One of the most contentious elections in U.S. history occurred last year. It has made everyone examine more closely our democratic process and its role in shaping our current political environment. Dive deeper with these five audiobooks.
A passionate manifesto that exposes hypocrisy on both sides of the political divide and points a way out of the tribalism that is tearing America apart.
Listen to an excerpt Beyond the Messy Truth
In this eloquent, sweeping history of America, Kurt Andersen shows that what’s happening in our country today—the post-factual, “fake news” moment we’re all living through—is not something new but rather the ultimate expression of our national character.
Listen to an excerpt Fantasyland
The Founding Fathers tried to protect us from the threat they knew: the tyranny that overcame ancient democracy. Today our political order faces new threats, which are not unlike the totalitarianism of the twentieth century.
Listen to an excerpt On Tyranny
From the host of MSNBC’s The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell, an important and enthralling new account of the 1968 presidential election that changed everything, the race that created American politics as we know it today.
Listen to an excerpt Playing with Fire