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  A Rare Recording of Idi Amin’s...

  Idi Amin

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  Idi Amin Dada Oumee (c. 1925 – 16 August 2003) was an Ugandan military officer and politician who served as the third president of Uganda from 1971 to 1979. He ruled as a military dictator and is considered one of the most brutal despots in modern world history. Amin's rule was characterized by rampant human rights abuses, including political repression, ethnic persecution, extrajudicial killings, as well as nepotism, corruption, and gross economic mismanagement. International observers and human rights groups estimate that between 100,000 and 500,000 people were killed under his regime. 

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  Litigating the Pandemic -...

  Susan M. Sterett

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  As officials scrambled in 2020 to manage the spread of COVID, the reverberations of the crisis reached well beyond immediate public health concerns. The governance problems that emerged in the pandemic would be problems in other climate-related disasters, too. 
   
   
   
  Many of these governance problems wound up in court. Businesses filed insurance claims for lost commerce; when the claims were denied, some companies sued. As state governments ordered closures and otherwise tried to adapt, interest organizations that had long sought to limit government authority challenged them in court. Political officials railed against litigation they argued would stop businesses from reopening. The United States, like other countries, governs partly through litigation, and litigation is one way of seeing the multiple governance failures during the pandemic. 
   
   
   
  Drawing on databases of cases filed, news reports, and other sources, Susan M. Sterett argues that governing during the pandemic must include the human institutions intertwined with the effects of the virus. Those institutions reveal problems well beyond the reach of technical expertise. Failures in private insurance as a way of governing risk, conflicts about the primacy of religion, government authority, and health, are problems that predated the pandemic and will persist in future disasters.

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  Listen to New HSK (HSK 30):...

  Letitia Wu

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  Finished HSK Level 1? 
  Ready to strengthen your Mandarin and move forward with confidence? 
  Listen to New HSK (HSK 3.0): Level 2 is a structured Mandarin Chinese audio training program designed to help you expand your vocabulary, improve listening comprehension, and build real speaking confidence — fully aligned with the official New HSK 3.0 Level 2 syllabus. 
  This audiobook introduces 200 essential HSK Level 2 words and practical example sentences in clear, natural Mandarin. 
  For every word, you’ll hear: 
  • The Chinese word 
  • Its English meaning 
  • One carefully selected example sentence 
  • Spoken slowly twice (once for understanding, once for repetition) 
  • Delivered again at natural speed to train real-world listening 
  • Followed by a clear English translation 
  This focused structure helps you: 
  • Strengthen Mandarin listening accuracy 
  • Improve pronunciation through repetition 
  • Build sentence recognition at natural speed 
  • Retain HSK vocabulary more effectively 
  • Develop steady, measurable progress 
  There are no long grammar explanations and no unnecessary distractions. 
  Just systematic Mandarin vocabulary and sentence training that supports real communication and HSK test preparation. 
  Ideal for: 
  • HSK Level 2 learners preparing for the exam 
  • Self-learners seeking structured Mandarin audio practice 
  • Busy professionals who prefer efficient, practical learning 
  • Anyone moving from beginner toward lower-intermediate Chinese 
  Whether you’re commuting, exercising, or reviewing daily, this program turns passive listening into active language development. 
  Written and narrated by experienced Chinese teacher Letitia Wu. 
  Press play. Strengthen your Mandarin. Advance with purpose.

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  The Compleat Angler

  Izaak Walton

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  Walton's popular classic treatise on fishing goes far beyond techniques, as it embraces a life that values serenity and appreciation for creation. Some of the natural history lore is antiquated, but keen intelligence and good humor express themselves in a readable and enjoyable manner.

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  The Comeback of Industrial...

  Alessandro Gili, Davide Tentori

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  Industrial policies are the key element underlying today's geopolitical scramble and a pillar of national security.
  Reacting to Western weaknesses and bottlenecks in the global supply chains, highlighted by multiple shocks such as the pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and the recent Israel-Hamas war, the US in first place and the EU later have started to introduce new industrial legislation aimed at making up for lost ground with respect to other industrial
  powerhouses, such as China. Besides being policy tools to accelerate the green and digital transitions, however, the US Inflation Reduction Act and the Net Zero Industry Act, as well as the US and the EU Chips Acts, entail subsidies, local content requirements and export controls targeted at strengthening the domestic industrial base for critical technologies, fostering strategic autonomy and de-risking from excessive foreign dependencies.
  This race poses risks for the weaponisation of industrial policies and fragmentation of international trade and also potentially jeopardises technological development. How can we strike a balance between economic security and efficiency? Which sectors are the most critical and which ones are the leading global powers pursuing? What will the consequences be for global value chains and international trade? Is it possible to reach an agreement on rules for a new level playing field to prevent economic competition turning into economic warfare?

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  The Spirit of Ani - Reflections...

  Ani DiFranco, Lauren Coyle Rosen

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  Grammy-winning musician Ani DiFranco explores her creativity, spirituality, and evolving consciousness in conversation with coauthor Lauren Coyle Rosen.  
  The Spirit of Ani is a captivating journey of intimate reflections with Ani DiFranco, a pathbreaking, highly original artist of our time. In this powerful collaborative work, the legendary folk-rock star and feminist icon is in conversation with author, artist, and cultural anthropologist Lauren Coyle Rosen. In these exchanges, Ani is remarkably open about her creativity, spirituality, personal experiences, and evolving consciousness. She is vulnerable and unapologetic, offering an unprecedented window into her fiercely prolific journeys. 
  Expanding on themes from her bestselling memoir, Ani also offers fascinating reflections on contemporary popular culture—ranging from gender and queer politics, to the music industry in the virtual age, to climate change. The coauthors explore how Ani’s music and art are profoundly tied to her experiences of the interconnectedness of all consciousness and tuning in to receive creative inspiration. Ani’s striking openness produces a book that is both meditative and activating. This is a must-listen for anyone intrigued by the dedication, intuition, and vision that drive Ani’s lifelong journey of creating art that not only reflects, but also empowers, transforms, and heals.

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