Political Science
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The Harvest GypsiesSelected by NYU as one of the century's best books of American journalism.Gathered in this volume are seven long-form articles that John Steinbeck wrote in 1936 for The San Francisco News about the plight of migrant farmworkers during the Dust Bowl, accompanied by photographs...
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Feminism for the 99%: A ManifestoThe organizers of the International Women's Strike "cut through the corporate feminist 'Lean In' noise to offer a feminism rooted not just in intersectionality . . . but also in economic justice"--for readers of Roxane Gay and Rebecca Solnit (Vogue). Feminism shouldn't start--or stop--with...
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The Brothers: John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles, and Their Secret World WarA joint biography of John Foster Dulles and Allen Dulles, who led the United States into an unseen war that decisively shaped today's world During the 1950s, when the Cold War was at its peak, two immensely powerful brothers led the United States into...
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El Norte: The Epic and Forgotten Story of Hispanic North AmericaA sweeping saga of the Spanish history and influence in North America over five centuries, from the acclaimed author of Empire's Crossroads Because of our shared English language, as well as the celebrated origin tales of the Mayflower and the rebellion of the British...
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Reform or Revolution and Other WritingsA polemic writing by the famous Red Rosa Luxemburg, Reform or Revolution (1899) explains why capitalism can never overcome its internal contradictions. An effective refutation of revisionist interpretations of Marxist doctrine, it defines the position of scientific socialism on the issues of social reforms,...
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Towards a Green Democratic Revolution: Left Populism and the Power of AffectsHow to rebuilt left populism around the demands for the Green Democratic Revolution In recent years, the promises of the populist moment have faltered, as seen in the defeats of Jeremy Corbyn, Bernie Sanders, Jean-Luc Melenchon. In addition, the pandemic has brought about a...
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The Cartoon Introduction to Climate Change, Revised EditionWhen The Cartoon Introduction to Climate Change was first published in 2014, it offered something entirely new: a fun, illustrated guide to a planetary crisis. If that sounds like an oxymoron, you've never seen the carbon cycle demonstrated through yoga poses or a polar...
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Pleading Out: How Plea Bargaining Creates a Permanent Criminal ClassA blistering critique of America's assembly-line approach to criminal justice and the shameful practice at its core: the plea bargain Most Americans believe that the jury trial is the backbone of our criminal justice system. But in fact, the vast majority of cases never make...
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Change Your World: The Science of Resilience and the True Path to SuccessHow much do grit and positive thinking matter when the world around you is starved of support and opportunity? Finally, a book that explains why self-help gurus and motivational speakers mostly fail to deliver, and what really produces results. Michael Ungar's Change Your World...
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October: The Story of the Russian RevolutionMulti-award-winning author China Miéville captures the drama of the Russian Revolution in this "engaging retelling of the events that rocked the foundations of the twentieth century" (Village Voice) In February of 1917 Russia was a backwards, autocratic monarchy, mired in an unpopular war; by...
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Financial Planning for the 99%: Financial Planning for Those who Need it MostWhy is it so difficult for the average American to get good, dependable financial advice? Is the fact that you may be asked to put your own money at risk the reason that 99% of Americans do not use a financial advisor? By design...
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War Is a Racket: The Antiwar Classic by America's Most Decorated SoldierGeneral Butler's screed crosses all ideological boundaries.Originally printed in 1935, War Is a Racket is GeneralSmedley Butler's frank speech describing his role as a soldier as nothing morethan serving as a puppet for big-business interests. The introduction discusseswhy General Butler went against the corporate...
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On Liberty, Utilitarianism and Other Essays'it is only the cultivation of individuality which produces, or can produce, well developed human beings' Mill's four essays, 'On Liberty', 'Utilitarianism', 'Considerations on Representative Government', and 'The Subjection of Women' examine the most central issues that face liberal democratic regimes - whether in...
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The Nazi Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Roosevelt, Stalin, and ChurchillFrom the New York Times bestselling authors of The First Conspiracy and The Lincoln Conspiracy comes the little-known true story of a Nazi plot to kill FDR, Joseph Stalin, and Winston Churchill at the height of World War II. In 1943, as the war...
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The Struggle for Iran: Oil, Autocracy, and the Cold War, 1951-1954Beginning with the nationalization of the Iranian oil industry in spring 1951 and ending with its reversal following the overthrow of Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddeq in August 1953, the Iranian oil crisis was a crucial turning point in the global Cold War. The nationalization...
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The Upswing: How America Came Together a Century Ago and How We Can Do It AgainFrom the author of Bowling Alone and Our Kids, a "sweeping yet remarkably accessible" (The Wall Street Journal) analysis that "offers superb, often counterintuitive insights" (The New York Times) to demonstrate how we have gone from an individualistic "I" society to a more communitarian...
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The Quiet Americans: Four CIA Spies at the Dawn of the Cold WarFrom the bestselling author of Lawrence in Arabia--the gripping story of four CIA agents during the early days of the Cold War--and how the United States, at the very pinnacle of its power, managed to permanently damage its moral standing in the world. "Enthralling...
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Reaching for the Stars: The Inspiring Story of a Migrant Farmworker Turned AstronautBorn into a family of migrant workers, toiling in the fields by the age of six, Jose M. Hernàndez dreamed of traveling through the night skies on a rocket ship. Reaching for the Stars is the inspiring story of how he realized that dream,...
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The Hard Road Out: One Woman's Escape from North KoreaAuthor: Jihyun Park, Seh-Lynn ChaiPublisher: HarpernorthPublished: 01/31/2023Pages: 199Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.92lbsSize: 9.30h x 6.10w x 1.00dISBN: 9780008541408Review Citation(s): Kirkus Reviews 11/01/2022Booklist 12/01/2022 pg. 97
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The Crowd: A Study of the Popular MindComplete 1896 original edition of The Crowd, A Study of the Popular Mind by Gustave Le Bon is the first popularist study of mob psychology which influenced Mussolini, Hitler, and scores more for over 100 years. "The decisions affecting matters of general interest come...
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