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From 1789 in France to 2011 in Cairo, revolutions have shaken the world. They have often, though not always, sparked cataclysmic violence, and have at times won miraculous victories, though at other times suffered devastating defeat. This Very Short Introduction illuminates the revolutionaries, their strategies, their successes and failures, and the ways in which revolutions continue to dominate world events and the popular imagination.

Welcome to "RoboRevolution: Shaping the Future with AI and Robotics," the podcast that takes you on a journey through the groundbreaking world of robotics and artificial intelligence. Join us as we uncover the innovations and insights driving the AI and robotics revolution.In each episode, we engage in enlightening discussions with leading experts, trailblazers, and visionaries in the fields of robotics and AI. From engineers and scientists to entrepreneurs and ethicists, our guests bring diverse perspectives, experiences, and visions for the future of technology.Discover the latest ...

Much of the history of United States defense over the course of 250 years has been a story of success. Insulated by two oceans and mostly friendly neighbors, but constantly ambitious abroad, America has dared mighty things and often achieved them, argues defense analyst Michael O'Hanlon. After growing into a continental power, largely through force of arms, during the first half of its history, it then led the way to coalition victories in two world wars, pursued peace in the Cold War, and has contributed to the most democratic period in human history.

The series of Arab uprisings collectively known as the Arab Spring is a flashpoint in history - perhaps the biggest we've seen since the collapse of the Soviet bloc 20 years ago. It's also been a stunning revolution in the way breaking news is reported around the world - and who controls the news. In this book, NPR social media chief Andy Carvin - "the man who tweets revolutions" - offers a unique first-person recap of the Arab Spring.

A podcast focused on the underground hip-hop artists of Canada. Join us as we interview some of the most talented individuals and find out why they choose to pursue such a daring profession. We’ll learn what the journey has cost them, where they are at, and what they hope for the future, by following through their most intimate creations.

The social media revolution has transformed the way we communicate, connect, and consume information. With platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok, individuals across the globe have unprecedented access to share their thoughts, experiences, and creativity instantly. Social media has become a powerful tool for activism, business promotion, and personal expression, shaping cultural norms and influencing societal discourse. However, it also poses challenges such as privacy concerns, misinformation spread, and addiction. Despite these drawbacks, the social media revolution ...

The principles of the French Revolution remain the only possible basis for a just society - even if, after more than 200 years, they are more contested than ever before. In A New World Begins, Jeremy D. Popkin offers a riveting account of the revolution that puts the listener in the thick of the debates and the violence that led to the overthrow of the monarchy and the establishment of a new society.

America’s political and economic systems are failing ordinary people. The two-party duopoly keeps us divided, billionaires pull the strings, and we’re encouraged to fight each other instead of fixing what’s broken. We Need a Revolution is a weekly live podcast where Kevin Rosenquist and John Banks bring on guests to break down what’s really happening, why it works, and how everyday Americans can take the power back. Smart, funny, and focused on real solutions, not partisan nonsense.Live on YouTube Wednesdays at 9pm ET / 6pm PT and streaming everywhere the next day.https://...

One of the least understood countries in the world, North Korea has long been known for its repressive regime. Yet it is far from being an impenetrable black box. Media flows covertly into the country, and fault lines are appearing in the government's sealed informational borders. Drawing on deeply personal interviews with North Korean defectors from all walks of life, ranging from propaganda artists to diplomats, Jieun Baek tells the story of North Korea's information underground.

Historians Lynn Prince Robbins and Jim Ambuske explore the histories of the revolutions that remade the Atlantic world, from the civil wars of seventeenth-century Britain, the Jacobite Uprisings, and American Independence, to Revolutionary Haiti, the French Revolution, the Enlightenment, and everything in between.

The Reagan Revolution: A Very Short Introduction identifies and tackles some of the controversies and historical mysteries that continue to swirl around Reagan and his legacy, while providing an illuminating look at some of the era's defining personalities, ideas, and accomplishments.

Scholars and citizens have often assumed that dispassionate rationality, reciprocity, and nonviolent tolerance are necessary conditions for the sustained development of democracy. Accordingly, they reject oppositional parties that spurn consensus and terms of mutual respect—and often use force to accomplish their political goals—denouncing extremists as antidemocratic.

Revolution's End fully explains the most famous kidnapping in US history, detailing Patty Hearst's relationship with Donald DeFreeze, known as Cinque, the head of the Symbionese Liberation Army. Not only did the heiress have a sexual relationship with DeFreeze while he was imprisoned, she didn't know he was an informant and a victim of prison behavior modification.

Wright's long imperial career delicately balanced dual loyalties to Crown and colony and offers a new perspective on loyalism and the American Revolution. Through this lens, Greg Brooking connects several important contexts in recent early American and British scholarship, including imperial and Atlantic history, Indigenous borderlands, race and slavery, and popular politics.

During the pitched battle over slavery in the United States, Black writers - enslaved and free - allied themselves with the cause of abolition and used their art to advocate for emancipation and to envision the end of slavery as a world-historical moment of possibility.

Women of the American Revolution explores the trials of war and daily life for women in the United States during the War of Independence. What challenges were caused by the division within communities as some stayed loyal to the king and others became patriots? How much choice did women have as their loyalties were assumed to be that of their husbands or fathers? The lives of women of the American Revolution will be examined through an intimate look at some significant women of the era.

In The Drudge Revolution, investigative journalist and author of Newtown: An American Tragedy Matthew Lysiak pulls back the curtain on the world’s most powerful journalist, for the first time telling the inside story of how one man’s visionary belief in the potential of the internet, coupled with the post-Fairness Doctrine growth of conservative talk radio and the rise of cable news and social media, created the perfect storm that seized the narrative from the mainstream media and ushered in the presidency of Donald Trump.

L'essayiste québécois analyse ce qu'il appelle la vision diversitaire du monde, une forme de terrorisme intellectuel qui, dans les pays occidentaux, inverserait le devoir d'intégration en faisant droit aux revendications issues de minorités ethniques. Il pointe une poussée racialiste, dont la radicalité serait propice à un nouveau totalitarisme se revendiquant de la lutte contre l'intolérance.

In eighteenth-century Britain, Edmund Burke and Charles Fox made common political cause for twenty-five years. They supported the rebellious American colonies, attacked the British slave trade, defended religious liberty, and attempted to shield Britain's public credit from the crisis-prone East India Company. The two men did not share social position, a way of life, a political legacy, or even a generation—but improbably, they were friends.

Each week comedian Ross Patterson shares his wildly unique views on pop culture, entertainment, and sports as he‘s joined by the world‘s worst producer Jessie Wiseman. She‘s easy on the eyes, but terrible on Google.