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Cover of 'The Cure: How Capitalism Can Save American Health Care (Paperback)'

paperback, by David Gratzer

We are surrounded by medical miracles: polio has been eradicated; childhood leukemia is now treatable; death by cardiovascular disease has declined by two-thirds in the last fifty years. Yet while American medicine has never been better, angst over American health care has never been greater.

Why is American health care such a mess? In this[...]

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Cover of 'The Human Factor: Inside the CIA’s Dysfunctional Intelligence Culture'

cloth, by Ishmael Jones

American Presidents make decisions on war unaware that the human source intelligence provided by the CIA is often false or nonexistent. From Harry Truman during the Korean War to George Bush during the War on Terror, modern Presidents have faced their darkest moments as a result of poor intelligence. The

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Cover of 'Brother Tariq: The Doublespeak of Tariq Ramadan'

hardcover, by Caroline Fourest

The name of Tariq Ramadan is well known in the West. Thanks to his urbane manner and articulate way of expressing himself – in a number of languages – this Swiss-born academic is a regular contributor to television and radio features dealing with Islam (and Islamism) and the West. In[...]

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