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    The New York Times bestselling, groundbreaking investigation of how the global elite's efforts to "change the world" preserve the status quo and obscure their role in causing the problems they later seek to solve. An essential read for understanding some of the egregious abuses of power that dominate today's news. Anand Giridharadas takes us into the inner sanctums of a new gilded age, where the rich and powerful fight for equality and justice any way they can-except ways that threaten the social order and their position atop it. They rebrand themselves as saviors of the poor; they lavishly reward "thought leaders" who redefine "change" in ways that preserve the status quo; and they constantly seek to do more good, but never less harm. Giridharadas asks hard questions: Why, for example, should our gravest problems be solved by the unelected upper crust instead of the public institutions it erodes by lobbying and dodging taxes? His groundbreaking investigation has already forced a great, sorely needed reckoning among the world's wealthiest and those they hover above, and it points toward an answer: Rather than rely on scraps from the winners, we must take on the grueling democratic work of building more robust, egalitarian institutions and truly changing the world-a call to action for elites and everyday citizens alike.
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    If a tree falls in the forest, duck.... Life in isolation is the safest place for Chase Johnson, a crossbreed who doesn't know which form he'll assume next - cougar or wolf. Once a year his unelected position as spokesman for the Yukon outcasts forces him to visit civilization. This time he runs across someone unexpected. She's not his mate, but she pushes all the right buttons. It's taken years for Shelley Bradley to gather the courage to return to her home pack. In spite of being the lowest of the low - a shifter who can't shift - she's determined to make a place for herself as the Whitehorse locals' new vet-slash-doctor. There's definite electricity between her and Chase, but sex with fellow shifters, and the inherent mind games, got old a long time ago. Ignoring him seems best. When he shows up at her office with a wound that won't heal, she's stuck - yet drawn to solve this medical mystery. As they journey deep into outcast territory in search of answers, their powerful sexual attraction crumbles her resistance. But time is of the essence. If a cure can't be found before his human and cougar succumb to his injury, he - and others like him - will die. Warning: Contains a silver-tongued, hairy-chested, lean-muscled alpha who's got what it takes to lead in the wilderness and in the bedroom. Yeah, I know...not really much of a deterrent, is it? Throw in continuing territorial wars and a domestic cat. Stir and enjoy the chaos. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Madison Vaughn. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/inbl/000065/bk_inbl_000065_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    What Don't You Know? Conspiracy Theories Surrounding the Top Secret Society Every year since 1954, a Bilderberg meeting has been held in an exclusive hotel in Europe or North America. Attendance is by invitation only and includes some of the most powerful and influential people in the Western world. However, just what happens during meetings is unknown because none of the people who attend will talk about what they do. The people who organize these meetings insist that this is nothing more than a chance for like-minded people to get away together from the stress of their busy lives and to relax and exchange ideas in an informal setting. But others have suggested that the real purpose of this secret, unelected, and unaccountable group is more sinister and involves making decisions that impact every one of us. It is certainly notable that you will find people who have attended Bilderberg meetings at the head of almost every major commercial, financial, or political institution in Europe and North America. What is the purpose of these meetings? Are Bilderbergers working toward a new world order? Are they part of the secret ruling elite known as the Illuminati? Are they even human? Let's look at the evidence and see if we can assess whether Bilderberg meetings really do have an impact on the way that the Western world is run. Here is a preview of what's inside: Bilderberg Group: The Origins of Bilderberg Meetings Bilderberg Group: Bilderberg, the Media and the Trilateral Commission Bilderberg Group: Bilderberg Meetings and Political Power Bilderberg Group: Bilderberg and Money Bilderberg Group: Bilderberg, the Illuminati and the New World Order Bilderberg Group: Does Bilderberg Matter? Much, much more! Scroll up and get this book now! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jake Harmond. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/091518/bk_acx0_091518_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Right now elements of the Unelected Shadow Government are actively attempting to overthrow President Donald J. Trump. This book explores the covert background of the Deep State and the history of who is behind these clandestine operations against the President. It also reveals who funds them and explains what you can do about coming world events to protect yourself. I explore the myriad of secret societies and name the perpetrators as well. This book covers the high-stakes collaboration of fifth columnists, orchestrated by controlled media and globalists such as billionaire George Soros. When all else fails, the deluded New World Order group will attempt to create a global economic crisis. Don't be concerned - this book covers every angle and how you can protect yourself. George Soros is an international billionaire many times over. He doesn't hesitate to use his money to gain influence, and in turn uses that influence to make radical changes in the fabric of American society. In the opinion of many he is subverting the American political system and forcing his dangerous interests into American legislatures. Trump knows everything, and he is in process of taking the New World Order people down. Of course they are highly traumatized. The mainstream media is using distractions to move the public away from the truth. The real hidden hand of the small group of families who run the monetary system of the world includes, among other players, the Committee of 300. This encompasses the Rothschilds, the Rockefellers, and the Council on Foreign Relations. These are some of the main groups who are pulling all of the strings. How they operate and the platforms from which they emanate are all covered in this book. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Mark Cayco. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/100617/bk_acx0_100617_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    A New York Times Best SellerNamed one of The New York Times “100 Notable Books of 2018″Named one of NPR’s “Best Books of 2018”Named one of the Financial Times “Books of the Year”Named one of The Washington Post’s “50 Notable Works of Nonfiction”One of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s “Best International Nonfiction” books of 2018One of the GreenBiz “10 Best Climate and Business Books of 2018”800-CEO-READ Business Book of the YearThe New York Times best-selling, groundbreaking investigation of how the global elite's efforts to "change the world" preserve the status quo and obscure their role in causing the problems they later seek to solve. An essential read for understanding some of the egregious abuses of power that dominate today’s news. Former New York Times columnist Anand Giridharadas takes us into the inner sanctums of a new gilded age, where the rich and powerful fight for equality and justice any way they can - except ways that threaten the social order and their position atop it. We see how they rebrand themselves as saviors of the poor; how they lavishly reward "thought leaders" who redefine "change" in winner-friendly ways; and how they constantly seek to do more good, but never less harm. We hear the limousine confessions of a celebrated foundation boss; witness an American president hem and haw about his plutocratic benefactors; and attend a cruise-ship conference where entrepreneurs celebrate their own self-interested magnanimity.  Giridharadas asks hard questions: Why, for example, should our gravest problems be solved by the unelected upper crust instead of the public institutions it erodes by lobbying and dodging taxes? He also points toward an answer: Rather than rely on scraps from t ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Anand Giridharadas. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/006295/bk_rand_006295_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    A revealing political memoir of the presidency of Gerald Ford as seen through the eyes of Donald Rumsfeld - the New York Times best-selling author, and Ford’s former Secretary of Defense and Chief of Staff, and longtime personal confidant. In the wake of Watergate, it seemed the United States was coming apart. America had experienced a decade of horrifying assassinations; the unprecedented resignation of first a vice president and then a president of the United States; intense cultural and social change; and a new mood of cynicism sweeping the country - a mood that, in some ways, lingers today. Into that divided atmosphere stepped an unexpected, unelected, and largely unknown American - Gerald R. Ford. In contrast to every other individual who had ever occupied the Oval Office, he had never appeared on any ballot either for the presidency or the vice presidency; he had issued no policy statements nor had he ever run for national office. Now, he was being thrust into a chaotic environment in which our very future as a functioning democracy was being seriously questioned. Gerald Ford simply and humbly performed his duty to the best of his considerable ability. By the end of his 895 days as president, he would in fact have restored balance to our country, steadied the ship of state, and led his fellow Americans out of the national trauma of Watergate. And yet, Gerald Ford remains one of the least studied and least understood individuals to have held the office of the President of the United States. In turn, his legacy also remains severely underappreciated. In When the Center Held, Ford’s Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld candidly shares his personal observations of the man himself, and provides a sweeping examination of his crucial years in office. It is a rare and fascinating look behind the closed doors of the Oval Office, including never-before-heard memos and anecdotes, from a unique insider’s perspective - essential ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Danny Campbell, Donald Rumsfeld. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/sans/008754/bk_sans_008754_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    An insider's unflinching exposé of the toxic culture within the Federal Reserve. In the early 2000s, as a Wall Street escapee writing a financial column for the Dallas Morning News, Booth attracted attention for her bold criticism of the Fed's low interest rate policies and her cautionary warnings about the bubbly housing market. Nobody was more surprised than she when the folks at the Dallas Federal Reserve invited her aboard. Figuring she could have more of an impact on Fed policies from the inside, she accepted the call to duty and rose to be one of Dallas Fed president Richard Fisher's closest advisors. To her dismay, the culture at the Fed - and its leadership - were not just ignorant of the brewing financial crisis but indifferent to its very possibility. They interpreted their job of keeping the economy going to mean keeping Wall Street afloat at the expense of the American taxpayer. But bad Fed policy created unaffordable housing, skewed incentives, rampant corporate financial engineering, stagnant wages, an exodus from the labor force, and skyrocketing student debt. Booth observed firsthand how the Fed abdicated its responsibility to the American people both before and after the financial crisis - and how nobody within the Fed seems to have learned or changed from the experience. Today the Federal Reserve is still controlled by 1,000 PhD economists and run by an unelected West Coast radical with no direct business experience. The Fed continues to enable Congress to grow our nation's ballooning debt and avoid making hard choices, despite the high psychological and monetary costs. And our addiction to the "heroin" of low interest rates is pushing our economy toward yet another collapse. This book is Booth's clarion call for a change in the way America's most powerful financial institution is run - before it's too late. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Danielle DiMartino Booth. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/peng/003038/bk_peng_003038_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Failure Factory - How Unelected Bureaucrats Liberal Democrats and Big Government Republicans Are Undermining America's Security and Leading Us to War: ab 5.99 €
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    Undemocratic - How Unelected Unaccountable Bureaucrats Are Stealing Your Liberty and Freedom: ab 11.94 €
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    First Friends - The Powerful Unsung (And Unelected) People Who Shaped Our Presidents: ab 11.99 €
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