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In hundreds of iconic, smart, angry, clever, unforgettable images, Signs of Resistance chronicles what truly makes America great: citizens unafraid of speaking truth to power.Two hundred and forty imagesfrom British rule and womens suffrage to the civil rights movement and the Vietnam War; from womens equality and Black Lives Matter to the actions of our forty-fifth president and the Womens Marchoffer an inspiring, optimistic, and visually galvanizing...

This lively book guides readers through the art and history of significant protests, sit-ins, and collective acts of resistance throughout US history. Photos, artwork, signs, and other visual elements highlight the history of social action, from American Indian resistance to colonists through Black Lives Matter and Women's Marches. Into the Streets introduces the personalities and issues that drove these protests, as well as their varied aims and...

Three of Washington's premier political scholar-journalists explain why the Trump presidency poses a threat to the nation and discusses how the citizen activism it has inspired can lead to democratic renewal.

In this rousing call to leadership, the self-described millennial spokesperson for the culture, CNN's designated "woke AF" former commentator, and the youngest national press secretary in the history of the United States shares her take-no-prisoners approach to life, politics, and career success, and shows a new generation how to be loud and powerful in their own right.Many people--most notably white older men--may try to stop Symone Sanders from...

Explains how Americans can stop feeling powerless about the government and provides details on how to organize and fight against the current crisis in government.

Journalist Roychoudhuri draws on years of reporting on the George W. Bush administration as well as her own experiences as a queer woman of color to summarize and question the common assumptions about truth and power in America in the age of Trump. Throughout the book, she elicits a spirit of hope, describing strategies for those wishing to foster a more open and diverse society to avoid cynicism, speak out readily against bias and racism, and conceive...

"The key to America’s future begins with exploring our past. In Freedom Is Costly, But Priceless, Dave Meyer shares the importance of our nation’s true history—learning about our rich, godly heritage and discovering Who and what has made this nation so great. God’s Word was an integral part of our nation’s founding, and His Word is still the key today to restoring our families, schools, churches and communities. When it comes to the future...

In The Quaking of America, therapist and trauma specialist Resmaa Menakem takes readers through somatic processes addressing the growing threat of white-supremacist political violence. Through the coordinated repetition of lies, anti-democratic elements in American society are working to incite mass radicalization, widespread chaos, and a collective trauma response in tens of millions of American bodies. Currently, most of us are utterly unprepared...

A teacher describes how she ran for public office with her sixth grade class managing her campaign as part of a hands-on civics lesson in democracy, in an account that examines the follies of America's two-party political system.