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No More Heroes: Grassroots Challenges to the Savior Mentality

'A perfect gift for the age of Trump.' - Robin D. G. Kelley, Author, Freedom Dreams: The Black Radical Imagination 'In this marvelous, enormously instructive book, Jordan Flaherty explores how we too often allow the struggle for change to be undermined by would-be saviors—and how today’s grassroots social movements, led by communities on the frontlines of crisis, are charting a far more powerful path forward.' – Naomi Klein, Author, This Changes Everything and The Shock Doctrine Our media and education system often tells us that that generous white people are the solution...but what if they are the problem? How can we build a better world? And why do so many people with privilege end up making things worse when they try to help? From the Crusades to Black Lives Matter, No More Heroes is a grassroots history of resistance to the savior mentality. This book weaves the stories of teachers, international volunteers, sex workers, FBI informants, indigenous organizers, and prison abolitionists into a narrative of revolutionary change that travels from Alaska to Palestine, from Karl Marx to Muhammad Ali, and from KONY 2012 to the Red Cross.No More Heroes brings us real life stories of life-or-death conflict: the mysterious death of Riad Hamad, a Lebanese middle school teacher in Austin, Texas, and his connection to FBI informant Brandon Darby. Monica Jones, a Black transgender sex work activist arrested for “walking while trans” in Phoenix, Arizona. Haidar Eid, a professor in Gaza City. Sophie Lucido Johnson, an idealistic young white teacher in New Orleans. Nelini Stamp, an Occupy Wall Street activist. No More Heroes looks at the people behind the uprisings of the Arab Spring, Occupy Wall Street, and Black Lives Matter, and shows how change happens. 'Buy this book if you believe a better world is possible and want to know how to get there.' - Cynthia McKinney, Former Georgia Congresswoman and presidential candidate

Jordan Flaherty (Author), Donald Lewis Jr, Hannah Pepper, Ian Hoch, Jordan Flaherty, T Duncan, William Bowling (Narrator)

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The Infodemic: How Censorship and Lies Made the World Sicker and Less Free

An inside look at how the governments of Iran, Russia, India, Egypt, Brazil, India and the US used COVID as a pretense to undermine freedom The Infodemic lays bare the mechanisms of modern censorship and shows how they were used to undermine the response to the greatest global pandemic in a century. Beginning in China, the book charts the onslaught of COVID censorship through Iran, Russia, India, Egypt, Brazil, India and inside the Trump White House. Modern censors not only restrict the flow of information but also open the floodgates to overwhelm the public with lies and half truths. Increased surveillance in the name of public health, the collapse of public trust in institutions, and the demise of local news reporting, help governments hijack the flow of information and usurp power. The Infodemic shows how, under the cover of COVID, governments have undermined freedom and taken control. This new global political order may be the legacy of the disease. THIS AUDIOBOOK MAY INCLUDE INFORMATION REGARDING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. INFORMATION RELATED TO COVID-19 CONTINUES TO EVOLVE. AUDIOBOOKS.COM ENCOURAGES YOU TO SEEK UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE FROM YOUR LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH UNIT.

Joel Simon, Robert Mahoney (Author), Rob Shapiro (Narrator)

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How Free Speech Saved Democracy: The Untold History of How the First Amendment Became an Essential T

"A historical demonstration of the indispensability of the First Amendment [and] … an earnest and timely argument for [its] enduring value." -Kirkus Reviews 'Great storytelling about the history and importance of the First Amendment, from someone who has spent his life defending - and using - it.' -Mary Beth Tinker Free speech is not an obstacle to change: it is the way change happens Uncovering vivid and engaging stories about First Amendment pioneers, How Free Speech Saved Democracy shows how their struggle made possible the surging protests that aim to expand democracy today. How Free Speech Saved Democracy is a revealing reminder that First Amendment rights have often been curtailed in efforts to block progress, and that current measures to reduce hurtful language and to end hate speech could backfire on those who promote them. To those who see free speech as a threat to democracy, Finan offers engaging evidence from a long and sometimes challenging history of free speech in America to show how free speech has been essential to expanding democracy. From the beginning of American history, free speech has been used to advocate for change. In the 19th century, abolitionists, advocates for women's rights, and leaders of the labor movement had to fight for free speech. In the 20th century, the civil rights and anti-war movements expanded free speech, creating a shield for every protest movement we see today. Written by a historian who became a full-time defender of civil liberties and has spent four decades advocating for the rights of victims of censorship, this book grew out of Finan's desire to address the declining support for free speech that is occurring as our country becomes increasingly polarized. Through his evocative storytelling Finan demonstrates how the most effective antidote for the growth of hate speech and violence is support for and cultivation of the robust alternative of free speech.

Christopher M. Finan (Author), Tristan Wright (Narrator)

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The FBI War on Tupac Shakur: The State Repression of Black Leaders from the Civil Rights Era to the

Since the first day after the tragedy was announced, controversy has surrounded the death of rap and cultural icon Tupac Shakur. In this work, preeminent researcher on the topic, John Potash, puts forward his own theories of the events leading up to and following the murder in this meticulously researched and exhaustive account of the story. Never before has there been such a detailed and shocking analysis of the untimely death of one of the greatest musicians of the modern era. The FBI War on Tupac Shakur contains a wealth of names, dates, and events detailing the use of unscrupulous tactics by the Federal Bureau of Investigation against a generation of leftist political leaders and musicians. Based on twelve years of research and including extensive footnotes, sources include over 100 interviews, FOIA-released CIA and FBI documents, court transcripts, and mainstream media outlets. Beginning with the birth of the Civil Rights Movement in America, Potash illustrates the ways in which the FBI and the United States government conspired to take down and dismantle the various burgeoning activist and revolutionary groups forming at the time. From Martin Luther King Jr. to Malcolm X to Fred Hampton, the methods used to thwart their progress can be seen repeated again and again in the 80s and 90s against later revolutionary groups, musicians, and, most notably, Tupac Shakur. Buckle up for this winding, shocking, and unbelievable tale as John Potash reveals the dark underbelly of our government and their treatment of some of our most beloved Black icons.

John Potash (Author), Christopher Hampton (Narrator)

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Garvey and Garveyism

Like all great dreamers and planners, Marcus Garvey dreamed and planned ahead of his time and his peoples' ability to understand the significance of his life's work. A set of circumstances, mostly created by the world colonial powers, crushed this dreamer, but not his dreams. Due to persistence and years of sacrifice of Mrs. Amy Jacques Garvey, widow of Marcus Garvey, a large body of work by and about this great nationalist leader has been preserved and can be made available to a new generation of Black people who have the power to turn his dreams into realities. Written as a participant and confidant, Amy Jacques Garvey's perspective continues to provide an intimate and first-person narrative of the Garvey movement and this important nascent period of Black Nationalism.

Amy Jacques Garvey (Author), Beresford Bennett, Karen Chilton (Narrator)

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Beyond Baseball's Color Barrier: The Story of African Americans in Major League Baseball, Past, Pres

A fascinating history celebrating Black players in Major League Baseball from the 1800s through today, with special insight into what the future may hold. In Beyond Baseball's Color Barrier, Rocco Constantino chronicles the history of generations of ballplayers, showing how African Americans have influenced baseball from the 1800s to the present. He details how the color line was drawn, efforts made to erode it, and the progress towards Jackie Robinson's debut-including a pre-integration survey in which players unanimously promoted integration years before it actually happened. Personal accounts and colorful stories trace the exponential growth of diversity in the sport since integration, from a boom in participation in the 1970s to peak participation in the early 1990s, but also reveal the current downward trend in the number of African American players to percentages not seen since the 1960s. Beyond Baseball's Color Barrier not only explores the stories of icons like Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, and Satchel Paige but also considers contributions made by players like Vida Blue, Mudcat Grant, and Dwight Gooden. Exclusive interviews with former players and individuals involved in the game, including the President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, add first-hand expert insight into the history of the topic and what the future holds.

Rocco Constantino (Author), William Andrew Quinn (Narrator)

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Infiltrado en el KKKLAN

'Una historia hilarante, salvaje y tan exquisitamente real que cuesta creérsela'.—TIMEEn 1978, Ron Stallworth, el primer detective negro del Departamento de Policía de Colorado Springs, encontró un anuncio clasificado del Ku Klux Klan. Se buscaban interesados en las actividades del grupo, y se rogaba ponerse en contacto a través de un apartado de correos. Stallworth les escribió, usando su nombre real pero haciéndose pasar ser un hombre blanco. Suponía que, en respuesta, recibiría algunos folletos informativos por correo postal, y que de ese modo aprendería un poco más sobre la creciente amenaza terrorista del Klan. Pero al cabo de unas semanas, sonó el teléfono, y la persona al otro lado de la línea le preguntó si quería sumarse a la causa supremacista. Stallworth contestó que sí, dando inicio a una de las investigaciones encubiertas más audaces e increíbles de la historia, el retrato abrasador de un país dividido, y de unos héroes que se atrevieron a defender sus derechos.

Ron Stallworth (Author), Ricardo Bautista (Narrator)

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La conspiración del 68: Los intelectuales y el poder: así se fraguó la matanza

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Jacinto Rodríguez Munguía (Author), Juan Manuel Acuña Rodriguez (Narrator)

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Getting to the Promised Land: Black America and the Unfinished Work of the Civil Rights Movement

Too often, all oppressed people in America are lumped together under the moniker people of color, as if each group's experience under the yoke of systemic racism has the same economic and social repercussions. But the American Descendants of Slavery (ADOS) hold a unique claim to economic and reparative justice: for ADOS, after all, is the only group whose ancestors were forcibly brought to America, enslaved, built much of the wealth of the country, yet continue to be specifically excluded from the same social, political, and economic rights of other Americans. To that end, Rev. Dr. Kevin W. Cosby lays out the first theology of the ADOS movement, turning the traditional lens of Black liberation theology from Moses leading escaped Hebrew slaves in Exodus to other biblical leaders like Solomon, Daniel, and Nehemiah. In the stories of Nehemiah and other biblical leaders, Cosby finds inspiration on how to rebuild Black America including the necessity of government reparations for ADOS. Cosby calls all Americans to move from a place of relative nonengagement and detachment to a place of active support of ADOS's efforts for justice and healing.

Kevin W. Cosby (Author), Mirron Willis (Narrator)

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My Fourth Time, We Drowned: Seeking Refuge on the World’s Deadliest Migration Route

‘The most important work of contemporary reporting I have ever read’ SALLY ROONEY ‘Journalism of the most urgent kind’ FINANCIAL TIMES The Western world has turned its back on refugees, fuelling one of the most devastating human rights disasters in history. In August 2018, Sally Hayden received a Facebook message. ‘Hi sister Sally, we need your help,’ it read. ‘We are under bad condition in Libya prison. If you have time, I will tell you all the story.’ More messages followed from more refugees. They told stories of enslavement and trafficking, torture and murder, tuberculosis and sexual abuse. And they revealed something else: that they were all incarcerated as a direct result of European policy. From there began a staggering investigation into the migrant crisis across North Africa. This book follows the shocking experiences of refugees seeking sanctuary, but it also surveys the bigger picture: the negligence of NGOs and corruption within the United Nations. The economics of the twenty-first-century slave trade and the EU’s bankrolling of Libyan militias. The trials of people smugglers, the frustrations of aid workers, the loopholes refugees seek out and the role of social media in crowdfunding ransoms. Who was accountable for the abuse? Where were the people finding solutions? Why wasn’t it being widely reported? At its heart, this is a book about people who have made unimaginable choices, risking everything to survive in a system that wants them to be silent and disappear. MORE PRAISE ‘Compassionate, brave, enraging, beautifully written and incredibly well researched. Hayden exposes the truth’ OLIVER BULLOUGH ‘Blistering’ LINDSEY HILSUM ‘The most riveting, detailed and damning account’ CHRISTINA LAMB ‘One of the most important testaments of this awful time in life's history. It is both heartbreaking and stoic. I cry reading any page of it’ EDNA O’BRIEN

Sally Hayden (Author), Aoife Mcmahon (Narrator)

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Fighting Dirty: How a Small Community Took on Big Trash

Fighting Dirty tells the story of how one small group of farmers, small-town residents, and Indigenous people fought the world's largest waste disposal company to stop them from expanding a local dumpsite into a massive landfill. As one of the experts brought in to assess the impact the toxic waste would have on the community, Poh-Gek Forkert was part of the adventures and misadventures of their decades-long fight.

Poh-Gek Forkert (Author), Vivian Hisey (Narrator)

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Qanon: How the Deep State Control Your Mind. The Battle Against Conspiracy Theory. The New World Ord

Have you heard about Qanon on television or in the news recently and been curious about what it is? Are you wondering what’s behind this strange theory and want to know more about it? If so, then keep reading... This book is for you! Within this book, we are going to address the truth. And that truth can be difficult for many people to stomach. If you are someone who has always sat idly and believed everything that you read online, then you are probably precisely who should be targeted in this book. When you read through this book, you will be learning about Qanon from the perspective of believers for potential believers. As you read through this book, you will learn all about what you need. Q wants you to be informed. He wants you to know what is happening in the world around you, and he wants you to see through the blatant lies that mainstream media is trying to force-feed you. If you’re ready to learn the truth, then this book is for you and it’s time for you to get started! Within these pages, you will get truths such as: - The meaning of the phrase “Where We Go One, We Go All” and why it matters - What the New World Order is and why you need to care - Information about how close President Trump is to Q and why people believe that they are working together - Who is playing in the Qanon game and what the roles they play are - How to begin to understand Q and how he posts, including learning about tripcodes, deltas, and some explanations of the most common phrases he uses - How Q communicates and some of the biggest, most compelling drops of information that Q has made - How to understand why Q is insistent that Obama was a shadow president and how they are trying to get control again - WhatthegoalofQisandhowto get to it - How far Q has reached around the world - What the mainstream media is doing to combat Q

Will Tracey (Author), Matthew S. Newbold (Narrator)

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