2001-

Profiles seven 2008 presidential candidates, including Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, John Edwards, Mitt Romney, Rudy Giuliani, John McCain, and Fred Thompson, discussing their beliefs, public and private lives, and presidential prospects.

Contains a collection of twenty-five essays that comment on politics in the United States, covering the period from June 2005 through May 2006, and discussing topics such as the decline of President Bush's popularity, the gap between conservatives and liberals, Supreme Court confirmation hearings, the War on Terrorism, and North Korea.

Primary and secondary source accounts help describe the weapons used in the War on Terrorism, explaining how they differ from the weapons used in other wars.

Raviv Chandrasekaran, takes us into the Green Zone, headquarters for the American occupation of Iraq. Ignoring what Iraqis say they want or need, the team pursues irrelevant neoconservative solutions and pie-in-the-sky policies instead of rebuilding looted buildings and restoring electricity. Their almost comic initiatives anger the locals and fuel the insurgency.

Presents the story of Malalai Joya, an outspoken activist from Afghanistan who stood up to defy the male-dominated society and the ruling Taliban in order to education women and girls.

Former U.S. Central Command Commander-in-Chief Anthony Zinni explains where the American government has gone wrong in its international relations and how those mistakes have threatened world peace.

Reveals the individuals and institutions in American life that are failing in their duties and letting the American people down, from crooked corporate weasels, to venal politicians, to lazy and/or politically correct bureaucrats, to sexually predatory priests, and more.

Traces the history of Afghanistan from its origins through the twentieth century, highlighting the major events and conflicts that have marked the country and its people.