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Federalist No. 74. The Command of the Military and Naval Forces, and the Pardoning Power of the Executive.

by Alexander Hamilton ...

Narrated by D. S. Harvey ...

Unabridged

8 min

The Federalist Papers is a series of 85 articles arguing in favor of ratification of the United States Constitution by the thirteen original colonies. Federalist No. 74 discusses the powers of the president as commander-in-chief and to grant pardons and reprieves. Hamilton asserts that the role of commander-in-chief is inherent in the office itself and requires the speed and resolve of a single ... Read more

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The Federalist Papers is a series of 85 articles arguing in favor of ratification of the United States Constitution by the thirteen original colonies. Federalist No. 74 discusses the powers of the president as commander-in-chief and to grant pardons and reprieves. Hamilton asserts that the role of commander-in-chief is inherent in the office itself and requires the speed and resolve of a single
... Read more
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American Covenant

How the Constitution Unified Our Nation—and Could Again

by Yuval Levin ...

Narrated by Leon Nixon ...

Unabridged

10 hours 21 min

A top conservative scholar reveals the Constitution’s remarkable power to repair our broken civic culture, rescue our malfunctioning politics, and unify a fractious AmericaCommon ground is hard to find in today’s politics. In a society teeming with irreconcilable political perspectives, many people have grown frustrated under a system of government that constantly demands compromise. More and more ... Read more

$32.39 CAD

A top conservative scholar reveals the Constitution’s remarkable power to repair our broken civic culture, rescue our malfunctioning politics, and unify a fractious AmericaCommon ground is hard to find in today’s politics. In a society teeming with irreconcilable political perspectives, many people have grown frustrated under a system of government that constantly demands compromise. More and more
... Read more
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Fearless Speech

Breaking Free from the First Amendment

by Mary Anne Franks ...

Narrated by Mary Anne Franks, Soneela Nankani ...

Unabridged

8 hours 28 min

A powerful debunking of First Amendment orthodoxy that critiques "reckless speech," which endangers vulnerable groups, and elevates "fearless speech," which seeks to advance equality and democracy.Freedom of speech has never been more important—or more controversial. From debates about what's permissible on social media, to the politics of campus speakers and corporate advertisements, the First ... Read more

$29.69 CAD

A powerful debunking of First Amendment orthodoxy that critiques "reckless speech," which endangers vulnerable groups, and elevates "fearless speech," which seeks to advance equality and democracy.Freedom of speech has never been more important—or more controversial. From debates about what's permissible on social media, to the politics of campus speakers and corporate advertisements, the First
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The Federal Courts

An Essential History

by Peter Charles Hoffer, Williamjames Hull Hoffer, N.E.H Hull ...

Narrated by Adam Verner ...

Unabridged

22 hours 50 min

There are moments in American history when all eyes are focused on a federal court: when its bench speaks for millions of Americans, and when its decision changes the course of history. More often, the story of the federal judiciary is simply a tale of hard work: of finding order in the chaotic system of state and federal law, local custom, and contentious lawyering. The Federal Courts is a story ... Read more

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There are moments in American history when all eyes are focused on a federal court: when its bench speaks for millions of Americans, and when its decision changes the course of history. More often, the story of the federal judiciary is simply a tale of hard work: of finding order in the chaotic system of state and federal law, local custom, and contentious lawyering. The Federal Courts is a story
... Read more
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The Chief

The Life and Turbulent Times of Chief Justice John Roberts

by Joan Biskupic ...

Narrated by Jennywren Walker ...

Unabridged

14 hours 6 min

An incisive biography of the Supreme Court's enigmatic Chief Justice, taking us inside the momentous legal decisions of his tenure so far.John Roberts was named to the Supreme Court in 2005 claiming he would act as a neutral umpire in deciding cases. His critics argue he has been anything but, pointing to his conservative victories on voting rights and campaign finance. Yet he broke from orthodoxy ... Read more

$37.79 CAD

An incisive biography of the Supreme Court's enigmatic Chief Justice, taking us inside the momentous legal decisions of his tenure so far.John Roberts was named to the Supreme Court in 2005 claiming he would act as a neutral umpire in deciding cases. His critics argue he has been anything but, pointing to his conservative victories on voting rights and campaign finance. Yet he broke from orthodoxy
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What the Anti-Federalists Were For

The Political Thought of the Opponents of the Constitution

by Herbert J. Storing ...

Narrated by Auto-narrated ...

Unabridged

3 hours 53 min

The Anti-Federalists, in Herbert J. Storing’s view, are somewhat paradoxically entitled to be counted among the Founding Fathers and to share in the honor and study devoted to the founding. “If the foundations of the American polity was laid by the Federalists,” he writes, “the Anti-Federalist reservations echo through American history; and it is in the dialogue, not merely in the Federalist ... Read more

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The Anti-Federalists, in Herbert J. Storing’s view, are somewhat paradoxically entitled to be counted among the Founding Fathers and to share in the honor and study devoted to the founding. “If the foundations of the American polity was laid by the Federalists,” he writes, “the Anti-Federalist reservations echo through American history; and it is in the dialogue, not merely in the Federalist
... Read more
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Crown and Country

A History of England through the Monarchy

by David Starkey ...

Narrated by David Starkey, Tim Pigott-Smith, Jim Norton ...

Unabridged

15 hours 11 min

An exploration of the British monarchy from the retreat of the Romans up until the modern day.The monarchy is one of Britain’s longest surviving institutions – as well as one of its most tumultuous and revered. In this masterful book, David Starkey looks at the monarchy as a whole, charting its history from Roman times, to the Wars of the Roses, the chaos of the Civil War, the fall of Charles I ... Read more

$35.09 CAD

An exploration of the British monarchy from the retreat of the Romans up until the modern day.The monarchy is one of Britain’s longest surviving institutions – as well as one of its most tumultuous and revered. In this masterful book, David Starkey looks at the monarchy as a whole, charting its history from Roman times, to the Wars of the Roses, the chaos of the Civil War, the fall of Charles I
... Read more
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Der Auswanderungs-Coach - Dein Sprung ins Glück

Richtig auswandern: Mit Tipps für Finanzen, Bürokratie & Integration.

by Stefan Beck ...

Narrated by Sadachbia (AI) ...

Unabridged

1 hour

Träumst du vom Leben im Ausland? Dein Sprung ins Glück wartet! Dieser Auswanderungs-Coach ist deine professionelle Auswanderungsberatung. Erfahre, wie du deine Auswanderung planen und einen reibungslosen Umzug ins Ausland meisterst. Von Steuern im Ausland bis zur Integration – erhalte wertvolle Auswandern Tipps für einen erfolgreichen Neuanfang. Verlass Deutschland ohne Sorgen und starte dein ... Read more

$7.16 CAD

Träumst du vom Leben im Ausland? Dein Sprung ins Glück wartet! Dieser Auswanderungs-Coach ist deine professionelle Auswanderungsberatung. Erfahre, wie du deine Auswanderung planen und einen reibungslosen Umzug ins Ausland meisterst. Von Steuern im Ausland bis zur Integration – erhalte wertvolle Auswandern Tipps für einen erfolgreichen Neuanfang. Verlass Deutschland ohne Sorgen und starte dein
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Fear and the First Amendment

Controversial Cases of the Roberts Court

by Kevin A. Johnson, Craig R. Smith ...

Narrated by David Marantz ...

Unabridged

9 hours 42 min

In Fear and the First Amendment, Kevin A. Johnson and Craig R. Smith offer an examination of the ways fear figures in First Amendment questions ruled on by the Supreme Court. Johnson and Smith focus on the rulings from the Roberts Court. Each chapter in this book analyzes one or more First Amendment cases and a variety of related fears that pertain to a given case.These cases include Morse v. ... Read more

$24.63 CAD

In Fear and the First Amendment, Kevin A. Johnson and Craig R. Smith offer an examination of the ways fear figures in First Amendment questions ruled on by the Supreme Court. Johnson and Smith focus on the rulings from the Roberts Court. Each chapter in this book analyzes one or more First Amendment cases and a variety of related fears that pertain to a given case.These cases include Morse v.
... Read more
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The Free Speech Century

Narrated by David de Vries ...

Unabridged

14 hours 45 min

The Supreme Court's 1919 decision in Schenck vs. the United States is one of the most important free speech cases in American history. Written by Oliver Wendell Holmes, it is most famous for first invoking the phrase "clear and present danger." Although the decision upheld the conviction of an individual for criticizing the draft during World War I, it also laid the foundation for our nation's ... Read more

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The Supreme Court's 1919 decision in Schenck vs. the United States is one of the most important free speech cases in American history. Written by Oliver Wendell Holmes, it is most famous for first invoking the phrase "clear and present danger." Although the decision upheld the conviction of an individual for criticizing the draft during World War I, it also laid the foundation for our nation's
... Read more
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The Money Basics

How to Become Your Own Financial Hero

by Peter Komolafe ...

Narrated by Peter Komolafe ...

Unabridged

6 hours 17 min

The essential guide to the basics of personal finance Selected as one of The Sun’s ‘Top Books to Turn the Page on Money Woes’.Manage money, plan for the future in five simple stepsBecoming your own financial hero is simpler than you think. The principles of financial security have been cloaked in mystery for generations. Money plays a key role in our daily lives, but for many of us, these skills ... Read more

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The essential guide to the basics of personal finance Selected as one of The Sun’s ‘Top Books to Turn the Page on Money Woes’.Manage money, plan for the future in five simple stepsBecoming your own financial hero is simpler than you think. The principles of financial security have been cloaked in mystery for generations. Money plays a key role in our daily lives, but for many of us, these skills
... Read more
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The Original Meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment

Its Letter & Spirit

by Randy E. Barnett, Evan D. Bernick ...

Narrated by David de Vries ...

Unabridged

18 hours 6 min

Adopted in 1868, the Fourteenth Amendment profoundly changed the Constitution, giving the federal judiciary and Congress new powers to protect the fundamental rights of individuals from being violated by the states. Yet, according to Randy Barnett and Evan Bernick, the Supreme Court has long misunderstood or ignored the original meaning of the amendment's key clauses, covering the privileges and ... Read more

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Adopted in 1868, the Fourteenth Amendment profoundly changed the Constitution, giving the federal judiciary and Congress new powers to protect the fundamental rights of individuals from being violated by the states. Yet, according to Randy Barnett and Evan Bernick, the Supreme Court has long misunderstood or ignored the original meaning of the amendment's key clauses, covering the privileges and
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When Freedom Speaks

The Boundaries and the Boundlessness of Our First Amendment Right

by Lynn Greenky ...

Narrated by Lisa S. Ware ...

Unabridged

8 hours 19 min

This book makes first amendment issues immediate and contemporary.When Freedom Speaks chronicles the stories behind our First Amendment right to speak our minds. Lynn Levine Greenky's background as a lawyer, rhetorician, and teacher gives her a unique perspective on the protection we have from laws that abridge our right to the freedom of speech. Rhetoricians focus on language and how it ... Read more

$24.63 CAD

This book makes first amendment issues immediate and contemporary.When Freedom Speaks chronicles the stories behind our First Amendment right to speak our minds. Lynn Levine Greenky's background as a lawyer, rhetorician, and teacher gives her a unique perspective on the protection we have from laws that abridge our right to the freedom of speech. Rhetoricians focus on language and how it
... Read more
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Scalia's Court

A Legacy of Landmark Opinions and Dissents

by Antonin Scalia, Kevin A. Ring ...

Narrated by David Drummond ...

Unabridged

16 hours 52 min

The sudden passing of Justice Antonin Scalia shook America. After almost thirty years on the Supreme Court, Scalia had become as integral to the institution as the hallowed room in which he sat. His wisecracking interruptions during oral arguments, his unmatched legal wisdom, his unwavering dedication to the Constitution, and his blistering dissents defined his leadership role on the court and ... Read more

$30.17 CAD

The sudden passing of Justice Antonin Scalia shook America. After almost thirty years on the Supreme Court, Scalia had become as integral to the institution as the hallowed room in which he sat. His wisecracking interruptions during oral arguments, his unmatched legal wisdom, his unwavering dedication to the Constitution, and his blistering dissents defined his leadership role on the court and
... Read more
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Policing the Second Amendment

Guns, Law Enforcement, and the Politics of Race

by Jennifer Carlson ...

Narrated by Teri Schnaubelt ...

Unabridged

8 hours 6 min

The United States is steeped in debates about guns. As discussions rage on, one issue has been overlooked—Americans who support gun control turn to the police as enforcers of their preferred policies, but the police themselves disproportionately support gun rights over gun control. How does this perspective shape what is considered lawful force? Who can engage in violence and who is punished for ... Read more

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The United States is steeped in debates about guns. As discussions rage on, one issue has been overlooked—Americans who support gun control turn to the police as enforcers of their preferred policies, but the police themselves disproportionately support gun rights over gun control. How does this perspective shape what is considered lawful force? Who can engage in violence and who is punished for
... Read more
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The Fight for Free Speech

Ten Cases That Define Our First Amendment Freedoms

by Ian Rosenberg ...

Narrated by Chloe Cannon ...

Unabridged

7 hours 19 min

Americans today are confronted by a barrage of questions relating to their free speech freedoms. What are libel laws, and do they need to be changed to stop the press from lying? Does Colin Kaepernick have the right to take a knee? Can Saturday Night Live be punished for parody? While citizens are grappling with these questions, they generally have nowhere to turn to learn about the extent of ... Read more

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Americans today are confronted by a barrage of questions relating to their free speech freedoms. What are libel laws, and do they need to be changed to stop the press from lying? Does Colin Kaepernick have the right to take a knee? Can Saturday Night Live be punished for parody? While citizens are grappling with these questions, they generally have nowhere to turn to learn about the extent of
... Read more
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A Real Right to Vote

How a Constitutional Amendment Can Safeguard American Democracy

by Richard L. Hasen ...

Narrated by Daniel Henning ...

Unabridged

5 hours 22 min

Throughout history, too many Americans have been disenfranchised or faced needless barriers to vote. Part of the blame falls on the Constitution, which does not contain an affirmative right to vote. The Supreme Court has made matters worse by failing to protect voting rights and limiting Congress's ability to do so. The time has come for voters to take action and push for an amendment to the ... Read more

$24.63 CAD

Throughout history, too many Americans have been disenfranchised or faced needless barriers to vote. Part of the blame falls on the Constitution, which does not contain an affirmative right to vote. The Supreme Court has made matters worse by failing to protect voting rights and limiting Congress's ability to do so. The time has come for voters to take action and push for an amendment to the
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The Hidden History of Guns and the Second Amendment

by Thom Hartmann ...

Narrated by Scott Brick ...

Unabridged

4 hours 4 min

"In this precise primer on firearms practices and policies, progressive talk-show host Hartmann examines the history of routine gun usage and extreme gun violence and assesses the influence of gun ownership on contemporary political, economic, and social norms...A brief but powerful analysis of a searing national crisis." -BooklistTaking his typically in-depth, historically informed view, Thom ... Read more

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"In this precise primer on firearms practices and policies, progressive talk-show host Hartmann examines the history of routine gun usage and extreme gun violence and assesses the influence of gun ownership on contemporary political, economic, and social norms...A brief but powerful analysis of a searing national crisis." -BooklistTaking his typically in-depth, historically informed view, Thom
... Read more
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A Life for Liberty

The Making of an American Originalist

by Randy E. Barnett ...

Narrated by Barry Abrams ...

Unabridged

17 hours 6 min

From prosecuting murderers in Chicago, to arguing before the Supreme Court, to authoring more than a dozen books, Georgetown University law professor Randy Barnett has played an integral role in the rise of originalism—the movement to identify, restore, and defend the original meaning of the Constitution. Thanks in part to his efforts, by 2018 a majority of sitting Supreme Court justices self ... Read more

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From prosecuting murderers in Chicago, to arguing before the Supreme Court, to authoring more than a dozen books, Georgetown University law professor Randy Barnett has played an integral role in the rise of originalism—the movement to identify, restore, and defend the original meaning of the Constitution. Thanks in part to his efforts, by 2018 a majority of sitting Supreme Court justices self
... Read more
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Life, Law & Liberty

by Anthony Kennedy ...

Narrated by Stephen Graybill ...

Unabridged

11 hours 9 min

Justice Anthony Kennedy was at the ideological center of a closely divided U.S. Supreme Court for thirty years. Often writing landmark opinions in pivotal cases, he affirmed and redefined liberty for our nation—protecting political speech, upholding a woman’s right to choose, abolishing the death penalty for minors, and legalizing gay marriage.How did a devout Catholic, conservative in both ... Read more

$34.19 CAD

Justice Anthony Kennedy was at the ideological center of a closely divided U.S. Supreme Court for thirty years. Often writing landmark opinions in pivotal cases, he affirmed and redefined liberty for our nation—protecting political speech, upholding a woman’s right to choose, abolishing the death penalty for minors, and legalizing gay marriage.How did a devout Catholic, conservative in both
... Read more
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Canadian Law History: From Indigenous Legal Traditions to the Charter and Modern Rights Debates

by Nicholas Gerard ...

Narrated by Nicholas Gerard ...

Unabridged

1 hour 57 min

Discover the gripping legal history and fierce political struggles that forged modern Canadian rights and Indigenous law. Long before European empires imposed their colonial rule, sophisticated Indigenous legal traditions already governed kinship, diplomacy, and the land. Witness the dramatic clash and eventual coexistence of these complex systems through centuries of transformation.Whether you ... Read more

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Discover the gripping legal history and fierce political struggles that forged modern Canadian rights and Indigenous law. Long before European empires imposed their colonial rule, sophisticated Indigenous legal traditions already governed kinship, diplomacy, and the land. Witness the dramatic clash and eventual coexistence of these complex systems through centuries of transformation.Whether you
... Read more
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The Challenge

Hamdan v. Rumsfeld and the Fight over Presidential Power

by Jonathan Mahler ...

Narrated by William Hughes ...

Unabridged

11 hours 4 min

In November 2001, a thirty-one-year-old Yemeni man named Salim Ahmed Hamdan was captured near the Pakistan border and turned over to US forces in Afghanistan. After confessing to being Osama bin Laden’s driver, Hamdan was transferred to Guantánamo Bay and designated for trial before a special military tribunal.The Pentagon assigned a young military defense lawyer, Lieutenant Commander Charles ... Read more

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In November 2001, a thirty-one-year-old Yemeni man named Salim Ahmed Hamdan was captured near the Pakistan border and turned over to US forces in Afghanistan. After confessing to being Osama bin Laden’s driver, Hamdan was transferred to Guantánamo Bay and designated for trial before a special military tribunal.The Pentagon assigned a young military defense lawyer, Lieutenant Commander Charles
... Read more
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The Common Law

by Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. ...

Narrated by Robert Morris ...

Unabridged

12 hours 53 min

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., is considered one of the greatest justices of the United States Supreme Court and profoundly influenced American jurisprudence, especially in the areas of civil liberties and judicial restraint. At the same time, his abilities as a prose stylist earned him a position among the literary elite.In The Common Law, derived from a series of lectures given at the Lowell ... Read more

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., is considered one of the greatest justices of the United States Supreme Court and profoundly influenced American jurisprudence, especially in the areas of civil liberties and judicial restraint. At the same time, his abilities as a prose stylist earned him a position among the literary elite.In The Common Law, derived from a series of lectures given at the Lowell
... Read more
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Giving Up Is Unforgivable

A Manual for Keeping a Democracy

by Joyce Vance ...

Narrated by Joyce Vance ...

Unabridged

4 hours 53 min

**Instant New York Times bestsellerA political manifesto for our present moment—part history lesson, part call to save the Republic"Brilliant, galvanizing, and inspirational. A road map to help us find our way out of the darkness." —Mary L. Trump**We’re in this together.For the past several years, Joyce Vance has signed off posts on her chart-topping Substack, "Civil Discourse", with these four ... Read more

$18.89 CAD

**Instant New York Times bestsellerA political manifesto for our present moment—part history lesson, part call to save the Republic"Brilliant, galvanizing, and inspirational. A road map to help us find our way out of the darkness." —Mary L. Trump**We’re in this together.For the past several years, Joyce Vance has signed off posts on her chart-topping Substack, "Civil Discourse", with these four
... Read more

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