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On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.29 — 113,828 ratings — published 2017
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Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics (Politics of Place, #1) Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics (Politics of Place, #1)
by (shelved 62 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.19 — 120,838 ratings — published 2015
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Fear: Trump in the White House Fear: Trump in the White House (Hardcover)
by (shelved 61 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 3.87 — 65,672 ratings — published 2018
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Socialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism!: The Marx Code—Socialism with a Human Face: A New World Order Socialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism!: The Marx Code—Socialism with a Human Face: A New World Order (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 59 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.29 — 16,669 ratings — published 2017
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Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis (Hardcover)
by (shelved 55 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 3.83 — 509,720 ratings — published 2016
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The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 54 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.30 — 55,098 ratings — published 2007
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Between the World and Me Between the World and Me (Hardcover)
by (shelved 52 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.40 — 371,753 ratings — published 2015
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The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 52 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.52 — 118,986 ratings — published 2010
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Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.44 — 77,559 ratings — published 2018
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Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right (ebook)
by (shelved 48 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.31 — 27,522 ratings — published 2016
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The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 48 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 3.69 — 102,677 ratings — published 2005
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Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.01 — 904,285 ratings — published 2005
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Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City (Hardcover)
by (shelved 45 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.47 — 116,181 ratings — published 2016
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The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine (Paperback)
by (shelved 45 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.30 — 172,962 ratings — published 2010
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Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents (Hardcover)
by (shelved 44 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.52 — 164,966 ratings — published 2020
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21 Lessons for the 21st Century 21 Lessons for the 21st Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 43 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.15 — 180,029 ratings — published 2018
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Autocracy, Inc. Autocracy, Inc. (Hardcover)
by (shelved 42 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.17 — 18,354 ratings — published 2024
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Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
by (shelved 41 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 3.66 — 196,224 ratings — published 2001
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Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think (Hardcover)
by (shelved 38 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.35 — 204,302 ratings — published 2018
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The Fifth Risk: Undoing Democracy The Fifth Risk: Undoing Democracy (Paperback)
by (shelved 37 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.09 — 48,533 ratings — published 2018
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Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media (Paperback)
by (shelved 35 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.23 — 25,108 ratings — published 1988
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The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream (Hardcover)
by (shelved 35 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 3.84 — 170,602 ratings — published 2006
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Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology (Hardcover)
by (shelved 34 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.39 — 44,017 ratings — published 2022
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The Post-American World The Post-American World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 34 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 3.86 — 12,880 ratings — published 2008
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Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty (Hardcover)
by (shelved 33 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.09 — 65,059 ratings — published 2012
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Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 3.75 — 206,784 ratings — published 2001
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How Democracies Die: What History Reveals About Our Future How Democracies Die: What History Reveals About Our Future (Hardcover)
by (shelved 32 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.16 — 33,793 ratings — published 2018
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Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 3.89 — 18,159 ratings — published 2020
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How to Be an Antiracist How to Be an Antiracist (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.36 — 120,279 ratings — published 2019
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Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.40 — 285,250 ratings — published 2018
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A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.09 — 49,767 ratings — published 2018
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Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 31 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.46 — 102,091 ratings — published 2009
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The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.36 — 38,450 ratings — published 2006
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Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001 Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001 (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.32 — 19,282 ratings — published 2004
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Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty (Hardcover)
by (shelved 30 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.54 — 142,394 ratings — published 2021
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
by (shelved 30 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.18 — 291,850 ratings — published 2015
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This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.16 — 27,944 ratings — published 2014
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The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.01 — 861,534 ratings — published 2000
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White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism (Audiobook)
by (shelved 28 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.16 — 173,346 ratings — published 2018
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Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.07 — 46,491 ratings — published 2018
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Fascism: A Warning Fascism: A Warning (ebook)
by (shelved 28 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.25 — 21,564 ratings — published 2018
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The Road to Unfreedom: Russia, Europe, America The Road to Unfreedom: Russia, Europe, America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.37 — 11,090 ratings — published 2018
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Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man's Fight for Justice Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man's Fight for Justice (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.44 — 110,517 ratings — published 2015
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Just Mercy Just Mercy (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.62 — 267,180 ratings — published 2014
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Drift Drift
by (shelved 28 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.07 — 21,143 ratings — published 2012
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Abundance Abundance (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 3.90 — 49,047 ratings — published 2025
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Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 3.98 — 118,124 ratings — published 2012
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One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.58 — 60,953 ratings — published 2025
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The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.05 — 13,831 ratings — published 2018
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The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America (ebook)
by (shelved 25 times as current-affairs)
avg rating 4.13 — 12,530 ratings — published 2013
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“We are instant spectators of every atrocity; we sit in our living rooms and see the murdered children, the desperate refugees. Perhaps horrific crimes are still committed in dark places, but not many; contemporary horrors are well-lit.”
Nicolaus Mills, The New Killing Fields: Massacre and the Politics of Intervention

José Saramago
“Goodbye, sir, I hope everything turns out for the best, In the current state of affairs, we no longer know what's for the best and what's for the worst”
José Saramago, Death with Interruptions

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