Field Guide to the U.S. Economy: A Compact and Irreverent Guide to Ecnomic Life in America

By Jonathan Teller-Elsberg, Nancy Folbre, James Heint

Extensively revised and expanded with the most up-to-the-minute data, this new edition of the Field Guide to the U.S. Economy brings key economic issues to life, reflecting the collective wit and wisdom of the more than forty progressive economists affiliated with the Center for Popular Economics. User-friendly and accessible, the book covers a wide range of subjects, including workers, women, people of color, government spending, welfare, education, health, the environment, macroeconomics, and the global economy, as well as brand-new material on the war in Iraq, the Department of Homeland Security, lotteries, the prison-industrial complex, foreign aid, the environment, and pharmaceutical companies.

This new edition includes cartoons or artwork on every page, along with a glossary and analytical tool kit to help readers along the way. Call Number HC103. F59 2006

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The Revolution Will Not Be Televised Revised Ed: Democracy, the Internet, and the Overthrow of Everything

By Joe Trippi

When Joe Trippi signed on to manage Howard Dean’s 2004 presidential campaign, the long-shot candidate had 432 known supporters and $100,000 in the bank. Within a year the most obscure horse in the field was the front-runner, with $50 million in the campaign till, thanks to Trippi and his team. The Revolution Will Not Be Televised is the incredible story of how Joe Trippi’s revolutionary use of the Internet forever changed politics as we know it. Trippi’s memori cum manifesto offers a blueprint for engaging Americans in real dialogue-and is an instruction manual for how businesspeople, government leaders, and anyone else can make use of democracy. In a new afterword, Trippi reviews how these lessons have influenced the 2008 campaign, a race marked by higher voter interest than any other in recent history. Call number JK1764.T75 2008

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The United States Constitution: A Graphic Adaptation

By Jonathan Hennessey, Aaron McConnell (Illustrator)

Our leaders swear to uphold it, our military to defend it. It is the blueprint for the shape and function of government itself and what defines Americans as Americans. But how many of us truly know our Constitution?

The United States Constitution: A Graphic Adaptation uses the art of illustrated storytelling to breathe life into our nation’s cornerstone principles. Simply put, it is the most enjoyable and groundbreaking way to read the governing document of the United States. Spirited and visually witty, it roves article by article, amendment by amendment, to get at the meaning, background, and enduring relevance of the law of the land.

What revolutionary ideas made the Constitution’s authors dare to cast off centuries of rule by kings and queens? Why do we have an electoral college rather than a popular vote for president and vice president? How did a document that once sanctioned slavery, denied voting rights to women, and turned a blind eye to state governments running roughshod over the liberties of minorities transform into a bulwark of protection for all?

The United States Constitution answers all of these questions. Sure to surprise, challenge, and provoke, it is hands down the most memorable introduction to America’s founding document. Call Number E303 .H46 2008

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Introducing Feminism

By Cathia Jenainati, Judy Groves

The African American intellectual bell hooks famously defined feminism as, the struggle to end sexist oppression. Introducing Feminism presents the key women and men who have fought this struggle throughout history, from Aristotle to Naomi Wolf. Introducing Feminism explains social theories, philosophies and political movements that have caused both unification and division throughout history. By tracking feminist thought in the US, Britain, and internationally, this book is a timely guide to feminist perspectives that have developed and continue to resonate today. Call Number HQ1121 .J46 2007

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At Issue: Foreign Oil Dependence

Call Number: HD9566.F672 2008

All the Presidents Men

by Carl Bernstein, Bob Woodward

E860 .B47 1974

Synopsis

In the most devastating political detective story of the century, two Washington Post reporters, whose brilliant, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigation smashed the Watergate scandal wide open, tell the behind-the-scenes drama the way it really happened.

Beginning with the story of a simple burglary at Democratic headquarters and then continuing with headline after headline, Bernstein and Woodward kept the tale of conspiracy and the trail of dirty tricks coming — delivering the stunning revelations and pieces in the Watergate puzzle that brought about Nixon’s scandalous downfall. Their explosive reports won a Pulitzer Prize for The Washington Post and toppled the President. This is the book that changed America.

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Bobby (DVD)

Starring: Demi Moore, Anthony Hopkins

Director: Emilio Estevez

Product Description
(Drama) A re-telling of the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy at the Ambassador Hotel in 1968. The film follows 22 individuals who are all at the hotel for different purposes but share the common thread of anticipating Kennedy’s arrival at the primary election night party which would change their lives forever. This historic night is set against the backdrop of the cultural issues gripping the country at the time including racism sexual inequality and class differences.

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How Congress Works

by CQ Press

JK 1021.H69 2008

Synopsis

In simple, clear language, this new edition of a CQ reference presents basic explanations of the procedures and rules that govern the Senate and the House. Highlighted sidebars further detail the impact of congressional action with interesting narrative examples from history, along with charts and tables that provide a complete overview of congressional procedures.

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United States Government Manual, 2007-2008

by Office of the US Federal Register

Call Number: JK464 .A3 2007

Directory of the government structure of the United States of America. A special feature of this premium publication is the Source of Information section that lists addresses and telephone numbers for each agency identifying contacts for employment, Government contracts, publications, films, and other services available to the public. (Description by BarnesandNobles.com)

Party Crashing: How the Hip-Hop Generation Declared Political Independence

by Keli Goff

Call Number: E185 .G55 2008

For the last forty years the label “black voter” has been virtually synonymous with “Democrat” but a new generation of voters is changing that. In her provocative new book Party Crashing, political commentator Keli Goff introduces America’s newest swing voter. Like soccer moms and Nascar dads before them, young, black voters born after the Civil Rights Movement are becoming increasingly up for grabs, politically speaking.

While the politics of their parents and grandparents were shaped by the Civil Rights Movement, Goff notes that the politics of her peers, members of the post-Civil Rights generation, have been shaped by a number of cultural influencers that transcend race; from “The Cosby Show,” to icons such as Oprah Winfrey, and the tragedy of 9/11. Civil rights has long been the defining political issue for black Americans but for this emerging generation of black voters, civil rights is now one issue among many that define their politics. As a result, they are challenging the idea that one’s skin color should color one’s political identity, and they are also challenging the idea that they should be Democrats.

Since the support of black Americans has been crucial to the success of democratic candidates—from Presidents Kennedy to Clinton—this shift could be one of the most important developments in modern politics, arguably as important as the Civil Rights movement itself. Along with the political shift occurring, Goff also examines the cultural shift that is taking place on a wide range of issues including: gay marriage, hip-hop, and the emergence of what Goff calls “Generation Obama.”

Through in-depth interviews with young, black voters, groundbreaking survey research, and conversations with a range of high profile Americans—from Colin Powell to Russell Simmons—Party Crashing explores the issues and people who have helped shape the politics of the post-Civil Rights Generation, and how this generation is reshaping America. (Description by BarnesandNobles.com)