In this brilliant look at the rise of political Islam, the distinguished political scientist and anthropologist Mahmood Mamdani brings his expertise and insight to bear on a question many Americans have been asking since 9/11: how did this happen? Mamdani dispels the idea of "good" (secular ... more »

Like no book before it, Preachers of Hate uncovers an ancient hatred that threatens the life and livelihood of every American. The "new" anti-Semitism targets not only Jews, but Americans specifically and the West in general. It targets our values, our lifestyle, and our freedoms. It is the ... more »

Islam's revival is reshaping Egypt and other Arab countries in ways beyond violent politics. The yearning for personal solace, a just political system, indigenous lifestyles, and relevant theology all await satisfaction....Just as the Nile runs through Egypt for almost eight hundred miles, giving it ... more »

"This is at the top of my list for best books on terrorism." -Jessica Stern, author of Terror in the Name of God: Why Religious Militants Kill How can the most powerful country in the world feel so threatened by an enemy infinitely weaker than we are? How can loving parents and otherwise responsible ... more »

At the center of this story is the Temple Mount, holy to both Judaism and Islam. Messianic fervor has driven Israeli settlers to oppose peace; Islamic apocalyptic visions cast Israel's actions in Jerusalem as diabolic plots. This book explains the Mount's dangerous fascination for fundamentalists, and ... more »

Wouldn't you love to abolish the IRS ... Keep all the money in your paycheck ... Pay taxes on what you spend, not what you earn ... And eliminate all the fraud, hassle, and waste of our current system? Then the FairTax is for you. In the face of the outlandish American tax burden, talk-radio firebrand ... more »

From the age of three, Shane Osborn dreamed of being a pilot. He began learning the skills he would need to fly as a member of the Civil Air Patrol, a branch of the U.S. Air Force, when he was just twelve years old. But it wasn't until he graduated from the naval ROTC program at the University of Nebraska ... more »

Russell Mead, New York Times Book Review comes a timely and important account of the Bush administration's squandered foreign-policy opportunities--what it did and did not do during the run-up to the war in Iraq. John Newhouse describes the ways in which America's relationship with much of the world ... more »

As Vice-President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson presided over the Senate. To improve its procedures, he wrote A Manual of Parliamentary Practice. It was originally published in 1800, updated in 1812, and is still considered part of the Senate rules today. more »

Richard Engel graduated from Stanford University in 1996. He wanted to be a foreign correspondent and knew that the Middle East would continue to be a hot spot for breaking news, so he moved into a poor Cairo neighborhood and learned street Arabic by talking to his neighbors. After a few years reporting ... more »

In a war with no precedent, where the rules are being written even while combat operations unfold, knowing the enemy's secrets is only way to win. You cannot learn enough to root him out by means of satellite imagery alone. No amount of eavesdropping will betray the balance of his treachery. To defeat ... more »

AFTER SEPTEMBER 11, 2001... ...the federal government detained several hundred people suspected of terrorist involvement, and continued to search for hundreds more. Some were overseas, some were on the run, but most were already at home -- in America. Who are these people? Where did they come from? And ... more »