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New American Culture Race
by Jerry UnisNew American Culture Race" is a short treatise about societal unrest, COVID-19 and its affect on American society and our evolution as a culture in response to the threat. From protests to policy, Jerry Unis notes the distinct American culture and how it is visible in moments like this. When we respond to crisis we respond primarily as Americans. What he has captured in the book is that American culture is growing, learning, and changing.
Black & White: Healing Racial Divide
by C.L. HolleyBlack & White addresses the hot-button topic of racism in a unique and compelling manner. As a black man born in the South during the civil rights struggle, the author shares moving and emotional stories of his family facing racism from the 1960s to modern day. He addresses the racial hang-ups and struggles of blacks and whites along with challenges for each race. Historical facts and excerpts from articles are shared to back up the author's points. The book concludes with a heart-touching story... more
East-West Sword and Word
by Anwar A. AbdullahAt dawn of this brave century: overshadowed either by the mirage of Last Man or Last armada of Microbes, the heart of humanity is being ripped apart by the rising complexion of Modernism. While Religionism is tearing throughout the heart of modernity and money-life; Mammonism, is plotting against our humanity, everything is hinting at the heralded times to come. Wonder! at shuddering blow of utopian Mammonism, where are we going? Further, whether of reorganization of “Tender Nature”, of reprogra... more
THE MIND IS MIGHTIER
by Bar-Giora GoldbergHumanity is on a path of rising cognition. The tedious Darwinian process has given way to a fast and directed cognitive evolution, driving our politics, economy, technology, sciences and arts. Consequently, the world becomes increasingly our idea. Our sciences, arts, politics and other means of expression steadily become more abstract, more complex. One hopes for deeper understanding, increased humanity and better use of our natural resources and treatment of mother earth. Technology is gi... more
Democracy on the Edge, Second Edition
by Terry AmRheinDemocracy on the Edge discusses many important issues affecting America.
- The Supreme Court's decision on "Citizens United"
- How gun ownership is a right but has limitations
- The effects of global warming (by W.K.Fifield, MD)
- How health care issues affect all Americans
- The influence of big business on American lives
- Causes of the "Financial Crisis," and what Congress has done
- The Tea Party and their conflicting views... more
A Modern Perspective
by Cam McCutchenWritten with one of the most direct, but humorous tones, A Modern Perspective provides a clear opinion and evaluation of modern taboo topics. Influenced by the life experience of a normal man, this book demonstrates how to use basic logic to understand the complexities housed within the modern world. Readers looking for inspiration and direction can draw from the fundamental thoughts and lessons within this book.
Silent Cal's Almanack: The Homespun Wit And Wisdom Of Vermont's Calvin Coolidge
by David PietruszaA treasury of the wit and wisdom of Calvin Coolidge, America's surprisingly eloquent 30th President. You may ask "Why Coolidge?" Everyone asks "Why Coolidge?" We are quite used it. Here is my sound-bite answer (or, at least, one of them): Every politician that comes down the pike, promises you four or five of the same things. He or she will cut taxes, reduce unemployment, spur growth, balance the budget, and suppress inflation. They all promise such things. They never do them--and we fall for ... more
a plea to think differently in the digital world
by peter hagedoornIn just a few decades, economy and society have been digitalized. At any time every citizen can be informed of what is happening all over the world and be "online" 24/7. All this has enormous effects on the way in which societies are functioning. The physical world of everyday life is no longer the decisive entity, but the digital world is actually the world in which the economy flourishes and decisions are made. A digital layer has impregnated the classical world, connecting everything to every... more
Tears in the Flag: Based on a True Story
by Siddharth BindraA young Indian boy is plucked from his middle-class existence surrounded by the familiarity of his native country and dropped off in an apartment complex in New Jersey, thousands of miles away from everything he has ever known. He watches his father transform from a bank manager in India to gas station attendant at a small-town Texaco, all in the name of the American dream. When the boy’s mother is suddenly forced to leave the country after an immigration officer shows up unannounced, his new re... more
Outspoken: A Decade of Transgender Activism and Trans Feminism
by Julia SeranoOutspoken: A Decade of Transgender Activism and Trans Feminism is the third book by trans author and activist Julia Serano. In it, she chronicles her own personal evolution and the many shifts in transgender activism since the dawn of the twenty-first century. This collection compiles forty-eight of her previously unpublished and difficult to find trans-themed writings -- including her early slam poems and spoken word, essays and manifestos written contemporaneously with her acclaimed books Whip... more
Excluded: Making Feminist and Queer Movements More Inclusive
by Julia SeranoWhile feminist and queer/LGBTQIA+ movements are designed to challenge sexism, they often simultaneously police gender and sexuality—sometimes just as fiercely as the straight-male-centric mainstream does. Here, acclaimed feminist and queer activist Julia Serano chronicles this problem of exclusion within these movements. She advocates for a more holistic approach to fighting sexism that avoids these pitfalls, and offers new ways of thinking about gender, sexuality, and sexism that foster inclusi... more
Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity
by Julia SeranoA provocative manifesto, Whipping Girl is a gripping, no holds barred collection of personal essays that debunk many of the myths and misconceptions that people have about trans women, femininity, and the subjects of gender and sexism more generally.
Kings, Conquerors, Psychopaths: From Alexander to Hitler to the Corporation
by Joseph N. Abraham MDConquest is murder and theft. Conquerors are vicious criminals. Vicious criminals become kings. Kings designed civilization. We are the products of civilization. Right wing populists increasingly draw attention around the globe, but the attention is misdirected. The real problem is not the authoritarian leader, but the blinkered supporters who unquestioningly follow him. Without them, the despot is irrelevant. Why do we attach ourselves to demagogues and mountebanks? Why do we defend... more
The Circus: Media, Politics, & Power in the Era of Trump
by Lynn MorrisDonald J. Trump, the 45th President of the United States, is perhaps one of the most divisive political characters in modern history. Those who love him, the Trumpers, appreciate his irreverent take on modern politics and wear their Make America Great Again hats with a kind of unbridled zeal. On the other side of the aisle, his opponents dislike his capricious worldview and consider the Trumpers devotion to Trump and his policies as something approaching cultlike status. In The Circus: Media, Po... more
Black lives matter: the expectations of justice in a democracy
by Everett WatsonThe story of the lives loss during the BLM movement and the pandemic that is currently affecting the country. The response of the American people during these trying times.
Black Lives Matter: The Expectation of Justice in a Democracy
by Everett WatsonThe short story of the loss of life during the BLM movement and the effect that the pandemic has on the country during these trying times. The response of the American public to the current crisis.
