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The Citizen's Guide to Lobbying Congress
by Donald E Dekieffer  Publisher Comments Helps demystify the lobbying process, making it accessible and understandable to all....
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Not One More Mother's Child
by Cindy Sheehan Publisher Comments In 2004, Cindy Sheehan lost her son Casey Austin Sheehan in an ambush in Iraq. As information became available verifying that the war was based on lies and "cooked intelligence," she began speaking out and testifying in the halls of Congress. In August...
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The Global Activist's Manual: Acting Locally to Transform the World
by Mike Prokosch and Laura Raymond Publisher Comments The Global Activist's Manual is a guide to transforming the corporate globalization movement. Two dozen authors look beyond the spectacular shutdowns and protests to introduce the reader to farmers in Iowa, industrial workers in Tennessee, and anti...
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Crashing the Party: Taking on the Corporate Government in an Age of Surrender
by Ralph Nader Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. [363]-368) and index....
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Antiwar Soldier: How to Dissent Within the Ranks of the Military
by Jonathan Hutto Publisher Comments Many active duty, reserve, and guard service members are concerned about the war in Iraq and support the withdrawal of U.S. troops. Last year able seaman Jonathan Hutto banded together with a small group of fellow service men and women and build one of...
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The Intellectuals and the Flag
by Todd Gitlin Publisher Comments In these wide-ranging essays, Todd Gitlin calls upon intellectuals on the left to once again engage American public life and resist the trappings of knee-jerk negativism, intellectual fads, and political orthodoxy. He argues for a renewed sense of...
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Power Politics 1ST Edition
by Arundhati Roy 
Publisher Comments Arundhati Roy, the internationally acclaimed author of The God of Small Things, explores the politics of writing and the human and environmental price of "development" in her latest work, Power Politics. In a clear and compelling voice, Roy challenges...
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Felon for Peace: The Memoir of a Vietnam-Era Draft Resister
by Jerry Elmer Publisher Comments At the height of the Vietnam War, Jerry Elmer committed his first felony by refusing to register for the draft. Over the next 20 years, using nonviolent tactics, Jerry worked for peace, justice, and the environment, from raiding draft boards with Father...
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Courage is Contagious: Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things to Change the Face of America
by John Kasich Publisher Comments A modern-day Profiles in Courage about twenty people who are doing heroic things to improve the lives of their fellow Americans. <BR>Now available in trade paperback, Courage Is Contagious is a remarkable document about everyday people helping to...
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Bomb Scare: The History and Future of Nuclear Weapons
by Joseph Cirincione Publisher Comments Since their inception, nuclear weapons have multiplied at an alarming rate, leaving everyone from policymakers to concerned citizens wondering what it will take to slow, stop, or even reverse their spread. With clarity and expertise, Joseph Cirincione...
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Waging Peace: The Art of War for the Antiwar Movement
by Scott Ritter Publisher Comments Scott Ritter, former Marine and UN weapons inspector, argues that there is a growing despondency amongst the anti-war movement. Ritter proposes the anti-war movement seek guidance from sources they normally spurn -- that one must study the "enemy" in...
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How to Save the World in Your Spare Time
by Elizabeth May Publisher Comments If you have ever tried to save a local hospital, keep a neighborhood school open, or stop logging in a nearby forest, you will immediately recognize the benefits of this accessible handbook. Topics include: • How to get your issue in the news...
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The Vigil: 26 Days in Crawford, Texas
by Leon W Smith Publisher Comments The compelling inside story of Cindy Sheehan's vigil in Crawford, Texas, that redefined the Bush presidency. At the center of it all was Crawford's own local paper, The Lone Star Iconoclast. The Vigil is an invaluable record of the Iconoclast's coverage,...
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Better World Handbook (Rev 07 Edition)
by Jones Publisher Comments Specifically designed to reach people who normally would not consider themselves activists, The Better World Handbook is directed toward those who care about creating a more just, sustainable, and socially responsible world but don't know where to begin....
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Cultures of Peace: The Hidden Side of History (Peace and Conflict Resolution)
by Elise Boulding Publisher Comments Renowned sociologist Elise Boulding offers an eminent collection of essays that emphasizes her study of civil society over the past fifty years....
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Ordinary Persons Guide To Empire
by Arundhati Roy Publisher Comments A compelling collection of controversial and inspirational essays. Follows on from the essays "The Algebra Of Infinitie Justice". "Roy should be required reading" "Marie Claire"....
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Organizing Urban America: Secular and Faith-Based Progressive Movements (Social Movements, Protest and Contention)
by Heidi J Swarts Publisher Comments Collective action through organized social movements has long expanded American citizens’ rights and liberties. Recently, the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) has helped win living wage initiatives in more than 130...
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Aid for Peace a Guide To Planning & Evaluation
by Thania Pfaffenholz Book News Annotation Paffenholz (peace and development studies, U. of Geneva) and Reychler (international relations, U. of Leuven, Belgium) offer practical guidance to local and international organizations to planning and evaluating programs to reduce the suffering of the...
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Future of Peace on the Front Lines With
by Scott A Hunt Publisher Comments What does it mean to fight for peace today? From the riotous streets of Burma to a prison cell in Vietnam, from the bombed-out streets of Belfast to the refugee camps of Palestine, Scott A. Hunt travels across the globe— often under ardurous...
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What Next a Memoir Toward World Peace
by Walter Mosley Synopsis Walter Mosley's crime fiction has made him one of the world's leading black intellectuals. This is his call to lay down arms, arguing that because of their history of oppression black people are uniquely placed to build bridges between the affluent first...
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