The contemporaneous movements for human rights that Soviet rights defenders and the Black Panthers waged during the 1960s are analysed in a comparative fashion here for the very first time.
This indispensable, one-stop resource examines where Democrats and Republicans stand on current civil rights and liberties issues related to voting, free speech, abortion and reproductive rights, guns, and other hot button topics.
This book provides an honest look at the life and times of Civil Rights icon James Howard Meredith within the context of the America that created him and his generation.
Voting Rights: A Reference Handbook is a valuable resource for high school and college students curious about the history of voting rights in the United States.
An unprecedented look at the evolution of American police, from filling their intended role as peacekeepers and guardians of citizen rights to calling themselves-and acting primarily as-"e;law enforcement officers.
This indispensable, one-stop resource examines where Democrats and Republicans stand on current civil rights and liberties issues related to voting, free speech, abortion and reproductive rights, guns, and other hot button topics.
Drawing on in-depth interviews with a wide variety of people, this book answers two questions: How and why do we personally engage with elected officials online and offline?
In 1994 genocide in Rwanda claimed the lives of at least 500,000 Tutsisome three-quarters of their populationwhile UN peacekeepers were withdrawn and the rest of the world stood aside.
The communities, congregations, and faith-based coalitions that have been working for racial justice over the past fifty yearsHave progressive religious organizations been missing in action in recent struggles for racial justice?
Mythen über vermeintliche Verschwörungen sind nicht neu, doch haben sie es im digitalen Medienzeitalter wesentlich leichter, sich nahezu unbegrenzt zu verbreiten, Meinungen zu prägen und damit das demokratische Miteinander zu beeinflussen.
Desafíos, diferencias y deformaciones de la ciudadanía: mutantes y monstruos en la producción cultural latinoamericana reciente se inserta dentro del creciente interés en los estudios sobre ciudadanía al tener como objetivo el entender las diferentes formas en las que las políticas-económicas neoliberales cuestionan, controvierten e incluso mutan el concepto de ciudadanía y el consecuente derecho a la titularidad de una serie de libertades en un espacio cada vez más privatizado.
A Kirkus Best Nonfiction Book of 2025Published to coincide with the hundredth anniversary of his birth, the first major study of Malcolm X's influence in the sixty years since his assassination, exploring his enduring impact on culture, politics, and civil rights.
When Don Reid published Eyewitness in 1973, the chronicle of his conversion from a supporter of the death penalty to an ardent opponent, the book was an immediate sensation.
When Don Reid published Eyewitness in 1973, the chronicle of his conversion from a supporter of the death penalty to an ardent opponent, the book was an immediate sensation.
The Articles of Confederation, formally the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, was an agreement among the 13 founding states that established the United States of America as a confederation of sovereign states and served as its first constitution.
Drawing on Scripture, church history, and his own story, Shane Claiborne explores how a passion for social justice issues surrounding life and death--such as war, gun ownership, the death penalty, racial injustice, abortion, poverty, and the environment--intersects with our faith as we advocate for life in its totality.
Investigating relations of Iran and USA over the past four decades has been significant for a variety of reasons, including numerous domestic and regional atrocities.
Erst wenn die Stimmen von Jüdinnen und Juden ernst genommen werden, können die Verletzungen, Diskriminierungen und sozialen Legitimationen von Antisemitismen, deren Auswirkungen auf jüdische Identitäten und auf die Gesellschaft verändert werden.
