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Newshawks in Berlin
By Larry Heinzerling and Randy Herschaft with Ann Cooper
Ignoring atrocities in the name of access.
Secrets of the Killing State: The Untold Story of Lethal Injection
By Corinna Barrett Lain
There’s no such thing as humane executions.
The Franklin Stove: An Unintended American Revolution
By Joyce E. Chaplin
This excellent history covers far more than the Founder’s forays into home heating.
The Politics of Fear
By Arthur Goldwag
From Pizzagate to QAnon, conspiracy theories are nothing new.
Fear No Pharaoh: American Jews, the Civil War, and the Fight to End Slavery
By Richard Kreitner
Jews’ divided response to slavery mirrored America’s.
Taking Manhattan: The Extraordinary Events That Created New York and Shaped America
By Russell Shorto
Recalling the century that birthed the Big Apple.
Seven Social Movements That Changed America
By Linda Gordon
Though imperfect, collective action has long been the way forward.
American Poison: A Deadly Invention and the Woman Who Battled for Environmental Justice
By Daniel Stone
A timely tale about corporate whitewashing that contaminated a nation.
