Showing results for "Alex" in Political Science

From revolutionary to Cold War adversary, Fidel Castro was one of the world's most controversial leaders and perhaps its most enduring. As Cuba's president for nearly 50 years, Castro's influential leadership captivated allies and enemies alike. By virtue of passionate oration and committed sense of purpose - good or bad - Castro kept the Cuban people devoted and the world enthralled.

In 2012, Hakeem al-Araibi was a promising young player on Bahrain's national football team when he was arrested for attacking a police station during the Arab Spring, despite television footage showing him playing soccer at the time of the alleged attack. After three months of torture and wrongful imprisonment, Hakeem was released. He fled the country and made his way to Australia, where he was granted refugee status. Hakeem made a life here and was playing for the suburban Pascoe Vale Football Club, in Melbourne. He thought he was safe.

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Humble Pi written and read by Matt Parker. What makes a bridge wobble when it's not meant to? Billions of dollars mysteriously vanish into thin air? A building rock when its resonant frequency matches a gym class leaping to Snap's 1990 hit I've Got The...

The ticking bomb scenario is a thought experiment designed to demonstrate that torture can be justified in emergency conditions. If there was a bomb hidden somewhere in a major city, would it be justified to torture a captured informant in order to obtain the critical information that could prevent a devastating terrorist attack? In How to Justify Torture, cultural critic Alex Adams examines this thought experiment in depth by exploring the wide range of cultural productions. By critiquing the argument step-by-step, this audiobook reminds us why torture can never be justified.

Certains secrets ne veulent pas être découverts. Nous les déterrons quand même.SIGNAL avec Alex & Ben— où chaque épisode est une plongée dans l'inconnu. Enquêtes minutieuses, témoignages bruts, révélations qui changent la donne. Parce que la vérité ne se contente pas d'être entendue — elle doit être chassée. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

From the mind of Breitbart News Editor in Chief and New York Times bestselling author, Alex Marlow, a cutting-edge daily news broadcast focusing on America-first politics, culture, and values. Marlow brings deep research, prescient analysis, and world-class guests to this fast-paced, hard-hitting, informative, and entertaining show.

This three-part investigative series examines the death of Alex Periti in Minneapolis, beginning with the life behind the name, reconstructing the events that led to the fatal shooting, and exploring the legal, political, and community fallout that followed. Through careful reporting and verified accounts, the series looks at how one moment became a flashpoint for questions about federal authority, protest, and accountability. For more compelling, deeply reported podcasts that go beyond the headlines, visit Quiet Period Please and explore what to listen to next:https://...

Alex Pretti Killed is a deeply reported, podcast examining the life and death of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse shot and killed by federal agents during an immigration enforcement protest in Minneapolis. Told by AI journalist Alexandra Reeves, the series reconstructs who Alex was before he became a headline—his upbringing, career caring for vulnerable veterans, and moral drive to protest injustice. Through eyewitness video, official statements, and family testimony, the podcast interrogates whether his killing was justified or an execution. It explores protest, federal power, ...

Der PZ Talk zum Gesundheitswesen mit Alex Müller

Behind These Doors is a provocative, insightful and illuminating interrogation of what it is to live and to work in the UK's most infamous prisons. The individuals Alex introduces us to are, for the most part, living on the margins of society and the impact of the cycles of violence that so often accompany those lives is clear to see. Alex takes us by the hand to meet men who will surprise and shock us in equal measure, as well as prison officers who struggle to contain the challenges the job presents.

The Big Technology Podcast takes you behind the scenes in the tech world featuring interviews with plugged-in insiders and outside agitators. Alex Kantrowitz, a Silicon Valley journalist who's interviewed the world's top tech CEOs — from Mark Zuckerberg to Larry Ellison — is the host.

In Losing the News, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Alex S. Jones offers a probing look at the epochal changes sweeping the media, changes which are eroding the core news that has been the essential food supply of our democracy. Losing the News depicts an unsettling situation in which the American birthright of fact-based, reported news is in danger. But it is also a call to arms to fight to keep the core of news intact.

A battle rages for the heart and soul of America. For one group, the idea of "American Exceptionalism" is dead. Some never tire of lecturing us about how out of step America is with the rest of the world and how the country needs to get with it. Worse, America, they say, is bad for the world. Its freedom and prosperity are merely historical accidents. 

In this eye-opening book, renowned economist Alex Edmans teaches us how to separate fact from fiction. Using colorful examples—from a wellness guru's tragic but fabricated backstory to the blunders that led to the Deepwater Horizon disaster to the diet that ensnared millions yet hastened its founder's death—Edmans highlights the biases that cause us to mistake statements for facts, facts for data, data for evidence, and evidence for proof.

•Are you ready for your next leadership opportunity? •Have you struggled with finding the right mentor to help you reach your career goals? •Are you a senior, or aspiring senior, leader interested in growing your political savvy and strategic networking skills? The Alex Tremble Show brings together exceptional leaders from across the world to mentor you on leadership, influence, and career advancement. About the Host: Alex D. Tremble (The Federal Career Coach) is an award-winning speaker, author, and leadership expert with over 10 years of experience coaching and advising some of America...

This audiobook attempts to spark public discussion by revealing the tainted origins of modern policing as a tool of social control. It shows how the expansion of police authority is inconsistent with community empowerment, social justice - even public safety. Drawing on groundbreaking research from across the world, and covering virtually every area in the increasingly broad range of police work, Alex Vitale demonstrates how law enforcement has come to exacerbate the very problems it is supposed to solve.   

In the immediate term, World Peace shows how steps to strengthen compliance with international law, improve collective action like international peacekeeping and peace-building, better regulate the flow of arms, and hold individuals legally accountable for acts of aggression or atrocity crimes can make our world more peaceful. In the long term, it shows that building strong, legitimate states that protect the rights and secure the livelihoods of their people, gender equal societies, and protecting the right of individuals to opt-out of wars can potentially establish world peace.

Cómo la policía nos pone en peligro y por qué necesitamos encontrar una alternativa. En los últimos años se ha producido una explosión de protesta contra la brutalidad y la represión policial, sobre todo en Ferguson, Misuri, donde estallaron quejas de larga data en violentas manifestaciones tras el asesinato policial de Michael Brown. Entre activistas, periodistas y políticos, la conversación sobre cómo responder y mejorar la policía se ha centrado en la rendición de cuentas, la diversidad, la capacitación y las relaciones comunitarias.

If you're tired of the outrageous conspiracy theories and unfounded claims that come out of Alex Jones' mouth, tune in to "Alex Jones Debunked," the podcast that sets the record straight. Join us as we examine the evidence, fact-check the falsehoods, and take a critical look at the absurdities that Jones peddles on his show. Don't miss out on this opportunity to get the truth behind the hype - subscribe to "Alex Jones Debunked" today!

Hola, en este podcast hablaremos de todo un poco, asi que disfruta, ve por unas papas y una bebida y ponte a reir o filosofar con nosotros, somos Alex y Wes. bienvenido. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.