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  The Souls Of Black Folk

  W. E. B. Du Bois

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  The creator was an American humanist, communist, history specialist and Skillet Africanist social equality lobbyist. Brought into the world in Extraordinary Barrington, Massachusetts, he experienced childhood in a somewhat lenient and coordinated local area, and subsequent to finishing graduate work at the College of Berlin and Harvard, where he was the main African American to procure a doctorate, he turned into a teacher of history, human science, and financial matters at Atlanta College. He was one of the organizers behind the Public Relationship for the Progression of Minorities Individuals (NAACP) in 1909. 
  Earlier,he had ascended to public unmistakable quality as a head of the Niagara Development, a gathering of African-American activists who needed equivalent freedoms for blacks. He and his allies went against the Atlanta split the difference, an arrangement created by Booker T. Washington which given that Southern blacks would work and submit to white political rule, while Southern whites ensured that blacks would get fundamental instructive and financial open doors. All things being equal, he demanded full social liberties and expanded political portrayal, which he trusted would be achieved by the African-American scholarly first class. He alluded to this gathering as the Skilled 10th, an idea under the umbrella of racial inspire, and accepted that African Americans required the opportunity for high level training to foster their initiative.

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  Voices for the Future - 20 Years...

  Wolfgang Schüssel, Liz Mohn

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  How can culture, politics and business work together to meet the challenges of the future? Will united Europe fall victim to individual national interests? Is the economy the silver bullet when it comes to solving global challenges? Can policy makers still lead in an age of fake news and escalating expectations? What kind of support is needed – and from which culture – to shape a sustainable society?
  The book Voices for the Future documents the lively exchange between international thought leaders from the cultural, economic and political spheres on solutions to current and coming problems. Since 2002, they have been gathering at the Trilogue Salzburg to take a shared look at what the future holds. Where has the Trilogue been farsighted in terms of the issues that now dominate the policy agenda and our everyday lives? What must (still) happen if we are to respond effectively to future challenges? Voices for the Future essays answers to these questions, addressing the topics of Europe, the labor market, leadership, education and values.

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  John D Rockefeller - The man who...

  Mike Tisty

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  Over the centuries there have been people able to influence the course of events to the point of changing history.  
  Sometimes they are bulky personalities who have directed the course of events, changed economies, or evolved entire generations; or sometimes they're great statesmen who have been able to bring politics to a level of world power. 
  In this audiobook, we will analyze one of the strongest, magnetic personalities of the 20Th Century, one of the men, who have changed the future and whose names will echo over the centuries. I 
  It's time to meet John D. Rockefeller, his life, his visions, and his dreams. 
  Dive into the extraordinary life of John D. Rockefeller, the man who transformed the world of business and became one of history’s most enigmatic and powerful figures. From humble beginnings as the son of a traveling con artist, Rockefeller rose to dominate the oil industry, creating Standard Oil and reshaping the American economy. But his story is more than just one of wealth—it's a tale of relentless ambition, strategic brilliance, and the complex morality of power. 
  Through vivid storytelling and meticulous detail, this audiobook explores Rockefeller's rise to unparalleled wealth, the controversies that shadowed his empire, and the philanthropic legacy that redefined the notion of giving back. You'll journey into the boardrooms where deals were struck, the courts where his empire was challenged, and the quiet moments where he wrestled with his faith and humanity. 
  Was Rockefeller a ruthless monopolist or a visionary who laid the foundations for modern capitalism? This biography doesn’t shy away from the contradictions, presenting a nuanced portrait of a man who changed the world while grappling with the ethical dilemmas of his time. 
  Whether you’re an admirer of business giants or a student of history, this captivating narrative will leave you enthralled by the life of America’s first billionaire.

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  Defectors - How the Illicit...

  Erik R. Scott

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  Defectors fleeing the Soviet Union seized the world's attention during the Cold War. Their stories were given sensational news coverage and dramatized in spy novels and films. Upon reaching the West, they were entitled to special benefits, including financial assistance and permanent residency. In contrast to other migrants, defectors were pursued by the states they left even as they were eagerly sought by the United States and its allies. Taking part in a risky game that played out across the globe, defectors sought to transcend the limitations of the Cold War world. 
   
   
   
  Defectors follows their treacherous journeys and looks at how their unauthorized flight via land, sea, and air gave shape to a globalized world. It charts a global struggle over defectors that unfolded among rival intelligence agencies operating in the shadows of an occupied Europe, in the forbidden border zones of the USSR, in the disputed straits of the South China Sea, on a hijacked plane 10,000 feet in the air, and around the walls of Soviet embassies. 
   
   
   
  Although defection all but disappeared after the Cold War, this innovative work shows how it shaped the governance of global borders and helped forge an international refugee system whose legacy and limitations remain with us to this day.

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  Imperialism

  Vladimir Lenin

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  Written in 1916 against the backdrop of the First World War, Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism explains the flaws and power of capitalism, which inevitably lead to monopolies, imperialism and colonialism. Lenin develops Marx’s theories of political economy, which had been put forward 50 years earlier in Das Kapital. He goes on to argue that imperialism is the most advanced state of capitalism, characterised by the domination of monopolies on an international scale, with the export of capital leading to the big imperialist powers carving up the world.More than a century later, Imperialism remains highly relevant in understanding the historical background to the strategies of many of today’s major nations.

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  Corporations Are Not People -...

  Jeffrey D. Clements, Bill Myers

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  A revised and updated edition of the definitive guide to overturning Citizens United. 
   
   
    
  Since the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling that the rights of things—money and corporations—matter more than the rights of people, America has faced a crisis of democracy. In this timely and thoroughly updated second edition, Jeff Clements describes the strange history of this bizarre ruling, its ongoing destructive effects, and the growing movement to reverse it. 
   
    
    
  He includes a new chapter, "Do Something!," showing how—state by state and community by community—Americans are using creative strategies and tools to renew democracy and curb unbalanced corporate power. Since the first edition, sixteen states, one-hundred-sixty members of Congress, and five hundred cities and towns have called for a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United, and the list is growing. This is a fight we can win! 
   
   
    
  "More relevant than ever, this updated edition of Corporations Are Not People chronicles the remarkably vibrant, nationwide grassroots movement to 'get money out and voters in.' " —Katrina vanden Heuvel, Editor and Publisher, The Nation

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