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The haves and have-yachts : dispatches on the ultrarich. by Osnos, Evan.;
"A collection of essays explores American oligarchy and the culture of excess, providing a wry, unfiltered look at how the ultrarich shape-and sometimes warp-our social and political landscape"--Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HISTORY / United States / 21st Century; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Essays; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Classes & Economic Disparity;

Why we're polarized / by Klein, Ezra,1984-author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-296) and index.America's political system isn't broken: it's working exactly as designed. But Klein reveals how that system is polarizing us -- and how we are polarizing it -- with disastrous results. In examining the structural and psychological forces behind America's descent into division and dysfunction, he shows that everyone engaged in American politics is engaged, at some level, in identity politics. Now our racial, religious, geographic, ideological, and cultural identities have attained a weight that is breaking much in our politics and tearing at the bonds that hold this country together.
Subjects: Polarization (Social sciences); Right and left (Political science); Identity politics; Political culture;

Paul Robeson: "I'm a Negro. I'm an American.". by Tetzlaff, Kurt,film director.; DEFA Film Library (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by DEFA Film Library in 1989.A cinematic homage to the African American singer, actor, civil rights activist Paul Robeson (1898–1976). At the peak of his singing career in the late 1940s, Robeson began to work primarily as a political activist and subsequently had to endure years of discrimination and isolation in his own country during the hysteria of 1950s McCarthyism. The documentary tells Robeson’s story in non-chronological order, using a compilation of materials: rarely shown historical footage, including from the 1949 Peekskill riots; photographs of the U.S. civil rights movement; speeches; performances and visits to East Germany and the Soviet Union. Interviews with Paul Robeson Jr., Earl Robinson, Pete Seeger and Harry Belafonte give insight into the courageous life of a Renaissance man. Commonly referred as the “voice of the other America,” East German officials used Robeson’s image to bolster GDR solidarity with the U.S. civil rights movement.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Political science.; Social sciences.; Enthnology.; Sociology.; Documentary films.; Ethnicity.; Current affairs.; History.;

Chilean Experiences in East German Cinema. by Scheumann, Gerhard,film director.; Jordan, Günter,film director.; Steinheisser, Jürgen,film director.; Ackermann, Rainer,film director.; Milanov, Valentin,film director.; Heynowski, Walter,film director.; DEFA Film Library (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by DEFA Film Library in 1974.In the 1970s, the East German DEFA Studios responded to the military coup in Chile in 1973. They produced films about Chile and Chilean exiles that were not simply reactions to the political upheavals or demonstrations of solidarity with the Chilean people. In many cases, Chilean artists were directly involved in the creation of these films or were central to the film’s story. This program of six short documentaries features Chilean music (Aparcoa, 1977) and tells daily stories of Chilean exiles in their new East German homeland (A Chilean Wedding, 1977; Copihuito, 1977). The three films by the legendary H&S Studio, a private East German film group, are part of their 10-film Chilean Cycle (1974-1985). They use rare footage to picture the situation at the presidential palace La Moneda on September 11, 1973, the day of the military coup (Fellow Citizens, 1974), and investigate dictator Pinochet’s politics (Psalm 18, 1974) and underground resistance (Money Troubles, 1975).Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Political science.; Social sciences.; Latin America.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.; History.;

Separation of Church and Hate : A Sane Person's Guide to Taking Back the Good Book from Fundamentalists, Fascists, and Flock-Fleecing Frauds. by Fugelsang, John.;
'Separation of Church and Hate' is a deeply irreverent and Biblically correct takedown of the far-right and their co-opting of religion, and a guide to engaging them in effective conversational combat. Perfect for fans of Bill Maher and Christopher Hitchens.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship; RELIGION / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / General; RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State;

On Book Banning Or, How the New Censorship Consensus Trivializes Art and Undermines Democracy [electronic resource] : by Wells, Ira.aut; CloudLibrary;
The freedom to read is under attack. From the destruction of libraries in ancient Rome to today’s state-sponsored efforts to suppress LGBTQ+ literature, book bans arise from the impulse toward social control. In a survey of legal cases, literary controversies, and philosophical arguments, Ira Wells illustrates the historical opposition to the freedom to read and argues that today’s conservatives and progressives alike are warping our children’s relationship with literature and teaching them that the solution to opposing viewpoints is outright expurgation. At a moment in which our democratic institutions are buckling under the stress of polarization, On Book Banning is both rallying cry and guide to resistance for those who will always insist upon reading for themselves.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Books & Reading; Censorship; Civilization; Essays;
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Behind the badge : answering the call to serve on America's homefront. by Jones, Johnny Joey.;
"A collection of stories from first responders, police officers, EMTs, firefighters, and other brave men and women facing danger on the home front"--Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Fire & Emergency Services; HISTORY / Social History; POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Local;

Paper Girl : A Memoir of Home and Family in a Fractured America. by Macy, Beth.;
From Beth Macy, one of our most acclaimed chroniclers of the forces eroding Americas social fabric, comes her most personal and powerful work: a reckoning with the changes that have rocked her own beloved small Ohio hometown.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Dysfunctional Families; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship;

Hope in Action : A Memoir About the Courage to Lead. by Marin, Sanna.;
Sanna Marin, the worlds youngest prime minister when she took office in Finland, shares her inspiring path to leadership and offers a bold vision for how to affect change in both our local communities and on a global stage.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Affairs & Administration; SELF-HELP / Communication & Social Skills;

The Search for the Palace Letters. by Dellora, Daryl,film director.; Film Art Media (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Film Art Media in 2024.Professor Jenny Hocking's epic and successful legal battle against the Australian Government and HM Queen Elizabeth II to access the Palace letters, revealing the hidden story behind the dismissal of the Whitlam Government in 1975.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Political science.; Social sciences.; Australians.; Foreign study.; History, Modern.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.; History.;

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