Product Description: How the immigration battle plays out in America, from curriculum disputes to federal raids to the civil rights activism of young "Dreamers."Illegal immigration continues to roil American politics. The right-wing media stir up panic over "anchor babies," job stealing, welfare dependence, bilingualism, al-Qaeda terrorists disguised as Latinos, even a conspiracy by Latinos to "retake" the Southwest...read more

Product Description: How the immigration battle plays out in America, from curriculum disputes to federal raids to the civil rights activism of young "Dreamers." Illegal immigration continues to roil American politics. The right-wing media stir up panic over "anchor babies," job stealing, welfare dependence, bilingualism, al-Qaeda terrorists disguised as Latinos, even a conspiracy by Latinos to "retake" the Southwest...read more

Product Description: An estimated 35 million people worldwide are displaced by conflict, and most of them are women and children. During their time away from their homes and communities, these women and their children are subjected to a horrifying array of misfortune, including privations of every kind, sexual assaults, disease, imprisonment, unwanted pregnancies, severe psychological trauma, and, upon return or resettlement, social disapproval and isolation...read more

Product Description: Howard Zinn's legacies go beyond just his approach to history, his profound optimism, his impact on popular culture. Indeed, as Davis D. Joyce writes in his introduction to Howard Zinn's Legacies, Zinn held consistently to a radical American vision...read more

Product Description: Americans are greatly concerned about the number of our troops killed in battle--33,000 in the Korean War; 58,000 in Vietnam; 4,500 in Iraq--and rightly so. But why are we so indifferent, often oblivious, to the far greater number of casualties suffered by those we fight and those we fight for? This is the compelling, largely unasked question John Tirman answers in The Deaths of Others...read more

Product Description: The military adventure that George W. Bush embarked on within months of his inauguration in 2001 was to eclipse everything else in his presidency. His name will forever be synonymous with the “war on terror.” What started as a military response to al Qaeda’s attacks in New York and Washington on 9/11, with the goal of neutralizing al Qaeda and its Taliban hosts in Afghanistan, quickly fused with the neo-conservative agenda to dominate and reshape the Middle East...read more

A witty and thought-provoking response to right-wing critics explains how the United States is damaging its own reputation and setting a poor precedent thanks to the policy decisions of political and business leaders, calling for a firm adherence to the nation's founding principles in order to return America to its moral and inspirational position. Original. 25,000 first printing.

Product Description: The wave of civil wars, terror attacks, and insurgencies over the last half century has redefined our notion of protracted conflicts. While the American news media have devoted primary coverage to the threat posed by al-Qaeda since 9/11, other insurgent groups have arisen and gained momentum across the map, and much less attention has been devoted to explaining what governmental policies bring such insurgencies to an end...read more

The principles, values and manifestations of multilateralism, including the United Nations, are under sustained scrutiny and assault. Their performance and effectiveness are questioned, as are their decision-making procedures and their representation according to 21st century standards of accountability and democracy. All this has a corrosive effect on their legitimacy. This publication explores the performance and future of multilateral approaches and institutions with reference to major global challenges such as international security, terrorism, HIV/AIDS, environmental sustainability, economic justice, human rights and humanitarian assistance.--Publisher's description.

An examination of the link between migration and security considers how domestic policy and international relations have changed since September 11, discussing how labor migration, tourism, foreign student education, and other everyday practices have become complicated challenges for policymakers. Simultaneous.

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Product Description: Book by Tirman, John

Discusses the politics behind the Star Wars project, evaluates the effectiveness of the proposed Strategic Defense Initiative, and looks at SDIs effect on arms control negotiation

Discusses the technology involved in producing anti-satellite weapons