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Terra Viva: My Life in a Biodiversity of Movements"All of us who care about the future of Planet Earth must be grateful to Vandana Shiva."--Jane Goodall, UN Messenger of Peace A powerful new memoir published to coincide with Vandana Shiva's 70th birthday. Vandana Shiva has been described in many ways: the "Gandhi...
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The Dragons and the Snakes: How the Rest Learned to Fight the WestA counterintuitive examination into how, and what, opponents of the West have learned during the last quarter-century of conflict. Just two decades ago, observers spoke of the US as a "hyperpower"--a nation with more relative power than any empire in history. Yet as early...
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Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize - Winner of the Council on Foreign Relations Arthur Ross Book Award - One of the New York Times' Ten Best Books of the Year "Impressive . . . Mr. Judt writes with enormous authority." --The Wall Street Journal...
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How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization"An eccentric, fascinating exposé of a world most of us know nothing about. . . . Bristles with anecdotes that are almost impossible to believe." --New York Times Book Review"Terrific. . . . A travelogue full of important insights into both cultural change and...
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We the Presidents: How American Presidents Shaped the Last CenturyWritten by former tech CEO Ronald Gruner, We The Presidents is a different presidential history. Rather than a single presidency, the author's engaging and straightforward writing brings alive a century of presidencies from Warren G. Harding to Donald J. Trump and how their presidencies...
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The Basics of American Government: Fourth EditionThe Basics of American Government is a collaborative effort among eight current and one former faculty members in the Departments of Political Science and Criminal Justice at University of North Georgia. The purpose of this book is to offer a no-frills, low-cost, yet comprehensive...
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How We Go Home: Voices from Indigenous North AmericaIn myriad ways, each narrator's life has been shaped by loss, injustice, and resilience--and by the struggle of how to share space with settler nations whose essential aim is to take all that is Indigenous. Hear from Jasilyn Charger, one of the first five...
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Practical Anarchism: A Guide for Daily LifeBring out your inner anarchist! You may not realise it, but you are probably already practicing anarchism in your daily life. From relationships to school, work, art, even the way you organise your time, anarchism can help you find fulfilment, empathy and liberation in...
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Dark PR: How Corporate Disinformation Harms Our Health and the Environment'Think global, act local!', 'Be the change you want to see in the world!', 'Every little bit counts!'. We can all get on board with such sentiments, right? That, of course, is exactly what corporate spin-masters across the world are banking on. By weaponizing...
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Mutual Aid: A Factor of EvolutionIn this cornerstone of modern liberal social theory, Peter Kropotkin states that the most effective human and animal communities are essentially cooperative, rather than competitive. Kropotkin based this classic on his observations of natural phenomena and history, forming a work of stunning and well-reasoned...
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No Limits: The Inside Story of China's War with the WestThe riveting and mostly untold story about the battle for financial and technological power and mastery between the West and China over the last decade. Since China joined the WTO in December 2001, the West has been developing ever closer business and political ties....
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Everything You Believe Is WrongIf you are an Expert, professional, bureaucrat, teacher, professor, Democrat or Republican, liberal, progressive or conservative, consider yourself in any way in the educated classes, the odds are high that everything you believe is wrong. Not everything. Not simple things. Only the most important...
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The World: A Brief IntroductionThe New York Times Bestseller "A superb introduction to the world and global issues. Richard Haass has written something that is brief, readable, and yet comprehensive--marked throughout by his trademark intelligence and common sense." --Fareed Zakaria An invaluable primer from Richard Haass, president of...
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A True History of the United States: Indigenous Genocide, Racialized Slavery, Hyper-Capitalism, Militarist Imperialism and Other Overlooked Aspects of"Thought-provoking--a must read for [everyone] seeking a firm grasp of accurate American history. --Kirkus (starred review) Brilliant, readable, and raw. Maj. (ret.) Danny Sjursen, who served combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and later taught history at West Point, delivers a true epic and...
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Not a Crime to Be Poor: The Criminalization of Poverty in AmericaAwarded Special Recognition by the 2018 Robert F. Kennedy Book & Journalism AwardsFinalist for the American Bar Association's 2018 Silver Gavel Book AwardNamed one of the 10 books to read after you've read Evicted by the Milwaukee Journal SentinelEssential reading for anyone trying to...
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Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for AmericaWinner of the Lillian Smith Book AwardWinner of the Los Angeles Times Book PrizeFinalist for the National Book AwardThe Nation's Most Valuable Book " A] vibrant intellectual history of the radical right."--The Atlantic "This sixty-year campaign to make libertarianism mainstream and eventually take the...
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They Thought They Were Free: The Germans, 1933-45"When this book was first published it received some attention from the critics but none at all from the public. Nazism was finished in the bunker in Berlin and its death warrant signed on the bench at Nuremberg." That's Milton Mayer, writing in a...
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Princeton Review AP U.S. Government & Politics Prep, 2023: 3 Practice Tests + Complete Content Review + Strategies & TechniquesEVERYTHING YOU NEED TO HELP SCORE A PERFECT 5! Ace the AP U.S. Government & Politics Exam with this comprehensive study guide, including 3 full-length practice tests, content reviews, targeted strategies for every question type, and access to free online bonus content. Techniques That...
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Why the People: The Case for DemocracyThis witty and well-argued graphic novel is a must-have for anyone wanting to learn what power we the people actually have in a democracy. Why the people? Is democracy actually the best form of government? Does it ever work like it's supposed to?Join Lin...
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It Could Happen Here: Why America Is Tipping from Hate to the Unthinkable--And How We Can Stop It"Refreshingly candid . . . Get off Instagram and read this book." --Sacha Baron Cohen From the dynamic head of ADL, an impassioned argument about the terrifying path that America finds itself on today--and how we can save ourselves.It's almost impossible to imagine that...
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