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""The only way to undo racism is to consistently identify and describe it -- and then dismantle it." Ibram X. Kendi's concept of antiracism reenergizes and reshapes the conversation about racial justice in America -- but even more fundamentally, points us toward liberating new ways of thinking about ourselves and each other. In How to Be an Antiracist, Kendi asks us to think about what an antiracist society might look like, and how we can play an...
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Chronicle Books LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
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143 pages ; 19 cm
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English
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"When people search for ways to resist injustice and express support for civil rights, environmental protections, and more, they begin by gathering around the table to talk and plan. These dishes foster community and provide sustenance for the mind and soul, including a dozen of the healthy, affordable recipes [the author] is known for, plus over 15 more recipes from a diverse range of celebrated chefs."--
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English
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The break-out Democratic candidate for president, who gave Hillary Clinton a run for her money, offers an inside account of his extraordinary campaign and a blueprint for future political action.
"When Bernie Sanders began his race for the presidency, it was considered by the political establishment and the media to be a 'fringe' campaign, something not to be taken seriously. After all, he was just an Independent senator from a small state with little...
4) How wealth rules the world: saving our communities and freedoms from the dictatorship of property
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Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
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First edition.
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xvi, 244 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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"Ben Price reveals that our Constitution and legal system were intentionally designed to give more rights to the wealthy propertied class than the rest of us and exposes how this hamstrings our ability to effectively address a host of pressing social and environmental problems--and what we can do about it. Many of today's most serious issues--homelessness, gun violence, fracking, prison privatization, predatory lending, and many more--resist resolution...
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Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
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xv, 253 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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"The crisis of the progressive movement in the United States today is so evident that nothing less than a fundamental rethinking of its basic assumptions is required. Today's progressives now work for professional organizations more comfortable with the inside game in Washington, where they are outmatched and outspent by special interests. Labor unions now focus on the narrowest possible understanding of the interests of their members, and membership...
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Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
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First edition.
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xvi, 233 pages ; 25 cm
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English
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Jones offers a blueprint for transforming our collective anxiety into meaningful change. Tough on Donald Trump but showing respect and empathy for his supporters, Jones takes aim at the failures of both parties before and after Trump's victory. He urges both sides to abandon the politics of accusation and focus on real solutions. Calling us to a deeper patriotism, he shows us how to get down to the vital business of solving, together, some of our...
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One Signal Publishers/Atria
Pub. Date
2019.
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First One Signal Publishers/Atria Books hardcover edition.
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xv, 347 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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"The co-executive directors of Indivisible tell the story of the movement. They offer a behind-the-scenes look at how change comes to Washington, whether Washington wants it or not. And they explain how voters will win the coming fight for the future of American democracy"--
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Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
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First edition.
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xiii, 240 pages ; 21 cm
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English
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Black voters were critical to the Democrats' 2018 blue wave. In fact, 90 percent of Black voters supported Democratic House candidates, compared to just 53 percent of all voters. Despite media narratives, this was not a fluke. Throughout U.S. history, Black people have played a crucial role in the shaping of the American experiment. Yet still, this powerful voting bloc is often dismissed as some "amorphous" deviation, argues Tiffany Cross. Say It...
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Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
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xi, 195 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
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English
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"An illustrated and informative primer on the progressive social change movements of the last 60 years as told through the stories of 60 diverse female and non-binary leaders in those movements, from the Civil Rights Movement and Stonewall riots through today. Inspiring a radical and inclusive approach to history, Modern HERstory celebrates 60 modern women and non-binary people who have changed the world. From the the civil rights movement and the...
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Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
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First edition.
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248 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cm
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English
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From the creator of the Pussyhat Project, which represents the Women's March and is the symbol of the Resistance, comes a manifesto for every woman to create her own distinct and original path to joy and success at impact.
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Melville House
Pub. Date
[2018]
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xxv, 178 pages ; 24 cm
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English
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"To be published before the 2018 midterm elections, an accessible, actionable blueprint for how Democrats can build a lasting majority The American electoral system is clearly failing--more horrifically in the 2016 presidential election than ever before. In It's Time to Fight Dirty, David Faris expands on his popular series for "The Week" to offer party leaders and supporters concrete strategies for lasting political reform--and in doing so lays the...
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Center Street
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First edition.
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xii, 304 pages ; 24 cm.
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English
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" In his new role as president and CEO of The Heritage Foundation, Jim DeMint has travelled the country talking to Americans about how to return to our founding principles and restore and protect our economy and culture for future generations. He's realized that he-and all of us as fellow citizens-must fall in love with America-again. In this book, DeMint introduces Americans all across the country who are working towards the same goal, We see example...
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PM Press
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
1
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English
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Towards Collective Liberation: Anti-Racist Organizing, Feminist Praxis, and Movement Building Strategy is for activists engaging with dynamic questions of how to create and support effective movements for visionary systemic change. Chris Crass's collection of essays and interviews presents us with powerful lessons for transformative organizing through offering a firsthand look at the challenges and the opportunities of anti-racist work in white communities,...
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Dafina
Pub. Date
2022.
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First Kansington hardcover edition.
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viii, 248 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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This clear, actionable guide provides a four-week program for becoming an ally who makes a real difference in the racial justice fight, offering the tools needed to get off to the frontlines of allyship, combat racism while supporting Black women, and become anti-racist instead of passively "not racist."
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Plain View Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
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276 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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"Richard R. Troxell's book Short Stories in a Long Journey blends his personal story with the life of an activist for ending and preventing homelessness. This book highlights the structural defects in our system and laws and proposes common-sense economic solutions to the problems of homelessness and substance abuse, such as the Universal Living Wage to address income inequality, a modest liquor surcharge to finance substance treatment, and a bronze...
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Milkweed Editions
Pub. Date
2011
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English
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"Inspired by a rough-and-tumble journey across country and down river, David Gessner makes the case for a new environmentalism. In a frank, funny, and incisive call to arms that spans from the Cape Wind Project to the Monkey Wrench Gang, he considers whywe do or do not fight to protect and restore wilderness, and reminds us why it's time to join the fray. Though environmental awareness is on the rise, our march toward ecological collapse continues....
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Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xv, 317 pages ; 24 cm
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English
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"An explosive and unprecedented inside look at Steve Bannon's entourage of global powerbrokers and the hidden alliances shaping today's geopolitical upheaval. In 2015, Bloomberg News named Steve Bannon "the most dangerous political operative in America." Since then, he has grown exponentially more powerful-and not only in the United States. In this groundbreaking and urgent account, award-winning scholar of the radical right Benjamin Teitelbaum takes...
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Pluto Press
Pub. Date
2011
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ix, 213 pages ; 20 cm
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English
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In the space of a year, Laurie Penny has become one of the most prominent voices of the new left. This book brings together her diverse writings, showing what it is to be young, angry and progressive in the face of an increasingly violent and oppressive UK government.
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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pub. Date
2020.
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269 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm
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English
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This powerful memoir weaves the stories of valiant women who survived the Rwandan genocide with the struggle of their champion, Karen Sherman, to recover from her own history of abuse. The strength of these women helped Karen find her own way--through conflict zones and confrontations with corrupt officials to a renewed commitment to her family.
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