Political Science
RISE UP: CONFRONTING A COUNTRY AT THE CROSSROADS (ORIGINAL)
Written by Sharpton, Al
NOW A NATIONAL BESTSELLER"This man is a gift from God to the world. This book is a gift from Al Sharpton to us. Let's appreciate them both."--Michael Eric Dyson
AMERICAN CRISIS: WHAT WENT WRONG. HOW WE RECOVER.
Written by Writers of the Atlantic
Some of America's best reporters and thinkers offer an urgent look at a country in chaos in this collection of timely, often prophetic articles from The Atlantic. The past four years in the United States have been among the most turbulent in our history--and would have been so even without a global pandemic and waves of protest nationwide against police violence.
MONOPOLIES SUCK: 7 WAYS BIG CORPORATIONS RULE YOUR LIFE AND HOW TO TAKE BACK CONTROL
Written by Hubbard, Sally
An urgent and witty manifesto, Monopolies Suck "lucidly explains how monopolies threaten democracy, worsen inequality, and imperil the American Dream--and why it's more important than ever to take action" (David Cicilline). Something's not right. No matter how hard you work, life seems to only get harder.
ON FIRE: THE (BURNING) CASE FOR A GREEN NEW DEAL
Written by Klein, Naomi
#1 New York Times and internationally bestselling author Naomi Klein makes the case for a Green New Deal in this "keenly argued, well-researched, and impassioned" manifesto (The Washington Post).An instant bestseller, On Fire shows Klein at her most prophetic and philosophical, investigating the climate crisis not only as a profound political challenge but also as a spiritual and imaginative one.
ONE BILLION AMERICANS: THE CASE FOR THINKING BIGGER
Written by Yglesias, Matthew
NATIONAL BESTSELLER What would actually make America great: more people.
ON DEMOCRACY
Written by Dahl, Robert a
Written by the preeminent democratic theorist of our time, this book explains the nature, value, and mechanics of democracy. In a new introduction to this Veritas edition, Ian Shapiro considers how Dahl would respond to the ongoing challenges democracy faces in the modern world. "Within the liberal democratic camp there is considerable controversy about exactly how to define democracy.
OPEN WORLD: HOW AMERICA CAN WIN THE CONTEST FOR TWENTY-FIRST-CENTURY ORDER
Written by Rapp-Hooper, Mira
Two foreign policy experts chart a new American grand strategy to meet the greatest geopolitical challenges of the coming decade
CLIMATE CRISIS AND THE GLOBAL GREEN NEW DEAL: THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF SAVING THE PLANET
Written by Pollin, Robert
Climate change: watershed or endgame? In this compelling new book, Noam Chomsky, the world's leading public intellectual, and Robert Pollin, a renowned progressive economist, map out the catastrophic consequences of unchecked climate change--and present a realistic blueprint for change: the Green New Deal.
SUPERMAN'S NOT COMING: OUR NATIONAL WATER CRISIS AND WHAT WE THE PEOPLE CAN DO ABOUT IT
Written by Brockovich, Erin
From environmental activist, renowned crusader, champion fighter, maverick--a book that looks at our present situation with water and shows us how we can each take action to make changes in our cities, towns, and villages, before it is too late.
ON CORRUPTION IN AMERICA: AND WHAT IS AT STAKE
Written by Chayes, Sarah
From the prizewinning journalist and internationally recognized expert on corruption in government networks throughout the world comes a major work that looks homeward to America, exploring the insidious, dangerous networks of corruption of our past, present, and precarious future. "If you want to save America, this might just be the most important book to read now.