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Despite the enormous problems we face and widespread dissatisfaction with the status quo, it's surprisingly hard to find a coherent vision of what a better, fairer society would look like. Free and Equal provides that vision. In this hugely ambitious and exhilarating debut, philosopher and economist Daniel Chandler argues that the ideas we need are hiding in plain sight, in the work of the twentieth century's greatest political philosopher, John Rawls. Although they have transformed philosophy, his ideas have had little impact on politics - until now.

From bestselling author and host of HBO's Real Time, Bill Maher's new book of political riffs serves up a savagely funny set of rules for preserving sanity in an insane world. A follow-up to the New York Times bestselling The New Rules, The New New Rules delivers a series of hilarious...

The Ukraine crisis has reopened old questions about Germany's relationship to the rest of the West, as Germany drifts away from the United States and gravitates toward Russia and China.

In the critical essays collected in Black Looks, bell hooks interrogates old narratives and argues for alternative ways to look at blackness, black subjectivity, and whiteness. Her focus is on spectatorship—in particular, the way blackness and black people are experienced in literature, music, television, and especially film—and her aim is to create a radical intervention into the way we talk about race and representation. As she describes: "the essays in Black Looks are meant to challenge and unsettle, to disrupt and subvert."  

From one of the world’s most celebrated moral philosophers comes a thorough examination of the current political crisis and recommendations for how to mend our divided country. For decades Martha C. Nussbaum has been an acclaimed scholar and humanist, earning dozens of honors for her books and...

Approximately 200,000 women and girls were forced into sexual slavery during World War 2. They were also known as comfort women, a translation of Ianfu(慰安婦), the Japanese term for "comforting, consoling woman." Although most of the women came from Korea, women from other occupied regions such as Burma, China, Philippines, Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaya, Manchukuo, Taiwan, New Guinea, Portuguese Timor, and the Dutch East Indies were also taken into the military sexual slavery.

Hyperpartisanship has gridlocked the American government. Congress' approval ratings are at record lows, and both Democrats and Republicans are disgusted by the government's inability to get anything done. In It's Even Worse Than It Looks, Congressional scholars Thomas E. Mann and Norman J. Ornstein present a grim picture of how party polarization and tribal politics have led Congress - and the United States - to the brink of institutional failure.

Looking back from 2050 at the songs and stories that shaped 2025. Politics, culture and the benefit of hindsight.

Looking where others don’t, that's what Sideways Look will be like. It’s not always going to be heavy, but it will be honest. This show is about the perspectives people often overlook. It’s about finding meaning in the margins and voices that aren’t usually heard.

Hosted by John Campbell and Duane Patterson. New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday morning.

What are the people calling out loud on the streets of Europe? Is the European Union listening to their demands? In this new podcast series, we will look to the left of today’s challenges and listen to those speaking out for their rights to bring their voices to the European Parliament. Listen now to Look Left -EU Politics under the Lens, a podcast by The Left in the European Parliament. You can find out more at left.eu. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Every week I will talk about a Geopolitical topic relating to world events and talk about how it may affect our future. I may also talk about events that have happened thousands of years ago and have relevance to today's world. Tune in every Thursday to hear the latest from me.

Look Forward is a weekly progressive political podcast and news show covering U.S. politics, Democratic Party strategy, Trump administration news, congressional policy, voting rights, Supreme Court rulings, and the fight for democracy. Hosted by Jay and Brad from TNP Studios, each episode features sharp political analysis, unapologetic progressive commentary, and enough humor to keep you sane. We cover: progressive politics, Democratic strategy, Republican corruption, Trump news, MAGA movement analysis, government policy breakdowns, political scandals, midterm elections, presidential politics,...

We share information via deep dives into multiple subjects to help people make decisions that fit their situations so they can hopefully live better lives. Along the way we also try to have some fun along with the primary goal of helping others to help themselves! Please join us for the ride-it is about the journey as much as the destination!

America is a land in which extremism no longer belongs to the country's shadowy fringes, but comfortably exists in the national mainstream. That is the alarming conclusion by intelligence analyst Daryl Johnson, an expert on domestic extremism with more than 25 years of experience tracking radicalized groups for the US government. In this book, Johnson dissects the rapidly expanding forms of American hatred and radicalization, including white nationalists, antigovernment militias, antifascists (Antifa), militant black nationalists, and extremist Islamic groups.

Washington Post Live’s “First Look” offers a smart, inside take on the day’s politics. Jonathan Capehart will host a reporter debrief followed by a roundtable discussion with Washington Post columnists. Tune in for news and analysis you can’t get anywhere else.

Telling the U.S. Army Soldier's story by exploring unique views, personal experiences, and operational insights from the field.

JPAM’s Closer Look, hosted by Seth Gershenson of American University’s School of Public Affairs, speaks to researchers published in the Journal of Public Analysis and Management on hot topics in public policy.

America's Army has Soldiers in well over a hundred countries, involved in peacekeeping, humanitarian assistance, and combat. "Gail McCabe's Closer Look" offers an in-depth perspective on why these missions matter and what they mean to America.

Historians will look back over time at the events of the fall of 2019 and the impeachment of Donald J. Trump, and will debate the merits of the charges and the circumstances that caused the whole debacle. In The Clock and the Calendar, Congressman Doug Collins will explain why the impeachment was not really about a phone call with a foreign leader or how the president conducted himself; no, it was not even about the Russia investigation that had fizzled just months before these proceedings.