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A gripping memoir of bravery and sacrifice by a young woman whose escape from her abusive family and an oppressive culture in Saudi Arabia captivated the world In early 2019, after three years of careful planning, Rahaf Mohammed finally escaped her abusive family in Saudi Arabia—but made it...

Tony Saich tells the authoritative, comprehensive story of the Chinese Communist Party—its rise to power against incredible odds, its struggle to consolidate rule and overcome self-inflicted disasters, and its thriving amid other Communist parties' collapse. Saich argues that the brutal Japanese invasion in the 1930s actually helped the party. Once in power, however, the Communists faced the difficult task of learning how to rule. From Rebel to Ruler shows that the party owes its endurance to its flexibility.

“One of the best and most readable overviews of the Democrats’ evolution on economic issues over the past half-century.” — The Wall Street Journal “Fast-paced, sober, yet hopeful . . . Green is a first-rate journalist.” — The Atlantic One of Politico’s 10 books we’re looking...

Navalny. Lenin. Pugachev. The Russian rebel—in his epic battle against the Leviathan of the Russian state—has enthralled readers and writers for decades. The rebel's story is almost always a sad one that ends in exile, imprisonment, or martyrdom, leaving but a seed for the future reform of the Leviathan which he or she had taken on.

We are gaming industry veterans and newcomers from across the spectrum from outlets like IGN and Polygon, talking about video games, movies, books and more.

Adam Habib, the most prominent and outspoken university official through the recent student protests, takes a characteristically frank view of the past three years on South Africa's campuses in this new book. Habib charts the progress of the student protests that erupted on Wits University campus in late 2015 and raged for the better part of three years, drawing on his own intimate involvement and negotiation with the students, and also records university management and government responses to the events.

South China Morning Post's (SCMP) reporting team looks back at Hong Kong's most wrenching political crisis since its return to Chinese rule in 1997. Anti-extradition bill protests that morphed rapidly into a wider anti-government movement in 2019 left no aspect of the city untouched, from its...

George Cary Egglestons gripping Civil War memoir opens with a thought-provoking essay on the living conditions and political sentiments of Virginias citizens before secession. The narrative is filled with vivid accounts of the men and women of the South during the Confederacy, capturing their struggles and resilience. Eggleston honors notable war heroes like Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, and Jeb Stuart, while offering a sharp critique of Jefferson Davis and the inefficiencies of his government. The book concludes powerfully with reflections on the wars aftermath and a tribute to the ...

Rebel Frequency is led by two U.S. Army veterans, Flip Barrientos and Lauren Taylor. Both identify as independents, shaped by their service and the search for meaning in a chaotic world. They bring sharp perspectives and lived experience, united by a refusal to settle for easy answers.

Welcome to The News Club Podcast where we talk about the news and what to do about it.This second series is focused on how to get organised.With each episode, we bring together rebels, citizens, dreamers, writers, organisers and more to take the conversation from what is happening to what we can do about it.This September, we’re inviting you to join our online News Club (a book club for news). So make sure to subscribe to the News Club Newsletter for updates, check out our socials, and keep up-to-date with what you can do about it all here!

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Rebels in the Making is a narrative-driven history of how and why secession occurred. In this work, senior Civil War historian William L. Barney narrates the explosion of the sectional conflict into secession and civil war. Carefully examining the events in all 15 slave states and distinguishing the political circumstances in each, he argues that this was not a mass democratic movement but one led from above.

Through over ten years of research, interviewing activists along with unprecedented access to their personal archives, Tracy and Sonnie tell a crucial, untold story of the New Left. Their deeply sourced narrative history shows how poor and working-class individuals from diverse ethnic, rural and urban backgrounds cooperated and drew strength from one another. The groups they founded redefined community organizing, and transformed the lives and communities they touched.

Rebel Republic Conservative Talk Show and Political Coverage for the People

The Rebel Tech podcast, hosted by Zach Whiting and David Dunmoyer, is a product of the Texas Public Policy Foundation that explores technology and innovation, and its implications on everything from culture, public policy discussions, business, to how we live our lives and interact with one another. The Rebel Tech podcast features prominent guests, ranging from lawmakers to entrepreneurs to thought leaders fighting on the side of humanity on the digital frontier.

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Politics has never been more unpredictable. Radical populists and insurgents have turned politics-as-usual on its head. "Rebel" explores how we got here, where we are heading and what we can do about it. Douglas Carswell argues that these insurgencies are a reaction against the emergence of a political and economic oligarchy that has subverted our democracy and stifled our market system. "Politics," he writes, "is a cartel. Like the economy, it is rigged in the interests of a few."

A podcast about taking political action guided by the concepts of direct action, solidarity, autonomy and mutual aid. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We go down the rabbit holes so you don't have to. From Conversations with people who matter to just the random chaos in the world. We are live and in person on Rumble(https://www.rumble.com/TheRebelNation) and on StationHead Radio (https://www.stationhead.com/nationradio! Join the Nation and become a Rebel like the rest of us!

This new audio series reflects upon the Civil War — known as The War Between the States in the South — as well as the rippling effects of the conflict which are being felt in cities across the nation 155 years after the surrender at Appomattox Court House. With original music from Jeff Lake, narrations by Pete White, Jamie Davis, Tommy Duke, & Steve McCurdy as the voice of Robert E. Lee, “Rebel Nation” is an entertaining spin on American history -- past and present, that will leave you wondering who the good guys vs the bad guys are, both, yesterday and today.