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One of the unspoken assumptions of the Western world is that we are great defenders of human rights,
a free press and the benefits of market economics. Mistakes might be made along the way, perhaps even
tragic errors of judgement such as the 2003 invasion of Iraq. But the prevailing view is that the West is
essentially a force for good in the wider world. Why Are We The Good Guys? is a provocative challenge
of this false ideology. David Cromwell...
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In this book, H. G. Wells wanted to set down as compactly, clearly, as usefully as possible the gist of what he had learned about war and peace in the course of his life. He had no intention of writing peace propaganda, but rather attempted to state the things that must be done and the price that must be paid for world peace if anyone really wanted to achieve it.
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Unified separatism is not at all a normal book. This book uses stories, metaphor, humor, anecdotes, and a little dystopian fiction to guide the reader into a new and constructive way of thinking about our political classifications, purposes, histories, visions and paradigms. It is a rough outline of a very large body of political ideas, both original and familiar. It describes a vision, and a possible architecture for implementing and supporting it....
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Get the Summary of Sheri Fink's Five Days at Memorial in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Five Days at Memorial (2013) is a two-part investigation of the controversial events and decisions that took place at Memorial Medical Center in New Orleans in the chaotic days following Hurricane Katrina's landfall. The narrative recounts the harrowing days during which the hospital's staff, patients,...
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Écrit dans un style clair, accessible, cet ouvrage brosse le portrait des principaux mouvements sociaux actifs au Québec ainsi que de pratiques et de groupes émergents. Dans une perspective aussi bien historique que « cartographique », il propose un panorama complet de différents secteurs qui ont marqué le Québec contemporain – syndical, étudiant, féministe, de locataires, antiraciste, animaliste, communautaire, autochtone et environnemental,...
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"Gerade als Arzt und Humanist weiß ich, wie empfänglich Menschen für verheißungsvolle Ideen sein können. Umso wichtiger ist das vorliegende Buch, das zeigt, was Entgrenzung tatsächlich ist: eine zurechtgedachte Idee, die an der Mauer der Realität zerbrechen wird."
Joe Bausch (Gefängnisarzt und Schauspieler, u. a. in "Tatort")
Dass wir Grenzen brauchen, überall Grenzen existieren und Grenzenlosigkeit noch nie so richtig funktioniert hat,...
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Summary of Hillary's America by Dinesh D'Souza | Includes Analysis Preview: Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party is a history of the Democratic Party, which author Dinesh D'Souza argues is the source of all evil and iniquity in American history. Hillary Clinton, the 2016 Democratic nominee for president, is a crook who entered politics for personal gain. As such, she is the natural representative of the corrupt Democratic...
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Islamism is a growing and powerful ideology that tolerates no dissent or rivalry. Yet in recent decades the United States has responded only to the violence that Islamism has generated, not to the beliefs and ideas that drive it. As a result of this failure, Islamist numbers and confidence have grown, and Islamist regimes have taken power in the Middle East and North Africa. So the United States is less safe than it was before 9/11, as is everyone...
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Beginning with an examination of medieval Islamic fundamentalist movements such as Kharjism, Ibadism, Hanbalism, and Wahhabism, Sayed Khatab looks at the similarities and differences between them and present organizations such as al-Qa'ida. It may be surprising that many of the radical narratives embraced by modern groups have not emerged recently. Identifying these roots can lead to a better understanding of al-Qa'ida's theological and intellectual...
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Tariq Ramadan is a global phenomenon. A Swiss-born Muslim activist, he is the grandson of the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, the radical group credited with inspiring modern Islamic radicalism. Ramadan is fluent in English, French and Arabic. In Europe, he is the most quoted and circulated writer on Islam. His writings are a regular feature of major English-speaking newspapers, but his real message is revealed in his speeches to Muslim groups...
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When Millennials Rule offers an optimistic story about how the generation that grew up through 9/11 and the Great Recession will rise above these setbacks to unify around common-sense solutions and take back America's future. China has swallowed our jobs. Social security is going bankrupt. Radical Islamic terrorists threaten our safety. Our planet is on the brink of environmental disaster. Meanwhile, politicians pound their chests in ideological wars...
53) Courting Disaster: How the CIA Kept America Safe and How Barack Obama Is Inviting the Next Attack
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White House speechwriter Marc Thiessen was locked in a secure room and given access to the most sensitive intelligence when he was tasked to write President George W. Bush's 2006 speech explaining the CIA's interrogation program and why Congress should authorize it. Few know more about these CIA operations than Thiessen. In his new book, Courting Disaster, Thiessen documents just how effective the CIA's interrogations were in foiling attacks on America,...
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In this provocative study, the author treats Goodman, Marcuse, and Brown as the three most important radical social theorists in America since the end of World War II. His reasoned conclusions will attract anyone interested in the nonpolitical background of today's radical social thought. Originally published 1972.
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In late 1921, then secretary of commerce Herbert Hoover decided to distill from his experiences a coherent understanding of the American experiment he cherished. The result was the 1922 book American Individualism. In it, Hoover expounded and vigorously defended what has come to be called American exceptionalism: the set of beliefs and values that still makes America unique. He argued that America can make steady, sure progress if we preserve our...
56) The New American Revolution: How You Can Fight the Tyranny of the Left's Cultural and Moral Decay
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The New American Revolution
A controversial and powerful manifesto for twenty-first-century American Patriots
"It's time to swing back the curtains and invite the light in. And that light is American Nationalism, perennially shunned by the Left, condemned by Socialists, and without any special interest group fighting for its rebirth. It has no legitimate advocates. And yet it is the very idea that will save not only our nation, but the rest of the...
57) The Future of Social Democracy: Essays to Mark the 40th Anniversary of the Limehouse Declaration
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2021 marks the 40th anniversary of the Limehouse Declaration and the launch of the Social Democratic Party in the UK, which was later to merge and form the Liberal Democrats. To mark this important milestone, this book brings together prominent politicians from across the spectrum of social democracy to reflect on its history and the challenges it faces in the coming decades. With an introduction by Sir Vince Cable describing the current state of...
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The Only Authentic of Persuasion: the Agenda-Spin Model
Man and woman are the persuading animals.
There is no overriding issue more important in most people's daily life, life's pleasures and all of political matters than persuasion.
Many, if not most, matters are largely wholly related to persuasion, defined in this work on the Agenda-Spin theory, as the struggle of people to determine for their chosen audiences: 1. What we talk about and 2. What...
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A veteran political consultant offers a crash course in the nuts and bolts of framing progressive political messages in ways that win elections.
Polls consistently show that most Americans are progressives at heart. By margins of at least two to one, we favor affordable healthcare for all, federal action on climate change, stricter gun control, safe abortion rights, and more. So why is it so hard for progressive candidates to win elections? Because,...
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The past three decades have witnessed the emergence of several Kantian theories. Both the critical reaction to consequentialism inspired by Rawlsian constructivism and the universalism of more recent theories informed by Habermasian discourse ethics trace their main sources of inspiration back to Kant's writings.
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