Political Justice

Eleanor Roosevelt, Fighter for Justice shows young listeners how the former First Lady evolved from a poor little rich girl to a protector and advocate for those without a voice. Although now seen as a cultural icon, she was a woman deeply insecure about her looks and her role in the world. But by recognizing her fears and constantly striving to overcome her prejudices, she used her proximity to presidents and her own power to aid in the fight for Civil Rights and other important causes. This biography gives listeners a fresh perspective on her extraordinary life.

He lost the game. Then they let him win. Now the real game begins. When down-on-his-luck Vegas local Jack Rios is dealt into an underground poker match run by the city’s most powerful criminal elite, he thinks it’s his last shot at redemption. But the hand he plays is more than a bluff—it’s an invitation into a dark network of power, secrets, and surveillance that goes far deeper than he imagined. As Jack digs into the truth behind his father’s mysterious death, he uncovers a file that could destroy everything—and everyone—in its path. Now he's being hunted not to be silenced,...

Judge. Jury. Executioner. One man is taking the law into his own hands. His targets are the criminals who slipped through the justice system. Dangerous men. Violent men. Depraved, cold-blooded killers. From California to Texas, this relentless avenger hunts down the unpunished and sentences them to death. But now he's on Sonny Hawke's turf. A Texas Ranger committed to his job, Hawke will not abide vigilante justice - even if the targets deserve to die. With each murderous act of vengeance, the hunter becomes more like the vermin he's exterminating.

This book examines and compares the concept of justice from the French philosopher Albert Camus and the American philosopher John Rawls.

Rights are a sacred part of American identity. Yet they were an afterthought for the Framers. Only as a result of the racial strife that exploded during the Civil War—and a series of resulting missteps by the Supreme Court—did rights gain such outsized power. Over and again, courts have treated rights conflicts as zero-sum games in which awarding rights to one side means denying rights to others. As eminent legal scholar Jamal Greene shows in How Rights Went Wrong, we need to recouple rights with justice—before they tear society apart.

Federal judge Edward Lamport is no stranger to controversy and danger. Nine months into his tenure, he's received two death threats and is under the protection of US Marshals. But when he receives a plea for help from a woman with whom he had a brief romance twenty-five years earlier, he must face a peril of a different sort, one that involves his long-lost son, Carlos.

There is a movement on the rise, one that brings the worlds of social justice and political activism together with the practice of witchcraft. Activists wish to add magical methods to their arsenal, while spell casters seek to use their powers to resist oppression. Written by an experienced witch-activist and with the current political climate in full view, the book shows listeners how to learn spells for self-protection and body shielding, as well as methods of developing enhanced psychic intuition and situational awareness.

It is night in Manhattan. The president of the United States is scheduled to have dinner with an old friend, but in the building across the street a man has disabled the security and stands at a window, a rifle in his hand. The assassination doesn't go according to plan, but this is only the beginning. Someone is recruiting a shadowy network of agents with the intention of creating terror. Their range is broad, their identities masked, their methods subtle.

Assistant District Attorney Butch Karp is finally recognized for his heroic service to New York City when a group of politicians back him for the top job as Manhattan's district attorney. But a series of cases involving vigilante murders begins to reveal the true motives of those civil servants standing by his side. It's Karp versus the dirty city in one of Tanenbaum's most revealing and caustic legal thrillers - a stunning indictment of civil corruption and overreach.

Government for the People: Promoting the Common Good In an era of chaos and division, uniting to promote the common good has never been more crucial. "Government for the People: Promoting the Common Good" is your guide to understanding the dysfunctions in our society and how we can transform them by prioritizing everyone's well-being. Feeling disillusioned by political corruption and social injustices? You're not alone. This book serves as a beacon of hope, reminding us that change is possible when we work towards shared goals. The concept of the common good, often overlooked in our fast-...

The Chief Washington Correspondent for the New York Times presents a richly detailed, news-breaking, and conversation-changing look at the unprecedented political fight to fill the Supreme Court seat made vacant by Antonin Scalia’s death - using it to explain the paralyzing and all but irreversible dysfunction across all three branches in the nation’s capital.

Fragmented America: Navigating the New Normal by John E. Miller In a time when America seems more divided than ever, Fragmented America: Navigating the New Normal offers a beacon of hope and a path forward. Drawing from his extensive experience as a pastor, author, filmmaker, and community leader, John E. Miller provides a compelling blend of scriptural wisdom and practical guidance to address the pressing issues of our day. This insightful book delves into the heart of America’s challenges, from political polarization and social fragmentation to technological upheaval and economic ...

From its first moments, Hunter takes you on a nonstop thrill ride: from the top floor of the CIA, to the marbled corridors of Capitol Hill...from the posh hotels of downtown Washington, to the city's mean, violent streets. It introduces a colorful new hero for our time - and a dazzling heroine every bit his equal. A spy mystery...a crime thriller...a passionate romance: Hunter is a genre-bending novel unlike any you've read. Deviously plotted, filled with vivid characters, and propelled at a breakneck pace.

The murder of an international attorney, the posturing of a power-hungry politician, the schemes of a psychotic stalker, and the high-stakes drama of a daring rescue mission: Navy JAG Lieutenant Commander Zack Brewer is in the spotlight and the danger zone.

Calls on Christians within Renewal traditions to examine the relationship between personal and social holiness and encourages pastors and leaders to draw on our biblical heritage and appreciation for the authority of Scripture, the witness of Spirit-filled forefathers and mothers, and the empowerment of the Holy Spirit to engage the critical issues of injustice facing the contemporary church and society.

A century after Appomattox, the civil rights movement won full citizenship for black Americans in the South. It should not have been necessary: by 1870 those rights were set in the Constitution. This is the story of the terrorist campaign that took them away.

Mafia-crats of New York A Detective’s Costly Crusade Against Mob-Inspired Corruption What happens when the real enemy isn’t just on the streets—but in city hall? In the shadows of New York’s political machine, where the lines between government and organized crime have long been blurred, one detective dares to push back. Mafia-crats of New York tells the gripping story of an anti-corruption investigator who risks everything to expose the mob’s enduring grip on local politics—and the quiet complicity of those sworn to uphold the law. Haunted by a turbulent past and targeted by ...

As America's new president tightens his grip on power, dissident voices begin to disappear. Race divisions cut deeper than they have done for decades. Women's rights are slashed. Civil protections are stripped from law. Dr Melina Scott, scientist and ex-GCHQ, knows he must be stopped before it is too late. Faced with tyranny and the destruction of American values, she becomes a member of the Silent Resistance. An underground rebellion, they are devoted to the mission of restoring democracy by whatever means necessary. It’s faceless members include scientists, hackers, CIA agents and ...

When Clarence Thomas joined the Supreme Court in 1991, he found with dismay that it was interpreting a very different Constitution from the one the framers had written - the one that had established a federal government manned by the people's own elected representatives, charged with protecting citizens' inborn rights while leaving them free to work out their individual happiness themselves, in their families, communities, and states.

To an American, oligarchy is something that happens somewhere else. In Oligarchy in America, Luke Winslow reveals oligarchy's deep intellectual roots and alarming growth in America. The book provides conceptual tools the lack of which have prevented Americans from recognizing oligarchy at home. Winslow argues that generic labels like "billionaires" for a class of ultra-rich masks the pervasive structures that entrench their power.