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Jesse Ventura's Marijuana Manifesto calls for an end to the War on Drugs. Just because something is illegal, that doesn't mean it goes away; it just means that criminals run it. Legalizing marijuana will serve to rejuvenate our pathetic economy and just might make people a little happier. Ventura's book will show us all how we can take our country back.

In the intricate corridors of power, where decisions made in secret shape the destiny of nations, "The Deep State Uncovered: Book II—The Puppet Masters" reveals the hidden forces pulling the strings behind the scenes. This eye-opening sequel delves even deeper into the shadowy world of the Deep State, uncovering the unseen puppet masters who influence global events with a subtle, yet iron grip.

A groundbreaking study of a contentious practice that has become popular among the nouveaux riches, The Golden Passport takes listeners from the details of the application process to the geopolitical hydraulics of the citizenship industry. It's a business that thrives on uncertainty and imbalances of power between big, globalized economies and tiny states desperate for investment. In between are the fascinating stories of buyers, brokers, and sellers, all ready to profit from the citizenship trade.

"Presidential Scandals: Commanders in Deceit" is not merely a recounting of history; it is an invitation to reflect on the enduring challenges of governance, the nature of power, and the quest for moral leadership in the face of temptation and turmoil. This book is a must for history enthusiasts, political scholars, and anyone intrigued by the perennial question of how leaders navigate the thin line between right and wrong. It serves as a reminder that the legacies of presidents are often written in shades of gray, shaped by the choices they make under the weight of the office they hold.

The dust had yet to settle on the global financial crisis in 2009 when an unlikely Wharton grad set in motion a fraud of unprecedented gall and magnitude--one that would come to symbolize the next great threat to the global financial system. At the centre of this fraud was Jho Low--a character so preposterous he seems made up. Federal agents who helped unravel Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme say the Jho Low affair, when its full contours become known, will become a textbook case for tracking transnational fraud in the modern age.

From exorbitant living costs and failing public schools, to rampant crime and a staggering homelessness epidemic, California’s once-enviable quality of life has unraveled into chaos and neglect. In Califailure, Fox News personality and California resident Steve Hilton presents a compelling and eye-opening exploration of California's dramatic decline from a once-thriving, aspirational state to a cautionary tale of failed governance and unchecked political power.

After nearly two decades in the Washington PR business, Elwood wants to come clean, by exposing the dark underbelly of the very industry that’s made him so successful. The first step is revealing exactly what he’s been up to for the past twenty years—and it isn’t pretty. Elwood has worked for a murderer’s row of questionable clients, including Gaddafi, Assad, and the government of Qatar. In All the Worst Humans, Elwood unveils how the PR business works, and how the truth gets made, spun, and sold to the public—not shying away from the gritty details of his unlikely career.

Tras el éxito de ventas de "Notificación roja", Bill Browder regresa con otro apasionante relato en el que detalla cómo se convirtió en el enemigo público número uno de Vladímir Putin al revelar la campaña del presidente ruso para robar y lavar cientos de miles de millones de dólares y matar a cualquiera que se interpusiera en su camino.

The Capitol riots on January 6, 2021, put a horrific closing note on a norm-shattering presidency, as the twice-impeached Donald Trump rode a wave of denial and resentment out of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue and crashed back at Mar-a-Lago—seemingly wounded, seemingly done. But he wasn’t. And what, exactly, was he building in there? Meridith McGraw vividly chronicles the incredible period of Trump’s exile in South Florida and brings us inside the gilded walls of his private club, where an alternate reality in which the 2020 election was stolen became Republican Party orthodoxy.

From the moment he took office as governor in 1928 to the day an assassin’s bullet cut him down in 1935, Huey Long wielded all but dictatorial control over the state of Louisiana. A man of shameless ambition and ruthless vindictiveness, Long orchestrated elections, hired and fired thousands at will, and deployed the state militia as his personal police force. And yet, paradoxically, as governor and later as senator, Long did more good for the state’s poor and uneducated than any politician before or since. Outrageous demagogue or charismatic visionary?

The last thirteen years of Conservative rule has seen turbulence at the centre of politics that is perhaps unique in British history. From coalition to Brexit, Covid to Partygate, Trussonomics to this year's election, our government has never felt so fractured. And as Prime Ministers have come and gone, one man has been at the heart of every leadership challenge, seeing all, but saying nothing. Until now.

Ignacio Stampa fue el involuntario protagonista de un conjunto de acontecimientos de enorme repercusión mediática durante su intervención como fiscal anticorrupción en el llamado caso Tándem o caso Villarejo. Fiel a sí mismo, decidió hacer frente a diferentes estamentos y a quienes, desde la cúpula de la Fiscalía General del Estado, se confabularon por oscuros intereses particulares para provocar que su profesionalidad quedara en entredicho y no continuara con dicha investigación.

In this thought-provoking exploration of climate change, the authors delve into the complex interactions that shape our planet’s climate. As listeners, you embark on a journey to understand the intricate dynamics at play. Let’s dive into the facts, dispel myths, and encourage critical thinking.

The world is ruled by very different forces than what is commonly imagined. Political leaders who parade themselves in front of us each have their own position in the public political hierarchy. Business leaders have a similar public corporate hierarchy. However, behind the curtains, there is an international and highly organized network to which many of these leaders belong.

Joe Biden made less than $200,000 a year for most of his life, but as soon as he left office, he bought his second multimillion-dollar mansion. He shared a bookkeeper with Hunter Biden, and a law firm with several Biden family members that managed their money. Hunter, who hasn’t had a real job in decades, has raked in tens of millions of dollars. Joe Biden met many of the foreigners writing the checks, but still maintains all of these situations are nothing to be concerned about. James Comer takes listeners on a journey through the murky world of the Biden family’s business dealings.

In November 2021, Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted of five counts of sex-trafficking of minors, and now faces 55 years in prison for the role she played in Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse of four girls. The trial was meticulously covered by journalist and legal reporter Lucia Osborne-Crowley, one of only four reporters allowed into the courtroom every day. The Lasting Harm is her account of that trial, a gripping true crime drama and a blistering critique of a criminal justice system ill-equipped to deliver justice for abuse survivors, no matter the outcome.

With her characteristic outspokenness and irrepressible sense of humour, Carol Vorderman here reveals the intricate web of influence responsible for our nation's unravelling. Part diary, part political manifesto, this is the story of how an old bird with an iPhone exposed the incompetence and lies of the Tory establishment, and inspired countless others to find their voice and stand up for what they believe in.

Das Europaparlament – eine hervorragende Idee. Nur in der Realität leider ein Witz, und noch dazu ein sehr schlechter. Nico Semsrott berichtet ehrlich und komisch von seinen Erfahrungen aus fünf Jahren Europaparlament. Von der sinnlosen Pendelei zwischen Brüssel und Straßburg, in der schon alles steckt, was das Parlament im Kern ausmacht: Steuerverschwendung, Tragik und grober Unfug. Von gierigen Parlamentariern, die keines ihrer unsinnigen Privilegien ungenutzt lassen und sich ständig in die eigene Tasche wirtschaften.

¿Qué pasa si en un país inestable aparece un líder inestable? Este libro quería ser una radiografía de la nueva derecha que hoy tiene como líder a Javier Milei. Pero con el correr de los meses, de las entrevistas, de los encuentros off the record, de seguir facturas, sellos y papeleríos, el trabajo pasó de ser uno de campo con ribetes casi académicos a un thriller tragicómico, a medio camino entre los policiales negros de Raymond Chandler y La conjura de los necios de John Kennedy Toole. Los secretos místicos de Milei fueron la primera revelación que obligaron a cambiar los planes.

Exiled from Downing Street, Boris Johnson may now be best known as the latest GB News presenter. His former senior advisor Dominic Cummings has reinvented himself as political pundit. And Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng have been ejected from high-level politics since their infamous mini budget of 2022. But the chumocracy is far from over.