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The past three decades have witnessed the emergence of several Kantian theories. Both the critical reaction to consequentialism inspired by Rawlsian constructivism and the universalism of more recent theories informed by Habermasian discourse ethics trace their main sources of inspiration back to Kant's writings.
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The question of economic transformation is an immediate and practical one for the English-speaking Caribbean. In the postindependence period, Caribbean governments seemed blissfully unaware that the inability to transform their economies was leading to serious unemployment problems. The statistics are quite stark. Unemployment rates in the Caribbean range from 6% in the more prosperous states to 23% in the less prosperous ones. This use of economic...
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En una época en qué eliminar servicios públicos se presenta como la solución a todos los problemas económicos, el desmantelamiento de RTVV se ha convertido en un símbolo. «Adéu, RTVV» desvela la estrategia para saquear la radiotelevisión pública valenciana. Una compilación de artículos apasionados y comprometidos, escritos mientras se diseñaba y ejecutaba el ERE, que plantean muchas preguntas y ofrecen algunas respuestas.
25) Arms and the People: Popular Movements and the Military from the Paris Commune to the Arab Spring
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This collection examines the relationship between mass movements and the military. Some argue that it is impossible to achieve and protect a revolution without the support of the army, but how can the support of the army be won?
Arms and the People explores the impact of social extremes on the solidarity within the state's military, and on the changing loyalties of these soldiers. The authors examine a series of historical moments in which a...
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Summary of Hillary's America by Dinesh D'Souza | Includes Analysis Preview: Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party is a history of the Democratic Party, which author Dinesh D'Souza argues is the source of all evil and iniquity in American history. Hillary Clinton, the 2016 Democratic nominee for president, is a crook who entered politics for personal gain. As such, she is the natural representative of the corrupt Democratic...
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Summary, Analysis & Review of Arlie Russell Hochschild's Strangers in Their Own Land by Instaread Preview: Strangers in their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right describes a liberal sociologist's journey toward understanding the emotional appeal of the Tea Party. Author Arlie Russell Hochschild, who is based in Berkeley, California, traveled to the American South to speak with more than 60 men and women who identified with the Tea Party....
28) The Future of Social Democracy: Essays to Mark the 40th Anniversary of the Limehouse Declaration
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2021 marks the 40th anniversary of the Limehouse Declaration and the launch of the Social Democratic Party in the UK, which was later to merge and form the Liberal Democrats. To mark this important milestone, this book brings together prominent politicians from across the spectrum of social democracy to reflect on its history and the challenges it faces in the coming decades. With an introduction by Sir Vince Cable describing the current state of...
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What did the Constitution mean at the time it was adopted? How should we interpret today the words used by the Founding Fathers? In originalism: a quarter-century of debate, these questions are explained and dissected by the very people who continue to shape the legal structure of our country.
This is a lively and fascinating discussion of an issue that has occupied the greatest legal minds in America, and one that continues to elicit strong reactions...
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The Great Recession and its aftershocks, including the Eurozone banking and debt crisis, add up to the worst global economic crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s. Although economic explanations for the Great Recession have proliferated, the political causes and consequences of the crisis have received less systematic attention. Politics in the New Hard Times is the first book to focus on the Great Recession as a political crisis, one with...
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Squatters and autonomous movements have been in the forefront of radical politics in Europe for nearly a half-century, from struggles against urban renewal and gentrification, to large-scale peace and environmental campaigns, to spearheading the anti-austerity protests sweeping the continent.
Through the compilation of the local movement histories of eight different cities-including Amsterdam, Berlin, and other famous centers of autonomous insurgence...
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Capitalism is stumbling, empire is faltering, and the planet is thawing. Yet, many people are still grasping to understand these multiple crises and to find a way forward to a just future. Into the breach come the essential insights of Capital and Its Discontents, which cut through the gristle to get to the heart of the matter about the nature of capitalism and imperialism, capitalism's vulnerabilities at this conjuncture-and what can we do to hasten...
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The unique model of apartheid, colonisation and military occupation that Israel imposes on the Palestinians, along with myriad violations of international law, have made Palestine the moral cause of a generation. Yet many people continue to ask, 'what can we do?'
Generation Palestine helps to answer this question by bringing together Palestinian and international activists in the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. The movement...
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What are the ways forward for organizing for progressive social change in an era of unprecedented economic, social, and ecological crises? How do political activists build power and critical analysis in their daily work for change?
Grounded in struggles in Canada, the United States, Aotearoa/New Zealand, as well as transnational activist networks, Organize! Building from the Local for Global Justice links local organizing with global struggles to...
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Race is one of the most elusive phenomena of social life. While we generally know it when we see it, it's not an easy concept to define. Social science literature has argued that race is a Western concept that emerged with the birth of modern imperialism, whether in the sixteenth century (the Age of Discovery) or the eighteenth century (the Age of Enlightenment). This book points out that there is a disjuncture between the way race is conceptualized...
37) The Shifting Twenty-First Century Presidency: Assessing the Implications for America and the World
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The role and range of the American presidency has undergone significant changes in the twenty-first century, with George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden transforming the office in distinct ways. Many but not all of these changes stem from the numerous crises of this young century: 9/11 and the resulting war on terror, Hurricane Katrina, the Great Recession, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the social unrest of 2020.
While crisis brings...
38) The Republicans
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Republican Party spokespeople include presidents, advisors and candidates. Speeches are given by Barry Goldwater, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush, Donald Trump, and others. Words that support the party line and meant to win elections. Produced by the Speech Resource Company and fully narrated by Robert Wikstrom.
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Would our world be a better place if some of us were benders? Can Katara repair the world through care? Is Toph a disability pride icon? What does it mean for Zuko to be bad at being good? Can we tell whether uncle Iroh is a fool or a sage?
On the face of it, Avatar: The Last Airbender is a story about a lone superhero. However, saving the world is a team effort, embodied in Team Avatar, aka the Gaang. Aang needs help from his friends and tutors,...
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As a response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, America led a global counterterrorism campaign of limitless scope. Its military dimension involved major wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, covert operations in Yemen and elsewhere, large-scale military assistance programs for cooperative regimes, and major increases in military spending. Included are speeches from presidents, world leaders, military personnel, and others supporting and opposing...
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