting their autonomy. The book’s in-depth examination

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Title: Beyond Britannia: Reshaping the UK Foreign Policy

Author: Simon Mcdonald

Narrator: Simon Mcdonald

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 10 hours 2 minutes

Release date: November 3, 2023

Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics

Publisher's Summary:

The former head of the UK's Diplomatic Service considers what the future of Britain's foreign policy should look like. What should the future of Britain foreign policy look like? For too long successive governments have shied away from acknowledging uncomfortable truths about the decline of Britain's military capabilities. As we approach the middle years of the twenty-first century a new set of urgent and daunting challenges – including climate change, technological developments and the rise of AI, and a growing threat from China – lie ahead, making the need for us to reconcile ourselves with our position in the world more acute. In this persuasively argued book, Simon McDonald shows how the UK's significant soft-power strengths can be harnessed to expand our international influence. Such a shift will only be possible, he says, if we first acknowledge the challenges of Brexit and the need to reduce our unrealistic hard-power ambitions. Excellence in areas that other countries take care about will keep the UK internationally relevant in the second half of the century in a way that nostalgia for a lost pre-eminence will not.

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Title: [Portuguese] - O Príncipe (resumo)

Author: Nicolau Maquiavel

Narrator: Sidney Ferreira

Format: Abridged Audiobook

Length: 0 hours 12 minutes

Release date: September 5, 2023

Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics

Publisher's Summary:

Tendo o príncipe necessidade de saber usar bem a natureza do animal, deve escolher a raposa e o leão, pois o leão não sabe se defender dos laços (das armadilhas) e a raposa não sabe se defender da força bruta dos lobos. Portanto, é preciso ser raposa, para conhecer as armadilhas, e leão, para aterrorizar os lobos.''Um príncipe não deve ter nenhum outro objetivo ou pensamento, nem estudar nada além da guerra e das suas regras e disciplina, pois essa é a única arte que compete a quem governa, e ela é tão forte que não apenas mantém aqueles que nascem príncipes, mas muitas vezes permite a homens de condição comum subir àquele posto. E, ao contrário, vê-se que, quando os príncipes pensaram mais em descansar do que nas armas, perderam o seu estado. E a primeira causa que faz você perder o governo é negligenciar essa arte, e o que lhe permite conquistar o estado é o ser mestre dessa arte.' - MaquiavelEscrito em 1513 por Nicolau Maquiavel, a primeira edição desse livro foi publicada postumamente em 1532. É, na verdade, um dos tratados políticos mais fundamentais já elaborados pelo pensamento humano. 'O príncipe' tem papel crucial na construção do conceito de Estado Moderno e mapeia como conquistar, conduzir e manter o poder.

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Title: From Classical Liberalism to Neo-Liberalism

Author: Haresamudram Srikanth

Narrator: Sharmila R Udupa

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 7 hours 26 minutes

Release date: March 23, 2023

Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics

Publisher's Summary:

From Classical Liberalism to Neo-Liberalism is a must-read textbook for students, social activists and scholars who want to learn about classical and contemporary liberal political theory. The book presents an overview of the history and philosophy of liberalism from the 17th century to the present times. It discusses different liberal traditions and familiarizes the readers with political discourses on liberalism. The author discusses the contributions of contemporary liberal political thinkers like Karl Popper, Hannah Arendt, Isaiah Berlin, C. B. Macpherson, John Rawls, Robert Nozick, Ludwig von Mises, Friedrich A. Hayek, Milton Friedman, etc. The book introduces conservative, Marxist, feminist, communitarian, multicultural, and neo-republican perspectives on liberalism.