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Eyes of the Heart: Seeking a Path for the Poor in the Age of GlobalizationIn this startling and passionate book, Aristide demonstrates why those on the bottom will never lie down. A graphic revelation of what happens when free trade overruns local markets, eradicates local economies, and creates dependence on foreign charity.Author: Jean-Bertrand AristidePublisher: Common Courage PressPublished: 07/01/2002Pages:...
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Are Cops Racist?False charges of racial profiling threaten to obliterate the crime-fighting gains of the last decade, especially in America's inner cities. This is the message of Heather Mac Donald's new book, in which she brings her special brand of tough and honest journalism to the...
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The Raqqa Diaries: Escape from Islamic StateThe Raqqa Diaries began as a series of short broadcasts on BBC Radio 4's Today Program. Now one of the most isolated and fear ridden cities on earth, no-one is allowed to speak to western journalists or leave Raqqa, without ISIS's permission. Those caught...
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Al Qaeda and What It Means to Be ModernWhile many Americans view the September 11th terrorist attack as the act of an anachronistic and dangerous sect, one that champions medieval and outmoded ideals, John Gray here argues that in fact the ideology of Al Qaeda is both Western and modern, a by-product...
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Capital Moves: RCA's Seventy-Year Quest for Cheap LaborGlobalization is the lead story of the new century, but its roots reach back nearly one hundred years, to major corporations' quest for stable, inexpensive, and pliant sources of labor. Before the largest companies moved beyond national boundaries, they crossed state lines, abandoning the...
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Dismantling Desegregation: The Quiet Reversal of Brown V. Board of EducationDismantling Desegregation explains the consequences of resegregation and offers direction for a more constructive route toward an equitable future. By citing case studies of ten school districts across the country, Orfield and Eaton uncover the demise of what many feel have been the only...
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The Color of Politics: Race and the Mainsprings of American PoliticsA magisterial review of the role of racism in the history of American politics Goldfield's sweeping account recasts the familiar turning points in our past to show the singular and destructive impact of racism, and its crippling consequences for the development of class-based politics....
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Neuropolitique (Revised) (Revised)Timothy Leary, Ph.D., has been a world-renowned psychologist, a defrocked professor, a relentless champion of brain change, a reputed drug guru, a stand-up philosopher, and a prisoner of the Nixon administration. He has been called "the most dangerous man on the planet." While in...
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Imperial America: Reflections on the United States of AmnesiaGore Vidal has been described as the last 'noble defender of the American republic. In Imperial America, Vidal steals the thunder of a right wing America -- those who have camouflaged their extremist rhetoric in the Old Glory and the Red, White, and Blue...
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Fire Fighters: Stories of Survival from the Front Lines of FirefightingFirefighters have long been among the most admired men and women in our culture, and recent events have shown how well-placed that admiration isadding fuel to our innate fascination with stories about fire and the people who risk their lives to fight it. Some...
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Left Hooks, Right Crosses: Highlights from a Decade of Political BrawlingChristopher Hitchens, provocateur and contrarian on the Left, makes the news as often as he reports it, and writes about the most controversial news and current events. Christopher Caldwell is a fresh and objective columnist in the opposite camp. Together, they present the best...
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Mad Forest: A Play from RomaniaBristles with the intelligence and insight of a major writer. -Financial Times Brilliantly ... evoke[s] the mood of a country through snapshot images. -Guardian An act of moral commitment as well as theatrical virtuosity. -London Sunday Times Mad Forest explores the reactions of ordinary...
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Modern IranCovering the period from the early nineteenth century to the present day, Modern Iran: A History in Documents brings together primary sources in translation that shed light on aspects of the political, social, cultural, and intellectual history of modern Iran. It makes use of...
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American Colonialism in Puerto Rico: The Judicial and Social Legacy"This is a brilliant and outstanding book, quite persuasive in the way it interrogates history. Dr. Rivera Ramos performs the immense service of providing a serious discussion of the complexity of Puerto Rican history and political culture as well as a provocative rethinking of...
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The Dominican PeopleThe vanquished Ta no Indians, the Spanish conquistadors, rebellious slaves, common folk, foreign invaders, bloody dictators, gallant heroes, charismatic politicians, and committed rebels -- all have left their distinct imprint on Dominican society and left behind printed records. Nevertheless, the five-hundred-year history of the...
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Abolitionist Politics and the Coming of the Civil WarBefore the Civil War, slaveholders made themselves into the most powerful, most deeply rooted, and best organized private interest group within the United States. Not only did slavery represent the national economy's second largest capital investment, exceeded only by investment in real estate, but...
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Imperial Brotherhood: Gender and the Making of Cold War Foreign PolicyThis provocative book begins with a question about the Vietnam War. How is it, asks Robert D. Dean, that American policymakers-men who prided themselves on "hardheaded pragmatism" and shunned "fuzzy idealism"-could have committed the nation to such a ruinous, costly, and protracted war? The...
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A Modern Arcadia: Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. and the Plan for Forest Hills GardensDesigned to apply the new science of city planning to a suburban setting, Forest Hill Gardens was created to provide housing for commuters to New York City. This history chronicles the creation of the 142-acre development from its inception in 1909 through its first...
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Rethinking the Oceans: Towards the Blue EconomyThe world has come to a crossroads. By the end of this century the total population is expected to exceed ten billion, but the area of land to support this is finite. Indeed, with climate change, some of the most valuable land areas will...
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Shelved: A Memoir of Aging in AmericaSue Petrovski has always been capable, thoughtful, and productive. After retiring from a long and successful career in education, she published two books, ran an antiques business, and volunteered in her community. When her mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and until her death...
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