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Rules for Radicals
Rules for Radicals
by Saul Alinsky
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The father of modern community organization, Saul Alinsky taught a generation of activists and politicians how to effectively construct social change. In Rules for Radicals, Alinsky writes with passion and intelligence, carefully outlining the difference... (read more)

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Human Rights
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Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn
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In this thought-provoking and profoundly inspiring book, Kristof and WuDunn reveal the cruel and maddening reality faced by women who experience violence and oppression. Half the Sky will stir feelings of admiration and discomfort, and hopefully sow the... (read more)

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Activism and Peace Studies
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Our Day to End Poverty: 24 Ways You Can Make a Difference (Bk Currents)
Our Day to End Poverty: 24 Ways You Can Make a Difference (Bk Currents)
by Shanno Daley Harris
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Imagine ending poverty at home and around the globe in our own lifetimes. Imagine your actions combining with others; actions to make poverty history. With originality and imagination, this book invites us to look at our very ordinary days, from waking... (read more)

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Conservatism
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Going Rogue: An American Life
Going Rogue: An American Life
by Sarah Palin
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One year ago, Sarah Palin burst onto the national political stage like a comet. Yet even now, few Americans know who this remarkable woman really is. On September 3, 2008 Alaska Governor and vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin delivered a speech at the... (read more)

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Covert Government and Conspiracy Theory
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The Creature from Jekyll Island
The Creature from Jekyll Island
by G. Edward Griffin
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Where does money come from? Where does it go? Who makes it? The money magicians' secrets are unveiled. We get a close look at their mirrors and smoke machines, their pulleys, cogs, and wheels that create the grand illusion called money. A dry and boring... (read more)

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United States Foreign Policy
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The Post-American World
The Post-American World
by Fareed Zakaria
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'Zakaria . . . may have more intellectual range and insights than any other public thinker in the West.' '"Boston Sunday... (read more)

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Political Science
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The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
by Barack Obama
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“A government that truly represents these Americans–that truly serves these Americans–will require a different kind of politics. That politics will need to reflect our lives as they are actually lived. It won’t be pre-packaged... (read more)

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Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
by John Perkins
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From the author of the phenomenal New York Times bestseller, Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, comes an exposof international corruptionand an inspired plan to turn the tide for future generations With a presidential election around the corner... (read more)

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America and the World: Conversations on the Future of American Foreign Policy
America and the World: Conversations on the Future of American Foreign Policy
by Zbigniew Brzezinski
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The status of the United States as a world power, and the nature of power itself, are at a historic turning point. It is essential that we understand and adapt to the new security environment in which we find ourselves. Two of the most respected figures... (read more)

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The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream (Vintage)
The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream (Vintage)
by Barack Obama
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