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“A sweeping chronicle of the immigrant rights movement. . . . Wides-Muñoz reminds us that thanks to the ability of young people to dream, what seems impossible today may yet prove achievable tomorrow.” —New York Times Book Review A journalist chronicles the next chapter in civil...

Americans didn’t just go to the polls in 2016. They joined a movement that swept the unlikeliest of candidates, Donald Trump, into the Oval Office. Can he complete his agenda? Or will his opponents in the media, protester class, and political establishment block his efforts and choke off the movement he represents?

This groundbreaking book explodes several myths: that selling sex is completely different from any other kind of work; that migrants who sell sex are passive victims; and that the multitude of people out to save them are without self-interest. Laura Agustín argues that the label 'trafficked' does not accurately describe migrants' lives and that the 'rescue industry' disempowers them.

What ever happened to good government? What are the signs of bad government? And can Malcolm Turnbull apply the lessons of the past in a very different world? In this crisp, profound, and witty essay, Laura Tingle seeks answers to these questions. She ranges from ancient Rome to the demoralised state of the once-great Australian public service, from the jingoism of the past to the tabloid scandals of the Internet age.

Reagan, Thatcher, Mitterrand, Kohl, Clinton, Blair, Schröder, Berlusconi, Obama, Cameron, Sarkozy, Merkel, Renzi: nelle parabole di questi leader, accomunati dalla pretesa di rappresentare il nuovo e il cambiamento, si può cogliere il ruolo cruciale che gioca la narrazione nei sistemi politici. Attingendo alle scienze sociali, alla psicologia e alle neuroscienze, il libro illustra i meccanismi che rendono efficace lo storytelling per creare emozioni, identificazione e coinvolgimento con il leader narratore.

"Casinos Look to Video Games as a Draw for Millennials" is from the July 6, 2016 Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Laura Parker and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"How to Protect Privacy While Using Pokémon Go and Other Apps" is from the July 13, 2016 Tech section of The New York Times. It was written by Laura Hudson and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"To Tackle Serious Subjects, Video Games Become More Inclusive" is from the August 31, 2016 Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Laura Parker and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"What One Rape Cost Our Family" is from the June 23, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Laura Hilgers and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"Vast Group of New Video Games and Hardware Jostle for Holiday Attention" is from the October 26, 2016 Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Laura Parker and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"The Busy Person’s Lies" is from the May 14, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Laura Vanderkam and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Veronica Webb, Overseer of Pizza Parties" is from the December 15, 2016 Lifestyle section of The New York Times. It was written by Laura M. Holson and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"Pets on Pot: The Newest Customer Base for Medical Marijuana" is from the October 07, 2016 Lifestyle section of The New York Times. It was written by Laura M. Holson and narrated by Paul Ryden.

"Would You Spend $800 for a Haircut? Some Men in New York Do" is from the July 20, 2016 Lifestyle section of The New York Times. It was written by Laura M. Holson and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"How Social Media Propels Pop-Star Comebacks" is from the Lifestyle section of The New York Times. It was written by Laura M. Holson and narrated by Kristi Burns.

La "Trappola di Tucidide" è stata di recente evocata dal presidente Xi Jinping per esortare gli Stati Uniti e la stessa Cina a evitare il tipico confronto, dal prevedibile sbocco violento, che può innescarsi tra una potenza consolidata e una emergente, come accadde fra Sparta e Atene. Ripreso più e più volte da studiosi e policy maker, questo richiamo a dinamiche di un tempo lontanissimo suggerisce che molti ritengano il contesto internazionale attuale, nella sua essenza, non differente da quello di cui Tucidide scriveva.