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Juan Méndez has experienced human rights abuse first hand. As a result of his work with political prisoners in the late 1970s, the Argentinean military dictatorship arrested, tortured, and held him for more than a year. During that time, Amnesty International adopted him as a "Prisoner of Conscience." After his release, he moved to the United States and continued his lifelong fight for the rights of others, and the lessons he has gleaned over the...
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"This work will become the defining text on progressive constitutionalism - a parallel to Thomas Picketty's contribution but for all who care deeply about constitutional law. Beautifully written and powerfully argued, this is a masterpiece." --Lawrence Lessig, Harvard Law School, and author of Free Culture
Worried about what a super conservative majority on the Supreme Court means for the future of civil liberties? From gun control to reproductive...
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In the spirit of Midnight Express and Not Without My Daughter comes the harrowing true story of an American held in a Nicaraguan prison for a murder he didn't commit.
Eric Volz was in his late twenties in 2005 when he moved from California to Nicaragua. He and a friend cofounded a bilingual magazine, El Puente, and it proved more successful than they ever expected. Then Volz met Doris Jiménez, an incomparable beauty from a small Nicaraguan beach...
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Wealthy eugenicist-psychopaths have launched a covert eugenics program to reduce the population. They are attacking citizens with chemical weapons disguised as medicine, which slowly inflict many devastating medical conditions. The victims suffer a reduced lifespan and are removed from the breeding pool. They have established complete control of the public schools which have been transformed into eugenic laboratories. These laboratories are used to...
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Faites la lumière sur le dédale complexe des aides financières de l'État avec "Trésors Publics". Cet ouvrage essentiel et fascinant vous invite à une plongée audacieuse dans l'univers du financement public. Alliant récits historiques, tactiques gagnantes, et leçons tirées des revers, ce guide est une boussole précieuse dans le monde souvent impénétrable des subventions gouvernementales.
À travers "Trésors Publics", partez à la...
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It's SLAVERY all over again! The New Slavemasters that are destroying hopes and dreams in families and relationships are even more threatening than their whip-wielding predecessors. These new Slavemasters' evil-rooted forces – drugs, gangs, violence, racism, materialism, deception, teen pregnancy, and sexual promiscuity – still WALK AND LIVE AMONG US.Nearly two centuries ago, Satan used mankind's deeply rooted sin that resulted in humanity enslaving...
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The Kurds are the fourth largest ethnic group in the Middle East. An Indigenous people from the Mesopotamian plains and highlands in what is now Southeast Turkey, Northeast Syria, Northern Iraq, northwest Iran and Southwest Armenia, they are the largest stateless people in the world. Denied a national identity, their culture and language have been banned or suppressed throughout the centuries and theirs is a story of resistance and survival.
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Les États du Sahel ont réagi aux défis posés par les groupes terroristes en adoptant des mesures d'urgence, entraînant un recul de l'État de droit. Dans la lutte contre le terrorisme, des compromis ont été faits au détriment des droits fondamentaux, menaçant ainsi les principes démocratiques. Au nom de la sécurisation, l'État de droit est mis à rude épreuve, conduisant à sa mise en berne et sa supplantation par le droit à la sécurité....
9) Lux Eorum
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In this enlightening dialogue, we delve into the intricate fabric of governance, exploring the individual and psychological imperatives that underpin our collective quest for political regulation. With a keen eye on the dynamics of liberal society and the nuances of democracy, the conversation unfolds into a nuanced exploration of political change.The dialogue commences by probing the fundamental question of why individuals feel an inherent need for...
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El 1 de julio de 2022 el portal Costa del Sol reprodujo el reportaje "La lentitud en el sistema judicial venezolano se afinca en vulnerar los Derechos Humanos", de la autoría de Guiomar López, de La Prensa de Lara, Barquisimeto, donde al inicio se lee:
- "Nada se parece tanto a la injusticia como la justicia tardía", dijo el filósofo romano Seneca y es la célebre frase que retumba entre los venezolanos, indefensos con el sinsabor de un sistema...
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Insider Perspective: Authored by veteran war reporters Hollie McKay and Jake Simkin, the book offers an exclusive insider's view of the fall of the U.S. and the rise of the Taliban, presenting unique insights and firsthand experiences.
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Historical Significance: Covering a twenty-year epoch, including the events of September 11, the U.S. invasion, and the subsequent Taliban rule, the book captures a pivotal moment in history, making it a...
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"Almost entirely written before the catastrophic events of late 2023, this book anticipates them, exposing the brutal history of crimes against trees, plants and the people who live with them along the 300-mile border zone between Gaza and Israel, as nothing less than 75 years of colonization" Laura Kurgan, Professor, Columbia University
"A timely and very essential addition for understanding the multi-layered story of Gaza, and that of Palestine....
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In another unrelenting look at the iniquities of the American justice system, Lawrence Goldstone, acclaimed author of Unpunished Murder, Stolen Justice, and Separate No More, examines the history of racism against Japanese Americans, exploring the territory of citizenship and touching on fears of non-white immigration to the US -- with hauntingly contemporary echoes.
On December 7, 1941 -- "a date which will live in infamy" -- the Japanese navy...
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