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The Divide by Matt Taibbi approaches the complicated topic of the unequal treatment of defendants in the United States criminal justice system based on wealth, through individual stories and rarely heard cases revealed in court proceedings.
In the US, bankers and financial officials whose unethical and illegal behavior contributed to the 2008 financial crisis and subsequent economic scandals rarely faced prosecution for their activities. Instead either...
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El texto que presentamos a ustedes, queridos lectores, no solo recoge el producto de algo más de un año de intenso trabajo de la Escuela lntercultural, estas páginas también intentan mostrar los sentimientos, emociones, propuestas, luchas, limitaciones, errores y energías que ese periodo de tiempo ha traído como enseñanza. Nuestra apuesta académica, laboral y política tiene su punto cero en la confianza en la interculturalidad. La interculturalidad...
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Social factors, signals, and biases shape the health of our nation. Racism and poverty manifest in unequal social, environmental, and economic conditions, resulting in deep-rooted health disparities that carry over from generation to generation. In Perspectives on Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health, authors call for collective action across sectors to reverse the debilitating and often lethal consequences of health inequity.
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Class Lives is an anthology of narratives dramatizing the lived experience of class in America. It includes forty original essays from authors who represent a range of classes, genders, races, ethnicities, ages, and occupations across the United States. Born into poverty, working class, the middle class, and the owning class-and every place in between-the contributors describe their class journeys in narrative form, recounting one or two key stories...
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Even mainstream media like the New York Times and The Economist have recently posed the question: "Why don't the poor rise up?" Uneasily amazed that capitalism hasn't met with greater resistance. In the context of unparalleled global wealth disparity, ecological catastrophe, and myriad forms of structural oppression, this vibrant collection offers a reassessment of contemporary obstacles to mass mobilization, as well as examples from around the world...
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The Elegance of the Hedgehog is a witty and satirical reflection on culture and appearances. Throughout the friendship between a gifted 12-year old and a concierge who is more than what she lets on, Muriel Barbery denounces the pretentions of the French bourgeoisie and their tendency to rely only on appearances.
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So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of White Trash tells you what you need to know-before or after you read Nancy Isenberg's book. This short summary and analysis of White Trash includes: Historical context, chapter-by-chapter overviews, profiles of the main characters, detailed timeline of events, important quotes, fascinating trivia, glossary of terms, and supporting material to enhance your understanding of the original work About...
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From the dawning of the industrial epoch, wage earners have organized themselves into unions, fought bitter strikes, and gone so far as to challenge the very premises of the system by creating institutions of democratic self-management aimed at controlling production without bosses. With specific examples drawn from every corner of the globe and every period of modern history, this path breaking volume comprehensively traces this often underappreciated...
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Bicycling has the radical potential of equalizing our transportation system, creating more equitable opportunities from the personal to the societal, and being a vehicle for protest and social justice. But that isn't how it always works. The contributors to this volume of Taking the Lane zine tackle of the potentials and realities and unintended consequences of trying to create a better world using human-powered transportation.
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Recent years have seen a massive growth of interest in socialism, particularly among young people. But, few are fully aware of socialism's revolutionary history. For this reason, an appreciation of the Second International, often called the "Socialist International", during its Marxist years is particularly relevant.
From 1889 to 1912, resolutions of the Second International helped disseminate and popularize a revolutionary aim: the overturn of capitalism...
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On the 14th June 2017, a fire engulfed a tower block in West London, seventy-two people lost their lives and hundreds of others were left displaced and traumatised. The Grenfell Tower fire is the epicentre of a long history of violence enacted by government and corporations. On its second anniversary activists, artists and academics come together to respond, remember and recover the disaster.
The Grenfell Tower fire illustrates Britain's symbolic...
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The Obama presidency represented a major milestone in African American history. The very presence of a black First Family had a profound cultural impact, but did the Obama White House actually addressed any of the ongoing issues faced by Black America? Did communities of color organized sufficiently to voice their concerns? How could lessons learned from past freedom struggles guide the organizing that's needed to meet today's opportunities and challenges?...
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