Audiobooks narrated by Chris Baetens

The Court v. the Voters: The Troubling Story of How the Supreme Court Has Undermined Voting Rights

An urgent and gripping look at the erosion of voting rights and its implications for democracy, told through the stories of 9 Supreme Court decisions-and the next looming case In The Court v. The Voters, law professor Joshua Douglas takes us behind the scenes of significant cases in voting rights-some surprising and unknown, some familiar-to investigate the historic crossroads that have irrevocably changed our elections and the nation. In crisp and accessible prose, Douglas tells the story of each case, sheds light on the intractable election problems we face as a result, and highlights the unique role the highest court has played in producing a broken electoral system. Douglas charts infamous cases like: - Bush v. Gore, which opened the door to many election law claims - Citizens United, which contributed to skewed representation-but perhaps not in the way you might think - Shelby County v. Holder, which gutted the vital protections of the Voting Rights Act - Crawford v. Marion County Elections Board, which allowed states to enforce voter ID laws and make it harder for people to vote The Court v. The Voters powerfully reminds us of the tangible, real-world effects from the Court's voting rights decisions. While we can-and should-lament the democracy that might have been, Douglas argues that we can-and should-double down in our efforts to protect the right to vote.

Joshua A. Douglas (Author), Chris Baetens, TBD (Narrator)

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What Works in Community News: Media Startups, News Deserts, and the Future of the Fourth Estate

A groundbreaking study of the journalism startups that are solving the local news crisis one community at a time A must-read for activists, entrepreneurs, and journalists who want to start local news outlets in their communities Local news is essential to democracy. Meaningful participation in civic life is impossible without it. However, local news is in crisis. According to one widely cited study, some 2,500 newspapers have closed over the last generation. And it is often marginalized communities of color who have been left without the day-to-day journalism they need to govern themselves in a democracy. Veteran journalists Ellen Clegg and Dan Kennedy cut through the pessimism surrounding this issue, showing readers that new, innovative journalism models are popping up across the country to fill news deserts and empower communities. What Works in Community News examines more than a dozen of these projects, including: - Sahan Journal, a digital publication dedicated to reporting on Minnesota's immigrant and refugee communities; - MLK50: Justice Through Journalism, a nonprofit news outlet in Memphis, TN, focused on poverty, power, and public policy; - New Haven Independent / WNHH / La Voz Hispana de Connecticut, a digital news project that expanded its reach in the New Haven community through radio and a Spanish-language partnership; - Storm Lake Times Pilot, a print newspaper in rural Iowa innovating with a hybrid for-profit/nonprofit model; and - Texas Tribune, once a pioneering upstart, now one of the most well-known-and successful-digital newsrooms in the country. Through a blend of on-the-ground reporting and interviews, Clegg and Kennedy show how these operations found seed money and support, and how they hired staff, forged their missions, and navigated challenges from the pandemic to police intimidation to stand as the last bastion of collective truth-and keep local news in local hands.

Dan Kennedy, Ellen Clegg (Author), Chris Baetens (Narrator)

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All Is Not Lost: 20 Ways to Revolutionize Disaster

An uplifting look at how organizers in the past have successfully leveraged crises into emancipatory politics, and a plea for continued progressive movement building in our tumultuous social climate From the climate apocalypse and COVID-19 to double-digit unemployment to Donald Trump and the rise of far-right white nationalists-disasters are everywhere we look. While these disasters often leave us feeling hopeless and withdrawn, scholar Alex Zamalin argues that pessimism cannot be the only response. Silence and inaction only perpetuate mass suffering and inequality. Instead, All Is Not Lost suggests that following every crisis emerges new political opportunity for changing our politics and everyday lives. Blending intellectual history, biography, and political critique, Zamalin offers 20 specific lessons for our present moment, turning to moments in history to demonstrate how various figures in the past have successfully leveraged struggles into sources of political action and freedom. The lessons-on how to resist, organize, treat others, think politically, memorialize, dream, write, occupy, build, and act-all build toward one truth: though disaster is something we cannot prevent from arriving, we can control how we confront it and what we build in its place. Using examples from the 17th century to the present, All Is Not Lost reminds readers to not back down in the face of crisis and offers radical lessons of continued resistance and movement building to create a successful progressive coalition.

Alex Zamalin (Author), Chris Baetens (Narrator)

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Sports Illustrated - 2022 Audio Articles Compilation

ZINIO Audio and Sports Illustrated bring you the best of Sports Illustrated in Audio Format. Listen to featured articles about your favorite athletes! Included articles: Sportsperson of the Year: Tom Brady Muhammad Ali Legacy Award Winner: Billie Jean King Athletes of the Year: Suni Lee She Fought to the End - Two days before she was murdered, Connie Kunzmann played the game of her life. Minutemen - They dreamed their whole lives of playing in the NBA. Once they finally made it, their careers lasted just a few seconds. Late Prime - Broadcaster Al Michaels talks about his craft but is mum on where he'll be practicing it. Garden Party - TAYLOR VS. SERRANO - For the first time in its history, Madison Square Garden will have a card headlined by a women’s bout. To Swim as Herself - LIA THOMAS - The Penn student’s poise in the face of ugly debate over transgender athletes is a statement for equality. Baseball Needs Some Buzz - The game will look radically different over the next five years. Its future depends on it. Hitman - JUAN SOTO - The greatest hitting prodigy since Ted Williams dominates with his mind and bat. Center of it all - JOEL EMBIID - Throughout a season of uncertainty in Philly, he has been the Sixers’ unshakable anchor. Title IX - In 1972 no one dreamed a dry, 37-word clause tucked inside new education legislation would reshape women’s sports forever. A half century later, it’s time to reflect on how far the quest for equality has come—and where it still has to go. Pioneers to remember A Leage of their own Prime's Time - DEION SANDERS - The Hall of Famer uprooted his life to revive a moribund small schooland now he’s ushering in a new era for all HBCUs. Tall Tale - CHET HOLMGREN - Could a 195-pound 7-footer be the future of basketball? Sounds wild, but Holmgren certainly thinks so. Later Slater? - KELLY SLATER AT 50 - He just won the Super Bowl of surfing. What’s next? He’ll consult some GOATs, wrestle his demons and keep stoking that fire.

Maven Coalition Inc. (Author), Chris Baetens, Mikee Atendido (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Chris Baetens