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<<< 1 2 3 4 5 >>>     sort list by title | author Spying on Democracy Government Surveillance, Corporate Power, and Public Resistance Heidi Boghosian "Everyone of us is under the omniscent magnifying glass of the government and corporate spies. How do we respond to this smog of surveillance? Start by reading Spying on Democracy: Government Surveillance, Corporate Power, and Public Resistance by Heidi Boghosian."—Bill Moyers National Insecurity The Cost of American Militarism Melvin A. Goodman Former CIA analyst Mel Goodman reveals why pumping more money into US military spending destabilizes both the economy and long-term national security. The Meaning of Freedom And Other Difficult Dialogues Angela Y. Davis Angela Davis' first book in nearly a decade, and her only book of speeches on racism, community, freedom, and politics in the United States. The Historic Unfulfilled Promise Howard Zinn First-ever collection of Howard Zinn's articles from The Progressive (1980–2009) offer timeless analysis and advocacy for freedom, democracy, and social change in the United States. Occupy the Economy Challenging Capitalism David Barsamian, Richard Wolff From prominent economist Richard Wolff and David Barsamian, a hot-button primer on the taboo subject impacting most Americans today: the failure of capitalism to deliver public good. Crusade 2.0 The West's Resurgent War on Islam John Feffer Why anti-Muslim sentiment is on the rise in the U.S. and Europe, and what can be done to stop it. Making the Future Occupations, Interventions, Empire and Resistance Noam Chomsky Short, forceful commentaries on U.S. politics, from the economic crisis to Obama's strategies in Afghanistan and around the world. Redefining Black Power Reflections on the State of Black America Joanne Griffith Conversations with black leaders and activists exploring current African American political and cultural life. Green Is the New Red An Insider's Account of a Social Movement Under Siege Will Potter An insider tells how environmentalists and animal rights activists have become "the number one domestic terrorism threat." Crossing Zero The AfPak War at the Turning Point of American Empire Paul Fitzgerald, Elizabeth Gould How the U.S. war in Afghanistan has spread to Pakistan; how Russia, India, China, and Iran are involved; and the long term consequences for America. The Black History of the White House Clarence Lusane The untold history and politics of the White House from the perspective of African Americans In Danger A Pasolini Anthology Pier Paolo Pasolini, Jack Hirschman In Danger reveals the literary life of internationally renowned filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini The Bomb Howard Zinn Howard Zinn's personal, historical, and political views on the significance of the U.S. bombings of Royan and Hiroshima Colorblind The Rise of Post-Racial Politics and the Retreat from Racial Equity Tim Wise How "colorblindness" in policy and personal practice perpetuate racial inequity in the United States today <<< 1 2 3 4 5 >>>