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Since 2003, several US states have passed new laws that complicate the process of voter registration and voting. Framed as controls on voter fraud, the laws have spawned controversy in both the courts and public opinion, the latter falling along a sharp partisan divide. Much Sound and Fury, or the New Jim Crow? offers a scholarly analysis, not of the intent but rather the impact of these laws. Beginning with a historical overview of the expanding...
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The word insubordinate, defiant of authority, or disobedient to orders, is the antithesis of what Loren Culp is. This book pulls back the curtain and gives you an inside look at the life of one who grew up in rural Washington State and has made a way where, at times, there was no way. Insubordinate? We think not... but we'll let you decide.
A U.S. Army veteran, small business owner, and retired police chief, Loren Culp took his stand to defend the...
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Behind the deeply contentious 2020 election stands a real story of a broken election process. Election fraud that alters election outcomes and dilutes legitimate votes occurs all too often, as is the bungling of election bureaucrats. Our election process is full of vulnerabilities that can be - and are - taken advantage of, raising questions about, and damaging public confidence in, the legitimacy of the outcome of elections. This book explores the...
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Partout dans le monde, les peuples ont été dépossédés de leur souveraineté par un ogre sanguinaire. Ce monstre s'est rendu maître des pouvoirs exécutif, législatif, judiciaire et médiatique. Lors de diverses tartufferies électorales, quelques poignées d'esclaves choisissent des seigneurs qui ne sont eux-mêmes que les pantins du géant maléfique. Les marionnettes sélectionnées, aussi sincères, courageuses et talentueuses soient-elles,...
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"Finalist for the PROSE Award in Government and Politics, Association of American Publishers" Daniel Q. Gillion is the Julie Beren Platt and Marc E. Platt Presidential Professor of Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of The Political Power of Protest and Governing with Words.
How political protests and activism influence voters and candidates
The "silent majority"-a phrase coined by Richard Nixon in 1969 in response...
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A timely and paradigm-shifting argument that all members of a democracy must participate in elections, by a leading political expert and Washington Post journalist
Americans are required to pay taxes, serve on juries, get their kids vaccinated, get driver's licenses, and sometimes go to war for their country. So why not ask-or require-every American to vote?
In 100% Democracy, E.J. Dionne and Miles Rapoport argue that universal participation in...
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THE TRIAL THAT IS NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE
Reprinted to coincide with the release of the new Aaron Sorkin film, this book provides the political background of this infamous trial, narrating the utter craziness of the courtroom and revealing both the humorous antics and the serious politics involved
Opening at the end of 1969-a politically charged year at the beginning of Nixon's presidency and at the height of the anti-war movement-the Trial of...
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No one would ever argue that America has not had deep, ugly flaws, slavery and segregation being by far the most notable. But, thanks to great leaders like Abraham Lincoln and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Americans bled and died to bring such hideous tragedies to an end. Today, conservative activists Vernon Robinson and Bruce Eberle see a new threat the American republic - the radical left. The once great Democratic Party has been hijacked by radical...
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What Every Woman Needs to Know to Bring About Change in the Voting Booth
In a presidential election year with our currently divided political climate, it is more important than ever for women voters to be educated and informed about issues that affect them deeply. Your Voice, Your Vote 2020-21 Edition is a manifesto for every woman voter and for male voters who care about the women in their lives. Martha Burk empowers the reader to cut through the...
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