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Since the eviction of Occupy protestors from encampments in many cities throughout the world, smaller and more targeted occupations have continued. Workers in a Chicago factory occupied - with the support of their union - to protest layoffs. Teachers and students in Tucson staged a walkout to protest the removal of Chicano history books from the curriculum. Home foreclosures were disrupted, even avoided, by direct community action. But what does it all mean? What do we talk about when we talk about "revolution", if we talk about it at all?

In Second Class, working-class Americans of all races, political orientations, and occupations share their stories—cleaning ladies, health care aides, cops, truck drivers, fast food workers, electricians, and more. In their own words, these working-class Americans explain the struggles and triumphs of their increasingly precarious lives—as well as what policies they think would improve them.

It’s the Middle Class, Stupid! confirms what we have all suspected: Washington and Wall Street have really screwed things up for the average American. Work has been devalued. Education costs are out of sight. Effort and ambition have never been so scantily rewarded. Political guru James...

What Went Wrong describes exactly what went wrong with the American economy, how countries around the world have avoided these problems, and what we need to do to get back on the right track.

In this perceptive and often hilarious essay, Lech Blaine dissects some top blokes, with particular focus on Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese, but stretching back to Bob Hawke and Kerry Packer. This is a riveting narrative of how image conquered politics, just as globalisation engulfed the Australian economy. While many got rich and entertained, look where we ended up.

JTBC 대표 시사교양 프로그램이자, 불통의 시대를 지나 더 이상 침묵하지 않는 질문의 시대를 이끌어갈 대표 교양 도서 『차이나는 클라스』가 출간됐다. 국가·법·리더·역사 분야를 대표하는 9명의 강연자(문정인, 조한혜정, 조영태, 박준영, 이국운, 김준혁, 김종대, 한명기, 황석영)들은 중국과 미국의 패권 사이에서 우리가 어떤 선택을 해야 하는지, 저출산 위기 속에서 우리는 어떤 미래를 준비해야 하는지, 헌법에 담긴 국가의 정체성과 기본권은 무엇인지, 법의 진정한 주인은 누구인지, 국가를 이끄는 지도자들이 갖춰야 할 미덕은 무엇인지, 외세침략과 민주화의 역사를 통해 우리가 가슴 깊이 새겨야 할 것은 무엇인지 등 지금 우리에게 필요한 생존의 해법을, 질문자들과 함께 쌍방향 토론식 수업을 통해 모색한다.

"Rethinking a Tool to Lift the Working Class" is from the December 11, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Neil Irwin and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Iverson Stands Tall in Newest Hall of Fame Class" is from the April 03, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Victor Mather and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"How Apple Empowers, and Employs, the U.S. Working Class" is from the November 20, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Vindu Goel and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"AFL-CIO Leader Says Trump Won't Sway Working Class" is from the July 24, 2016 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Maggie Haberman and narrated by Kristi Burns.

From widespread unemployment and mounting international hostilities, every day we are swept into more political chaos—so one brave man looks to the Star Wars universe for answers to our most urgent problems. “You can’t stop the change — anymore than you can stop the sun from setting.”...

"Hoping to Work in China? If You're a Class C Foreigner, It May Be Tough" is from the September 21, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Didi Kirsten Tatlow and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Stabler Headlines NFL’s Hall of Fame Class of 2016" is from the Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Benjamin Hoffman and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"What Donald Trump Might Do for Working-Class Families" is from the November 29, 2016 The Upshot section of The New York Times. It was written by Claire Cain Miller and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"World-Class Photography, at Home in the Bronx" is from the October 04, 2016 Arts section of The New York Times. It was written by James Estrin and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Supreme Court Upholds Worker Class-Action Suit against Tyson" is from the March 22, 2016, Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Adam Liptak and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Journey from Class Clown to Suspect in Chelsea Bombing" is from the September 24, 2016, United States section of The New York Times. It was written by Kim Barker, Pir Zubair Shah, Joseph Goldstein and Jessica Silver Greenberg and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"Spin Class Full? Feel the Burn from Your Living Room" is from the September 18, 2016, Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Gloria Dawson and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"How the Middle Class May Have Gotten a Raise" is from the August 29, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Quoctrung Bui and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Trump Returns Fire, Calling Clinton a 'World-Class Liar'" is from the June 22, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Alan Rappeport and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.