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Rules for Radicals
by Saul D 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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Be the Change: How to Get What You Want in Your Community
by Thomas Linzey
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Inspired by five true stories of communities who were tired of corporate political power entitlements running roughshod over their townships, Be the Change offers solutions for how individuals can stand up and take back their local governments. Thomas... ( read more)
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50 Ways You Can Help Obama Change America
by Michael Huttner
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Millions of Americans worked hard to elect Barack Obama. Now they're asking themselves, What's next? How do we keep the momentum going? 50 Simple Ways You Can Help Obama Change America describes actions citizens can take to clean up the mess, enact Obama'... ( read more)
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Our Day To End Poverty: 24 Ways You Can Make a Difference (07 Edition)
by 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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Going Public: An Organizer's Guide to Citizen Action
by Michael Gecan
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Urban decay can sap the determination—not to mention the soul—of anyone who experiences it. But there are forces that can and do reverse it. They are not spectators, or critics, or occasional demonstrators. They are groups of citizens... ( read more)
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Reveille for Radicals
by Saul D Alinsky
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First published in 1946 and updated in 1969 with a new Introduction and Afterword, this volume represents the fullest statement of the political philosophy and practical methodology of one of the most important figures in the history of American... ( read more)
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Revolution Will Not Be Funded (07 Edition)
by Incite! Women Of Color Against Violence (ed.)
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A $1.3 trillion industry, the US nonprofit sector is the world's seventh largest economy. From art museums and university hospitals to think tanks and church charities, over 1.5 million organizations of staggering diversity share the tax-exempt 501(c)(3)... ( read more)
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Soul of a Citizen: Living with Conviction in a Cynical Time
by Paul Rogat Loeb
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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)
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Nonviolence: The History of a Dangerous Idea (Modern Library Classics)
by Mark Kurlansky
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In this timely, highly original, and controversial narrative, New York Times bestselling author Mark Kurlansky discusses nonviolence as a distinct entity, a course of action, rather than a mere state of mind. Nonviolence can and should be a technique for... ( read more)
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Threshold: The Crisis of Western Culture
by Thom Hartmann
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An urgent look at our world's looming crises and what we must do to avert them.
In Threshold, writer and Air America host Thom Hartmann looks at the deteriorating state of our planet, where the dynamics of environmental, economic, and population... ( read more)
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War Is a Racket : Anti-war Classic By America's Most Decorated General (03 Edition)
by Smedley D. Butler
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A new edition of this anti-war classic written by America's most decorated General.... ( read more)
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War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning
by Chris Hedges
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"War is seductive," Hedges tells readers in this powerful and intelligent book. Throughout our history, it has appealed to the human mind by providing a false sense of purpose and the opportunity to rise above everyday life. Using examples from his... ( read more)
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How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas
by David Bornstein
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What business entrepreneurs are to the economy, social entrepreneurs are to social change. They are, writes David Bornstein, the driven, creative individuals who question the status quo, exploit new opportunities, refuse to give up — and remake the... ( read more)
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Wherever There's a Fight: How Runaway Slaves, Suffragists, Immigrants, Strikers, and Poets Shaped Civil Liberties in California
by Elaine Elinson
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The first thorough history of civil liberties struggles in California from the cases of early Chinese immigrants, professionals who challenged McCarthyism, people of color, people with disabilities, and to todays' same-sex marriage, and religious... ( read more)
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Hope in the Dark: Untold Histories, Wild Possibilities
by Rebecca Solnit
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Throwing out the crippling assumptions with which many activists proceed, award-winning author Solnit proposes a new vision of how change happens.... ( read more)
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Getting a Grip: Clarity, Creativity, and Courage in a World Gone Mad
by Frances Moore Lappe
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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)
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The Shadows of Youth: The Remarkable Journey of the Civil Rights Generation
by Andrew B. Lewis
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Through the lives of Diane Nash, Stokely Carmichael, Bob Moses, Bob Zellner, Julian Bond, Marion Barry, John Lewis, and their contemporaries, The Shadows of Youth provides a carefully woven group biography of the activists who--under the banner of the... ( read more)
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World on Fire: How Exporting Free Market Democracy Breeds Ethnic Hatred and Global Instability
by Amy Chua
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For over a decade now, the reigning consensus has held that the combination of free markets and democracy would transform the third world and sweep away the ethnic hatred and religious zealotry associated with underdevelopment. In this astute, original... ( read more)
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Building Powerful Community Organizations: A Personal Guide to Creating Groups That Can Solve Problems and Change the World
by Michael Jacoby Brown
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Intended for individuals who want to start, strengthen, or revitalize a group to address a community issue, this indispensable guide includes a series of practical steps that help build a successful community orgranization and offers sample cases that... ( read more)
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Fugitive Days: Memoirs of an Anti-War Activist
by Bill Ayers
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A gripping memoir of America in the 60s, of idealists turned radicals, and of a life lived on the run In February 2008, in the heat of the Democratic primary elections, speculations began circulating in the media about a connection between presidential... ( read more)
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