Politics by Aristotle

The Republic by Plato (Featuring a Full Cast)

Rights of Man and Common Sense (FREE) by Thomas Paine

On Liberty by John Stuart Mill

Civil Disobedience & Life Without Principle by Henry David Thoreau

Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville

And if you're looking for more in-depth analysis of politics, political history, and political philosophy browse over 20 audio courses from Modern Scholar covering politics:

Over 20 Modern Scholar Politics Courses

To prove the excellence of these courses, we are offering for free the first lecture as the audio sample for each course! Here are a few of the courses which look at political philosophy:

Epochs of European Civilization: Reformation to the Twenty-First Century by Professor Geoffrey Hosking

Political Theory: The Classic Texts and Their Continuing Relevance by Professor Joshua Kaplan

The People and the Ballot: A History of American Party Politics by Professor Joshua Kaplan

And we also are now featuring a number of downloads from the Giants of Political Thought Series. These audiobooks present the most important ideas in political history summarizing many political philosophy classics in an entertaining and engaging way:

Civil Disobedience and the Liberator

Common Sense and the Declaration of Independence

Communist Manifesto and Social Contract

Democracy in America

You can browse all of our Politics audio downloads right here:

Politics Audio Downloads

Broaden your knowledge of politics with these great audio learning resources.

Conservative Audio Book Downloads

And here are a few of our top sellers:

Liberty and Tyranny by Mark R. Levin

Glenn Beck's Common Sense

Have You Seen My Country Lately?: America's Wake Up Call by Jerry Doyle

For the past four years we've featured hundreds of free audio & video resources as part of our Free Resource of the Day Emails. From these resources we've selected the top 20 free resources from leading conservative thinkers. You can check them all out by clicking the link to our blog post below:

Top 20 Free Conservative Speeches & Lectures

Here are the top five free resources we cover:

1. A Time for Choosing (aka "The Speech") by Ronald Reagan

Listen to this famous speech delivered by Ronald Reagan during the 1964 U.S. presidential election campaign on behalf of Republican candidate Barry Goldwater. In the speech Reagan delivers a powerful message against socialism and the expanding influence of the U.S. government in many sectors of American life. He also presents his case for using "peace through strength" to win the Cold War and defend democratic freedom against the expanding communism of the Soviet Union. This speech contains the backbone of Reagan's political philosophy which he carried out as president into the 1980s. The speech is available on MP3 download and streaming audio through American Rhetoric.

2. The Role of Government in our Society with Milton Friedman

The Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman passed away a few weeks ago at the age of 94. Listen to a historical debate between Friedman and Democratic Senator Joseph S. Clark recorded in the early 1960s. Friedman comes through loud and clear in advocating his belief in laissez-faire capitalism and the disadvantages of government intervention. Friedman's ideas on economics have become highly influential in America and throughout the world. This debate is available on MP3 digital download and streaming audio from the Intercollegiate Studies Institute. (The audio is a little rough at the start of this recording, but it improves and is understandable.)

3. 1964 Republican National Convention Address by Barry Goldwater

In this classic Republican speech, 1964 Presidential nominee Barry Goldwater lays forth many of the principles of modern conservatism. Goldwater is especially adamant in his stance for use of force against Communism with his statement "Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice". He also confronts bureaucracy and centralization of government power as major problems facing the politics of his day. This speech is available on streaming audio and MP3 download from American Rhetoric.

4. Is This Still the Age of Socialism? by Alan Charles Kors

In this lecture from the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, award-winning professor and historian Alan Charles Kors delivers an impassioned denouncement of socialism and ponders why the United States and other liberal democracies do not denounce socialism with the same fervor that is used in attacking Nazism. Professor Kors points out the atrocities of socialist and communist regimes throughout the 20th century and how they cost many more innocent lives than Hitler's Nazi government. He feels it is appalling that the crimes of Communist regimes are not taught along side the crimes of the Nazis in schools, and that the collapse of Communism is not commemorated with the same reverence as the victory over Nazi Germany. This lecture is available on streaming video and MP3 download from the Intercollegiate Studies Institute.

5. Conservatism by Karl Rove

In this speech from the John M. Ashbrook Center for Public Affairs, Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove addresses the Twenty-First Annual John M. Ashbrook Memorial Dinner and lays out the accomplishments of the modern conservatism movement. Delivered in early 2005, shortly after the re-election of President George W. Bush, Rove speaks a lot about the character of President Bush. Rove also lays forth some of the areas which he feels conservatives must push forward on such as spreading liberty, reforming welfare and social security, and committing to traditional conservative values. This hour-long streaming audio program is available from the Ashbrook Center.

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Liberal Audio Book Downloads

And here are a few of our top sellers:

American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America by Chris Hedges

Stupid White Men...and Other Sorry Excuses for the State of the Nation! by Michael Moore

This Land Is Their Land by Barbara Ehrenreich

Bill of Wrongs: The Executive Branch's Assault on America's Fundamental Rights by Molly Ivins

We've selected the top 15 free resources from leading liberal voices. You can check them all out by clicking the link to our blog post below:

Top 15 Free Liberal Speeches & Lectures

Here are the top five free resources we cover:

1. Howard Zinn with Special Guests: Lannan Readings & Conversations

In this recorded event from the Lannan Foundation, Howard Zinn introduces dramatic readings from Voices of a People's History of the United States which is a companion to his A People's History of the United States, and features speeches, letters, poems, songs, memoirs, and protests from voices of resistance throughout American history. This live event features Jane Fonda reading Susan B. Anthony, Marisa Tomei reading Emma Goldman, and many more reknowned actors reading from activists throughout American history. This recording is available on streaming audio & video. Lannan also offers it on as an Enhanced Podcast that contains photographs as well as Chapter Markers that allow you to jump directly to individual readings from this Lannan event.

2. 1960 Democratic National Convention Acceptance Address by John F. Kennedy

Listen to John F. Kennedy's 1960 Democratic National Convention Acceptance Address delivered on July 15, 1960 at Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles. He addresses his Catholic faith and hopes that "no American, considering the really critical issues facing this country, will waste his franchise and throw away his vote by voting either for me or against me because of my religious affiliation." Kennedy also contrasts his platform of change with the "old ways" of 1960 Republican presidential candidate Richard Nixon. Finally he addresses the "New Frontier" that America faced in the 1960 election. This speech is available on streaming audio and MP3 download from American Rhetoric.

3. Ralph Nader: The Good Fight

In this talk delivered at Cody's Books in San Francisco, controversional presidential candidate and lifelong grassroots political activist Ralph Nader talks about the themes of his book The Good Fight: Declare Your Independence and Close the Democracy Gap. Delivered to a crowd of progressives, Nader tells them the best ways to directly influence their representatives and dismisses anyone who feels they cannot create change in the policies of their government. Naders talks about issues seldom mentioned by Republicans or Democrats, such as the United State's bloated military budget, the confrontation of corporate crime, fraud, and abuse, and the concentration of the corporate mass media on the public airwaves. This talk is available on streaming video and MP3 download through FORA.tv.

4. Discourses on Iraq and the Middle East by Noam Chomsky

There's so much going on in the Middle East right now and it is certainly causing a lot of controversy. In today's free resource of the day, MIT professor and renowned author Noam Chomsky offers his opinions of what has recently transpired. Chomsky is a very sharp mind and while many disagree with him his perspective is decidely a valuable one. Check out our entire Noam Chomsky Audio & Video Resource.

5. HBO: Real Time with Bill Maher Podcast

One of the most popular podcasts in our podcast directory currently is HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher Podcast. Host and comedian Bill Maher features a panel of guests discussing current events in politics. There is a week-long delay on the audio podcast from when the show airs, and they currently feature the previous 7 episodes on the podcast feed, along with some extra material from each show that wasn't aired on HBO.

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