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Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and Alastair Smith’s canonical book on political science turned conventional wisdom on its head. They started from a single assertion: leaders do whatever keeps them in power. They don’t care about the “national interest”—or even their subjects—unless they must. Newly updated to reflect the global rise of authoritarianism, this clever and accessible book illustrates how leaders amass and retain power. As Bueno de Mesquita and Smith show, democracy is essentially just a convenient fiction.

It is rare in history that so many nations in the developed world are in crisis at the same time. There has been a disintegration of trust in political leaders and in the media that holds them to account. For all the progress humankind has made, for all the inventions and new technologies, our society is being undermined by inequality. We should care not simply because of its impact on productivity and growth, but because it's wrong. It's wrong that some don't have enough money to eat whilst others fly wagyu beef halfway across the planet for a couple of amusing mouthfuls.

A deeply informed and unflinching look at the way corporations have slyly rebranded themselves as socially conscious entities ready to tackle society's problems, while CEO compensation soars, income inequality is at all-time highs, and democracy sits in a precarious situation.

Podcast featuring real stories of police conduct to educate, entertain, and empower listeners. Join retired police professionals Atif Williams and Garet Davidson as they share their experience, knowledge, and insights.

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

Welcome to "The Good, The Bad, and The Guilty," the radio show that takes you behind the badge with Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell. Join Sheriff Campbell every Wednesday from 3 pm to 4 pm as he provides a unique perspective on law enforcement, community safety, and the pursuit of justice in Iredell County, North Carolina. Episode Format: In each episode, Sheriff Campbell will be joined by fellow law enforcement professionals, legal experts, community leaders, and sometimes even the individuals involved in the cases to share their stories. Listeners can expect captivating interviews, ...

Fossil fuels are bad. Illegal immigration is necessary for the economy. Free markets are arbitrary and cruel. Christians are intolerant. Men and women are exactly the same. The dogma preached by the far left has gone mainstream and the results are frightening: Most of what you hear these days is flat-out wrong. Mark Davis pulls apart the tenets of liberal dogma in Upside Down, a right-side-up correction of everything that's wrong with today's topsy-turvy world.

Trump: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Donald Trump is one of the most controversial figures in American history. His presidency with sucesses and failure and his legacy is likley to bebated for years to come