Showing results for "On Violence" in Politics & Social Sciences

Every two minutes, police are called to a family violence matter. Every week, a woman is killed by a current or former partner. This is Australia's national emergency. Violence against women is preventable. It is not an inevitable part of the human condition. It's time to create a new normal. It is time to stop the slaughter in our suburbs.

The French thinker and political theorist Georges Sorel (1847-1922), fired up by his interest in Marxism and his anger at the injustice of the Dreyfus case, faced this challenge and in the seven chapters of Reflections on Violence he explored the question. It proved sufficiently stimulating over succeeding decades to be espoused by both Marxists and Fascists alike: class struggle, revolution and above all radical change were central to Sorel’s thought.  

Mother’s War On Violence is a podcast hosted by Yolanda Wallace, an Urbana native who lives in Peoria, Illinois. Yolanda lost her son, Jon Buckley, to gun violence in 2006. Her organization, Mother’s War On Violence, and this podcast aims to help families stop violence. This podcast is a co-production of WCBU Peoria Public Radio.

Penguin presents the audio edition of Who Killed My Father, written and read by Edouard Louis. Who Killed My Father is the story of a tough guy – the story of the little boy I never was. The story of my father. In Who Killed My Father, Édouard Louis explores key moments in his father’s life...

Listen to the stories of people who survived domestic or family violence in Australia, as well as interviews with the experts. Warning: Some episodes may contain sensitive content. - В этой серии подкастов мы публикуем истории людей, столкнувшихся с домашним или семейным насилием, а также интервью и рекомендации специалистов. Предупреждение: этот контент может вызвать сильные эмоции.

From a Pulitzer Prize finalist, a devastating exploration of the racial disparities in violent death and injury in America and a blueprint for ending this fundamental social injustice About 170,000 black Americans have died in homicides just since the year 2000. Violence takes more years of life...

"Gang Violence on Long Island Fuels Fears and Immigration Debate" is from the October 2, 2016 United States section of The New York Times. It was written by Liz Robbins and Alan Feuer and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Obama to Consider Executive Actions on Gun Violence" is from the US section of The New York Times. It was written by Emmarie Huetteman and Gardiner Harris and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Obama to Hold Town Hall Meeting on Gun Violence" is from the US section of The New York Times. It was written by Gardiner Harris, Nicholas Fandos and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Murder of Abusive Husband Casts Stark Light on Domestic Violence in France" is from the March 11, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Lilia Blaise and narrated by JJ Langan.

"Obama Calls on Putin to Help Reduce Violence in Syria after Peace Talks Stall" is from the April 18, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Michael D. Shear and Nick Cumming Bruce and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Violence Surges in Chicago Even as Policing Debate Rages On" is from the March 28, 2016, US section of The New York Times. It was written by Monica Davey and narrated by Kristi Burns.

The inspiring story of a Black doctor who was deeply affected by the violence that plagued his Brooklyn childhood and later dedicated himself to addressing trauma and violence as public health issues Rob Gore first encountered violence when he was beaten and robbed as a 10-year old; it was...

Este é um audiolivro necessário, especialmente quando pululam nas redes sociais “sábios” com respostas prontas para todos os problemas do país e do mundo, com base em fé ideológica, religiosa ou de qualquer outra espécie. Hélio Schwartsman, filósofo e jornalista da Folha de S. Paulo, não tem, é claro, todas as respostas, mas formula perguntas com muita perspicácia.

Skating on Thin Ice exposes the culture of toxic masculinity in professional hockey and suggests how sport and society can change the narrative on sexual assault and violence.

A New York Times Notable Book Best Books of 2021: TIME, Smithsonian New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice A radical reckoning with the racial inequality of America’s past and present, by one of the country’s leading scholars of policing and mass incarceration Between 1964 and 1972...

Bitch Is A Bad Word is a real, raw, and unapologetic domestic violence podcast that digs deep into healing, reclaiming power, and rewriting the rules after toxic relationships, domestic violence, domestic abuse, narcissistic abuse, coercive control, and financial abuse. Hosted by Lindsay, a mom of four with zero fancy letters behind her name, this show is a no-BS conversation about breaking free and finding your voice.Each week, we bring in experts, survivors, and the real-life stories that break open the shame and stigma—because 1 in 3 women in the U.S. experience domestic violence, and ...

God at War explores the dark attraction between religion and warfare. Virtually every religious tradition leaves behind it a bloody trail of stories, legends, and images of war, and most wars call upon the divine for blessings in battle. This book finds the connection between religion and warfare in the alternative realities created in the human imagination in response to crises both personal and social. 

Iraq War critic Cindy Sheehan and renowned playwright Eve Ensler discuss the power of protests and their impact on policies and public opinion. They explain the ways in which petitions, rallies, and marches can capture the attention of lawmakers, voters, and the news media. Ms. Sheehan recounts taking her anti-war message to the president's doorstep.