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"Violence fills us with horror. Yet violence entertains us. How is this possible? Are human beings born violent? Or do we learn to do it? Most important of all: can we stop before we destroy each other? Can People Stop Being Violent? looks at how thinkers have tackled the problem of violence. From school shootings to giant robots, real and pretend violence are part of our everyday lives. Yet philosophers of nonviolence tirelessly work to show human beings a better way. Packed with 2500 years of wisdom and stories, Can People Stop Being Violent? challenges readers to think about their own ideas about violence"--

"We are paying new attention to the old idea that we should treat animals better. Eating a meatless diet is more popular than ever. People from philosophers to musicians work to end laboratory testing on animals. Yet animals provide us with food and clothing. Medical treatments tested on rats and chimpanzees save lives every day. Is it impossible for humans to live without using animals? Or should we stop making animals serve us? Should We Treat Animals Better? travels through history to provide readers with the wisdom and skills they need to think about one of today's biggest issues"--

With his infectious charm and sharp wit Noel Cunningham shares with you his tips on sailing through life's events, enabling people to be themselves, while solving the thorny issues of which fork to use, who goes through a door first, how to attend an important interview. The correct way of doing those things will become clear.

This chapter explores the medical environment of 1640s Ireland, particularly during the 1641 Rebellion. It uses the 1641 Depositions to explore how people understood reported sickness and disease. It also traces the experiences of a broad range of medics during a period of warfare and significant social and political upheaval. In doing so, it enables an important new perspective on medicine in Early Modern Ireland.

This book contains substantial new historical research on medicine in early modern Ireland. Its twelve chapters address a variety of subjects and situate them in appropriate contexts. The main focus is on medical practitioners and their place in Irish society. The book makes a major contribution to scholarship on early modern medicine.

Central to the thought of C.B. Macpherson (1911-1987) are his critique of the culture of 'possessive individualism' and his defence of liberal-democratic socialism. Resurgence of interest in his works is in reaction to the rise of neoliberalism and efforts to find an alternative to societies dominated by capitalist markets. Macpherson's theories are explained and applied to 21st century challenges.--

"Examines the role that video games play in girls' lives, including how games structure girls' leisure time, how playing video games constitutes different performances of femininity, and what influences girls to play or not play video games. Through interviews, focus groups, and qualitative content analyses, this book analyzes girls' involvement with video games. It also examines different contexts in which discourses of girls and video games occur, including girl-oriented video games, activist efforts to change the video game industry, and informal education programs that teach girls video game design." -- Publisher's description

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Part 1 | The Origins of Community Organizing in Cleveland -- Chapter 1 Cleveland: You Gotta Be Tough -- Chapter 2 See, Judge, Act -- Chapter 3 Establishing A Model -- Chapter 4 Building The Groups -- Chapter 5 Pols And Activists -- Part 2 | Campaigns -- Chapter 6 The Battle Against Redlining -- Chapter 7 Putting The Community Back Into Community Development -- Chapter 8 Give Us A Billion Dollars! -- Part 3 | The Decline of Community Organizing in Cleveland -- Chapter 9 The Movement Unravels -- Chapter 10 Legacies -- Chapter 11 Notes For The Next Time -- Glossary -- Notes -- Bibliography.

Intro -- Freeman Stevenson served as writer and editor for DeseretNews. com and has also freelanced for outlets like KSL.com and ARANews. com. In 2016, He spent ten months in Syria as part of a Kurdish militia unit fighting ISIS. -- Introduction -- 1. The Origin of Populism Nancy MacLean -- 2. Left and Right Wing Populism  Thomas DeMichele -- 3. Understanding the Black Lives Matter Movement Iris Wijers -- 4. Bernie Sanders's Populism Versus Racial Justice  Dara Lind -- 5. What Is Digital Populism?  Paul Florence and Roderick Jones -- 6. Social Media, Chaotic Pluralism, and Populism  Helen Margetts -- 7. The Spoiler Candidates  Daniel Bush -- 8. A History of Third Parties  Freeman Stevenson -- 9. Sanders, Socialism, and Political Power  Philip Locker -- 10. Contemporary Populism's Unstable Meaning Charles Postel -- 11. The Democratic Party's Empty Populism  Socialist Worker -- 12. The Threat of a Networked Public Sphere  Vyacheslav Polonski -- Organizations to Contact -- Bibliography -- Index

Intro -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Does US Immigration Policy Have Its Roots in Racism? -- Overview: The Enduring Legacy of the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act -- Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 Initiates Decades of Racist Immigration Policy -- Mass Deportations Are Already a Part of American History -- Congress Condemns Chinese Exclusion Act -- Mexican Repatriation Is a Part of Texas History -- Chapter 2: Have Deportation and Immigration Policies Gotten Worse in the New Millennium? -- Overview: President Obama's Ambivalent Record on Immigration -- Mexico Assumes Bulk of Southern US Immigration Enforcement -- Most Deportees Under Obama Committed Only Minor Infractions -- Obama Administration Immigration Policy Draws Responses from Both Sides -- A Closer Look at Obama's Immigration Policy -- Obama Pushed for Immigration Reform While Deporting Millions -- Chapter 3: Can Deportation in the Age of Trump Be a Boon to America? -- Overview: Squaring Trump's Executive Orders on Immigration with the Facts -- Trump Unveils Harsh Illegal Immigration -- Opponents of Trump's Executive Orders on Immigration Are Overreacting -- Trump Administration Criminalizes Migrants -- Trump Lacks Mandate for Immigration Overhaul -- Chapter 4: Are Immigrant and Deportation Policies Headed in the Right Direction? -- Overview: Rhetoric Versus Reality in Trump's Immigration Policies -- The Aims and Legality of Trump's Executive Orders on Immigration -- Travel Ban Would Compel Muslim Countries to Address Internal Problems -- Reports Emerge of US Customs and Border Patrol Abuses -- Most Deportees Are Not Violent Criminals -- Organizations to Contact -- Bibliography -- Index

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 -- Preparedness and Response to Nuclear Crisis Synopsis of Essential International Obligations and Cooperation Mechanisms -- Abstract -- Universal Level: International Obligations and Cooperation Mechanisms -- The R, N Response Mechanism of NATO -- The R, N Preparedness and Response Framework of EU -- i) The Solidarity Clause -- ii) The EU Civil Protection Mechanism -- iii) Crisis Coordination Arrangements -- iv) The Health Security Committee -- v) Europol -- vi) The EU CBRN Action Plan -- Multilateral or Bilateral Agreements -- References -- Biographical Sketch -- Chapter 2 -- South Korea: Denuclearization versus Nuclear Armament -- Abstract -- Introduction -- South Korea and Nuclear Weapons: Historical Background -- 1950s-1960s: The Korean War and U.S. Nuclear Weapons Deployment -- 1970s: Challenge for an Independent Nuclear Arsenal -- 1990s-2000s: Road to Denuclearization Policy -- 2010s: Growing Voices for Nuclear Armament -- Is Seoul's Nuclear Armament Possible? -- Scenario One: Indigenous Nuclear Weapons Development -- Scenario Two: The Redeployment of U.S. Nuclear Weapons -- Is Seoul's Nuclear Armament Desirable? -- Rationales for Nuclear Armament -- Rationales against Nuclear Armament -- Policy Recommendations -- Conclusion -- References -- Articles in Journals -- Books -- Edited Books -- Electronic Media -- Biographical Sketch -- Chapter 3 -- Nuclear Disarmament: It Is Time -- to Begin the Destruction of All Nuclear Weapons -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Development and Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons -- The Manhattan Project -- The Spread of Nuclear Weapons Since 1945 -- The United States Nuclear Weapons Arsenal -- The Russian Nuclear Weapons Arsenal -- The United Kingdom's Nuclear Weapons Arsenal -- The French Nuclear Weapons Arsenal -- The Chinese Nuclear Weapons Arsenal