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Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes
The New York Times bestselling author of My Grandmother's Hands
surveys the deteriorating political climate and presents an urgent
call for action to save ourselves and our countries. In The Quaking
of America, therapist and trauma specialist Resmaa Menakem takes
readers through a step-by-step program of somatic practices
addressing the growing threat of white-supremacist political
violence. Through the coordinated repetition of lies,
anti-democratic elements in American society are inciting mass
radicalization, violent insurrection, and voter suppression, with a
goal of toppling American democracy. Currently, most pro-democracy
American bodies are utterly unprepared for this uprising. This book
can help prepare us--and, if possible, prevent more
destructiveness. This preparation focuses not on strategy or
politics, but on mental and emotional practices that can help us:
Build presence and discernment Settle our bodies during the heat of
conflict Maintain our safety, sanity, and stability under dangerous
circumstances Heal our personal and collective racialized trauma
Practice body-centered social action Turn toward instead of on one
another The Quaking of America is a unique, perfectly timed,
body-centered guide to each of these processes.
The Fifth Edition of American Politics Today is designed to show
students the reality of politics today and how it connects to their
own lives. New features-from chapter opening cases that address the
kinds of questions students ask, to full-page graphics that
illustrate key political processes-show students how politics works
and why it matters. All components of the learning
package-textbook, InQuizitive adaptive learning tool, and
coursepack-are organized around specific chapter learning goals to
ensure that students learn the nuts and bolts of American
government.
Just two weeks after winning reelection to his ninth term in
Congress, Steve King was stunned to learn the “Swamp” was
poised to unleash a treacherous media blitzkrieg designed to kill
his Congressional political career on the spot. The words, “They
believe they can force you to resign” ring in his ears yet today.
He knew Democrats and the media would pile on. Unfortunately, the
threat was from within his party and it was far more dangerous. The
Republican establishment, RINOs, elitists, globalists, and
NeverTrumpers needed him out of the way. This is the full story.
Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon's political partnership changed
the face of Scotland, bringing the country to within 200,000 votes
of independence and holding sway at Holyrood for more than a
decade. So how and why has their thirty-year alliance irretrievably
broken down? Break-Up tells the inside story of how the once
unbreakable unity of the Scottish National Party was ripped apart
amid shocking claims of sexual assault. With unrivalled access to
both camps and the women who made the allegations, and with
rigorously fair-minded reporting, journalists David Clegg and
Kieran Andrews go behind the headlines to uncover the truth about
this extraordinary episode, in a piece of political history that
reads like a thriller. Now fully updated, this is a jaw-dropping
tale of inappropriate behaviour in the highest reaches of power, of
lies, distrust and alleged conspiracy, with profound implications
not only for Salmond and Sturgeon themselves but for Scotland's
governing party and the wider independence campaign.
Should Wales leave the UK? It's a conversation that has - unfairly
- been all but disregarded by many, including some of the Welsh
themselves, with all the focus on their Celtic cousins in Scotland.
But independence movements are gaining momentum across Europe, and
Wales will be a key voice in these debates. Support for Welsh
autonomy is at an all-time high, with the latest polls suggesting
as many as one in three are in favour. This is not just
unprecedented; it is all but revolutionary. Scotland's 2014
referendum taught us that once the independence genie is out of the
bottle, it does not go back in. Meanwhile, the Brexit campaign
demonstrated that these arguments come with inflated claims,
misinformation and scaremongering that can easily poison a complex
debate. In Independent Nation, Will Hayward brings nuance back to
the arena for this crucial national conversation. Brimming with
interviews from experts and painting a detailed, colourful picture
of the realities of life in Wales - from extreme poverty and
disconnected infrastructure to expensive urban regeneration and
cafes of Gavin and Stacey fame - this is an open-eyed look at the
truths and falsehoods around the country's future. Impartial,
informed and thoroughly entertaining, Independent Nation raises the
standard of debate around an issue that will affect us all.
First published in 1990, Songs of the Doomed is back in print -- by popular demand! In this third and most extraordinary volume of the Gonzo Papers, Dr. Hunter S. Thompson recalls high and hideous moments in his thirty years in the Passing Lane -- and no one is safe from his hilarious, remarkably astute social commentary. With Thompson's trademark insight and passion about the state of American politics and culture, Songs of the Doomed charts the long, strange trip from Kennedy to Quayle in Thompson's freewheeling, inimitable style. Spanning four decades -- 1950 to 1990 -- Thompson is at the top of his form while fleeing New York for Puerto Rico, riding with the Hell's Angels, investigating Las Vegas sleaze, grappling with the "Dukakis problem," and finally, detailing his infamous lifestyle bust, trial documents, and Fourth Amendment battle with the Law. These tales -- often sleazy, brutal, and crude -- are only the tip of what Jack Nicholson called "the most baffling human iceberg of our time." Songs of the Doomed is vintage Thompson -- a brilliant, brazen, bawdy compilation of the greatest sound bites of Gonzo journalism from the past thirty years.
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