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While Israel Slept : How Hamas Surprised the Most Powerful Military in the Middle East. by Katz, Yaakov.;
'While Israel Slept' tells the gripping inside story of how Hamas, Israels weakest enemy, succeeded in launching a surprise attack on one of the worlds most powerful militaries. Through a detailed examination of the events leading up to October 7, 2023, the book exposes the intelligence and strategic failures that enabled this devastating invasion.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HISTORY / Middle East / Israel & Palestine; HISTORY / Military / General; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Terrorism;

Finding the Money. by Poitras, Maren,film director.; Giant Pictures (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Giant Pictures in 2023.We all use money, and yet the questions of what is money, and where does money come from remain elusive.FINDING THE MONEY follows Stephanie Kelton on a journey through the controversial Modern Money Theory or “MMT.” Kelton provocatively asserts the National Debt Clock that ticks ominously upwards in New York City is not actually a debt for us taxpayers at all, nor a burden for our grandchildren to pay back. Instead, Kelton describes the national debt as simply a historical record of the number of dollars created by the US federal government currently being held in pockets, as assets, by the rest of us.MMT bursts into the mainstream media, with journalists asking, “Have we been thinking about how the government spends money, all wrong?”But top economists and politicians from across the political spectrum condemn the theory as “voodoo economics”, “crazy” and “a crackpot theory.”FINDING THE MONEY traces the conflict all the way back to the story we tell about money, injecting new hope and empowering democracies around the world to tackle the biggest challenges of the 21st century: from climate change to inequality.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Political science.; Social sciences.; Business.; Economic development.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.;

Race Against Terror : Chasing an Al Qaeda Killer at the Dawn of the Forever War. by Tapper, Jake.;
'Race Against Terror' is the unforgettable true story of two assistant U.S. attorneys in a race to lock up a dangerous al Qaeda terrorist before hes set free.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HISTORY / Military / United States; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Terrorism; TRUE CRIME / Murder / General;

D-Day Girls The Spies Who Armed the Resistance, Sabotaged the Nazis, and Helped Win World War II [electronic resource] : by Rose, Sarah.aut; cloudLibrary;
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The dramatic, untold history of the heroic women recruited by Britain’s elite spy agency to help pave the way for Allied victory in World War II “Gripping. Spies, romance, Gestapo thugs, blown-up trains, courage, and treachery (lots of treachery)—and all of it true.”—Erik Larson, author of The Devil in the White City and Dead Wake In 1942, the Allies were losing, Germany seemed unstoppable, and every able man in England was on the front lines. To “set Europe ablaze,” in the words of Winston Churchill, the Special Operations Executive  (SOE), whose spies were trained in everything from demolition to sharpshooting, was forced to do something unprecedented: recruit women. Thirty-nine answered the call, leaving their lives and families to become saboteurs in France. In D-Day Girls, Sarah Rose draws on recently de­classified files, diaries, and oral histories to tell the thrilling story of three of these remarkable women. There’s Andrée Borrel, a scrappy and streetwise Parisian who blew up power lines with the Gestapo hot on her heels; Odette Sansom, an unhappily married suburban mother who saw the SOE as her ticket out of domestic life and into a meaningful adventure; and Lise de Baissac, a fiercely independent member of French colonial high society and the SOE’s unflap­pable “queen.” Together, they destroyed train lines, ambushed Nazis, plotted prison breaks, and gathered crucial intelligence—laying the groundwork for the D-Day invasion that proved to be the turning point in the war. Rigorously researched and written with razor-sharp wit, D-Day Girls is an inspiring story for our own moment of resistance: a reminder of what courage—and the energy of politically animated women—can accomplish when the stakes seem incalculably high. Praise for D-Day Girls “Rigorously researched . . . [a] thriller in the form of a non-fiction book.”—Refinery29 “Equal parts espionage-romance thriller and historical narrative, D-Day Girls traces the lives and secret activities of the 39 women who answered the call to infiltrate France. . . . While chronicling the James Bond-worthy missions and love affairs of these women, Rose vividly captures the broken landscape of war.”—The Washington Post “Gripping history . . . thoroughly researched and written as smoothly as a good thriller, this is a mesmerizing story of creativity, perseverance, and astonishing heroism.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Subjects: Electronic books.; Women; World War II; Intelligence & Espionage;
© 2019., Crown,

Injustice. by Leonnig, Carol.;
From Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post reporters Carol Leonnig and Aaron Davis comes a jaw-dropping investigation into the fundamental manipulation and miscarriage of the Justice Departments mission over the last eight years, culminating in the 2024 presidential election, which will determine if the institution and the rule of law for which it once stood survives.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HISTORY / United States / 21st Century; POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Judicial Branch;

For the Sun After Long Nights : The Story of Iran's Women-Led Uprising. by Jamalpour, Fatemeh.;
In September 2022, a Kurdish woman died after being beaten by police officers who arrested her for not adhering to the Islamic Republics dress code. Her death galvanized thousands of Iranians - mostly women - who took to the streets in one of the countrys largest uprisings in decades. 'For the Sun After Long Nights' is a moving exploration of this women-led protest, as told through the interwoven stories of two Iranian journalists. Tabrizy is originally from Vancouver, BC.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HISTORY / Middle East / Iran; POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Middle Eastern; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Feminism & Feminist Theory;

Invisible Prisons Jack Whalen's Tireless Fight for Justice [electronic resource] : by Moore, Lisa.aut; Whalen, Jack.aut; cloudLibrary;
Riveting nonfiction from multi-award-winning author Lisa Moore, based on the shocking true story of a teenaged boy who endured abuse and solitary confinement at a reform school in Newfoundland, but survived through grit and redemptive love. Invisible Prisons is an extraordinary, empathetic collaboration between the magnificent writer Lisa Moore, best-known for her award-winning fiction, and a man named Jack Whalen, who as a child was held for four years at a reform school for boys in St John’s, where he suffered jaw-dropping abuses and deprivations. Despite the odds stacked against him, he found love on the other side, and managed to turn his life around as a husband and father. His daughter, Brittany, vowed at a young age to become a lawyer so that she could seek justice for him. Today, that is exactly what she is doing—and Jack's case is part of a lawsuit currently before the courts. The story has parallels with Unholy Orders by Michael Harris about the Mount Cashel orphanage, and with the many horrific stories about residential schools—all of which expose a paternalistic state causing harm and a larger society looking away. Yet two powerful qualities set this story apart. As much as it is about an abusive system preying on children, it is also a tender tale of love between Jack and his wife Glennis, who saw the good man inside a damaged person and believed in him. And it is written in a novelistic way by the great Lisa Moore, who makes vividly real every moment and character in these pages.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Cultural Heritage; Social Activists; Human Rights;
© 2024., Knopf Canada,

The Jump. by Žickytė, Giedrė,film director.; Topic Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Topic Studios in 2020.In 1970, Lithuanian sailor Simas Kudirka defected by jumping off a Soviet vessel aboard a US Coast Guard Cutter and asking for asylum. His leap for freedom led to one of the biggest political muddles of the Cold War, before a stunning twist of fate.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Political science.; Social sciences.; History, Military.; History, Modern.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.; History.;

The Age of Extraction : How Tech Platforms Conquered the Economy and Threaten Our Future Prosperity. by Wu, Tim.;
'The Age of Extraction' is a concise yet century-spanning exploration of the power of platforms, what the future of capitalism will look like, and how to build economies that provide equality and lasting prosperity.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Government & Business; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / General;

The Fight for West Virginia. by George, Samuel,film director.; Bertelsmann Foundation Documentary Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Bertelsmann Foundation Documentary Films in 2018.In the heart of West Virginia, this documentary tracks Richard Ojeda's quest to flip a red seat blue. It’s 2018, and the U.S. lurches towards a critical election. State Senator Richard Ojeda, a former Major in the Army, runs for Congress as a Democrat in a deeply Republican district. Can he flip a red seat blue? Can laid-off coal miners find employment in the digital economy? And can a group of young woman band together after addiction to restart their lives? This is the fight for West Virginia.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Political science.; Social sciences.; Americans.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.; Elections.;

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