Human Trafficking Exposed
Maxwell Matewere, a legal and crime prevention expert, presents his second educational book on human trafficking in Malawi. In the new edition, entitled: "Human Trafficking Exposed", Matewere uses his two decades of experience in combating this crime and protecting its victims to provide an in-depth analysis of a global, complex and illegal multiple billion-dollar activity. Human trafficking, which is also described as modern-day slavery, is the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of people through force, fraud or deception, with the aim of exploiting them for profit. Men, women and children of all ages can become victims of this crime. Traffickers often use violence or fraudulent employment agencies and fake promises of education and job opportunities to trick and coerce their victims. Matewere uses real-life cases to illustrate the actions of the criminals and the locations where the exploitation occurs and also discusses the mental and physical impact on the victims and their long and difficult road to recovery. Through thirteen chapters, the reader is taken on a journey into the dark world of human trafficking, to places where they would not imagine this crime takes place at the hands of individuals, they least expect to be traffickers. The author describes the criminals as "marauding wolves in a sheep skin" who prey on innocent people under the pretext of offering a better life in Malawi or in other countries in the region - drawing their victims into a "cobweb" which is difficult to escape from.
The American Terrorist
Readers of "The American Terrorist" will be able to discuss terrorism like an expert. The book explains why some criminals are labeled as terrorists, but others are not, and compiles the attributes of 500+ American citizens charged with acts related to terrorism into an 8-marker profile of an American terrorist. Acts of terrorism may only impact a few, but the fear they invoke permeates the entire country and divides us. This book gives power back to the community to identify a developing terrorist and offers tools to re-engage them back into society and steer them down a better path. The reader will also find a complete list and summaries of domestic and international terrorist organizations with which American terrorists align. Features: The Mindset of An American Terrorist is thoroughly examined, including social, marital, and economic class, education, profession, race, gender, sexuality, religion, and the desire for political freedom. Is Your Neighbor A Terrorist? Determine your state of security based on the citizenship, homeland, and local residence of American terrorists.The American Female Terrorist is relatively unknown to many citizens. This book answers the primary question many are asking: why would a woman join an organization that renounces many of the rights they enjoy as U.S. citizens?The American Male Terrorist is well known, or is he? Find out if your assumptions about the age, education, allegiance, marital status, and mental health are correct.Recognizing a Developing Terrorist: The book reviews historical terrorist profiling and then devises a new, 8-marker profile of a developing terrorist supported by statistics and case studies.The American Military Terrorist is a terrorist with experience in the U.S. armed forces. One chapter of the book explores the controversial profiles of these terrorists.Behind Bars is a chapter that document the official charges (very few terrorists are charged with terrorism), sentences, and prison locations of American terrorists. And more...-Terrorism camps, where are they and who attends-The top targets and weapons used by American terrorists-FBI involvement-Prevention strategies and federal policies -The Terrorist Profile as a preventative tool -De-radicalization and disengagement-Federal policies related to terrorism
The American Terrorist
Readers of "The American Terrorist" will be able to discuss terrorism like an expert. The book explains why some criminals are labeled as terrorists, but others are not, and compiles the attributes of 500+ American citizens charged with acts related to terrorism into an 8-marker profile of an American terrorist. Acts of terrorism may only impact a few, but the fear they invoke permeates the entire country and divides us. This book gives power back to the community to identify a developing terrorist and offers tools to re-engage them back into society and steer them down a better path. The reader will also find a complete list and summaries of domestic and international terrorist organizations with which American terrorists align. Features: The Mindset of An American Terrorist is thoroughly examined, including social, marital, and economic class, education, profession, race, gender, sexuality, religion, and the desire for political freedom. Is Your Neighbor A Terrorist? Determine your state of security based on the citizenship, homeland, and local residence of American terrorists.The American Female Terrorist is relatively unknown to many citizens. This book answers the primary question many are asking: why would a woman join an organization that renounces many of the rights they enjoy as U.S. citizens?The American Male Terrorist is well known, or is he? Find out if your assumptions about the age, education, allegiance, marital status, and mental health are correct.Recognizing a Developing Terrorist: The book reviews historical terrorist profiling and then devises a new, 8-marker profile of a developing terrorist supported by statistics and case studies.The American Military Terrorist is a terrorist with experience in the U.S. armed forces. One chapter of the book explores the controversial profiles of these terrorists.Behind Bars is a chapter that document the official charges (very few terrorists are charged with terrorism), sentences, and prison locations of American terrorists. Additonal topics include: Terrorism camps, where are they and who attends; The top targets and weapons used by American terrorists; FBI involvement; Prevention strategies and federal policies; The Terrorist Profile as a preventative tool; De-radicalization and disengagement; Federal policies related to terrorism.
Q Chronicles Book 3
Is there hope for America and the world after the 2020 election?Donald Trump was favored to win the 2020 Presidential election. But Covid, mail-in-ballots, and relentless attacks from the deep state controlled media led to a Joe Biden presidency. Many patriots gave up hope that the country could be saved. But the anonymous insider known as Q said there is a plan in place to save America-and the world-and nothing can stop what is coming.In this third book of the Q Chronicles series, Dave Hayes takes us on another journey to unlock the truths hidden in the cryptic messages from the Q clearance patriot. As Q's messages are explained, readers are given a behind-the-scenes glimpse at how events unfold on the world stage.We'll examine clues that suggest Q knew in advance about Iran's covert nuclear weapons program; President Trump's military strategy in Syria; a global scheme to weaken national defense by producing inferior-grade steel; and the exact time and date of the release of the DOJ's report on FISA abuse.At present, the future may look dismal. However, as corrupt people occupy the global stage, their evil is put on display, and public awareness is growing. At the same time, trust in the mainstream media is at an all-time low, and independent journalists are gaining in popularity. Q's goal is to make people see the hidden truth of historical and current events. The awareness of truth will bring about a great awakening-an era when society will reject the media's deception and see the world as it really is.
Q Chronicles Book 4
Only at the precipice do we find the will to change.Following the 2020 Presidential election, many Americans lost hope that our country, and the world could be saved. Inflation soared, social media censors gained the upper hand, and we teetered on the brink of world war. Then, in November 2024, Donald Trump was re-elected by winning the electoral college vote with a solid margin, and the world now waits to see if the United States can be brought back from the brink of destruction.In this fourth book of the Q Chronicles series, author Dave Hayes helps readers unlock the truths hidden in the cryptic messages from the Q clearance patriot. As Q's messages are explained, readers are given a behind-the-scenes glimpse at how events unfold on the world stage.In this book, we'll examine what Q has said about infiltration of the United States by outside invaders-as well as those from within. Examining the posts, we'll get Q's thoughts on certain high-profile whistleblowers and government leaders. We'll explore posts about the suspected shadow presidency behind the scenes in the United States, the clandestine details of the Uranium One scandal, and the possibility of a false flag nuclear attack.Q's goal is the exposure of institutional corruption through the dissemination of open-source information. As the public becomes aware of corruption, it will lead to a mass awareness-a great awakening. Although our prospects once looked bleak, with President Trump back in the White House, there is reason for hope.
Comprehensive Joint-Locking Techniques for Law Enforcement
The new martial art of Police Judo covers the critical gap between talking and tasering arrestees. The difference between holding and controlling uncooperative, resistant, and violent individuals is profound. Comprehensive Joint-Locking Techniques for Law Enforcement offers ethically sound, control and arrest techniques for police officers, sheriffs, jail guards, loss prevention officers. Anyone who needs to effectively control those held in custody, without resorting to injurious and optically unappealing striking techniques, can benefit from this book.Police Judo is the hybridization of the practical non-sporting basics of ancient judo with modern control and arrest techniques. It was created for police, by police. If you are looking to add some highly useful and innovative tools to your arsenal, or you are seeking to street-proof your martial art, then this book is for you. Indeed, the entire Police Judo series will enhance your control-tactics skills as a law enforcement officer, or as a civilian, while minimizing injuries to everyone involved.
Digital Borders
A border you cannot see can still stop you. One click loads for your neighbour and stalls for you; one post trends here and vanishes there. This is a field guide to the new frontiers of control, where platforms and protocols redraw who gets to speak, transact, and belong.You will learn how digital sovereignty and internet sovereignty work in practice, why online censorship often hides behind benign settings, and how platform governance quietly sets norms for millions. With clear frameworks and grounded examples, it explains algorithmic nationalism, ai firewalls, content moderation, and data localisation without jargon. It is for readers who sense that rules are shifting but lack a vocabulary to engage: policy leaders, technologists, journalists, civil society organisers, and informed citizens.Across chapters, you will see how identity checks, inspection tools, and enforcement switches form living borders; how payments, app stores, and ad markets act as customs; and how cross-border data flows and virtual nations complicate old maps. The result is clarity you can use: a way to diagnose problems, spot leverage points, and argue for institutions that protect openness with dignity.
The Energy Equation
The next era of power will be decided not in oilfields but in factories, grids, and the quiet politics of standards. This book shows how the energy transition is shifting rents, redrawing alliances, and testing governments that long relied on hydrocarbons. It explains who may benefit from critical minerals, how renewable tech scales in the real world, and why grid modernisation and future debates over power grids are now national security issues.Across case studies and clear frameworks, you will learn how pricing, physics, and policy interact without hype. The analysis tracks OPEC decline, the hard choices behind nuclear diplomacy, and the economics of electrifying homes, industry, and transport. Instead of forecasts, it offers a practical lens for judging strategies in a post-fossil economy: map supply chains, follow financing, and measure delivery against reliability, affordability, and emissions.For executives, policymakers, investors, and curious citizens, this is a grounded guide to resource geopolitics and climate economics. It equips you to distinguish signal from noise, to see risks before they bite, and to spot credible solutions amid slogans.
The Energy Equation
The next era of power will be decided not in oilfields but in factories, grids, and the quiet politics of standards. This book shows how the energy transition is shifting rents, redrawing alliances, and testing governments that long relied on hydrocarbons. It explains who may benefit from critical minerals, how renewable tech scales in the real world, and why grid modernisation and future debates over power grids are now national security issues.Across case studies and clear frameworks, you will learn how pricing, physics, and policy interact without hype. The analysis tracks OPEC decline, the hard choices behind nuclear diplomacy, and the economics of electrifying homes, industry, and transport. Instead of forecasts, it offers a practical lens for judging strategies in a post-fossil economy: map supply chains, follow financing, and measure delivery against reliability, affordability, and emissions.For executives, policymakers, investors, and curious citizens, this is a grounded guide to resource geopolitics and climate economics. It equips you to distinguish signal from noise, to see risks before they bite, and to spot credible solutions amid slogans.
Digital Borders
A border you cannot see can still stop you. One click loads for your neighbour and stalls for you; one post trends here and vanishes there. This is a field guide to the new frontiers of control, where platforms and protocols redraw who gets to speak, transact, and belong.You will learn how digital sovereignty and internet sovereignty work in practice, why online censorship often hides behind benign settings, and how platform governance quietly sets norms for millions. With clear frameworks and grounded examples, it explains algorithmic nationalism, ai firewalls, content moderation, and data localisation without jargon. It is for readers who sense that rules are shifting but lack a vocabulary to engage: policy leaders, technologists, journalists, civil society organisers, and informed citizens.Across chapters, you will see how identity checks, inspection tools, and enforcement switches form living borders; how payments, app stores, and ad markets act as customs; and how cross-border data flows and virtual nations complicate old maps. The result is clarity you can use: a way to diagnose problems, spot leverage points, and argue for institutions that protect openness with dignity.
AI Wars
A war that moves at machine speed changes more than tactics; it changes who gets to decide, and when. This book explains how algorithmic warfare compresses decisions, why predictive targeting raises new accountability burdens, and where autonomous command can fracture alliances or steady them. It is a field manual for readers who want clarity over spectacle.You will learn how capability stacks work in practice: data pipelines, models, and compute chokepoints that shape AI in defence. You will see how cyber sovereignty turns clouds and cables into contested terrain, why tech militarisation is as much about procurement and training as it is about code, and how global AI treaties might evolve from bans to baselines. Above all, you will gain a way to test claims, weigh trade-offs, and recognise when speed is masking risk.Written for policy leaders, defence professionals, technologists, and informed citizens tracking superpower competition, it offers durable concepts, practical checklists, and sober scenarios. If you care about military AI ethics and the realities of the geopolitical AI race, this is a clear-eyed guide to what matters and what merely makes noise.
Mosul Eye
A Clandestine History of Mosul Under the Islamic State When ISIS overran Mosul in June 2014, a young historian named Omar Mohammed expected to spend his life in archives, not hiding from a death sentence. His ambition had been quiet: to write history, teach students, and preserve his city's past. But within days, Mosul was sealed off from the world--its streets patrolled, its memory suffocating under propaganda--and he found himself forced into a role he had never imagined. From a small room no one ever saw, under a name no one knew, Omar created Mosul Eye. What began as a personal attempt to record the first days of the occupation became, without his knowing it, the only reliable source from inside the terror state. Every detail he wrote--checkpoints, executions, heritage destruction, forbidden rumors--was a risk. Every sentence could have exposed him. ISIS hunted him relentlessly, promising to kill him in a manner "humanity had not yet discovered." But he survived. And the archive he built survived with him. Only years later would he discover that his secret reports, written by generator light to the sound of drones overhead, were being read not only by his neighbors and the world's newspapers--but by governments, analysts, and intelligence agencies, including the CIA, which relied on his work as one of the finest inside sources produced during the occupation. Mosul Eye: A Scholar's Clandestine War Against ISIS is the story of how a quiet scholar became the most elusive witness to one of the darkest chapters of the 21st century, and how knowledge, discipline, and truth outlasted a terror state.
Warfare and the Wounded Earth
On-going international and non-international armed conflicts have caused massive environmental destruction. As the armed conflicts have become urbanised, the use of explosive weapons in populated areas has not only resulted in widespread civilian deaths and injuries, but has also played a prominent role in damaging and destroying the environment. The environmental destruction does not remain confined to the territories of the states involved in conflict; it affects the entire region and even the entire planet, deepening and exacerbating the global environmental crisis. There are strong views that the destruction and damage to soil, water resources, the atmosphere, and the destruction of plant and animal life need to be considered as serious crimes under international law: a crime against humanity.This book covers various aspects of environmental damage during international and non-international armed conflicts, environmental impact following armed conflict and prospects for the Future. The book will be a valuable resource for academicians, researchers and students of international humanitarian law and environmental law, policy makers in the government and the members of the armed forces and civil society.
Basic Ideas of National Socialist Cultural Policy
Basic Ideas of National Socialist Cultural Policy presents Wolfgang Schulz's systematic attempt to define what "culture policy" should mean inside a modern state-how education, art, literature, science, and public formation are expected to align with a unified national worldview. Originally published in Munich in 1939 by Franz Eher Verlag after the author's death, this edition brings that historical text to today's reader in a translation that has been reviewed and adjusted for clearer modern readability while aiming to preserve the work's original intent and structure.Schulz frames the book as both an instruction manual and a learning text-designed not as a static overview, but as a practical guide meant to be worked with, reflected on, and applied. He explicitly positions the work as a response to confusion and gaps in how biological concepts (heredity, race science, population policy frameworks) were being connected to cultural development, arguing that these connections had not been sufficiently clarified in earlier public discussion. Across its chapters, the book moves from foundational definitions and aims ("Race & folk," "History & Politics," "Folk convalescence") into a larger interpretive framework that draws on world history and intellectual history, then turns toward concrete cultural domains-especially German education and its component disciplines (from biology and history to philosophy, technology, and art).Later sections extend into questions of knowledge, faith, desire, literature, and social roles-presented through topical chapters and named contributions/figures in the contents list.For readers interested in primary-source political thought, ideology-to-institution translation, and the intellectual machinery behind state-directed culture programs, Schulz offers a forceful, methodical blueprint-one that is historically specific, internally coherent, and revealing in how it tries to turn an abstract worldview into lived cultural policy.
The U.S. Constitution Explained for Every American
The U.S. Constitution is the cornerstone of American democracy, shaping the rights and freedoms of everycitizen. But understanding its intricacies can be challenging. What do all those clauses and amendments reallymean? How do they impact your daily life?This breaks down the U.S. Constitution, making it simple and accessible for everyone. Whether you're astudent, history enthusiast, or just someone curious about the rights that shape your world, this resource offersa clear, straightforward explanation of each part.Inside, you'll find: ● Simple, Clear Explanations: Every article, amendment, and clause is explained in easy-to-understandlanguage, with practical examples showing how they affect you today.● Your Rights, Explained: Gain a deeper understanding of the rights the Constitution guarantees andhow they continue to impact modern life.● A More Informed Connection to Democracy: Learn how the Constitution has evolved over time tosecure the freedoms and liberties that matter most.● Approachable for Everyone: Whether you're new to the Constitution or seeking a clearerunderstanding, this resource is designed for readers of all backgrounds.This isn't just about learning the law-it's about empowering yourself with the knowledge to engage more fullyin the democratic process.Understand the Constitution in a way that truly resonates with you. Start exploring today and takecontrol of your rights and freedoms.
Meet Mayor Mamdani
Meet Mayor Mamdani maps how a groundbreaking candidate and his dynamic campaign for New York City mayor toppled a Democratic Party dynasty and ran circles around MAGA.34-year-old Zohran's straightforward, openly democratic socialist platform-a rent freeze, free buses, universal childcare, and city-run grocery stores--resonated across the increasingly unaffordable city.But Mamdani's job wasn't assured after winning the primary against "prince of darkness" Andrew Cuomo and his billionaire allies. Trump enthusiasts targeted Zohran's heritage and support for Palestinian rights, unleashing a torrent of Islamophobic hate. Mamdani's canny instincts helped him outmaneuver local and national power players alike.Mamdani expanded his June coalition by bringing aboard city unions and stumping with mainstream Democratic Party leaders like Tish James. Steered by NYC-DSA, the campaign's massive outreach operation saw over 100,000 volunteers interact with over three million New Yorkers. Zohran scored over 1.1 million votes, the highest total of any New York City mayoral candidate since John Lindsay in 1965.As fast-paced and compelling as its subject, Meet Mayor Mamdani reveals how a charismatic candidate and a vibrant grassroots campaign stayed ahead of the competition and set the stage for democratic socialism at City Hall.
Running for Political Office
This book is for adults considering a political career, interested in running for municipal office, either first term or again and for those who wish to support them. This book provides practical information to assist in the decision making and the practical aspects of campaigning written by someone who has been successful two times in the campaign race. There is never any guarantee that you will win no matter how many times you try however having a decision tool, practical tips and hints to guide you along the way is like having an extra hand when you need one! We all begin the campaign trail hopeful for success and this book will help you be prepared as well. Running for public office is an amazing experience. Best wishes and good luck on your campaign journey!
Running for Political Office
This book is for adults considering a political career, interested in running for municipal office, either first term or again and for those who wish to support them. This book provides practical information to assist in the decision making and the practical aspects of campaigning written by someone who has been successful two times in the campaign race. There is never any guarantee that you will win no matter how many times you try however having a decision tool, practical tips and hints to guide you along the way is like having an extra hand when you need one! We all begin the campaign trail hopeful for success and this book will help you be prepared as well. Running for public office is an amazing experience. Best wishes and good luck on your campaign journey!
Sex and Sports
This book addresses one of the most controversial and polarizing topics of recent years: transgender girls' inclusion in girls' sports. The book explores legal precedent and medical science and explains why neither can answer the question of how eligibility rules should be drawn for girls' sports. The decision is, at core, a political one necessarily reflecting social values and priorities. The book examines positions from the right and left that have dominated the public debate revealing their ideological commitments and logical weak points. With the goal of helping readers clarify their own positions, rather than advocacy, the book provides a framework for thinking about this issue that focuses on the discrete benefits organized sports provides to participants and society more broadly and considers how such benefits can be most fairly and justly allocated to girls and boys - both transgender and cisgender.
Lines of Fire
This collection of poems features some of the voices that were persecuted for the power of their words. The poetry cries out against the injustices and brutality of the colonial powers of their time, raging against tyranny and the festering wounds of racism, especially in Palestine. Many of the writers of the Afro-Asian Writers Movement faced torture, imprisonment, exile, and even death, but their words continue to call for a just world. These poets span the length and breadth of Africa and Asia, and their poems speak to all of humanity. Embedded in their verses is a spirit of resilience that knows loss, love, anger, and anguish yet insists on enduring hope. Poems include those by: Salah Abdel Sabour (1931-1981, Ali Ahmad Said Esber, also known as Adunis (1930- ), Mulk Raj Anand (1905-2004), Anar Rasul oghlu Rzayef (1938- ), Nobuo Ayukawa (1920-1986), Fadhil al-Azzawi (1940- ), Abd Al-Wahhab al-Bayati (1926-1999), Mahim Bora (1917- ), Bernard Binlin Dadi矇 (1916- ), Mahmoud Darwish (1942-2008), Osamu Dazai (1909-1948), M獺rio Pinto de Andrade (1928-1990), D.B. Dhanapala (1905-1971), Mohammed Dib (1920-2003), Gevorg Emin (1918-1998), Sengiin Erdene (1929-2000), Faiz Ahmed Faiz (1911-1984), Rasul Gamzatov (1923-2003), Daniil Granin (1919- ), Colette Anna Gregoire, better known as Anna Greki (1931-1966), Malek Haddad (1927-1978), Pham Ba Ngoan, better known by his pen name Thanh Hai (1930-1980), Buland al-Haidari (1926-1996), Suheil Idris (1925-2008), Yusuf Idris (1927-1991), Fazil Iskander (1929- ), Zulfiya Isroilova (1915-1996), Ali Sardar Jafri (1913-2000), Ghassan Kanafani (1936-1972), Edward al-Kharrat (1926- 2015), Hajime Kijima (1928-2004), Mazisi Kunene (1930-2006), Alex La Guma (1925-1985), U Gtun Kyi, better known by his pen name Minn Latt Yekhaun (1925-1985), Abdul Hayee better known by his pen name Sahir Lundhianvi (1921-1980), Zaki Naguib Mahmoud (1905-1993), Nazik Al-Malaika (1923-2007), Mouloud Mammeri (1917-1989), Yuri Nagibin (1920-1994), Sergey Narovchatov (1919-1981), Dashdorjiin Natsagdorj (1906-1937), Hiroshi Noma (1915-1991), Gabriel jibaba Okara (1921- ), Amrita Pritam (1919-2005), Jean-Joseph Rabearivelo (1901-1937), Richard Rive (1931-1989), Rady Saddouk (1938-2010), Badr Shakir al-Sayyab (1926-1964), Ousmane Sembene (1923- 2007), Leopold Sedar Senghor (1906-2001), Yusuf al-Sibai (1917-1978), Fadwa Tuqan (1917-2003), Sonomyn Udval (1921-1991), Ramses Younan (1913-1966), and Tawfiq Ziad (1929-1994).
Thundering Waters
How corporate kingpins built their empires by poisoning a treasured natural wonder Few images from the natural world conjure the same awe, power, and amazement as Niagara Falls. Each year, millions flock from around the world to hear the roar of the falls, feel and smell the spray, and maybe take in the sight up close by boat. What they don't know--nor do most of the locals--is that the city of Niagara Falls is the setting of one of the most shocking and horrific tales of environmental desecration of the past hundred plus years. By virtue of the Falls' might, Niagara Falls was the birthplace of the commercial electro-chemical industry--and for decades, those massive corporations dumped, buried, vented, incinerated, and piled their millions of tons of toxic and radioactive waste in the surrounding farmlands, rivers, meadows, and empty lots. Venture minutes from the waterfall, and you'll find the bones of a decrepit city. Its residents are plagued by major health problems, often at rates that far exceed state and national averages. The harm is ongoing and generational. As in all such cases, the poor and marginalized bear the brunt of the injury. Environmental attorney Christen Civiletto relates how the major chemical kingpins of the twentieth century relentlessly and indiscriminately laid waste to Niagara Falls in her eye-opening, harrowing, intimate new book, Thundering Waters: The Toxic Legacy of Niagara Falls. Expertly interweaving environmental crime, history, and memoir, Thundering Waters exposes the astonishing story of exploitation and ongoing abuse lurking in the shadows of one of the world's most treasured natural wonders.
A Democracy, If We Can Teach It
The Laurence and Lynne Brown Democracy Medal, awarded by the McCourtney Institute for Democracy at Penn State University, recognizes outstanding individuals, groups, and organizations that produce innovations to further democracy in the United States or around the world.The Rendell Center for Civics and Civic Engagement advances nonpartisan civic learning by working with K-12 teachers and students. Founded in 2014 by Judge Marjorie O. Rendell and former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell, the center's programs include statewide read-alouds, where judges, lawyers and other professionals read books to elementary school students across the state, as well as the Citizenship Challenge, an essay contest for fourth- and fifth-graders with prompts based on Pennsylvania civics standards. This book tells the story of how the center equips young people with knowledge about the workings of our constitutional system and prepares them to step into public life as leaders and active, engaged citizens.For this important work, the Rendell Center for Civics and Civic Engagement is the recipient of the 2025 Brown Democracy Medal from the McCourtney Institute for Democracy.
Simple Sabotage Field Manual
Originally produced in 1944 by the United States Office of Strategic Services (OSS)--the wartime intelligence agency that later evolved into the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)--the Simple Sabotage Field Manual is a remarkable artifact of covert warfare. Designed for distribution among resistance groups, sympathetic civilians, and undercover operatives in enemy-occupied territories, the manual outlines practical, low-risk ways for ordinary individuals to quietly undermine hostile governments, military forces, and industrial operations. Unlike traditional wartime sabotage involving explosives or specialized training, this guide focuses on subtle, everyday actions--small decisions, deliberate inefficiencies, and minor disruptions that, when multiplied across a population, can significantly degrade an opponent's productivity and morale. The manual explains how simple behaviors such as misfiling documents, creating bureaucratic delays, performing work poorly, spreading confusion, and fostering interpersonal friction can collectively hinder the functioning of an organization far more effectively than dramatic acts of destruction.
A Mandate for Murder
The story of one of the most shocking political assassinations of the modern age, told for the first time through the intelligence reports that predated - and predicted - the violence to come.On November 4, 1995, decades of fierce political conflict culminated in the violent assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin.As the shock subsided and a nation mourned, hard questions began to surface - questions like how could this happen? Why? And perhaps most importantly - could it have been prevented?For the first time, a troubling story of institutional incitement and deliberate escalation is revealed by a senior Israeli ISA officer who feared the worst - and was powerless to stop it.Through detailed intelligence reports, pointed warnings and misleading information, former head of the ISA non-Arab subversion and espionage division, Hezi Kalo, unravels the years of anger and hatred that bred a remorseless killer, and the false sense of security that paved the way to tragedy.
Inside Looking Out
The Cleveland Jewish Orphan Asylum was for fifty years (1868-1918) the home for some 3,500 boys and girls, most of them immigrants from Eastern Europe. Gary Polster's study examines the efforts of the more acculturated German Jews of Cleveland to "Americanize" and make good workers of the newcomers, and to teach a Judaism quite removed from the Yiddish culture and religious orthodoxy of Eastern Europe. The dominant figure at the asylum during the formative years was Samuel Wofenstein (1841-1921), a native of Moravia who by the age of 22 had earned both a rabbinical degree and a Ph.D in philosophy. He became a trustee of the JOA in 1875 and its superintendent in 1878. For a man who gained a reputation as an authoritarian, his first wish was to free the children from a lock step regimentation, which produced an "institutional type..marked by repression if not atrophy of the impulse to act independent." Wolfenstein stressed obedience through persuasion, through religion (Reform Judaism), and moral exhortations. Students were to be imbued with respect for work through performing useful tasks--the boys in the stables and on the grounds, the girls in the kitchen, the laundry, and the sewing room. The idea of "assimilation" was necessarily paternalistic but many of the German Jews believed that by becoming more "American" and less obviously "Jewish" they would deflect the always present nativism and anti-Semitism. As for the children, they remained for the most part ambivalent about the orphanage and about Wolfenstein and his successors. They were taught some useful skills; they were fed and clothed. Their chief deprivation was of the spirit. Professor Polster brings to his study a sensitivity that complements his grasp of the literature of "asylum" and the social history of turn-of-the-century America. He has listened well to the aging men and women who once were the children "inside looking out."
Patriot Plea
"John Strand had the whole government thrown against him." --Charlie Kirk January 6, 2021 remains a political battlefield--an event buried beneath weaponized propaganda and government cover-ups. Caught in the crossfire was John Strand, a Hollywood actor turned civil rights advocate, who walked into the Capitol as a licensed security guard at a permitted rally ... and walked out branded an insurrectionist. The FBI then placed him on a "Most Wanted" poster, and a SWAT team's battering ram shattered his front door--and the life he thought he knew. Patriot Plea was written in prison--and it's the story of a man who refused to break. The media mocked him as "MAGA Zoolander." The DOJ tried to crush him. Instead, he became a symbol of defiance, now known as The Maverick Conservative, stepping forward as a candidate for Congress. This is the firsthand account of a political hostage who paid the price for telling the truth--and discovered the secret to the world's greatest treasure.
Run Right
A Patriot's Guide to Organizing and Campaigning to Win Why do candidates with wildly unpopular ideas keep winning? How do Left-wing ideologues turn fringe ideas into national laws? And why do they pull off victories even in communities where conservative values run deep? The answer is simple: The Left organizes. For decades, radicals have pushed tactics and trainings that turn volunteers into leaders, strangers into teams, and passion into policy. The Left moves as one, its machine dominating districts where the majority disagree. That doesn't matter; the side determined to win will beat the side that just wants to be left alone. And so Democrats have out-organized conservatives, flipped red seats, and built pipelines producing professional operatives. Meanwhile, the Right has no practical handbook anyone can pick up to counter-organize, run, and win. Until now. Run Right: A Complete Election Playbook to Win changes everything. Cliff Maloney--"the Godfather of Door-Knocking"--and New York Times bestselling anti-communist author Joshua Lisec combine proven field tactics with persuasive strategies to show patriotic Americans how to start from nothing yet win big. Key insights include the secret methods that delivered Pennsylvania to President Donald J. Trump in 2024--and how to replicate that success in your own battleground. It's time to stop arguing online and start changing things yourself. Run Right is your step-by-step manual to build your team, mobilize your community, and turn your values into policy.
The Persistence
The story of how Scott Presler seized the voter registration movement from the Democratic Party and helped to elect President Donald J. Trump. The night before the 2024 election, Donald Trump called Scott Presler. He didn't call Scott because he's a famous pundit like Sean Hannity. He didn't call Scott because he's a famous athlete like Tom Brady, a famous musician like Kid Rock, or a famous comedian like Theo Von. He called Scott because--in the world of electoral politics--Scott Presler is the guy who gets things done. This is the story of how Scott Presler got things done in Baltimore, Los Angeles, Chicago, and other cities that have crumbled under Democratic leadership. This is the story of how Scott Presler, quite literally, cleaned up America's cities. It's also the story of how Scott founded one of the most influential voter registration organizations in American history, helping Donald Trump to win the Oval Office in 2024. But this isn't just a story about the past. It's a story about the future of the Make America Great Again movement. It's a story about what Republicans need to do to win in 2026, 2028, and beyond.
From Penthouse To Public Housing
The Fight Over the American Dream: Trump, Mamdani, and the Move from Penthouse to Public HousingIn a deeply divided America, the 2025 New York City mayoral election becomes a national crucible. The victory of Zohran Mamdani-a young, Ugandan-born, Muslim, democratic socialist-is not just a local political upset; it is a seismic event that challenges the very definition of the American Dream.From Penthouse to Public Housing offers a penetrating sociological analysis of this pivotal moment. It asks the defining questions of our time: Does Mamdani's improbable rise from an immigrant background to the highest office in the world's financial capital reaffirm the promise of upward mobility? Or does his anti-capitalist mandate, built on wealth redistribution and collective ownership, signal a profound and permanent break from America's individualistic ethos? .Authored as a deep sociological analysis by Hichem Karoui, this book dismantles the competing narratives surrounding Mamdani's triumph. It examines his victory as both a fulfilment of the American political ideal of open access and a clear indicator of societal disillusionment with unfettered capitalism.This is more than the story of one election. It is a critical case study of a grassroots, class-based movement confronting the immense power of the American federal system. Mamdani's time in office is framed as a "critical experiment" that will test the limits of local radicalism against an establishment ready to contain it. This book is an essential guide to understanding the structural fractures in urban politics and the ideological battle for America's future.
From Penthouse To Public Housing
The Fight Over the American Dream: Trump, Mamdani, and the Move from Penthouse to Public HousingIn a deeply divided America, the 2025 New York City mayoral election becomes a national crucible. The victory of Zohran Mamdani-a young, Ugandan-born, Muslim, democratic socialist-is not just a local political upset; it is a seismic event that challenges the very definition of the American Dream.From Penthouse to Public Housing offers a penetrating sociological analysis of this pivotal moment. It asks the defining questions of our time: Does Mamdani's improbable rise from an immigrant background to the highest office in the world's financial capital reaffirm the promise of upward mobility? Or does his anti-capitalist mandate, built on wealth redistribution and collective ownership, signal a profound and permanent break from America's individualistic ethos? .Authored as a deep sociological analysis by Hichem Karoui, this book dismantles the competing narratives surrounding Mamdani's triumph. It examines his victory as both a fulfilment of the American political ideal of open access and a clear indicator of societal disillusionment with unfettered capitalism.This is more than the story of one election. It is a critical case study of a grassroots, class-based movement confronting the immense power of the American federal system. Mamdani's time in office is framed as a "critical experiment" that will test the limits of local radicalism against an establishment ready to contain it. This book is an essential guide to understanding the structural fractures in urban politics and the ideological battle for America's future.
One Member, No Vote
"I'm in it to win. That's my attitude to life and to politics."--Neil Kinnock, December 1989 Defeat from the Jaws of Victory takes the reader behind closed doors to witness Kinnock's Labour hierarchy in action--fixing votes, stage-managing meetings, dispensing patronage to favourites and settling scores with enemies. Riding high on the backlash against the Bennite rebellion of the early 1980s, Kinnock went on to build the most autocratic regime in Labour's history. Centralizing power in a vastly expanded private office, he destroyed the party's democratic structures, stripped it of any trace of radical policy, and purged it of hundreds of dissident members. Every nook and cranny of the Labour machine was filled with careerists whose primary qualification was personal loyalty to their leader. Under Kinnock's aegis the party ran up a 瞿2.5 million overdraft, and proved incapable of removing an unpopular Tory government in the midst of the worst recession since the war. Heffernan and Marqusee employ extensive research in Labour's archives and interviews with leading MPs, party employees and constituency members to chronicle, with unsparing accuracy, a decade-long drive for power which was ruthless, reactionary and, in the final analysis, spectacularly unsuccessful.
Breaking Democracy's Chains
Breaking Democracy's Chains exposes the illusion of modern democracy and reveals how political parties have become tools of elite control rather than engines of representation. Drawing on history, political theory, and real-world examples, it dismantles the myth that parties are essential to freedom, showing instead how they manufacture division, suppress dissent, act as gatekeepers to power, and centralize authority.The book presents a bold alternative: a no-party democracy rooted in direct accountability, genuine representation, and the complete removal of party machinery from government. Pekin argues that cosmetic reforms can't save democracy from this capture. His solution is radical yet simple-break the stranglehold of political parties to finally create true democracy and return power to the people. This is a call to everyone who believes a better, fairer system isn't just possible-it's urgently needed.
When (Left) Populism Makes It to Government
This book is concerned with the evolution of Podemos, the election of which arguably marks one of the most notable instances of left-wing populism making it to government. As junior coalition partner in the S獺nchez II government, Podemos brought about the first coalition government in the Spanish democracy. Through this case study, the book examines how left-wing populist parties adapt to their participation in government - how they navigate the challenge of institutionalization, how they change their organization and communication strategies - thereby transitioning from outside forces to becoming integral parts of the institutional system themselves. Is Podemos a traditional political party today? Is Podemos still populist? This book sheds light on the transformation of political actors born amidst the Great Recession and the crisis of political representation, the continuities and discontinuities in their evolutions. The case of Podemos will also be put into context by comparing it with other types of populism that have come to power in Europe.
Gender and Politics Reimagined
This timely collection reflects a coming together of academics, gender and development practitioners and activists to reflect on the gendering of politics. By centring Asia and Oceania and traversing numerous disciplines, the volume disrupts the illusion of certainty and clarity as to what is known about gender and politics. Individual chapters present specific research projects, while providing epistemological, theoretical and methodological reflections on how knowledge is produced and by whom, challenging the existing canon. The contributions collectively demonstrate the possibilities for theorising from Asia and Oceania to address the lack of diversity in political representation and leadership on a global scale, in which gender, race, class, caste, (dis)ability and sexual identity are powerfully interconnected.Arising out of the Gender and Cultural Diversity in Politics: Australia, Asia and the Pacific workshop held at The Australian National University in 2022, this collection underscores the importance of fostering scholarship and mentorship in the academy. The diversity of authorship encompasses differences in ethnicity, nationality, sexuality and career stage, with an emphasis on the inclusion of authors from various Oceanic and Asian countries. The volume promotes academic practice as integral to social change, and social action as a form of knowledge production. As such, Gender and Politics Reimagined is sure to be a cornerstone in future scholarly and activist discussions.
Life and Death Matters
Dr. Robert Baldwin would be the first to tell you that he used to be an average white Southern male; a family man with conservative ideals and a growing medical practice, he was living out his life without too much introspection. In 1997, however, Baldwin was diagnosed with the auto-immune disease, myasthenia gravis. In his compelling new memoir Life and Death Matters, Baldwin discusses his health scare and his subsequent search for truth in both the Christian church and society at large. Baldwin goes on to tackle one of the most precarious moral issues of our time--the death penalty--with statistical fact and thoughtful religious sympathy. While volunteering as a prison minister, Baldwin immerses himself in this issue, proving himself to be a most thoughtful individual with an eye for social injustice and an ear for those in most need of counsel.
The Intelligence Intellectuals
The untold story of how America's brightest academic minds revolutionized intelligence analysis at the CIAIn the early days of the Cold War, the United States faced a crisis in intelligence analysis. A series of intelligence failures in 1949 and 1950, including the failure to warn about the North Korean invasion of South Korea, made it clear that gut instinct and traditional practices were no longer sufficient for intelligence analysis in the nuclear age. The new director of the Central Intelligence Agency, Walter Bedell Smith, had a mandate to reform it.Based on new archival research in declassified documents and the participants' personal papers, The Intelligence Intellectuals reveals the neglected history of how America's brightest academic minds were recruited by the CIA to revolutionize intelligence analysis during this critical period. Peter C. Grace describes how the scientifically sound analysis methods that they introduced significantly helped the United States gain an advantage in the Cold War, and these new analysts legitimized the role of the recently created CIA in the national security community. Grace demonstrates how these professors--such as William Langer from Harvard, Sherman Kent from Yale, and Max Millikan from MIT--developed systematic approaches to intelligence analysis that shaped the CIA's methodology for decades to come.Readers interested in the history of the Cold War and in intelligence, scholars of intelligence studies, Cold War historians, and intelligence practitioners seeking to understand their craft's foundations will all value this insightful history about the place of social science in national security.
The Relentless War on Masculinity
The Relentless War on Masculinity is a cultural, rhetorical, chemical, legal and institutional attack on all males. During the last seven decades it has resulted in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand moving from being societies characterised by equality during the 1980s to now being highly gynocentric.Western countries have tilted against men and boys for decades-dismantling fatherhood, ignoring male disadvantage, and portraying masculinity as a problem to be fixed. The result is a crisis: falling education outcomes for boys, disengaged young men, rising mental health struggles, plummeting birth rates, and fractured relationships between men and women.This book shines a light on the causes of the crisis and offers a vision for how to rebuild. Combining clear analysis with heartfelt advocacy, David Maywald calls for a new social contract: one where boys are supported, men are respected, and both sexes work together to create a healthier future for us all...This book explores: - How Anglo societies moved from equality to gynocentrism-and what that means for our families, schools, and communities.- Why fatherhood, faith, and purpose remain essential foundations of human flourishing.- The cultural, political, and institutional forces that have sidelined men (and how to reverse them).- Practical solutions and reforms that can restore balance, rebuilding collaboration between men and women.There are no winners from The Relentless War on Masculinity, but we can rebuild a much healthier society if men and women collaborate for our children. Inclusion demands that we listen to and engage with all voices-including males, White people and Christians. As a society, will we choose combativeness or collaboration? Read on for a provocative, hopeful and urgent call to action. This book is for everyone who believes that when men and boys thrive, society also flourishes.Perfect for readers of: => The Boy Crisis - Warren Farrell and John Gray=> Of Boys and Men - Richard Reeves=> The Toxic War on Masculinity - Nancy Pearcey=> Manhood - Steve Biddulph=> Men on Strike - Helen Smith=> The War Against Boys - Christina Hoff Sommers
The Coming Food Crisis
They're coming for your food. Multinational corporations. Animal rights extremists. Climate crusaders. Together, they're waging a relentless assault on America's farms--and your freedom to eat what you choose. In The Coming Food Crisis, John Klar rips back the curtain on the hidden power grab reshaping how and what we eat. Every year, more farm families vanish, replaced by corporate giants and imported products. As food prices soar and supply chains wobble, Klar exposes the powerful forces--political, activist, and corporate--turning America's and the world's food supply into a tool of control. He reveals how agenda-driven climate and animal rights policies drive up costs and destroy family farms, how reckless economic policies and global monopolization threaten famine and chaos, and how ultra-processed food is undermining our health. This book is Klar's urgent call to wake up, fight back, and reclaim food sovereignty before disaster strikes. If Americans don't stand up for their farms, they surrender control over their most basic human need. Because once you lose your food, you lose everything.
Issues in Contemporary Diplomacy (II)
Hichem Karoui's "Diplomacy and Human Rights: Building Bridges in a Changing World" represents the second volume in the critically acclaimed "Issues in Contemporary Diplomacy" series, offering scholarly yet accessible analysis of one of international relations' most pressing concerns. This meticulously researched work examines the complex relationship between diplomatic practice and human rights advocacy within the framework of contemporary global politics. The book's comprehensive approach spans twelve expertly crafted chapters, beginning with foundational concepts and progressing through complex contemporary challenges. Karoui demonstrates that "global development" is one of the most influential factors in the field of diplomacy, showing how "international relations have undergone radical transformations as a result of political, economic, and social developments at the global level." This transformation has created new imperatives for diplomatic engagement with human rights issues.The author skilfully navigates the tension between traditional state sovereignty and universal human rights principles, exploring how "the new international system is witnessing growing conflicts and challenges that require diplomatic strategies different from those that were customary in the past." The work examines how international organisations have shaped human rights standards and how technology presents both opportunities and challenges for rights advancement.Particularly valuable is the book's exploration of practical diplomatic strategies for human rights promotion, acknowledging that in today's world, "human rights organisations and international human rights treaties represent key bases for shaping international policy and guiding international relations." The work concludes with a forward-looking perspective on developing "diplomacy based on awareness and responsibility".This volume serves as an indispensable resource for international relations professionals, academics, policy analysts, and graduate students seeking to understand the evolving landscape of rights-based diplomacy in the twenty-first century.
Issues in Contemporary Diplomacy (II)
Hichem Karoui's "Diplomacy and Human Rights: Building Bridges in a Changing World" represents the second volume in the critically acclaimed "Issues in Contemporary Diplomacy" series, offering scholarly yet accessible analysis of one of international relations' most pressing concerns. This meticulously researched work examines the complex relationship between diplomatic practice and human rights advocacy within the framework of contemporary global politics. The book's comprehensive approach spans twelve expertly crafted chapters, beginning with foundational concepts and progressing through complex contemporary challenges. Karoui demonstrates that "global development" is one of the most influential factors in the field of diplomacy, showing how "international relations have undergone radical transformations as a result of political, economic, and social developments at the global level." This transformation has created new imperatives for diplomatic engagement with human rights issues.The author skilfully navigates the tension between traditional state sovereignty and universal human rights principles, exploring how "the new international system is witnessing growing conflicts and challenges that require diplomatic strategies different from those that were customary in the past." The work examines how international organisations have shaped human rights standards and how technology presents both opportunities and challenges for rights advancement.Particularly valuable is the book's exploration of practical diplomatic strategies for human rights promotion, acknowledging that in today's world, "human rights organisations and international human rights treaties represent key bases for shaping international policy and guiding international relations." The work concludes with a forward-looking perspective on developing "diplomacy based on awareness and responsibility".This volume serves as an indispensable resource for international relations professionals, academics, policy analysts, and graduate students seeking to understand the evolving landscape of rights-based diplomacy in the twenty-first century.
Public Service in Tough Times
A scathing indictment of austerity policy In 2016, Brian Pallister's Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba successfully campaigned on a platform to reduce taxes and restore the balance between revenue and spending. The years that followed their victory saw wages frozen, emergency rooms closed, intensive care unit beds reduced, healthcare jobs eliminated, Manitoba Housing funding slashed, and payments to foster parents decreased, as the civil service was diminished by 27 percent. Public Service in Tough Times gives voice to the people behind the balance sheets, shedding light on the vicious cycle of understaffing, burnout, attrition, and despair created by austerity policy. Using survey data from thousands of public sector workers and carefully compiled statistics on spending and staffing, editors Jesse Hajer, Ian Hudson, and Jennifer Keith, demonstrate how cuts to government expenditures disproportionately benefit the wealthy and exacerbate poverty and inequality. As the virtues of small government, tax cuts, and private sector investment continue to be the rallying cry of right-leaning politicians worldwide, this impeccably researched case study delivers a crushing critique of austerity and its consequences.
Public Service in Tough Times
A scathing indictment of austerity policy In 2016, Brian Pallister's Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba successfully campaigned on a platform to reduce taxes and restore the balance between revenue and spending. The years that followed their victory saw wages frozen, emergency rooms closed, intensive care unit beds reduced, healthcare jobs eliminated, Manitoba Housing funding slashed, and payments to foster parents decreased, as the civil service was diminished by 27 percent. Public Service in Tough Times gives voice to the people behind the balance sheets, shedding light on the vicious cycle of understaffing, burnout, attrition, and despair created by austerity policy. Using survey data from thousands of public sector workers and carefully compiled statistics on spending and staffing, editors Jesse Hajer, Ian Hudson, and Jennifer Keith, demonstrate how cuts to government expenditures disproportionately benefit the wealthy and exacerbate poverty and inequality. As the virtues of small government, tax cuts, and private sector investment continue to be the rallying cry of right-leaning politicians worldwide, this impeccably researched case study delivers a crushing critique of austerity and its consequences.
A Healthy Union
States have tremendous power to protect their residents' health. In the absence of adequate federal safeguards against pollution and toxic chemicals, state policies are the strongest tools available to create safe, sustainable environments. The good news is, around the country, red states and blue states are taking up the charge. In California, state agencies are partnering with disadvantaged communities to measure air quality, reduce pollution, and advance environmental justice. In Texas, a state law requires every school to cut down on the use of dangerous pesticides, helping to keep kids safe. In New York, a network of clinics trains medical professionals in occupational health and children's environmental health, ensuring that patients receive excellent care and specialists are ready to advocate for protective policies. The success of these programs is not haphazard; instead, effective approaches share key elements, including state-university-industry partnerships, collaboration across government agencies, and strong environmental health education. In A Healthy Union, Susan Kaplan highlights examples of groundbreaking state environmental health policies, exploring what has worked, what needs improvement, and how other areas of the country can build on these advances. Further, she shows how public health advocates can push forward new protections, creating safer environments for the next generation. Ultimately, Kaplan argues, we need a coordinated federal and state response to environmental health threats. Until then, innovative policy solutions can go a long way to improve the nation's wellbeing, one state at a time.
Positive Politics
You can make a positive impact through politics NOW.The sneaky secret of politics is that the people on the inside want it to look complicated so you'll leave it to them. When you see politicians on TV, you're seeing the perfectly polished version of what they want you to see.Neil Thanedar has been backstage with the president, next to the speechwriters, reading the teleprompters. These are all real people: stressed, tired, and doing their best-and you are absolutely capable of being one of them. You have the skills, you have the drive, you have the vision. You just need to get started.Positive Politics shows you exactly how to get into politics, with real strategies from people who went from complete outsiders to making history. Discover how to harness professional skills you've spent years honing to build political power, win elections, and positively change the world.
Jefferson's Manual of Parliamentary Practice
Proudly printed in America, this definitive 1812 edition of Thomas Jefferson's landmark work continues to inform the rules and procedures of the United States House and Senate today.As vice president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson presided over the Senate. To improve its procedures, he wrote A Manual of Parliamentary Practice. First published in 1801, Jefferson's Manual has been the basis for the rules of Congress ever since. In 1812, a second edition of the Manual was published with Jefferson's input, marking his final word on the book. Now, for the first time, Jefferson's Manual of 1812 is printed with all of Jefferson's additions, along with an introduction detailing the history of the text and tracing the discovery of Jefferson's revisions. This new edition includes Jefferson's additions that serve as the basis for changes to the "House Rules and Manual," published by the U.S. House of Representatives in 2025. Author Brian Alexander presents groundbreaking research using Jefferson's own writings in this historic Manual of Parliamentary Practice, now in its definitive edition.
Correction
NYT EDITOR'S CHOICE - Peabody Award finalist - National Headliner Award winner - WASHINGTON POST BEST NONFICTION OF 2023 - Shortlisted for the 2024 Chicago Review of Books Award - FROM THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF HIGH-RISERS comes a groundbreaking and honest investigation into the crisis of the American criminal justice system-through the lens of parole. Perfect for fans of Michelle Alexander's The New Jim Crow and Bryan Stevenson's Just Mercy"Correction ranks among the very best books on life inside and outside of prison I have ever read." ―Matthew Desmond, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Evicted "Correction provides a revelatory lens for examining mass incarceration." -The Washington Post A Most Anticipated Book of 2023: Chicago Review of Books, The Chicago Tribune, The Next Big Idea Club The United States, alone, locks up a quarter of the world's incarcerated people. And yet apart from clich矇s--paying a debt to society; you do the crime, you do the time--there is little sense collectively in America what constitutes retribution or atonement. We don't actually know why we punish. Ben Austen's powerful exploration offers a behind-the-scenes look at the process of parole. Told through the portraits of two men imprisoned for murder, and the parole board that holds their freedom in the balance, Austen's unflinching storytelling forces us to reckon with some of the most profound questions underlying the country's values around crime and punishment. What must someone who commits a terrible act do to get a second chance? What does incarceration seek to accomplish? An illuminating work of narrative nonfiction, Correction challenges us to consider for ourselves why and who we punish-and how we might find a way out of an era of mass imprisonment.
