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Captured
- The Corporate Infiltration of American Democracy
- By: Sheldon Whitehouse, Melanie Wachtell Stinnett
- Narrated by: Michael Bybee, Sheldon Whitehouse
- Length: 8 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 73
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 60
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Story5 out of 5 stars 60
Americans know something is wrong in their government. Senator Whitehouse combines history, legal scholarship, and personal experiences to provide the first hands-on, comprehensive explanation of what's gone wrong, exposing multiple avenues through which our government has been infiltrated and disabled by corporate powers. Captured reveals an original oversight by the founders and shows how and why corporate power has exploited that vulnerability.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Good book but ineffective narrator
- By Ahmed Ebrahim on 08-08-19
- Captured
- The Corporate Infiltration of American Democracy
- By: Sheldon Whitehouse, Melanie Wachtell Stinnett
- Narrated by: Michael Bybee, Sheldon Whitehouse
He's correct with that which he addresses.
Reviewed: 04-06-23
He's a good Senator and a decent guy all around from what I've listened to and seen, but you can't leave out the 2016 "Democratic" Primary while addressing this issue. it's what pushed most of us over the edge. I was not stupid enough to so much as consider Trump, but many were, if only to make a point. Those people didn't stop and ask themselves, "How many clever people will turn out to be fools should this go astray?"
It did. Why? Because the "Democrats" played along with the "News", rather than stand up for the honest Democratic option; Bernie Sanders. That this was not addressed in this book puts the rest of it to shame, along with the entire excuse for a democracy that we represent.
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The Devil's Chessboard
- Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America's Secret Government
- By: David Talbot
- Narrated by: Peter Altschuler
- Length: 25 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,303
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,019
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,024
An explosive, headline-making portrait of Allen Dulles, the man who transformed the CIA into the most powerful - and secretive - colossus in Washington, from the founder of Salon.com and author of the New York Times best seller Brothers.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Disturbing. Makes you question the company line.
- By KTS on 02-06-16
- The Devil's Chessboard
- Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America's Secret Government
- By: David Talbot
- Narrated by: Peter Altschuler
Freshman Social Science and U.S. History 101 A
Reviewed: 03-15-23
College, can be pursued much further into, and beyond the original piece.
Unfortunately, a little racy for high school text.
Clips can be used where appropriate, though.
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It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism
- By: Senator Bernie Sanders, John Nichols
- Narrated by: Senator Bernie Sanders
- Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 415
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 339
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Story5 out of 5 stars 338
It’s OK to be angry about capitalism. Reflecting on our turbulent times, Senator Bernie Sanders takes on the billionaire class and speaks blunt truths about our country’s failure to address the destructive nature of a system that is fueled by uncontrolled greed and rigidly committed to prioritizing corporate profits over the needs of ordinary Americans.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A true and unbiased understanding of politics today
- By Sassy monster on 02-21-23
What democracy (lower case) truly is...
Reviewed: 03-02-23
As always, Bernie minces no words. Truth, pragmatism, decency and honor, bound by compassion.
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Notes on Resistance
- By: David Barsamian, Noam Chomsky
- Narrated by: Donald Corren
- Length: 7 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 27
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 21
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Story5 out of 5 stars 21
In this completely original set of interviews between the legendary duo of Noam Chomsky and David Barsamian, the two confront topics such as the pandemic, the wealth gap (made worse because of the pandemic), climate destruction, the increasing power of the corporate owned media, systematic racism, Big Tech, and more.
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5 out of 5 stars
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It's Chomsky
- By islandtimeonly on 01-25-23
- Notes on Resistance
- By: David Barsamian, Noam Chomsky
- Narrated by: Donald Corren
It's Chomsky
Reviewed: 01-25-23
Audio: Good choice for a reader.
Classic Chomsky:: Past to present, where relevant.
Noam Chomsky always knows when and where to toss in a quick brush up in order to keep the conversation relevant and in context to the potential results.
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
- By: Mark Twain
- Narrated by: Trevor White
- Length: 1 hr and 9 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 87
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 76
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 76
Trevor White reads Mark Twain's timeless tale about friendship and loyalty set in America's Deep South. Tom Sawyer is a fun-loving and adventurous boy who always tries to keep one step ahead of his long-suffering Aunt Polly. Who wouldn't want to skip school when there are adventures to be had along the banks of the Mississippi River? Tom gets into plenty of scrapes with his friend Huckleberry Finn. But the innocent and child-like japes turn for the worse as the two boys witness an event that has them fearing for their lives....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Truncated story at inappropriate times
- By Cracker on 05-23-18
- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
- By: Mark Twain
- Narrated by: Trevor White
Classic, with a perfect delivery.
Reviewed: 12-01-22
When I need to close my eyes, I love a book and a voice that compliment each other. One of the best things about all of his works, is that there are always two stories; one to enjoy in the sleepy state, and one to debate over a cup of coffee.
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To Govern the Globe
- World Orders and Catastrophic Change
- By: Alfred W. McCoy
- Narrated by: Dan Woren
- Length: 15 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 43
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 42
In a tempestuous narrative that sweeps across five continents and seven centuries, this book explains how a succession of catastrophes—from the devastating Black Death of 1350 through the coming climate crisis of 2050—has produced a relentless succession of rising empires and fading world orders.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The future of the US, China, and the world
- By John on 12-29-24
- To Govern the Globe
- World Orders and Catastrophic Change
- By: Alfred W. McCoy
- Narrated by: Dan Woren
Reality, less a detail or two. Still.
Reviewed: 09-09-22
Missing: 2016, Obama/HRC/"D"NC/"Democratis"/ABC/NBC/CBS/PBS; i.e., The Oligarchs vs Bernie Sanders/The Citizens/The World. Result? Angry Voters; Trump.
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
- By: Washington Irving
- Narrated by: Anthony Heald
- Length: 1 hr and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,521
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,903
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,881
In the Dutch settlement of Tarry Town, New York, in a secluded glen called Sleepy Hollow, Ichabod Crane arrives to educate the children of the region. This lanky schoolmaster fancies the idea of marrying the Katrina Van Tassel, but there is a problem with his plan. Abraham “Brom Bones” Van Brunt has already set his heart on marrying her. This rivalry climaxes one autumn night with the appearance of the legendary Headless Horseman, allegedly the ghost of a Hessian trooper....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Love the original
- By Deanna L Tibbetts on 10-17-17
- The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
- By: Washington Irving
- Narrated by: Anthony Heald
An eloquently told story; the best kind.
Reviewed: 05-29-22
A true classic, music in writing and paintings in character. One cannot live without them.
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We the People Are the Problem
- How Americans Betrayed America
- By: Peter Magistrale
- Narrated by: Chuck Galco
- Length: 5 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 12
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 12
The American who shows a distaste for civic responsibility and whose great aim in life is comfort and ease is a greater threat to America than any terrorist. The American who mindlessly chants, “USA! USA! USA!” when a politician wraps themselves in the flag permits the highest of crimes. The American who votes for the politicians who steal, lie, and cheat should share a cell with the criminals they ignorantly empower.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Must Read for Everyone
- By Beth Mason on 08-19-24
- We the People Are the Problem
- How Americans Betrayed America
- By: Peter Magistrale
- Narrated by: Chuck Galco
Mixed Truths
Reviewed: 04-19-22
I've stopped and started again several times due simply to the mixed truths presented, and the mixture of offense and outright disgust as they are intermingled with blatant perversion of said information and therefore the message presented. Rome. Wow. He sorta left out slavery? Education? With an occasional exception on!y the royalty, the elite, were educated, getting their less delicate bodily functions attended to by slaves. My first cup of coffee and I can take care of things without you, thank you! Ok, back to now.
The best part about the whole college debt? One didn't need a college degree to be able to do more than merely survive before this last 20 years. A high school, perhaps an AA (2 year) degree was helpful. Well? Guess what? No more, which is why public education was invented to begin with, because people who couldn't read were worthless to both themselves and their employer.
Long about the first time I found my teeth begin to grate the first time, I should have stopped. The author is the vary problem he describes: over educated, under aware and with a misrepresented objective; a modern liberalist. Think Republicans in Blue Suits. Nouveau Riche. He IS the problem he so detests. What's worse? A fine education having produced someone who can't wrap his head around the product of said education, or the classic flaw he represents: He knows exactly what he's doing and an is counting on that lousy public (and it is lousy) education to keep you from seeing through his "heartfelt" facade.
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American Fascists
- The Christian Right and the War on America
- By: Chris Hedges, Eunice Wong
- Narrated by: Chris Hedges, Eunice Wong
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 796
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 543
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 541
Twenty-five years ago, when Pat Robertson and other televangelists first spoke of the United States being a Christian nation that would build a global Christian empire, it was hard to take such hyperbolic rhetoric seriously. Today, such language no longer sounds like hyperbole but poses, instead, a very real threat to our freedoms and our way of life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Please, read or listen to this book.
- By D on 06-22-07
- American Fascists
- The Christian Right and the War on America
- By: Chris Hedges, Eunice Wong
- Narrated by: Chris Hedges, Eunice Wong
Chris Hedges, classic
Reviewed: 01-04-22
Terrific, minus one detail:
I did not care for the second reader. History rendered relevant today, presented with useful options to avoid the same mistakes; this is what we all need to read.
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Dismantling the Empire
- America’s Last Best Hope
- By: Chalmers Johnson
- Narrated by: Tom Weiner
- Length: 5 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 185
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 140
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 143
The author of the best-selling Blowback Trilogy reflects on America's waning power in a masterful collection of essays. In his prophetic book Blowback, published before 9/11, Chalmers Johnson warned that our secret operations in Iraq and elsewhere around the globe would exact a price at home. Now, in a brilliant series of essays written over the last three years, Johnson measures that price and the resulting dangers America faces.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Unimpressed
- By Logical Paradox on 08-19-14
- Dismantling the Empire
- America’s Last Best Hope
- By: Chalmers Johnson
- Narrated by: Tom Weiner
Direct and to the point.
Reviewed: 12-26-21
I loved it, partly because he didn't wander off subject, and partly because the concepts were more important than the names, rather than the other way around.
The reader was wonderful, as he did not forget to observe and apply the carefully laid out punctuation that an author works to incorporate; often something forgotten.
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