Those who control the world's commanding economic heights, buttressed by the theories of mainstream economists, presume that capitalism is a self-contained and self-generating system. Nothing could be further from the truth. In this pathbreaking book-winner of the Paul A. Baran-Paul M. Sweezy Memorial Award
Leading Journalists Expose the Myth of a Free Press
Writing in riveting detail about their personal experiences with corporate efforts to kill their controversial stories and their careers, nearly two dozen print and TV journalists present devastating essays about the dangerous state of American journalism today.
A bold plan for the United States to regain the lead in infrastructure development through privatization and public-private partnerships Americas infrastructure-its essential roads, bridges, ports, airports, power grids, and telecommunications systems-were once the pride of the nation and an example for the world.
Citizen artists revitalize place, celebrate culture, and inspire social change. Ideal for multicultural studies, this full-color celebration of communities engaged in creative cultural expression profiles nine exemplary grassroots arts projects depicting an intersection of creativity with love of place.
Lessons from Faith Traditions in Transforming Conflict
We tend to approach conflict from the perspective of competing interests. A farmer's interest lies in preserving water for crops, while an environmentalist's interest is in using that same water for instream habitats. It's hard to see how these interests intersect. But what if there was a different way to understand each party's ......
On the campus of Yale University, in 1970, an "odd couple," Hillary Rodham and Bill ("Bubba") Clinton, came together at a Mark Rothko exhibit at the Yale Art Museum. Before the end of that rainy afternoon, they had formed an unbreakable bond forged while they rested on the seat of a Henry Moore sculpture.
Offers scholars essential advice on bringing their work into the public eye The work of academics can matter and be influential on a public level, but the path to becoming a public intellectual, influential policy advisor, valued community resource or go-to person on an issue is not one that most scholars are trained for. The Public Professor ......
Mass Killings, Organ Harvesting, and China's Secret Solution to Its Dissident Problem
Mass murder is alive and well. That is the stark conclusion of this comprehensive investigation into the Chinese states secret program to get rid of political dissidents while profiting from the sale of their organs--in many cases to Western recipients. Based on interviews with top-ranking police officials and Chinese doctors who have killed ......
