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A vote for Susanna: the first woman mayor (She Made History Ser.)
Par Karen M Greenwald. 2021
In 1887 Susanna Salter was ready to vote for the first time ever. The State of Kansas had just given…
women the right to vote in municipal elections. But some men in Susanna's hometown, Argonia, didn't think she, or any other woman should have a say in choosing their next mayor. They put Susanna on the ballot for mayor, as a joke. They were sure she would lose, and then women like her would stay at home, where they belonged. But the joke was on them when Susanna won the race! Told by a grandmother who remembers what happened on that fateful election day, this is a true story of a woman who stood up for her right to vote and accomplished so much more. For grades K-3Feminist city: claiming space in a man-made world
Par Leslie Kern. 2020
"We live in the city of men. Our public spaces are not designed for female bodies. There is little consideration…
for women as mothers, workers or carers. The urban streets often are a place of threats rather than community. Gentrification has made the everyday lives of women even more difficult. What would a metropolis for working women look like? A city of friendships beyond Sex and the City. A transit system that accommodates mothers with strollers on the school run. A public space with enough toilets. A place where women can walk without harassment. In Feminist City, through history, personal experience and popular culture Leslie Kern exposes what is hidden in plain sight: the social inequalities built into our cities, homes, and neighborhoods. Kern offers an alternative vision of the feminist city. Taking on fear, motherhood, friendship, activism, and the joys and perils of being alone, Kern maps the city from new vantage points, laying out an intersectional feminist approach to urban histories and proposes that the city is perhaps also our best hope for shaping a new urban future. It is time to dismantle what we take for granted about cities and to ask how we can build more just, sustainable, and women-friendly cities together." -- Provided by publisherThe three Cs that made America great: Christianity, capitalism and the Constitution
Par Mike Huckabee. 2020
"Forces on the Left seek to fundamentally change our nation by disregarding the principles upon which it was founded. Members…
of the media and liberal politicians seek to damage our economic, political, and educational systems for their gain. The Three Cs That Made America Great: Christianity, Capitalism, and the Constitution exposes the Left's plan to undermine the Christian values on which the nation was built; reveals how attacks on Christianity are part of the political agenda of Liberals; provides a clear understanding of capitalism and how free markets benefit all people; reveals how Liberals undermine capitalism with their socialistic policies; shows how the Constitution's purpose is to restrain government and protect individual liberty; unmasks the efforts of the liberal Left to subvert the power and relevance of the Constitution; exposes the current corruption in government and culture which undermines the principles on which the nation was founded. America faces a war of values that will determine its future and likely decide if it will continue as a great nation on the world stage. Mike Huckabee and Steve Feazel sound a needed alarm to Christians and conservatives to answer the call to action and push back against the forces that desire to move America from its heritage and founding principles. It is time for God's people to take an active role in the political arena, not with violence, but with votes and voices that proclaim and defend the values that made our nation the brightest light of freedom the world has ever known." -- AmazonFormidable: American women and the fight for equality: 1920-2020
Par Elisabeth Griffith. 2022
"The Nineteenth Amendment was an incomplete victory. Black and white women fought hard for voting rights and doubled the number…
of eligible voters, but the amendment did not enfranchise all women, or even protect the rights of those women who could vote. A century later, women are still grappling with how to use the vote and their political power to expand civil rights, confront racial violence, improve maternal health, advance educational and employment opportunities, and secure reproductive rights. Formidable chronicles the efforts of white and Black women to advance sometimes competing causes. Black women wanted the rights enjoyed by whites. They wanted to protect their communities from racial violence and discrimination. Theirs was not only a women's movement. White women wanted to be equal to white men. They sought equal legal rights, political power, safeguards for working women and immigrants, and an end to confining social structures. There were also many white women who opposed any advance for any women. In this riveting narrative, Dr. Elisabeth Griffith integrates the fight by white and Black women to achieve equality. Previously their parallel struggles for social justice have been presented separately-as white or Black topics-or covered narrowly, through only certain individuals, decades, or incidents. Formidable provides a sweeping, century-long perspective, and an expansive cast of change agents. From feminists and civil rights activists to politicians and social justice advocates, from working class women to mothers and homemakers, from radicals and conservatives to those who were offended by feminism, threatened by social change, or convinced of white supremacy, the diversity of the women's movement mirrors America. After that landmark victory in 1920, suffragists had a sense of optimism, declaring, "Now we can begin!" By 2020, a new generation knew how hard the fight for incremental change was; they would have to begin again. Both engaging and outraging, Formidable will propel readers to continue their foremothers' fights to achieve equality for all." -- Provided by publisherThe Hanford plaintiffs: voices from the fight for atomic justice
Par Trisha T Pritikin. 2020
During the Cold War there were several releases of radioactive gases from the Hanford nuclear site in Southeastern Washington. These…
releases left a pattern of cancers and birth defects among the people who were downwind of Hanford, a pattern long covered up by the government until revealed in legal cases. Adult. UnratedSyria: A Modern History (Polity histories)
Par David W Lesch. 2019
"Today Syria is a country known for all the wrong reasons: civil war, vicious sectarianism, and major humanitarian crisis. But…
how did this once rich, multi-cultural society end up as the site of one of the twenty-first century's most devastating and brutal conflicts? In this incisive book, internationally renowned Syria expert David Lesch takes the reader on an illuminating journey through the last hundred years of Syrian history - from the end of the Ottoman empire through to the current civil war. The Syria he reveals is a fractured mosaic, whose identity (or lack thereof) has played a crucial part in its trajectory over the past century. Only once the complexities and challenges of Syria's history are understood can this pivotal country in the Middle East begin to rebuild and heal." -- Provided by publisherConservatism: a rediscovery
Par Yoram Hazony. 2022
"The idea that American conservatism is identical to "classical" liberalism-widely held since the 1960s-is seriously mistaken. The award-winning political theorist…
Yoram Hazony argues that the best hope for Western democracy is a return to the empiricist, religious, and nationalist traditions of America and Britain-the conservative traditions that brought greatness to the English-speaking nations and became the model for national freedom for the entire world. |Conservatism: A Rediscovery| explains how Anglo-American conservatism became a distinctive alternative to divine-right monarchy, Puritan theocracy, and liberal revolution. After tracing the tradition from the Wars of the Roses to Burke and across the Atlantic to the American Federalists and Lincoln, Hazony describes the rise and fall of Enlightenment liberalism after World War II and the present-day debates between neoconservatives and national conservatives over how to respond to liberalism and the woke left. Going where no political thinker has gone in decades, Hazony provides a fresh theoretical foundation for conservatism. Rejecting the liberalism of Hayek, Strauss, and the "fusionists" of the 1960s, and drawing on decades of personal experience in the conservative movement, he argues that a revival of authentic Anglo-American conservatism is possible in the twenty-first century." -- Provided by publisherOn liberty, utilitarianism, and other essays (Oxford world's classics)
Par John Stuart Mill. 2015
Together, these two essays mark the philosophic cornerstone of democratic morality and a search for the true balance between the…
rights of the individual and the power of the state. "On Liberty" is an examination of the nature of individuality and its role in any creative society. "utilitarianism" expounds on the ethics of a controversial proposition that actions are right only if they promote the common good. Adult. UnratedState building: gouvernance et ordre du monde au XXIe siècle
Par Francis Fukuyama. 2005
Depuis la fin de la guerre froide, "l'absence d'une capacité d'Etat dans les pays pauvres est devenue une hantise beaucoup…
plus directe pour le monde développé", écrit l'auteur de La fin de l'histoire qui plaide ici pour la construction de l'Etat en parallèle avec celle de la nation, en privilégiant la méthode nord-américaine à celle prônée par l'Europe occidentale.What universities owe democracy
Par Ronald J Daniels. 2021
"Universities have historically been integral to democracy. What can they do to reclaim this critical role? Universities play an indispensable…
role within modern democracies. But this role is often overlooked or too narrowly conceived, even by universities themselves. In What Universities Owe Democracy, Ronald J. Daniels, the president of Johns Hopkins University, argues that--at a moment when liberal democracy is endangered and more countries are heading toward autocracy than at any time in generations--it is critical for today's colleges and universities to reestablish their place in democracy. Drawing upon fields as varied as political science, economics, history, and sociology, Daniels identifies four distinct functions of American higher education that are key to liberal democracy: social mobility, citizenship education, the stewardship of facts, and the cultivation of pluralistic, diverse communities. By examining these roles over time, Daniels explains where colleges and universities have faltered in their execution of these functions--and what they can do going forward. Looking back on his decades of experience leading universities, Daniels offers bold prescriptions for how universities can act now to strengthen democracy. For those committed to democracy's future prospects, this book is a vital resource." -- Provided by publisherEl Delirio: the Santa Fe world of Elizabeth White
Par Gregor Stark. 1998
Amelia Elizabeth White (1878-1972) was born into an East Coast world of wealth and privilege. After serving as army nurses…
in Europe during World War I, she and her sister Martha chose to settle in the small town of Santa Fe, New Mexico. There Elizabeth became a passionate advocate for Pueblo Indian rights, an inspired patron and promoter of Indian art, and a dedicated community activist for the preservation of Santa Fe's history. White organized several traveling expositions of Indian art and was instrumental in founding the Indian Arts Fund, the Laboratory of Anthropology, the Old Santa Fe Association, and the Santa Fe Indian Market."-- GoodreadsBe kind to the planet, but most of all, be kind to yourself When you feel the weight of the…
world on your shoulders, grab this book for a dose of calm and courage. Packed with reassuring tips and advice, from mindfulness exercises to practical steps you can take to make a difference, this guide will ease your eco-anxiety and help you to live a more environmentally friendly lifeOption Québec (La Voie ouverte #8)
Par René Lévesque. 1988
René Lévesque lance Option Québec en 1968, quelques mois après avoir quitté le Parti libéral. Texte de combat, défense et…
illustration de la souveraineté-association, Option Québec demeure l'oeuvre la plus importante de René Lévesque et l'expression la plus achevée d'une pensée qui a animé tous nos débats politiques depuis trente ans.Our enemies will vanish: The russian invasion and ukraine's war of independence
Par Yaroslav Trofimov. 2024
“ Our Enemies Will Vanish achieves the highest level of war reporting: a tough, detailed account that nevertheless reads like…
a great novel. One is reminded of Michael Herr's Dispatches . . . Frankly, it's what we have all aspired to. I did not really understand Ukraine until I read Trofimov's account.” — Sebastian Junger A revelatory eyewitness account of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and heroism of the Ukrainian people in their resistance by Yaroslav Trofimov, the Ukrainian chief foreign-affairs correspondent for The Wall Street Journal. Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Yaroslav Trofimov has spent months on end at the heart of the conflict, very often on its front lines. In this authoritative account, he traces the war’s decisive moments—from the battle for Kyiv to more recently the gruelling and bloody arm wrestle involving the Wagner group over Bakhmut—to show how Ukraine and its allies have turned the tide against Russia, one of the world’s great military powers, in a modern-day battle of David and Goliath. Putin had intended to conquer and annex Ukraine with a vicious blitzkrieg, redrawing the map of Europe in a few short weeks with seismic geopolitical consequences. But in the face of this existential threat, the Ukrainian people fought back, turning what looked like certain defeat into a great moral victory, even as the territorial battle continues to seesaw to this day. This is the story of the epic bravery of the Ukrainian people—people Trofimov knows very well. For Trofimov, this war is deeply personal. He grew up in Kyiv and his family has lived there for generations. With deep empathy and local understanding, Trofimov tells the story of how everyday Ukrainian citizens—doctors, computer programmers, businesspeople, and schoolteachers—risked their lives and lost loved ones. He blends their brave and tragic stories with expert military analysis, providing unique insight into the thinking of Ukrainian leadership and mapping out the decisive stages of what has become a perilous war for Ukraine, the Putin regime, and indeed, the world. This brutal, catastrophic struggle is unfolding on another continent, but the United States and its NATO allies have become deeply implicated. As the war drags on, it threatens to engulf the world. We cannot look away. At once heart-breaking and inspiring, Our Enemies Will Vanish is a riveting, vivid, and first-hand account of the Ukrainian refusal to surrender. It is the story of ordinary people fighting not just for their homes and their families but for justice and democracy itselfAutobiographie (Babel #388)
Par Martin Luther King. 2000
Chroniques internationales (Points. Actuels #43)
Par Gil Courtemanche. 1990
Une sorcière comme les autres (Deux continents. Best-sellers)
Par Louise Lanctôt. 1981
Ce livre va beaucoup plus loin que le froid document politique, on l'aura deviné. C'est une voix de femme qui…
s'élève: c'est avec sa troublante sensibilité de femme que Louise Lanctôt nous fait ses confidences, nous raconte sa traversée du désert, ses doutes, sa solitude, ses conflits, ses inquiétudes et son anxiété de mère de famille emportée dans un tourbillon où elle n'arrive plus à rien contrôler... Une femme à la recherche d'un idéal, tandis qu'autour d'elle s'effondrent les rêves et que le quotidien l'use tout doucement.Sans yeux et sans mains (Le Livre de poche #5061)
Par Jacques Lebreton. 1966
C'est un soldat français, dans le désert de Libye, après la bataille d'El-Alamein. Une grenade éclate dans ses mains. L'accident…
le laisse presque mort. Il vivra, mais il n'a plus d'yeux et plus de mains. Ce livre est son histoire et une longue confidence, franche, abrupte, pudique. Acceptera-t-il ? Un combat terrible se livre en lui au moment de la double révélation. Mais après, un autre combat commence, plus long et peut-être plus âpre accepter, mais ne pas se résigner. Ne pas être un inutile, tenir sa place parmi les hommes malgré le double handicap telle sera la vraie lutte de Jacques Lebreton. Mais ce n'est pas assez. Une aventure spirituelle le happe sans lui laisser de repos. Son frère est prêtre-ouvrier. Il décide avec sa femme (car il s'est marié et est devenu père de famille) d'aller le rejoindre en banlieue et de vivre en baraque. Il participe de très près à la grande espérance de ceux qui se voulaient présents au monde ouvrier. Il fait du syndicalisme. Il passe au communisme. Il se révolte et perd la foi quand survint la condamnation de Rome. Il est à nouveau mutilé, mais c'est dans son âme. La reconquête de la foi, la rentrée dans l'Eglise sans rien renier de sa soif de justice sociale, c'est un nouveau combat qu'il mène. Comme le premier, il le gagne, avec la grâce de Dieu. Lebreton a simplement voulu conter sa vie. L'infirme devenu homme mène une bataille d'homme. C'est là sa vraie grandeur. On ne sait s'il faut admirer davantage celui qui surmonta son affreux handicap ou celui qui, devenu pareil aux autres, traverse victorieusement les risques de l'engagement spirituel. Louis Rétif, confident de Jacques Lebreton tout au long de son itinéraire, fait apparaître, dans la Préface qu'il a écrite pour ce livre, les racines mêmes de ce combat où la foi en l'homme et la foi en Dieu se rejoignent dans la plénitude de la vocation humaine.Afghanistan, la spirale infernale
Par Eric Cheysson. 2023
Le 15 août 2021, les talibans reprennent le pouvoir à Kaboul. Dans le chaos créé par leur retour, l'Institut médical…
pour la mère et l'enfant tente de poursuivre son action humanitaire et reste un refuge pour soigner les plus démunis. Président de la Chaîne de l'espoir, ONG française qui a conçu cet hôpital, E. Cheysson retrace ce moment de bascule dans l'histoire de l'Afghanistan.Renaissance d'une aveugle après une enfance martyrisée
Par Lola Redon. 2021
Issue d'une modeste famille algérienne, l'auteure reçoit des coups de ceinture au visage de sa mère, à la suite d'un…
banal incident domestique. Une prise en charge trop tardive entraîne une cécité totale. Malgré ce drame, elle a pu mener un cursus scolaire puis travailler dans une administration publique.