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You won't be familiar with every one of the huge array of women featured in these pages, but all, familiar or not, leave unanswered questions behind them. The range is extensive, as was the research, with its insight into the lives and minds of women in different centuries, different countries, with diverse cultures and backgrounds, from the poverty stricken to royalty. Mistresses, murderers, smugglers, pirates, prostitutes and fanatics with hearts...
2) Secret empires: how the American political class hides corruption and enriches family and friends
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"Peter Schweizer has been fighting corruption--and winning--for years. In [past books], he exposed insider trading by members of Congress, ... uncovered how politicians use mafia-like tactics to enrich themselves, ... and revealed the Clintons' massive money machine ... . Now he explains how a new corruption has taken hold, involving larger sums of money than ever before. Stuffing tens of thousands of dollars into a freezer has morphed into multibillion-dollar...
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"No one is above the law. This belief is as American as freedom of speech and turkey on Thanksgiving--held sacred by Democrats and Republicans alike. But as celebrated Supreme Court lawyer and former Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal argues in Impeach, if President Trump is not held accountable for repeatedly asking foreign powers to interfere in the 2020 presidential election, this could very well mark the end of our democracy. To quote President...
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"Dark Towers is the never-before-told saga of how Deutsche Bank became the global face of financial recklessness and criminality—the corporate equivalent of a weapon of mass destruction. It is also the story of a man who was consumed by fear of what he’d seen at the bank—and his son’s obsessive search for the secrets he kept."--Amazon.com.
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In Partners in Crime, two-time No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Jerome Corsi presents the detailed research and expert testimony proving beyond a shadow of a doubt that the Clinton Foundation is “a vast, criminal conspiracy,” also described in these pages as “a slush fund for grifters.” Corsi exposes how the Clintons amassed hundreds of millions of dollars in personal net worth, while building a $2 billion empire in the Clinton Foundation....
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Este no sólo es un libro sobre el empresario de la política Eduardo Zaplana: es una crónica personal, irónica, ácida y descarnada sobre la construcción de una mayoría social que evolucionó a hegemonía política y derivó en un régimen que devastó la Comunitat Valenciana y sirvió de modelo para la España de la corrupción. Un sistema con raíces podridas y asentado sobre la anulación de la disidencia por inanición o compra con chequera...
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"Führung bedeutet, den Mitarbeiter so über den Tisch zu ziehen, dass er die Reibung als Nestwärme empfindet", so lautet ein humoriger Spruch aus der Wirtschaft. Das scheint auch das Prinzip heutiger Politik zu sein.
Deshalb enthüllt dieses Buch, wie Politiker Macht erlangen, festhalten, Konkurrenten ausbremsen und vor allem die Bürger derart dreist über den Tisch ziehen, dass diese es meist nicht einmal bemerken. Dieses Buch ist Pflichtlektüre...
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In 2021 the Prather Point was viewed almost two million times on https://JeffreyPrather.com alone. Global podcast service Buzz Sprout, placed me in in their top five percent for 2022.
Folks fell in love with my no nonsense, fact-filled, analytical, information intelligence.
They loved that my talks were based upon my faith, and my long years in special operations, psychological operations, Army Special Forces, military intelligence, and as a...
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Finally the truth about the YouTube video Hillary blamed for Benghazi. The last thing Hillary Clinton wants you to read is the truth about the infamous YouTube video she claimed sparked the Benghazi attacks. That's why Cindy Lee Garcia-the deceived actress from the video-is Hillary's worst nightmare. She woke up the day after the Benghazi attacks to see her face all over national television, with Hillary blaming her for the deaths of four Americans....
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Durante más de 25 años, políticos y empresarios valencianos han amasado auténticas fortunas mediante una corrupción generalizada, aparentemente impune. Pero las grabaciones de sus delatores y las escuchas policiales han puesto al descubierto su mezquindad. Del "estoy en política para forrarme" de los años noventa al "dos millones de pelas" de 2015, Sergi Castillo narra con un estilo periodístico, ágil y riguroso las diez grandes historias...
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Corruption and greed goes hand to hand in Africa through those who had gone to fight for liberating the country Namibia. Once in power they plunder, steal and destroy the country and it`s resources through devious deals made with foreigners. We as a nation must become aware of they under hand methods and must enlighten each other to the fact of what's happening. That`s what this publication is about to informed the masses and open their eyes so that...
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La palabra "clientelismo" evoca de inmediato imágenes negativas, a tal punto que el discurso político y mediático la ha convertido en símbolo de uno de los principales males que la democracia moderna debe erradicar. Sin embargo, como muestra este libro, se trata de un fenómeno político y social de larga data, complejo y heterogéneo, un concepto indispensable para comprender cómo juegan las relaciones interpersonales en las diferentes escalas...
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¿Cómo generar una cultura laboral sustentada en integridad y ética? El ser humano es ambicioso por naturaleza, consecuentemente desea poseer riqueza y poder, pero esta ambición natural no justifica el uso de medios ilegales ni el abuso del poder o autoridad para obtenerles. Cuando el individuo utiliza medios nocivos para alcanzar sus fines, se convierte en corrupto, en criminal. Evitar que las personas saquen provecho indebido de sus puestos de...
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Corruption takes many different forms and the systems that enable it are complex and challenging. To best understand corruption, one needs to examine how it operates in practice. Understanding Corruption tells the story of how corruption happens in the real world, illustrated through detailed case studies of the many different types of corruption that span the globe. Each case study follows a tried and tested analytical approach that provides key...
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A Californian may vacation in Yosemite, Big Sur, or Death Valley, but many of us come home to an oak woodland. Yet while common, oak woodlands are anything but ordinary. In a book rich in illustration and suffused with wonder, author Kate Marianchild combines extensive research and years of personal experience to explore some of the marvelous plants and animals that the oak woodlands nurture. Acorn woodpeckers unite in marriages of up to sixteen mates...
16) Truthteller
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There is a war on truth and the liars are winning. Truthteller is an essential guide to how governments and corporations cover up murder, corruption and catastrophe. It's for teachers, students and concerned citizens who want to know the facts not fake news.
17) The Paradox of Paradise: A Look at Corruption, Cultural Acidity, and Questionable Governance in J
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Jamaica stands at a critical juncture. The next 30 years will determine whether the island becomes a failed state akin to our Haitian neighbour, or we alter course and re-emerge as part of a civil society. Despite consistently ranking amongst the highest murder rates in Latin America and the Caribbean, with an average of 48 per 100,000 inhabitants, Jamaica has experienced noticeable economic growth and substantial infrastructure development over the...
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En notas escritas como periodismo de opinión y publicadas a lo largo de más de cuarenta años, el autor traza, sin amargura pero con cierta tristeza, el itinerario seguido por el país en el curso de una degradación progresiva pero continua en la que posibilidades y oportunidades se desperdician, la corrupción invade una sociedad que progresivamente se descompone y sus actores políticos se pervierten en persecución de intereses particulares....
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In this comprehensive and riveting account, "Political Fallout and Resignations" delves into the intricate world of high-stakes financial impropriety within the corridors of power. Drawing on extensive research, this tome explores some of the most shocking financial scandals that have rocked governments worldwide, leading to political upheaval, resignations, and lasting impacts on national governance.From shadowy offshore accounts to brazen embezzlement...
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Happy to survive my disabilities, helping others say no to drugs, and earning the nickname from my family, The Crusader for justice. Mom calls me the one-man wrecking crew against corruption.
Sad- losing everything my parents and I worked for due to friends of corrupt elected officials in law and judicial system lying about me.
Natural disasters. Some people get help, but corruption there is no help.
Serious- being, mistreated by friends and family...
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