Civics and citizenship

We live in a time when public discourse is more skewed than ever by the propaganda that big money can buy, with trust in the leadership of elected officials at an all-time low.

Howard Zinn's views on social movements, freedom, history, democracy and our own human potential are educational and transformative.

The postwar government of South Africa, led by H.

Victorian Britain, at the head of the vast British Empire, was the wealthiest and most powerful country in the world.

Victorian Britain, at the head of the vast British Empire, was the wealthiest and most powerful country in the world.

Universal ideas of freedom are to be found throughout the world's diverse intellectual and political traditions, spread by the global trade in ideas which has grown exponentially during the past 200 years.

This study details how the development and maturation of New Negro politics and thought were shaped not only by New York-based intellectuals and revolutionary transformations in Europe, but also by people, ideas, and organizations rooted in the South.

Examining refugees of Civil War-era North Carolina, Driven from Home reveals the complexity and diversity of the war's displaced populations and the inadequate responses of governmental and charitable organizations as refugees scrambled to secure the necessities of daily life.

In Womanpower Unlimited and the Black Freedom Struggle in Mississippi, Tiyi M.

The Gullah people of St.

From unsafe working conditions in garment manufacturing to the failure to consult indigenous communities with regard to extractive industries that affect them, human rights violations remain a pervasive aspect of the global economy.

Lethal autonomous weapons are weapon systems that can select and destroy targets without intervention by a human operator.

Weaving together the stories of activists, American Jewish leaders, and Israeli officials in the wake of the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948, Covenant Brothers portrays the dramatic rise of evangelical Christian Zionism as it gained prominence in American politics, Israeli diplomacy, and international relations after World War II.

An estimated one billion people around the globe live with a disability; this number grows exponentially when family members, friends, and care providers are included.

In Conscientious Objectors in Israel, Erica Weiss examines the lives of Israelis who have refused to perform military service for reasons of conscience.

Since the end of the nineteenth century, city planners have aspired not only to improve the physical living conditions of urban residents but also to strengthen civic ties through better design of built environments.

This book presents a unique framework for the inclusion of ecomedia in the English language classroom to help learners cultivate global citizenship.

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'A fascinating exploration into the lives of three women ignored by history .

In this accessible and important follow up to The Art of Happiness His Holiness the Dalai Lama teaches us how to live a happier and more spiritual life by fostering compassion and wisdom.

How the actions and advocacy of diverse religious communities in the United States have supported democracy's development during the past centuryDoes religion benefit democracy?

A groundbreaking look at how group expectations unify Black Americans in their support of the Democratic partyBlack Americans are by far the most unified racial group in American electoral politics, with 80 to 90 percent identifying as Democrats-a surprising figure given that nearly a third now also identify as ideologically conservative, up from less than 10 percent in the 1970s.

'Essential reading for anyone interested in Turkey and its future.

The important political motivations behind why women finally won the right to voteIn the 1880s, women were barred from voting in all national-level elections, but by 1920 they were going to the polls in nearly thirty countries.

In 1934, at the age of fourteen, Colette Brull-Ulmann knew that she wanted to become a pediatrician.

Concise and Abridged EditionIn this blistering polemic, veteran journalist Mick Hume presents an uncompromising defence of freedom of expression, which he argues is threatened in the West, not by jackbooted censorship but by a creeping culture of conformism and You-Can't-Say-That.

The two-year revolution that totally changed how Britain is governed.

As citizens, we hold certain truths to be self-evident: that the rights to own land, marry, inherit property, and especially to assume birthright citizenship should be guaranteed by the state.

In these original essays, America's leading historians and legal scholars reassess the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment and its relevance to issues of liberty, justice, and equality.

Women have performed the vast majority of often unpaid friendship labor for centuries.

When the states ratified the Bill of Rights in the eighteenth century, the Fourth Amendment seemed straightforward.

As the country's first African American military pilots, the Tuskegee Airmen fought in World War II on two fronts: against the Axis powers in the skies over Europe and against Jim Crow racism and segregation at home.

Historians of the Civil Rights era typically treat the key events of the 1950s Brown v.

This is the first book-length treatment of the relationship between citizenship and the environment.

There are at least three times as many nations as states in the world today.

A searing--and sobering--account of the legal and extra-legal means by which systemic white racism has kept Black Americans 'in their place' from slavery to police and vigilante killings of Black men and women, from 1619 to the present.

A searing--and sobering--account of the legal and extra-legal means by which systemic white racism has kept Black Americans 'in their place' from slavery to police and vigilante killings of Black men and women, from 1619 to the present.

Is a strong cosmopolitan stance irretrievably arrogant?

Is a strong cosmopolitan stance irretrievably arrogant?

Virtually everyone supports religious liberty, and virtually everyone opposes discrimination.

Virtually everyone supports religious liberty, and virtually everyone opposes discrimination.

A compelling and readable narrative history, How Long?

In 1993, the nation exploded into anti-same sex marriage fervor when the Hawaii Supreme Court issued its decision to support marriage equality for gay and lesbian couples.

'[He] inspired a generation .

National BestsellerDon't despair.

"e;A sweeping chronicle of the immigrant rights movement.

The provocative true story of one Virginia school system's refusal to integrate after the US Supreme Court declared school segregation unconstitutional.

If you've ever watched a dog chew on a bone, you've probably noticed how hard she concentrates on itturning it over, getting a stronger grip, digging her teeth into it.

Bestselling author Anne Graham Lotz will teach you how to pray effectively for your nation, for your families, and for yourself.

“A canonical collection, splendidly and sensitively edited by Rudolph Byrd.