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  Who Will Defend Europe? - An...

  Keir Giles

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  Who will defend Europe? The answer should be obvious: Europe should be able to defend itself. Yet, for decades, most of the continent enjoyed a defense holiday, outsourcing protection to the United States while banking an increasingly illusory 'peace dividend'. Now, after three decades of reducing armed forces and drawing down defense industries, Europe finds itself close to unprotected—while Russia is intent on continuing its war of expansion, and the United States is distracted and divided. 
   
   
   
  In this urgent, vital book, Keir Giles lays out the stark choices facing leaders and societies as they confront the return of war in Europe. He explains how the West's unwillingness to confront Russia has nurtured the threat, and that Putin's ambition puts the whole continent at risk. He assesses the role and deficiencies of NATO as a guarantor of hard security, and whether the European Union or coalitions of the willing can fill the gap. Above all, Giles emphasizes the need for new leadership in defense of the free world after the United States has stepped aside—and warns that the United Kingdom's brief moment of setting the pace for Europe has already been squandered.

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  Machinery of Freedom The: Book...

  Briefly Summaries

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  This is a concise summary and analysis of The Machinery of Freedom, by David D. Friedman.
   
  It is not the original book and is not affiliated with or endorsed by David D. Friedman.
  Ideal those seeking a quick and insightful overview.
   
  The Machinery of Freedom offers a provocative exploration of how society could function without a centralized government, blending economic theory, political philosophy, and real-world examples. This thought-provoking work examines the potential of private property and voluntary cooperation to replace traditional systems of law enforcement, legal arbitration, and public services. With clear reasoning and accessible language, the book invites readers to rethink the role of government and consider innovative alternatives for achieving freedom and order.

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  Passion Plays - How Religion...

  Randall Balmer

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  Randall Balmer was a late convert to sports talk radio, but he quickly became addicted, just like millions of other devoted American sports fans. As a historian of religion, the more he listened, Balmer couldn’t help but wonder how the fervor he heard related to religious practice. Houses of worship once railed against Sabbath-busting sports events, but today most willingly accommodate Super Bowl Sunday. On the other hand, basketball’s inventor, James Naismith, was an ardent follower of Muscular Christianity and believed the game would help develop religious character. But today those religious roots are largely forgotten. 
   
  Here one of our most insightful writers on American religion trains his focus on that other great passion—team sports—to reveal their surprising connections. From baseball to basketball and football to ice hockey, Balmer explores the origins and histories of big-time sports from the late nineteenth century to the present, with entertaining anecdotes and fresh insights into their ties to religious life. Referring to Notre Dame football, the Catholic Sun called its fandom “a kind of sacramental.” Legions of sports fans reading Passion Plays will recognize exactly what that means.

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  Vladimir Putin And The Kgb Spy...

  HISTORY FOREVER

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  3 BOOKS IN 1!Book 1 - Vladimir Putin: Tsar Of The 21st Century: Ex-KGB Agent To President - Putin’s Dictatorship And RegimeBook 2 - KGB History: 100 Years Of Soviet Terror: The Secret Police Of Russia: Cheka, GPU, OGPU, NKVD, KGB, FSK & FSBBook 3 - Soviet Union Spy Operations: KGB, CIA & Stasi: Learn Fast What It Takes To Be A Secret Service Agent

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  The Siege of Stalingrad - The...

  Sage Winters

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  The Battle of Stalingrad stands as one of the most defining events of the 20th century, a turning point that shifted the trajectory of World War II. Situated along the banks of the Volga River, Stalingrad was not only a city of industrial and strategic importance but also a symbolic prize for both Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin. The ferocity and scale of the battle transformed it into a microcosm of the broader conflict between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union.  
    
  When Germany launched Operation Barbarossa in June 1941, the Wehrmacht seemed unstoppable as it swept across the Soviet Union. Hitler’s ambitions of seizing Soviet territories were fueled by his vision of Lebensraum and the destruction of Bolshevism. By the summer of 1942, German forces were pressing deeper into the southern front, aiming to capture the oil fields of the Caucasus and secure Stalingrad as a vital stepping stone. For Hitler, Stalingrad held immense propaganda value, carrying the name of his adversary, Stalin. Its fall would signify not just a military triumph but a psychological blow to the Soviet people.  
    
  For the Soviet Union, the defense of Stalingrad became a matter of national survival and pride. Stalin’s orders to defend the city at all costs rallied both soldiers and civilians. The infamous directive “Not a step back!” underscored the desperation and determination of the Soviet war effort. As the battle unfolded, Stalingrad was transformed into a hellish landscape of rubble, where every building and street became a battlefield. 

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  Homegrown - Engaged Cultural...

  Bell Hooks, Amalia Mesa-Bains

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  In Homegrown, cultural critics Bell Hooks and Amalia Mesa-Bains reflect on the innate solidarity between Black and Latino culture. Riffing on everything from home and family to multiculturalism and the mass media, Hooks and Mesa-Bains invite listeners to re-examine and confront the polarizing mainstream discourse about Black-Latino relationships that is too often negative in its emphasis on political splits between people of color. A work of activism through dialogue, Homegrown is a declaration of solidarity that rings true even ten years after its first publication. 
   
  This new edition includes a new afterword, in which Mesa-Bains reflects on the changes, conflicts, and criticisms of the last decade.

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