Résultats pour "The Double" dans Politique et gouvernement

'Anna writes searing observations about today's society and the many burdens it places on women of colour. This is a masterpiece.' KELECHI OKAFOR 'Bold, unflinching, and revolutionary . . . A life-changing read. ' GABRIELLE UNION 'Provocative and uncompromising.' MIKKI KENDALL, bestselling...

Drawing on hundreds of interviews with the people who lived the story, Heilemann and Halperin deliver another reportorial tour de force that reads like a fast-paced novel. Character driven and dialogue rich, replete with extravagantly detailed scenes, Double Down offers a panoramic account of a campaign at once intensely hard fought and lastingly consequential. For Obama, the victory he achieved meant even more to him than the one he had pulled off four years earlier.

One of the most feared Chicago mobsters, Sam Giancana, clawed his way to the top of the Mafia hierarchy by starting as a hit man for Al Capone. He was known as one of the best vehicle escape artists, a tenacious business man, and a ruthless killer. He partied with major stars such as Frank Sinatra and Marilyn Monroe and did business with agents ranging from the CIA to the Vatican to the shah of Iran. When politician Joe Kennedy gave Giancana the chance to use mob muscle to get his son John elected, Giancana jumped at the task.

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Executive Order 9981, issued by President Harry Truman on July 26, 1948, desegregated all branches of the United States military by decree. EO 9981 is often portrayed as a heroic and unexpected move by Truman. But in reality, Truman's history-making order was the culmination of more than 150 years of legal, political, and moral struggle.

As war began in Europe in 1939, a naturalized German American was recruited by the Nazis to set up a radio transmitter and collect messages from spies active in the city to send back to Nazi spymasters in Hamburg. This German American, William G. Sebold, approached the FBI and became the first double agent in the Bureau's history, the center of a 16-month investigation that led to the arrest of a colorful cast of 33 enemy agents.

Kevin Fulton was one of the British Army's most successful intelligence agents. Having been recruited to infiltrate the Provisional IRA at the height of the Troubles, he rose its ranks to an unprecedented level. Living and working undercover, he had no option other than to take part in heinous criminal activities, including the production of bombs which he knew would later kill. So highly was he valued by IRA leaders that he was promoted to serve in its infamous internal police - ironically, his job was now to root out and kill informers.

Dickie Metcalfe was not your typical secret agent, but he was larger than life in more ways than one. Unlike many other agents who were part of the Double Cross System during the Second World War, he did not defect; nor was he blackmailed into becoming a spy. Instead, using his father's connection with Sir Vernon Kell, the first director of MI5, Metcalfe volunteered his services. Recently cashiered from his infantry regiment, he had an ulterior motive.

In The Double Life of Fidel Castro, one of Castro's soldiers of 17 years breaks his silence and shares his memoir of years of service, and eventual imprisonment and torture for displeasing the notorious dictator, and his dramatic escape from Cuba. Responsible for protecting the lider maximo for two decades, Juan Reinaldo Sanchez was party to his secret life - because everything around Castro was hidden.

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The astonishing but true story of one of the most notorious spy cases from the Cold War—and the international manhunt that seized global attention as it revealed the shadowy world of deep cover KGB operatives. The dramatic arrest in London on January 7, 1961 of five Soviet spies made headlines...

The Portland Spy Ring was one of the most infamous espionage cases from the Cold War. People the world over were shocked when its exposure revealed the shadowy world of deep cover KGB 'illegals' - spies operating under false identities stolen from the dead.

Boris Morros was a major figure in the 1930s and 1940s. The head of music at Paramount, nominated for Academy Awards, he then went on to produce his own films with Laurel and Hardy, Fred Astaire, Henry Fonda, and others. But as J. Edgar Hoover would discover, these successes were a cover for one of the most incredible espionage tales in the history of the Cold War-Boris Morros also worked for Russian intelligence. Morros's assignments took him to the White House, the Vatican, and deep behind the Iron Curtain.

God’s people are hiding in plain sightTens of millions of Christians live in China today, leading double lives to hide from a government that relentlessly persecutes them. By day, Bob Fu was a teacher in a communist school; by night, he was a preacher in an underground house church network. This edge-of-your-seat book tells the true story of Fu’s conversion to Christianity, his arrest and imprisonment for starting an illegal house church, his harrowing escape, and his subsequent rise to prominence in the United States as an advocate for his oppressed brethren.

Double courage est le balado des exopreneurs et exopreneures : des entrepreneurs doublement courageux — qui osent créer une entreprise, et le faire dans un nouveau pays. Animé par Natalia Cuevas Aguilar, ce balado met en lumière les parcours inspirants de celles et ceux qui traversent les frontières pour bâtir leur rêve ailleurs. Chaque épisode révèle des histoires authentiques de personnes qui transforment les défis de la mobilité internationale en opportunités entrepreneuriales et d'impact positif durable : des entrepreneurs qui font de leurs racines une force des entreprises ...

The Double R Flo-Town Podcast is where two Florence, SC locals—Reeves and Robert—pull together community stories, real talk, and a behind-the-scenes look at life in the Pee Dee. Born and raised in Florence, they’ve chosen to raise their families here and are passionate about highlighting what makes the city special—while also having honest conversations about what could make it better. With a mix of local updates, guest interviews, real estate insights, and plenty of banter, this podcast is about more than just where you live—it’s about why you choose to stay. Whether you're a ...

Double Jeu : le sport qui transforme des vies Les meilleures idées, initiatives et stratégies pour faire du sport un levier de changement social. Nous sommes Florence Kavita et Bakary Cissé, passionnés d’inclusion et d’innovation sociale. Notre mission : révéler comment le sport, peut relever les grands défis de notre époque. Chaque mois, nous rencontrons celles et ceux qui transforment le jeu en action : 🏟️ sur un terrain 🏢 dans une entreprise 🏥 à l’hôpital 🌍 en zone de conflit Ils partagent leurs méthodes, leurs victoires et leurs revers pour inspirer et ...

The Double R Podcast 🎙️ Your go-to podcast for pop culture, trending news, health, wellness, dating, and lifestyle. Hosted by the Double R crew, we break down the week’s biggest stories in entertainment, social media, and real life — always with unfiltered opinions and fresh perspectives. Whether you’re into celebrity news, relationship advice, fitness and wellness tips, or just staying up to date on what’s trending, this podcast covers it all. 📌 New episodes every week. Subscribe to The Double R Podcast today and never miss the conversation.

The Double Impact Project seeks to transform political donations into charitable impact.Instead of traditional campaign contributions, donors can pledge money to their preferred political party, and if an equal amount is pledged to the opposing party, those funds are "cancelled out" and donated to charities supported by both parties. This "win-win" approach redirects political rivalry into a positive sum game where both political engagement and charitable giving are simultaneously achieved. The project aims to create a more impactful and efficient use of political campaign funds by channeling ...

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