Vice presidents owe their position to the president-- a connection that affects not only how they are perceived but also their possible future as a presidential candidate, which is tied, for better or worse, to the president they serve. Brower introduces us to the second-most-powerful men in the world, exploring the lives and roles of thirteen modern vice presidents-- eight Republicans and five Democrats. She pulls back the curtain to reveal the sometimes...

Explores how the American news media have disseminated and glamorized the pro-war messages of presidential administrations over the past fifty years.

As Jeff Madrick makes clear, the single-minded pursuit of huge personal wealth has been on the rise in the United States since the 1970s, led by a few individuals who argue that self-interest guides society more effectively than community concerns. In telling the stories of these politicians, economists, and financiers who declared a moral battle for freedom but instead gave rise to an age of greed, Madrick traces the lineage of some of our nation's...

A companion to the ten-part documentary series outlines provocative arguments against official American historical records to reveal the origins of conservatism and the obstacles to progressive change.

In A Watchman in the Night, Cal Thomas takes the reader on a "road trip" through over fifty years of journalism and American life, serving as a "watchman" on culture and politics and seeking to conform it to a standard that never changes. A watchman "keeps guard over a building at night, to protect it from fire, vandals, or thieves." Thomas is a believer that certain values and principles never change and has critiqued misbehavior and wrong-headedness...

In The Once and Future Liberal, Mark Lilla offers an impassioned, tough-minded, and stinging look at the failure of American liberalism over the past two generations. Although there have been Democrats in the White House, and some notable policy achievements, for nearly forty years the vision that Ronald Reagan offered - small government, lower taxes, and self-reliant individualism - has remained the country's dominant political ideology. And the...

A people's history of the American Empire, adapted for the next generation of young history buffs.

The provocative social and political commentator Andrew Sullivan--the youngest ever editor of The New Republic, founding editor of The Daily Dish, hailed as one of the most influential journalists of the last three decades by The New York Times--presents a collection of his most iconic and powerful essays of social and political commentary from The New Republic, The Atlantic, The NYT Magazine, New York magazine, and more.

"John Kerry tells the story of his extraordinary life of public service, from decorated Vietnam veteran to five-term United States senator, 2004 Democratic presidential candidate, and Secretary of State for four years: a personal and candid memoir by a witness to some of the most important events of our recent history, including the Iran nuclear deal and the Paris climate accords."--Provided by publisher.

Faith of my fathers: People know John McCain as a maverick presidential candidate, but before a life in politics, he was an honored naval officer. As a freshman at the Naval Academy, young McCain takes extra razzing because he is the privileged son of a Navy captain. Made tougher by that experience, McCain is soon flying bombing missions over Vietnam. Shot down, he becomes an inmate at the infamous prison camp, the Hanoi Hilton. But beaten, starved...