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50 Things They Don't Want You to Know About Trump
by Jerome HudsonBreitbart.com editor Jerome Hudson returns with even more red pills, facts, and statistics to counteract the lies and blind spots of the mainstream media.Did you know Donald Trump has allocated more funding to historically black colleges and universities than any other president?In 50 Things They Don’t Want You to Know About Trump, Jerome Hudson uncovers all the things Americans have not been told about our 45th president. We’re surrounded by supposed influencers shouting about the scandals that Americans care about the least, from TV talking heads to social media activists, from feckless Washington swamp monsters to candidates fighting for the soap box.Your teachers, your politicians, and your local paper are not likely to ever tell you:Drug overdoses dropped for the first time in 30 years under Trump.America once again led the world in reducing carbon emissions in 2019.Trump is the first pro-gay marriage candidate elected president. (Obama endorsed it after his election.)Democrats backed out of attending an award ceremony from a criminal justice reform organization when they found out Trump won the award.The famous "Muslim ban" excluded 87 percent of the world's Muslims. Under Trump, blue-collar workers enjoyed three-times the wage growth of the top 1-percent of households.After finishing 50 Things They Don’t Want You to Know About Trump, you’ll be stunned at the many Trump accomplishments which just aren’t reported by the powers that be.
50 Years On: A Prejudiced History of Britain Since the War
by Roy HattersleyIn FIFTY YEARS ON, Roy Hattersley explores and explains the events which have shaped modern Britain. Combining acute analysis of domestic politics with a brilliant eye for the bigger picture, his 'prejudiced history' takes the reader from the high hopes of 1945 to the cynicism of end-of century Britain. Roy Hattersley focuses his attention on two particular features of post-war Britain: the perpetuation of an education system which fails to meet the needs of the whole country, and our stubborn refusal to accept that the United Kingdom is a medium-sized European nation which can only increase its power and prosperity by real integration within the European union. FIFTY YEARS ON is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the forces that have shaped us.
50 Years On: A Prejudiced History of Britain Since the War
by Roy HattersleyIn FIFTY YEARS ON, Roy Hattersley explores and explains the events which have shaped modern Britain. Combining acute analysis of domestic politics with a brilliant eye for the bigger picture, his 'prejudiced history' takes the reader from the high hopes of 1945 to the cynicism of end-of century Britain. Roy Hattersley focuses his attention on two particular features of post-war Britain: the perpetuation of an education system which fails to meet the needs of the whole country, and our stubborn refusal to accept that the United Kingdom is a medium-sized European nation which can only increase its power and prosperity by real integration within the European union. FIFTY YEARS ON is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the forces that have shaped us.
50 Years of MAC: A Half Century of British Life
by Dr Mark BryantPolitical cartoonist MAC started at the Daily Sketch in 1969. At the end of 2018, he will have been capturing British life for 50 years. To mark these five decades working as an editorial cartoonist in Fleet Street, the very best of MAC's cartoons from the 1960s to the present day have been assembled to tell the history of Britain and its place in the world. From miniskirts and Flower Power to the Falklands War and the rise of Margaret Thatcher, and from the Royal Family and the adventures of Harry Potter to Andy Murray and the Spice Girls, this book provides a unique and humorous perspective on the past fifty years.
50 ans de bilinguisme officiel: Défis, analyses et témoignages
by Sherry Simon Stéphane Dion Maurice Beaudin Mark Power Éric Forgues M Graham Fraser Pierre Curzi M François Boileau Roger Turenne Raymond-M. Hébert Michelle Landry Ingride Roy Matthieu LeBlanc Perri Ravon Albert Nolette Andy AnstettIl y a maintenant 50 ans, la Commission royale d’enquête sur le bilinguisme et le biculturalisme publiait son rapport final. Fruit de recherches innovantes et de consultations publiques dans tout le pays, truffé de données et de concepts, celui-ci traçait la route pour l’établissement d’une politique cohérente de bilinguisme officiel, qui allait changer profondément et durablement le visage du Canada. À la volonté d’affirmer le caractère officiellement bilingue du pays s’est greffée celle, non moins persistante, de faire du français la langue commune des Québécois. Cet ouvrage jette un regard critique sur le contenu et les conséquences du rapport. Il résulte de la tenue en 2013, un peu partout au pays, d’une série de conférences explorant l’impact de ces travaux. On y retrouve donc des analyses portant sur le processus de la Commission, sur ses principaux acteurs ainsi que sur le contenu particulier de certains volumes du rapport. Le livre se présente en trois parties : en premier lieu, les progrès accomplis depuis la parution du rapport et les défis à surmonter tels qu’ils sont appréhendés par les contributeurs, ce qui ne cesse pas de provoquer des débats; dans une deuxième partie, des analyses et des études portant sur des problématiques abordées par la Commission, pour vérifier le chemin parcouru depuis; et enfin, des témoignages, dont une conversation fascinante entre le premier commissaire aux langues officielles, M. Keith Spicer, et le commissaire en poste au moment de la parution de l’ouvrage, M. Graham Fraser. À la fois politique, érudit et mémoriel, ce livre saura captiver toute personne qui s’intéresse aux débats linguistiques au Canada et dans le monde. Il apporte une contribution originale et précieuse à l’étude d’un moment fondateur de l’évolution du Canada.
500 Days: Secrets and Lies in the Terror Wars
by Kurt EichenwaldKurt Eichenwald--New York Times bestselling author of Conspiracy of Fools and The Informant-- recounts the first 500 days after 9/11 in a comprehensive, compelling page-turner as gripping as any thriller. In 500 Days, master chronicler Kurt Eichenwald lays bare the harrowing decisions, deceptions, and delusions of the eighteen months that changed the world forever, as leaders raced to protect their citizens in the wake of 9/11. Eichenwald's gripping, immediate style and trueto- life dialogue puts readers at the heart of these historic events, from the Oval Office to Number 10 Downing Street, from Guantanamo Bay to the depths of CIA headquarters, from the al-Qaeda training camps to the torture chambers of Egypt and Syria. He reveals previously undisclosed information from the terror wars, including never before reported details about warrantless wiretapping, the anthrax attacks and investigations, and conflicts between Washington and London. With his signature fast-paced narrative style, Eichenwald-- whose book, The Informant, was called "one of the best nonfiction books of the decade" by The New York Times Book Review--exposes a world of secrets and lies that has remained hidden for far too long.
500 Days: Secrets and Lies in the Terror Wars
by Kurt EichenwaldKurt Eichenwald--New York Times bestselling author of Conspiracy of Fools and The Informant-- recounts the first 500 days after 9/11 in a comprehensive, compelling page-turner as gripping as any thriller. In 500 Days, master chronicler Kurt Eichenwald lays bare the harrowing decisions, deceptions, and delusions of the eighteen months that changed the world forever, as leaders raced to protect their citizens in the wake of 9/11. Eichenwald's gripping, immediate style and trueto- life dialogue puts readers at the heart of these historic events, from the Oval Office to Number 10 Downing Street, from Guantanamo Bay to the depths of CIA headquarters, from the al-Qaeda training camps to the torture chambers of Egypt and Syria. He reveals previously undisclosed information from the terror wars, including never before reported details about warrantless wiretapping, the anthrax attacks and investigations, and conflicts between Washington and London. With his signature fast-paced narrative style, Eichenwald-- whose book, The Informant, was called "one of the best nonfiction books of the decade" by The New York Times Book Review--exposes a world of secrets and lies that has remained hidden for far too long.
500 Days: Secrets and Lies in the Terror Wars
by Kurt EichenwaldKurt Eichenwald--New York Times bestselling author of Conspiracy of Fools and The Informant-- recounts the first 500 days after 9/11 in a comprehensive, compelling page-turner as gripping as any thriller. In 500 Days, master chronicler Kurt Eichenwald lays bare the harrowing decisions, deceptions, and delusions of the eighteen months that changed the world forever, as leaders raced to protect their citizens in the wake of 9/11. Eichenwald's gripping, immediate style and trueto- life dialogue puts readers at the heart of these historic events, from the Oval Office to Number 10 Downing Street, from Guantanamo Bay to the depths of CIA headquarters, from the al-Qaeda training camps to the torture chambers of Egypt and Syria. He reveals previously undisclosed information from the terror wars, including never before reported details about warrantless wiretapping, the anthrax attacks and investigations, and conflicts between Washington and London. With his signature fast-paced narrative style, Eichenwald-- whose book, The Informant, was called "one of the best nonfiction books of the decade" by The New York Times Book Review--exposes a world of secrets and lies that has remained hidden for far too long.
500 Days: Secrets and Lies in the Terror Wars
by Kurt EichenwaldKurt Eichenwald--New York Times bestselling author of Conspiracy of Fools and The Informant-- recounts the first 500 days after 9/11 in a comprehensive, compelling page-turner as gripping as any thriller. In 500 Days, master chronicler Kurt Eichenwald lays bare the harrowing decisions, deceptions, and delusions of the eighteen months that changed the world forever, as leaders raced to protect their citizens in the wake of 9/11. Eichenwald's gripping, immediate style and trueto- life dialogue puts readers at the heart of these historic events, from the Oval Office to Number 10 Downing Street, from Guantanamo Bay to the depths of CIA headquarters, from the al-Qaeda training camps to the torture chambers of Egypt and Syria. He reveals previously undisclosed information from the terror wars, including never before reported details about warrantless wiretapping, the anthrax attacks and investigations, and conflicts between Washington and London. With his signature fast-paced narrative style, Eichenwald-- whose book, The Informant, was called "one of the best nonfiction books of the decade" by The New York Times Book Review--exposes a world of secrets and lies that has remained hidden for far too long.
52 Times Britain was a Bellend: The History You Didn't Get Taught At School
by James Felton'Scurrilous, scandalous and frequently disgusting. I absolutely loved it' James O'BrienTwitter hero James Felton brings you the painfully funny history of Britain you were never taught at school, fully illustrated and chronicling 52 of the most ludicrous, weird and downright 'baddie' things we Brits* have done to the world since time immemorial - before conveniently forgetting all about them, of course. Including:- Starting wars with China when they didn't buy enough of our class A drugs- Inventing a law so we didn't have to return objects we'd blatantly stolen from other countries- Casually creating muzzles for women- Almost going to war over a crime committed by a pig- And a brand new chapter just for the paperback!52 TIMES BRITAIN WAS A BELLEND will complete your knowledge of this sceptred isle in ways you never expected. So if you've ever wondered how we put the 'Great' in 'Great Britain', wonder no more . . .*And when we say British, for the most part we unfortunately just mean the English. JAMES FELTON'S "SUNBURN" ('AN ASTONISHING PIECE OF WORK' James O'Brien; 'FUNNY, SCATHING AND WITTY' IAN DUNT) IS OUT NOW
52 Times Britain was a Bellend: The History You Didn't Get Taught At School
by James Felton'Scurrilous, scandalous and frequently disgusting. I absolutely loved it' James O'BrienTwitter hero James Felton brings you the painfully funny history of Britain you were never taught at school, fully illustrated and chronicling 52 of the most ludicrous, weird and downright 'baddie' things we Brits* have done to the world since time immemorial - before conveniently forgetting all about them, of course. Including:- Starting wars with China when they didn't buy enough of our class A drugs- Inventing a law so we didn't have to return objects we'd blatantly stolen from other countries- Casually creating muzzles for women- Almost going to war over a crime committed by a pig- And a brand new chapter just for the paperback!52 TIMES BRITAIN WAS A BELLEND will complete your knowledge of this sceptred isle in ways you never expected. So if you've ever wondered how we put the 'Great' in 'Great Britain', wonder no more . . .*And when we say British, for the most part we unfortunately just mean the English.JAMES FELTON'S "SUNBURN" ('AN ASTONISHING PIECE OF WORK' James O'Brien; 'FUNNY, SCATHING AND WITTY' IAN DUNT) IS OUT NOW
52 Times Britain was a Bellend: The History You Didn't Get Taught At School
by James FeltonJAMES FELTON'S NEW BOOK "SUNBURN" ('AN ASTONISHING PIECE OF WORK' James O'Brien; 'FUNNY, SCATHING AND WITTY' IAN DUNT) IS OUT NOW 'Scurrilous, scandalous and frequently disgusting. I absolutely loved it' James O'BrienTwitter hero James Felton brings you the painfully funny history of Britain you were never taught at school, fully illustrated and chronicling 52 of the most ludicrous, weird and downright 'baddie' things we Brits* have done to the world since time immemorial - before conveniently forgetting all about them, of course. Including:- Starting wars with China when they didn't buy enough of our class A drugs- Inventing a law so we didn't have to return objects we'd blatantly stolen from other countries - Casually creating muzzles for women- And almost going to war over a crime committed by a pig52 TIMES BRITAIN WAS A BELLEND will complete your knowledge of this sceptred isle in ways you never expected. So if you've ever wondered how we put the 'Great' in 'Great Britain', wonder no more . . . *And when we say British, for the most part we unfortunately just mean the English.
6 Nightmares: Real Threats in a Dangerous World and How America Can Meet Them
by Anthony LakePart important warning, part riveting memoir, former National Security Advisor Anthony Lake paints six terrifying scenarios that threaten our country's safety & shows how the government is prepared to face them - & how it is not. Though we live in a time of peace, serious threats to our national security lie just beyond the horizon. In Six Nightmares, former National Security Advisor Anthony Lake examines six major threats to America's safety that could arise from global terrorism, the proliferation of nuclear weapons & other serious risks. Weaving in firsth& views of key recent decisions, he shows how these threats could become real, how the government is prepared to face them & the alarming ways in which it is not.
60 años de soledad: La vida de Carlota después del Imperio Mexicano
by Gustavo VázquezCarlota pasó de un cuento de hadas a un infierno. Ésta es la historia de ese infierno. La emperatriz volvió a ser princesa. Después de que su marido fuera fusilado en el Cerro de las Campanas, la consentida, la enamorada, se convirtió en una paria de las monarquías europeas y pasó sesenta años en la locura. Esta obra es la primera que se concentra en las seis décadas que Carlota de Sajonia-Coburgo-Gotha vivió después de que se derrumbara el Segundo Imperio Mexicano, y ofrece un estudio lúcido de uno de los personajes más apasionantes en la historia del país. Aquí hablan los diarios de los médicos de Carlota, los papeles de Adrien Goffinet (administrador de sus bienes), testigos de aquellos años, archivos reales, las cartas de su servidumbre, bitácoras de viajeros y la prensa europea de la época. Paso a paso, se revela cómo la "princesa más triste del mundo" terminó convertida en un peón. Y cómo, de las ruinas del México de Maximiliano, surgió el imperio privado del rey belga Leopoldo II en el Congo.
60 años de soledad: La vida de Carlota después del Imperio Mexicano
by Gustavo VázquezCarlota pasó de un cuento de hadas a un infierno. Ésta es la historia de ese infierno. La emperatriz volvió a ser princesa. Después de que su marido fuera fusilado en el Cerro de las Campanas, la consentida, la enamorada, se convirtió en una paria de las monarquías europeas y pasó sesenta años en la locura. Esta obra es la primera que se concentra en las seis décadas que Carlota de Sajonia-Coburgo-Gotha vivió después de que se derrumbara el Segundo Imperio Mexicano, y ofrece un estudio lúcido de uno de los personajes más apasionantes en la historia del país. Aquí hablan los diarios de los médicos de Carlota, los papeles de Adrien Goffinet (administrador de sus bienes), testigos de aquellos años, archivos reales, las cartas de su servidumbre, bitácoras de viajeros y la prensa europea de la época. Paso a paso, se revela cómo la "princesa más triste del mundo" terminó convertida en un peón. Y cómo, de las ruinas del México de Maximiliano, surgió el imperio privado del rey belga Leopoldo II en el Congo.
60-second CPD: 239 ideas for busy teachers
by Ross Morrison McGill Hanna BeechTeaching is tough, yet its rewards are huge. Every teacher wants to carry on getting better and better at what they do, but when you have so much on your plate already and only so many hours in the day, how can you find time for professional development? That's where 60-Second CPD comes in. This book is a compendium of 239 easily accessible ideas and theories for professional development, each digestible in roughly 60 seconds. It's a book that every teacher and leader, in every primary and secondary school, can return to again and again as the year moves on and their career progresses. Hanna Beech and Ross Morrison McGill have distilled the million and one ideas out there into one practical, concise and inspiration-packed book designed to build knowledge, provide opportunities for deep thought and reflection, and facilitate the sharing of ideas among colleagues and teams.
60-second CPD: 239 ideas for busy teachers
by Ross Morrison McGill Hanna BeechTeaching is tough, yet its rewards are huge. Every teacher wants to carry on getting better and better at what they do, but when you have so much on your plate already and only so many hours in the day, how can you find time for professional development? That's where 60-Second CPD comes in. This book is a compendium of 239 easily accessible ideas and theories for professional development, each digestible in roughly 60 seconds. It's a book that every teacher and leader, in every primary and secondary school, can return to again and again as the year moves on and their career progresses. Hanna Beech and Ross Morrison McGill have distilled the million and one ideas out there into one practical, concise and inspiration-packed book designed to build knowledge, provide opportunities for deep thought and reflection, and facilitate the sharing of ideas among colleagues and teams.
63 Documents the Government Doesn't Want You to Read
by Jesse Ventura Dick RussellThe official spin on numerous government programs is flat-out bullshit, according to Jesse Ventura. In this incredible collection of actual government documents, Ventura, the ultimate non-partisan truth-seeker, proves it beyond any doubt. He and Dick Russell walk readers through 63 of the most incriminating programs to reveal what really happens behind the closed doors. In addition to providing original government data, Ventura discusses what it really means and how regular Americans can stop criminal behavior at the top levels of government and in the media. Among the cases discussed: *The CIA's top-secret program to control human behavior; *Operation Northwoods--the military plan to hijack airplanes and blame it on Cuban terrorists; *The discovery of a secret Afghan archive--information that never left the boardroom; *Potentially deadly healthcare cover-ups, including a dengue fever outbreak; *What the Department of Defense knows about our food supply--but is keeping mum. Although these documents are now in the public domain, the powers that be would just as soon they stay under wraps. Ventura's research and commentary sheds new light on what they're not telling you and why it matters.
63 Documents the Government Doesn't Want You to Read
by Jesse Ventura Dick RussellThe official spin on numerous government programs is flat-out bullshit, according to Jesse Ventura. In this incredible collection of actual government documents, Ventura, the ultimate non- partisan truth-seeker, proves it beyond any doubt. He and Dick Russell walk readers through 63 of the most incriminating programs to reveal what really happens behind the closed doors. In addition to providing original government data, Ventura discusses what it really means and how regular Americans can stop criminal behavior at the top levels of government and in the media. Among the cases discussed: The CIA's top-secret program to control human behavior Operation Northwoods-the military plan to hijack airplanes and blame it on Cuban terrorists The discovery of a secret Afghan archive-information that never left the boardroom Potentially deadly healthcare cover-ups, including a dengue fever outbreak What the Department of Defense knows about our food supply-but is keeping mum Although these documents are now in the public domain, the powers that be would just as soon they stay under wraps. Ventura's research and commentary sheds new light on what they're not telling you-and why it matters.
70 Years of Opening-up in China’s Education
by Xiaobing SunThis book gives a panoramic review and summary on the opening up of China’s education to the outside world. Firstly, it introduces the connotation of international education, the development history of international education in China, national legislation and vital released documents. It also provides a general view of historical actuality and classic cases interpretation on the principal components of China’s international education, namely overseas studying, international students studying in China, Sino-foreign cooperative education, overseas school running, cultural exchanges with other countries, multilateral exchanges, “the Belt and Road” educational actions and macro-management departments of international education. This book is bilingual in both Chinese and English and is an essential guidebook for readers to understand how international education has developed in China
7000 años de Patriarcado: ... hasta la era radical (7000 Years #1)
by Ioana Petra"7000 años..." es una selección de análisis feministas radicales originales, escritos de la manera más accesible posible, con la menor cantidad de referencias bibliográficas posibles. La sencillez de la exposición —un desafío para la autora que proviene del mundo académico científico— no debe tener nada que ver con la sencillez de las ideas y las conclusiones a las que llegan los análisis a partir de ideas biológicas originales. Este libro parte de un proyecto concebido como capaz de llevar el feminismo radical más lejos, no sólo planteando nuevas críticas al patriarcado (visto también desde otros ángulos), sino también nuevas reivindicaciones feministas radicales. Y, por último, pero no menos importante, quiere iniciar la fundación de una nueva cultura feminista centrada en las mujeres, en sus deseos, y lo más libre posible de la contaminación patriarcal. Quería hacer de este libro un ejercicio de creatividad, libre pensamiento, valentía. Espero que las cosas también sean iguales para las lectoras y lectores.
75 Jahre Grundgesetz: Wie sich die Gewaltenteilung im Lauf der Zeit verändert hat
by Jochen TheurerDieses aufschlussreiche Buch beschreibt, wo und wie sich die Macht heute in Deutschland tatsächlich verteilt. Obwohl Art. 20 Abs. 2 GG noch genauso lautet wie 1949, hat sich das Verhältnis zwischen Exekutive, Legislative und Judikative zum Teil stark verändert. Beispielsweise ist das Bundesverfassungsgericht im Verhältnis zum Bundestag tendenziell mächtiger geworden und treibt das Parlament durch bahnbrechende Entscheidungen immer wieder vor sich her – vom Recht auf informationelle Selbstbestimmung über das „3. Geschlecht“ bis hin zum Klimaschutz. Zudem spielen internationale Player eine immer größere Rolle: War das Grundgesetz vor 75 Jahren die höchste Rechtsnorm in Deutschland, bestreitet mittlerweile kein Jurist mehr ernsthaft den Vorrang von EU-Recht vor der deutschen Verfassung. Dieser informative Einblick in die komplexe Welt des Rechts stellt anschaulich dar, wie sich der Inhalt von Gesetzen trotz identischem Wortlaut verändern kann.
75 Years of India’s Foreign Policy: Bilateral, Conventional and Emerging Trends
by Partha Pratim Basu Tanwir ArshedThis book deals with pertinent issues and frameworks that will help readers map the course of India’s Foreign Policy and its strategies. Divided in four broad sections, it aims to understand the trajectories that have shaped India’s geopolitical and geostrategic manoeuvres and highlights some of the emerging dimensions of India’s foreign policy.
78. Historia oral del Mundial
by Matías BausoLa historia más completa que se haya hecho de esta copa mundial de fútbol: un relato monumental, exhaustivo y fascinante en el que se combina el recuerdo de la aventura deportiva con la revisión de uno de los momentos más oscuros de la historia política de Argentina. 78. Historia oral del Mundial es la reconstrucción más completa que se haya hecho de esta copa de fútbol. A través de los testimonios de sus protagonistas y un monumental trabajo de archivo, toma forma un relato en el que se conjugan el recuerdo de la aventura deportiva con la revisión de uno de los momentos más oscuros de la historia de la Argentina. ¿Es cierto que estaba prohibido criticar a Menotti y al equipo? ¿Era el juego de la Selección tan menottista como se lo recuerda? ¿Por qué Kempes fue el único repatriado? ¿Qué sucedió con Carrascosa? ¿Por qué los holandeses no fueron a la cena de premiación? ¿Estuvo arreglado el partido con Perú? ¿Qué significado tuvieron los festejos callejeros? ¿Funcionaron como un aval temporario de la Dictadura o, por el contrario, fueron una vía de escape al clima de opresión reinante? ¿Consiguieron los militares utilizar el Mundial como cortina de humo para tapar sus crímenes atroces? ¿Por qué no había argentinos en los grupos de boicot europeos? ¿Celebraron los exiliados? ¿Qué postura adoptó Montoneros? ¿Cómo trató la población a las Madres de Plaza de Mayo durante los veinticinco días que duró la Copa? Es imposible contar el Mundial 78 sin contar la Dictadura, pero a la vez su significación y magnitud no pueden reducirse a las oscuras circunstancias políticas que le dieron marco. Gran parte de lo que se cree saber sobre aquel campeonato es erróneo. A lo largo de cuarenta años se ha impuesto todo tipo de mitos, deformaciones y falseamientos. 78. Una historia oral del Mundial propone un nuevo recorrido adentrándose en los matices y en las contradicciones del relato de Argentina 78, sin los reduccionismos y las lecturas banales que buscan tranquilizar la memoria y la conciencia. A partir de testimonios exclusivos, más de 150 entrevistas y una labor de archivo monumental, Matías Bauso hace un trabajo de reconstrucción inédito para dar forma a una narración exhaustiva del largo camino que condujo hacia aquellas controvertidas semanas de junio de 1978, y de su proyección al día de hoy, al cumplirse exactamente cuatro décadas.
8 Billion and Counting: How Sex, Death, and Migration Shape Our World
by Jennifer D. SciubbaA provocative description of the power of population change to create the conditions for societal transformation. As the world nears 8 billion people, the countries that have led the global order since World War II are becoming the most aged societies in human history. At the same time, the world’s poorest and least powerful countries are suffocating under an imbalance of population and resources. In 8 Billion and Counting, political demographer Jennifer D. Sciubba argues that the story of the twenty-first century is less a story about exponential population growth, as the previous century was, than it is a story about differential growth—marked by a stark divide between the world’s richest and poorest countries. Drawing from decades of research, policy experience, and teaching, Sciubba employs stories and statistics to explain how demographic trends, like age structure and ethnic composition, are crucial signposts for future violence and peace, repression and democracy, poverty and prosperity. Although we have a diverse global population, demographic trends often follow predictable patterns that can help professionals across the corporate, nonprofit, government, and military sectors understand the global strategic environment. Through the lenses of national security, global health, and economics, Sciubba demonstrates the pitfalls of taking population numbers at face value and extrapolating from there. Instead, she argues, we must look at the forces in a society that amplify demographic trends and the forces that dilute them, particularly political institutions, or the rules of the game. She shows that the most important skills in demographic analysis are naming and being aware of your preferences, rethinking assumptions, and asking the right questions. Provocative and engrossing, 8 Billion and Counting is required reading for business leaders, policy makers, and anyone eager to anticipate political, economic, and social risks and opportunities. A deeper understanding of fertility, mortality, and migration promises to point toward the investments we need to make today to shape the future we want tomorrow.