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War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning by Chris Hedges Publisher Comments General George S. Patton famously said, "Compared to war all other forms of human endeavor shrink to insignificance. God, I do love it so!" Though Patton was a notoriously single-minded general, it is nonetheless a sad fact that war gives meaning to many... (read more) List Price $23.00 Your price: $6.95 Used - Hardcover 
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We the People: A Call to Take Back America by Thom Hartmann Publisher Comments America's remarkable 230-year experiment in republican democracy is in grave danger. Its inspired vision and values have been corrupted, and the government is increasingly alienating both its own citizens and its global neighbors. Thom Hartmann -- our... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas by David Bornstein Publisher Comments Now published in more than twenty countries, David Bornstein's How to Change the World has become the bible for social entrepreneurship--in which men and women around the world are finding innovative solutions to a wide variety of social and economic... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Campaign Boot Camp 2.0: Basic Training for Candidates, Staffers, Volunteers, and Nonprofits (Campaign Boot Camp: Basic Training for Candidates, Staffers,) by Christine Pelosi Publisher Comments Christine Pelosi presents leadership lessons from the campaign trail from a diverse array of over forty public figures, lending advice for anyone who wants to run for office, advocate for a cause, or win a public policy issue. This book draws from her... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $13.37 New - Trade Paper
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Blood on the Tracks: The Life and Times of S. Brian Willson: A Psychohistorical Memoir by S Brian Willson Publisher Comments After serving in the Vietnam War, S. Brian Willson became a radical, nonviolent peace protester and pacifist, and this memoir details the drastic governmental and social change he has spent his life fighting for. Chronicling his personal struggle with a... (read more) List Price $20.00 Your price: $13.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Young Activist's Guide to Building a Green Movement and Changing the World by Sharon J Smith Publisher Comments If you want to make a significant and sustainable impact on the health of our planet, this powerful and practical guide can help. Author and activist Sharon J. Smith shares proven strategies and lessons learned from the winners of Earth Island Institute... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Waging Nonviolent Struggle by Gene Sharp Publisher Comments "Instructs how to strategically plan nonviolent action, a technique of waging conflict that uses protest, noncooperation and intervention. Draws parallels between nonviolent and military strategy. Documents twenty-three cases showing how nonviolent... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $11.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Soul of a Citizen: Living with Conviction in a Cynical Time by Paul Rogat Loeb Publisher Comments Soul of a Citizen awakens within us the desire and the ability to make our voices heard and our actions count. We can lead lives worthy of our convictions. A book of inspiration and integrity, Soul of a Citizen is an antidote to the twin scourges of... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $2.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Howard Zinn on War by Howard Zinn Publisher Comments Howard Zinn on War is Zinns choice of the writing that represents his thinking on a subject that concerned and fascinated him throughout his career. He reflects on the wars against Iraq, the war in Kosovo, the Vietnam War, World War II, and on the... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Creating a World That Works for All by Sharif Abdullah Publisher Comments Exclusivity--the desire to stay separate from other people--is at the root of most of the world's problems, according to Abdullah, who then presents a unique blueprint for social justice.... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Progressive's Guide to Raising Hell: How to Win Grassroots Campaigns, Pass Ballot Box Laws, and Get the Change We Voted For-- A Direct Democracy T by Jamie Court Publisher Comments Change is no simple matter in American politics-a fact that Americans have recently learned well. Elections rarely produce the change they promise. After the vote, power vacuums fill with familiar values, if not faces. Promises give way to fiscal... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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In Pursuit of Justice by Ralph Nader Publisher Comments "Ralph Nader is our indispensible voice of outrage against corporate corruption, greed, invasion of privacy, and abuse of power."—James K. Galbraith, author of Created Unequal: The Crisis in American Pay Over the last 40 years, Ralph Nader has... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $17.71 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Standing Up to the Madness: Ordinary Heroes in Extraordinary Times by Amy Goodman and David Goodman Publisher Comments Standing Up to the Madness not only is a timely, inspiring, and even revolutionary look at who wields the greatest power in America — everyday people who take a chance and stand up for what they believe in — but also offers advice on what you... (read more) List Price $23.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Path to Hope by Stepnane Hellel Publisher Comments A short, incisive political tract that criticizes the culture of finance capitalism and calls for a return to the humanist values of the enlightenment: equality, liberty, freedom as defined in the Declaration of the Rights of Man, a return to community... (read more) List Price $8.00 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Occupy World Street: A Global Roadmap for Radical Economic and Political Reform by Ross Jackson Publisher Comments Ordinary citizens the world over have long paid the price for the swashbuckling behavior of the corporate and political elite. We've seen the reigning establishment widen the gap between rich and poor, champion endless growth on a finite planet, wreak... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper
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Webs of Power: Notes from the Global Uprising by Starhawk Publisher Comments Writing from the front lines, Starhawk chronicles the global justice movement sparked by Seattle's 1999 anti-World Trade Organization protest. A life-long activist, Starhawk is deeply involved as a direct action participant and trainer in the... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $3.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Soul of a Citizen: Living with Conviction in Challenging Times by Paul Rogat Loeb Publisher Comments Soul of a Citizen has become the handbook for budding social activists, veteran organizers, and anybody who wants to make a change—big or small—in the world around them. At this critical historical time , Paul Loebs completely revised edition&#... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Please Don't Bomb the Suburbs: A Midterm Report on My Generation and the Future of Our Super Movement by William Wimsatt Publisher Comments Here's what the critics have to say about William Upski Wimsatt's previous work: "Spiritual heir to Norman Mailer."—The Atlantic "Wimsatt's charisma stems from his courage."—Cornel West "Bomb the Suburbs and No More Prisons are cult classics... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Nonviolent Social Movements by Stephen Zunes Publisher Comments Nonviolent Social Movements is the first book to offer a truly global overview of the dramatic growth of popular nonviolent struggles in recent years.... (read more) List Price $59.95 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Getting a Grip: Clarity, Creativity, and Courage in a World Gone Mad by Frances Moore Lappe Publisher Comments Getting a Grip: Clarity, Creativity and Courage in a World Gone Mad is a little book with a big message. Frances Moore Lappe — author of sixteen books, including three-million-copy bestseller Diet for a Small Planet — distills her world... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $3.95 Used - Trade Paper
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