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"I first met al-Qaeda before there was an al-Qaeda, way back in the winter of 1984. It was an encounter that came within a split second of costing me my life." So begins Rob Schultheis's gripping account of his journey into the heart of one of the world's most dangerous places, on the trail of the world's most wanted man. A veteran war correspondent, Schultheis offers a first-hand look at how the seeds of al-Qaeda were planted by foreign jihadists in the 1980s, before most Americans knew what the word "jihad" meant.

A successful right-wing campaign in India to suppress the work of Wendi Doniger, a prominent scholar of Hinduism, suggests that conservative voices are gaining the upper hand in the country’s long struggle between secular liberalism and religious nationalism.

This book transcends mere discussions of policies and programs; it seeks to capture the vibrant new spirit of our politics. It articulates, in grand and imaginative terms, the essential actions needed to rejuvenate our political landscape and restore the integrity, self-respect, and enduring strength of our national life—whether in trade, industry, or our personal lives as families and individuals. (From the Preface) - Summary by Woodrow Wilson

While there is a lower class, I am in it; While there is a criminal class, I am of it; While there is a soul in prison, I am not free. - Eugene V. Debs. This compelling collection of essays delves into the profound thoughts and indomitable spirit of Eugene V. Debs, a pivotal figure in early American labor history. As a founding member of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) and a Presidential candidate for the Socialist Party of America, Debs passionately advocates for workers rights, organized labor, womens suffrage, class solidarity, and the tenets of economic socialism, all delivered ...

In Proposed Roads to Freedom, Bertrand Russell, the eminent British philosopher and Nobel laureate, delves into the political ideologies of the early 20th century. Written in 1918, this insightful work critiques three major currents within the political left Marxian socialism, anarchism, and syndicalism. Russell, a pivotal figure in analytic philosophy who challenged the status quo of idealism, offers a thought-provoking analysis that remains relevant today. Join us as we explore his reflections on freedom and the pathways to achieving it. (Summary by Wikipedia/Carl Manchester)

This powerful argument advocates for the Allied Supreme Council, formed at the end of World War One, to acknowledge and support Armenias independence and its peoples plight. In response to President Wilsons call for the sovereignty of nations that fought for self-determination, the author vividly recounts the suffering endured by Armenians and their quest for recognition. By aligning with the Entente against tyranny, they sought to secure their rightful place as a nation. (Summary by KevinS)

The highest-ranking Soviet bloc intelligence official ever to defect to the West, Lt. Gen. Ion Mihai Pacepa is at it again. A quarter century ago, in his international bestseller Red Horizons, Pacepa exposed the massive crimes and corruption of his former boss, Romanian President Nicolae Ceausescu, giving the dictator a nervous breakdown and inspiring him to send assassination squads to the U.S. to find his former spy chief and kill him. They failed.

Talks about what's happening in America for kids to understand.

In Sweet Freedom, Sarah Palin invites you to draw strength and inspiration from 260 meditations based on guiding Biblical verses. You are not alone in your doubts and anxieties - we all bear the burdens of everyday stresses, and for most of us, our concerns spread beyond our selves to our families, communities, and country. But Palin shows that with abiding faith, and by opening ourselves to the truths that have saved mankind for generations, we can thrive - and experience true freedom.

The United States - the world's great bastion of freedom - is sliding toward socialism. High-profile bailouts and a stimulus bill have toppled the walls between government and private sectors. Federal control now extends in various ways to education, health care, financial markets, real estate, businesses, and religion. And as out-of-control government spending and debt increase, America is drained of the economic and political strength its people fought for and worked so hard to achieve.

Religious-liberty lawyer Asma Uddin has long considered her work defending people of all faiths to be a calling more than a job. Yet even as she seeks equal protection for Evangelicals, Sikhs, Hindus, Muslims, Native Americans, Jews, and Catholics alike, she has seen an ominous increase in attempts to criminalize Islam and exclude American Muslims from their inalienable rights. Somehow, the view that Muslims aren’t human enough for human rights or constitutional protections is moving from the fringe to the mainstream - along with the claim “Islam is not a religion.”

Sacred Liberty offers a dramatic, sweeping survey of how America built a unique model of religious freedom, perhaps the nation’s “greatest invention.” Steven Waldman, the bestselling author of Founding Faith, shows how early ideas about religious liberty were tested and refined amidst the...

Seen as godless by the religious and weak by the atheists, secularism mostly has been misunderstood. In How to Be Secular, Berlinerblau argues for a return to America’s hard-won secular tradition; the best way to protect religious diversity and freedom lies in keeping an eye on the encroachment of each into the other. Berlinerblau passionately defends the virtues of secularism, reminds us what it is and what it can protect, and urges us to mobilize around its cause, which is for all Americans to continue to enjoy freedom for - and from - religion.

Revolution? Oligarchy? Or homecoming? Americans are approaching a "zero hour" for the republic and its distinctive view of ordered freedom. America is caught between two revolutions and alternately suppresses and squanders freedom with a prodigal carelessness, with little understanding of the responsibilities that freedom requires. Os Guinness warns that if America abandons its distinctive ideals and ideas, we will have carved into the chronicles of history yet another example of the failure of a free society.

Is privilege real or imagined? It's clear that issues of race and equality have come to the forefront in our nation's consciousness. Every week yet another incident involving racial tension splashes across headlines and dominates our news feeds. But it's not easy to unpack the origins of these tensions, and perhaps we wonder whether any of these issues really has anything to do with us. Ken Wytsma, founder of The Justice Conference, understands these questions.

Uncommon Courage will prepare you to have a powerful and positive impact in today's society. As you bless the hearts of others with the proclamation of God's truth, you can also influence both culture and government in ways that advance God's kingdom.

We live in a world where strongman politics are rising, neo-liberalism has hollowed out political parties and corporations have undermined democracy. Ordinary voters feel helpless to effect change, resulting in outbreaks of populist anger, and traditional platforms for debate are losing their viability as readers source information online. In this short and vital polemic, progressive thinker and activist Billy Bragg argues that accountability is the antidote to authoritarianism and that without it, we can never truly be free.

FREEDOM FOR ALL LTDDedicated to Promoting the Concepts of Free Speech, Free Enterprise, Leadership, and Liberty.We are a Texas-based nonprofit dedicated to preserving the principles that make America strong.We promote the right of every individual to speak, think, and create without censorship. Free Enterprise is the engine for encouraging entrepreneurship, innovation, and opportunity for all.Our mission is to empower communities, protect constitutional rights, and inspire the next generation to embrace freedom.

This provocative audiobook addresses one of the most enduring puzzles in political philosophy and constitutional theory - why is religion singled out for preferential treatment in both law and public discourse? Why, for example, can a religious soup kitchen get an exemption from zoning laws in order to expand its facilities to better serve the needy, while a secular soup kitchen with the same goal cannot?

Dr. Montgomery served as director of studies at the prestigious International Institute of Human Rights in Strasbourg. France for three years. For thirteen years he has integrated biblical theology and human rights through a summer program in Strasbourg. Learn why only a serious biblical theology can supply the foundations for human rights in our world.