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Since September 11, 2001, most attempts at reasoned political debate in America have been severely limited by the violent language of the Right. In books and on television, it has become a regular ritual for conservative pundits and intellectuals to infuse violence-particularly against Democrats or liberals-into discussions of the major issues of the day, such as terrorism, immigration and gun violence. The result is the creation of a shrill discourse...
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Aujourd'hui, le terme « citoyen » et les concepts qui y sont liés sont utilisés à toutes les sauces. Il semble qu'à notre époque, la citoyenneté soit devenue le remède miracle aux maux de notre siècle. En mettant un peu partout de ce « mot valise » certains pensent pouvoir rendre la vie en société plus agréable, réglant d'un seul geste les différentes crises que traversent bon nombre de sociétés démocratiques. Et pourtant, comme...
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Each year, over a million people immigrate to America. While illegal immigration is hotly debated, serious gaps in our legal immigration policies are hurting America. As a former United States diplomat and immigrant to America, Dr. George Farag knows this firsthand. Having lived on both sides of the immigration process, George brings clarity to issues surrounding immigration that the American people should know about.
In Pro-American Immigration,...
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Intended for both general readers and students, Peter Riesenberg's instructive book surveys Western ideas of citizenship from Greek antiquity to the French Revolution. It is striking to observe the persistence of important civic ideals and institutions over a period of 2,500 years and to learn how those ideals and institutions traveled over space and time, from the ancient Mediterranean to early modern France, England, and America.
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Our future is bound up in a decision: Will we view our community through the prism of politics? Or will we view our politics through the prism of our community? If you think we can still get good work done together; if you think our communities should come first and our politics should be seen in that light, this book is for you and lays out a pathway to that future. If you do not see yourself as a conservative, but you do see yourself as a neighbor...
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Thomas Paine, a seminal figure in American History, was an Englishman by birth who immigrated to America in 1774, where he quickly took up the cause of the independence of the American colonies from England. His famous work "Common Sense", published in 1776, helped to gain public support for the American Revolution and established him as a central figure among the founding fathers. Later, while living in France during the French Revolution, Paine...
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Cette édition de Connexions a été révisée après que le Conseil de l'Europe a mis fin à la coordination de la campagne de jeunesse liée au Mouvement contre le discours de haine. Bien que la campagne ait pris officiellement fin, il importe de poursuivre l'éducation et la sensibilisation des jeunes pour combattre le discours de haine et promouvoir les valeurs liées aux droits humains.
L'action du Conseil de l'Europe en faveur de la démocratie...
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This revised edition of Bookmarks reflects the end of the coordination of the youth campaign by the Council Europe. The campaign may be officially over, but the education and awareness-raising to counter hate speech and promote human rights values remain an urgent task for young people of all ages.
The work of the Council of Europe for democracy is strongly based on education: education in schools, and education as a lifelong learning process of...
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¿Qué es la Constitución?
¿Cómo nos afecta la Constitución en nuestras vidas?
¿Cómo será el proceso constituyente?
En un lenguaje claro y directo, el Manual para la ciudadanía constituyente busca responder interrogantes prácticas sobre lo que significa una Constitución y sus implicancias en temas tan relevantes como los derechos sociales y la organización del poder en la sociedad. Además, entrega respuestas prácticas sobre el proceso...
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Luis María Anson, Manuel Vicent y Santiago Cañizares unidos por la fuerza Ñ. Este libro está dirigido, y más en la actualidad, a quienes nos negamos a contagiarnos del "masoquismo antropológico" que impera en la sociedad española. La obra que tienes en tus manos pretende hacerte consciente de la "fuerza Ñ" a través de información y datos como estos:
España es uno de los países más seguros del mundo, con mucha menor delincuencia y menos...
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Al igual que la mayoría de los chilenos, nos reunimos a conversar sobre el proceso político y social que comenzó el 25 de octubre de 2020, día en que se sentó la primera piedra para un posible pacto social a través de una nueva Constitución que debemos escribir entre todos.
En los días que corren ha pasado a ser un lugar común decir que la elección de la convención constitucional es "la madre de todas las batallas". En realidad, la convención...
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Demonstrating how ideas are in short supply and critical thinking is under attack in the present day, this unique study pits the author's brand of humor and intellect against conservative power brokers. Arguing the notion that free thought-not free trade-is the basis of democracy, these exciting and provocative essays engage with the most contentious issues of today.
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Desde hace quince años, Jean Ziegler ha centrado todos sus esfuerzos en combatir por de los condenados de la tierra en el seno de las Naciones Unidas. En sus puestos como relator especial para el derecho a la alimentación y como vicepresidente del comité consultivo del Consejo para los Derechos Humanos, no ha dejado de luchar contra el hambre y la malnutrición, en favor de los derechos del hombre y de la paz. Combates muy duros, que han contado...
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America is a nation founded on ideals - liberty, justice, and tolerance chief among them - and in A Call to Heroism, Peter Gibbon argues that the heroes we honor are the embodiment of these ideals. Because the very concept of heroism has come under threat in our cynical media age, Gibbon believes that we must forge a new understanding of what it means to be a hero in order to fortify our ideals as we engage our present challenges and face those that...
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"A must read."-Margaret Atwood
A vital, necessary playbook for navigating and defending free speech today by the CEO of PEN America, Dare To Speak provides a pathway for promoting free expression while also cultivating a more inclusive public culture.
Online trolls and fascist chat groups. Controversies over campus lectures. Cancel culture versus censorship. The daily hazards and debates surrounding free speech dominate headlines and fuel social...
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You want to make the world better. This book can help.
Faith in Action offers quick dives into a range of topics, from racial justice to environmental concerns, from LGBTQIA equality, to Native people's rights, from women's equality to disability rights, from mass incarceration to immigration. Each topic includes informative visuals and data, as well as, practical suggestions for what you can do to make a difference in your community.
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AS MORE AND MORE AMERICANS decry the state of affairs in their communities and in the nation, John McKnight reminds us that the ability to change things for the better lies in ourselves and our neighbors. Long an evangelist for the power of citizen associations, he makes the case that these local groups embody the means for individuals to get things done as well as the glue that holds communities together. His cogent and grounded observations of how...
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De repente, el COVID-19 nos ha puesto en un nuevo lugar en el que incertidumbre y complejidad coinciden para desafiarnos entonces la necesidad de cuestionar, pensar y proponer. De allí nace esta iniciativa de la Universidad EAFIT. La motivación surge porque para muchos de nosotros la escritura es remedio para lidiar con las sensaciones de estos días y el objetivo es aportar reflexiones breves y libres, divulgativas y propositivas. Perplejidad como...
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"Lobbyist" tends to be used as a dirty word in politics. Indeed, during the 2008 presidential primary campaign, Hillary Clinton was derided for even suggesting that some lobbyists represent "real Americans." But although many popular commentators position interest groups as representatives of special-not "public"-interests, much organized advocacy is designed to advance public interests and ideas. Advocacy organizations-more than 1,600 of them-are...
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