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A Swedish author of internationally acclaimed books on Africa, China, and Latin America profiles more than twenty men and women who, while not themselves victims of racism, went againt the temper of the time to expose the many faces of prejudice. Well-documented and rich in anecdote, the book shows how racist arguments emerged and re-emerged over time.

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Shows why the traditional liberal and conservative visions are inadequate to the challenge in front of us. This book outlines a political morality combining social justice with individual responsibility. It speaks to how all Americans - not just churchgoers - need to take personal responsibility for change rather than rely on politicians.

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Gives a firsthand look at the actors, directors, playwrights, dancers, lyricists, and others who have created the dramatic arts of the half-century.

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Richly entertaining and deeply personal conversations with the masters of stage and screen by the legendary Studs Terkel.

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Full of razor-sharp wit and acerbic commentary of 30 years of fashion, politics and popular culture from the Sylvia comic strip.

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This game-changing analysis of how the mind teaches will transform common perceptions of one of the most essential human practices (and one of the most hotly debated professions), charting a path forward for teachers, parents, and anyone seeking to better understand learning-and unlocking the teaching brain in all of us.

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An allegorical novel, with an 18th-century maritime setting, about the human condition and man's limitations. Somewhere in the Caribbean Sea a French ship lies stranded without a breeze, its crew wracked by starvation and disease, its wood rotting and its masts limp.

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Evidence that the Bush administration is guilty of war crimes, presented in the form of a court case.

Revised and expanded with the most recent data, this new edition of the classic primer on American economics brings key policy issues to life, reflecting the collective wit and wisdom of the best economic literacy activists in the country. Glossary. Illustrations throughout.

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A classic work exploring how to forster democratic principles in schools through ideas of culture, class and evolution.

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This work argues that right-wing claims that the government are sucking the lifeblood from the US economy derive their persuasiveness from popular allegories and metaphors which distort understanding. It offers alternative metaphors to provide an analysis of the reforms needed by the US.

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Sometime between 1964 and 1994, the war on poverty turned into a war on the poor, with the Republicans and Democrats blaming them for their own poverty. This book provides the defence for these people, examining welfare for children and families, wages and classes, and orphanages.

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This a handbook of misinformation doled out by Rush Limbaugh on his radio show, his TV show and in his books.

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This comprehensive book-and-CD set brings together presidents Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford and Reagan in one collection. Complete transcripts and enhanced audio of secretly taped Oval Office conversations offer the chance to listen and read along to the most pivotal events in modern US history.

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An explosive expose on the world's most influential agricultural corporation.

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This collection includes compelling conversations between acclaimed writer Walker and other significant literary and cultural figures, including Gloria Steinem, Howard Zinn, and Pema Chodron. Noted scholar Byrd sets Walker's work into context with an introductory essay.

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"With more than a dozen contemporary graduation speeches that dissect the world as it is and imagine what it could be, [this book] brings forth the courageous people who've dared to transform the podium into a pulpit for championing peace, justice, protest, and a better world"--

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An eye-opening and immensley readable look at the lives of Mexican migrants fighting for survival in the US. Based on over five-years of interviews and research.

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Intended to show what being part of the gay community means, this work addresses everything from the gay bar scene to career and educational choices. It also contains lists of artists, books, and schools with gay studies programmes, as well as profiles of gay communities across the country.

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"Through original reporting, profiles, artwork, and interviews, the book provides a vivid introduction to America's unsung grassroots environmental groups"--

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In this luminous collection of poems, Walker casts her eye on history, politics, and nature, as well as world figures. In tributes to such people as Jimmy Carter, Gloria Steinem, and the Dalai Lama, she reminds readers of the human capacity to come together and take action.