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In this one-hour history audiobook, discover why 1944 was the year of no return. A year of triumph for the Allies and of despair for the Axis forces, as we uncover the main events of that year during World War II, the most lethal war of all times. The Axis powers that had previously shaken the world with their fascist aggression were now thoroughly shaken themselves. By 1944 their reign of terror was almost over, but they would still fight on, clinging to the fantastic hope that they would somehow pull victory from the jaws of defeat.

Feel helpless watching acts of terror on the television? History of Terrorism: From Holy Wars to Conspiracies, False Flags, and Cyber Warfare will unlock a new understanding of why terrorism exists and how we can stop it from happening in the future. Our news feed is bombarded with news about terrorists, though we rarely stop long enough to understand what creates a terrorist and what terrorism’s true purpose is. Go behind the headlines and take an intimate and personal look at the events, people and mindsets that have created today’s modern terrorism landscape.

Historicamente construído, o terrorismo é um dos assuntos mais multifacetados da atualidade, com aspectos e implicações política, cultural, religiosa, midiática, social e econômica. A sua compreensão, condição primária para o seu enfrentamento, demanda uma abordagem multi, inter e transdisciplinar capaz de alcançar a complexidade que faz desse problema um dos mais desafiadores da chamada modernidade tardia.

Why do terrorist organizations use children to support their cause and carry out their activities? Small Arms uncovers the brutal truth behind the mobilization of children by terrorist groups. Mia Bloom and John Horgan show us the grim underbelly of society that allows and even encourages the use of children to conduct terrorist activities. They provide listeners with the who, what, when, why, and how of this increasingly concerning situation.

On August 7, 1998, three years before President George W. Bush declared the War on Terror, the radical Islamist group al-Qaeda bombed the American embassy in Nairobi, Kenya, where Prudence Bushnell was serving as U.S. ambassador. Terrorism, Betrayal, and Resilience is her account of what happened, how it happened, and its impact 20 years later. When the bombs went off in Kenya and neighboring Tanzania that day, Congress was in recess and the White House, along with the entire country, was focused on the Monica Lewinsky scandal.

In 1969, the nearly nine months pregnant celebrity Sharon Tate loses her life and the life of her unborn child, horrifying hundreds of millions of Americans. How do we restore the dignity of Sharon Tate in the American psyche from an ocean of morbidity on a level unseen in the history of the United States? Sharon Tate Campaign Plan MMXX transcends the problem, navigating Sharon Tate’s enigma with a clear defense of her person as someone worthy of admiration.

Listeners of The American Terrorist will be able to discuss terrorism like an expert. The book explains why some criminals are labeled as terrorists, but others are not, and compiles the attributes of over 500 American citizens charged with acts related to terrorism into an eight-marker profile of an American terrorist. Acts of terrorism may only impact a few, but the fear they invoke permeates the entire country and divides us.

South Beach Salsa is a fictional story of the normalization of relations between the governments of Cuba and the US, examining plots between Chinese Triad operatives, two US Senators, and Russian businessmen in an attempt to control the telecommunications and cell-phone industry of Cuba. Supported by a Latin beauty, Magdalena Gonzales, Colonel James Donovan and his team of Special NESO (National Security) Agents rescue a kidnapped US Senator, take down foreign operatives, and uncover a diabolical plot to overthrow the democratically elected government of the United States.

A Brief Account of the Destruction of the Indies is an account written in 1542 by the Spanish Dominican friar Bartolomé de las Casas (1484-1566). He chronicles the first decades of the colonization of the West Indies, exposing the atrocities committed against the indigenous people. Dedicated to Prince Philip II of Spain to alert him of these atrocities, the work reveals mass slaughter, torture and slavery, showing that the evangelizing vision of Columbus had descended into genocide.

Combining compelling data with anecdotal evidence, author Leena Al Olaimy sheds light on unorthodox and counterintuitive strategies to address social woes that groups like ISIS exploit. Using religion, neuroscience, farming, and even love, this book offers many inspiring examples and - for once - an optimistic outlook on how we can not just fight but prevent terrorism.

Antonio martire d'Europa. La storia del giornalista italiano morto a Strasburgo in sei articoli di Repubblica: Braccato da 720 agenti il killer di Strasburgo: "Chérif è già in Germania", di Anais Ginori; Antonio e la passione per l'Europa: "Gli ha sparato puntando alla testa", di Marco Mensurati e Giampaolo Visetti; Si spegne la speranza: Antonio è morto nella strage di Strasburgo, di Marco Mensurati; Strasburgo, addio ad Antonio che credeva nell'Europa dei fratelli, di Concita De Gregorio.

What's more frightening than some wild alien abduction theory? Human abductors! What does the government know but is not telling us? Are the police involved? Is it population control, or something even more horrible? Are your children at risk of being taken? The Missing exposes why people go missing, who's snatching them, and how to protect yourself and your family. No one simply disappears without a trace. Where are your loved ones? The secret behind dead and missing young Americans is now revealed. Where are they? Who took them and why? Xavier James reveals facts people in power are afraid to talk about.

Farhana Qazi draws on her background as a pioneering counterterrorism professional and a devout Muslim to offer an insider’s view of what drives girls and women to join radical Islamic movements and how we can keep them from making this terrible choice.

Reports of sexual violence in armed conflict frequently appear in political discussions and news media, presenting a stark contrast to a long history of silence and nonrecognition. Conflict-related sexual violence has transitioned rapidly from a neglected human rights issue to an unambiguous security concern on the agendas of powerful states and the United Nations Security Council. Through interviews and primary-source evidence, Kerry F. Crawford investigates the reasons for this dramatic change and the implications of the securitization of sexual violence.

"I Reportage di Repubblica" raccolgono i grandi racconti pubblicati sul quotidiano, come la serie "Super8 - Le storie al rallentatore". In ciascun episodio, mettendo in pausa il flusso incessante delle notizie, le firme del giornale accompagnano il lettore alla scoperta di luoghi, personaggi e vicende tramite una narrazione dal respiro lento e approfondito.

Vor Jahren erklärte Präsident Bush dem Terror den Krieg, heute will Trump Mauern errichten lassen und polarisiert mit Läster-Tweets und "Lügenpresse": Ein Dauerkrieg gegen immer neue Feinde, Kämpfe an verdeckten und offenen Fronten im In- und Ausland, die Propagierung von unerreichbaren Zielen. Doch die USA im Ausnahmezustand ist kein Phänomen der Neuzeit. Der Ausnahmezustand ist die Basis dieser Gesellschaft, der eigentliche "American Way of Life". Extremsituationen bündeln die Aufmerksamkeit und konzentrieren sie auf das unmittelbare - und vor allem auf das eigene! - Überleben. Extremsituationen entlasten vom Alltag, von der Routine, von der Verantwortung fürs Ganze, von Kontinuität. Sie sind das Lebenselixier einer ruhelosen Gesellschaft.

In Bearing Witness, John Carpenter explores how across the world, those who experienced the war tried to make sense of it both during and in its immediate aftermath. The digestion of a cataclysmic event can take generations. But in this fascinating audiobook, Carpenter brings together all those who did their best to communicate what they saw in the moment so that it could never be lost.

In The Day Wall Street Exploded, Beverly Gage tells the story of a once infamous but now largely forgotten terrorist attack. On September 16, 1920, a horse-drawn cart packed with dynamite exploded in a spray of metal and fire, turning the busiest corner of America's financial center into a war zone. Based on thousands of pages of Bureau of Investigation reports, this historical detective saga traces the four-year hunt for the perpetrators, a worldwide effort that spread as far as Italy and the new Soviet nation.

Human Rights After Hitler reveals thousands of forgotten US and Allied war crimes prosecutions against Hitler and other Axis war criminals based on a popular movement for justice that stretched from Poland to the Pacific. These cases provide a great foundation for 21st-century human rights and accompany the achievements of the Nuremberg trials and postwar conventions.

Med Menneskesmuglere i Agadez. På tomandshånd med Bashar al-Assad i en villa i Damaskus. I centrum af et sønderskudt Mosul, få timer efter byen blev revet ud af Islamisk Stats greb. Til bryllupsfest i det svært tilgængelige Nordkorea. I hælene på de amerikanere, der løftede Donald Trump ind i Det Hvide Hus. Med tapre drenge i Aleppos udbombede gader. På jagt efter den russiske folkestemning. Og midt i optøjer i Jerusalem.

Rasmus Tantholdt rejser ind i verdenshistorien, mens den bliver til. Han opsøger krige og konflikter for at fortælle om de kvinder, mænd og børn, der står midt i dem. Den journalistiske ambition, både i hans mangeårige virke som udenrigskorrespondent for TV 2 og i hans bøger, er at gå til alt og alle med åbne øjne og give plads til forskelligartede stemmer, især dem, vi ikke hører så ofte.