From the only journalist to win a Pulitzer Prize for his reporting from Iraq, here is a riveting account of ordinary people caught between the struggles of nations Like her country, Karima-a widow with eight children-was caught between America and Saddam. It was March 2003 in proud but battered Baghdad. As night drew near, she took her son to board a rickety bus to join Hussein's army. "God protect you," she said, handing him something she could...

Si 1789 iniciaba el siglo de la burguesía, 1917 lo clausuraba: la revolución burguesa era sustituida por su sepulturera, la revolución proletaria. Un siglo corto, el XX, que fue en gran medida el siglo de las izquierdas hasta que el hundimiento del comunismo en 1991 zanjó de un plumazo la oposición entre izquierda "proletaria" e izquierda "burguesa". La recomposición de la izquierda, hoy en día, ¿es una posibilidad real o una quimera? Este...

Muhammed Çetin greift zentrale Themen der öffentlichen Diskussion über das Selbstverständnis von Religionen auf und gibt erhellende Antworten auf Fragen nach kultureller Identität. Im Fokus seiner fundierten Studie stehen der aus der Türkei stammende Prediger Fethullah Güllen und insbesondere all jene, die sich auf ihn berufen und die Bildungslandschaft nicht nur in Deutschland bereichern: die Hizmet-Bewegung. Er schildert ihre verschiedenen...

Wie Europa vorankommt. Die frühere Vorstellung, mit der Währungsunion würde quasi sachzwangmäßig und ohne dauernde Widerstände dank der Einsicht in den allseitigen nationalen Nutzen auch die politische Union vorankommen, hat sich gründlich blamiert. Europa kommt ganz anders voran als damals vorstellig gemacht. Statt einem ‚gemeinsamen Zusammenwachsen' findet über Euro-Krise und Ukraine-Krieg ein Kampf um die Unterordnung der Mitgliedsländer...

We-the-people have been lied to and led astray by the Predator Class. Our future depends on the truth in The People's Hope. It's time to take back our narrative. In our story, we identify who the bad guys are, what values we are fighting for, and how to carry on that fight. In this narrative, we see through the billionaire's propaganda, and see the true People's Hope. 1. The Predator Class. The Predator Class is destroying the planet and their dictators/billionaires...

Understanding the role of combat in the Iraq war is essential for both the American people and the U. S. military. Recognizing the objectives of both sides and the plans developed to attain those objectives provides the context for understanding the war. The Surge is an effort to provide such a framework to help understand not only where we have been, but also what happens as we move forward.

An in depth partial pictorial book depicting the decades from 1940 to 2018 leading to Brexit. A born and bred Londoner. An Atheist, Darwinian and Freudian and his deep analysis covering Despots, global Genocide, ethnic cleansing and Demographic shifts in populations. Analyzing and concentrating on mainly Europe, London and the UK in particular; It goes on to explain the prolific changes from one decade to another and the ramifications of the UK joining...

Beautiful Trouble brings together dozens of seasoned artists and activists from around the world to distill their best practices into a toolbox for creative action. Sophisticated enough for veteran activists, accessible enough for newbies, this compendium of troublemaking wisdom is a must-have for aspiring changemakers. Showcasing the synergies between artistic imagination and shrewd political strategy, Beautiful Trouble is for everyone who longs...

As disdain grows for the workings of Washington, patriots across the country have gathered in "tea parties," harkening back to the nation's roots in 1773 when "No taxation without representation" was the motto. Americans again feel overly taxed by rulers who don't listen, and the tea parties have grown into a movement comprised of deeply concerned Americans who have never previously participated in any demonstration. With this comes a renewed interest...

In 2016 the Calexit movement exploded with the election of Donald Trump as America's president. 32% of Californians according to multiple polls said they wanted to secede now. One of the largest stumbling blocks to developing large support for the idea of California independence was the fact that most Californians felt that the Calexit movement members must not actually understand government, and the law. This belief existed because they never...