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Tells the history of the Ford-Carter years, discusses the relevance of the period's politics on today's issues, and explains its shaping of the current politica

Edsall brings home to readers the true extent of the Republican takeover of American politics, by revealing the chief architects of political revolution. The re

Feeding Frenzy traces the history of the global food system and reveals the underlying causes of recent turmoil in food markets. Supplies are running short, pri