Showing results for "Social Forces" in Social Sciences

In 2015, The Washington Post launched an unprecedented effort to account for every fatal shooting by an officer of the law. Their study has motivated the FBI to action, and changed the way we think of those who serve and protect. After a police officer shot and killed a black teenager in Ferguson, Missouri, the media began to pay greater attention to deadly interactions between black men and the law. But when reporters tried to get to the bottom of some basic questions. they came up blank.

Stephen Mansfield, the acclaimed New York Times best-selling author, has highlighted the growing popularity of Mormonism—a belief system with cultic roots—and the implications of its critical rise. Mormons are moving into the spotlight in pop culture, politics, sports, and entertainment via presidential candidates like Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman, media personality Glenn Beck, mega-bestselling Twilight author Stephenie Meyer, and The Book of Mormon, the hottest show on Broadway.

1972. The Munich Olympics. Palestinian members of the Black September group murder 11 Israeli athletes. Nine hundred million people watch the crisis unfold on television, witnessing a tragedy that inaugurates the modern age of terror.

In 1917, the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) set foot in Europe, joining the valiant French and British allied forces in the fight for freedom. Acclaimed journalist Heywood Broun accompanied the AEF, capturing their poignant experiences and the challenges they faced. These vivid sketches were later compiled into a compelling book published in 1918. This project is part of LibriVoxs tribute to the centenary of World War I, honoring the bravery and sacrifices of those who served. (Summary by MaryAnn)

Simmering racial tensions inflamed by discriminatory punitive measures sparked a violent confrontation aboard the USS Kitty Hawk while it was engaged in air strikes off the coast of North Vietnam. The US Navy charged Black sailors with rioting and assaults on White sailors in an incident referred to as a race riot, while totally ignoring violent unprovoked assaults committed by White sailors and Marines.

Overtime offers a current, revelatory corrective to our understanding of the future of the American workforce and aging. Experts across economics, sociology, psychology, political science, and epidemiology examine how increasing economic and social inequalities, coupled with changes across generations or birth cohorts, call for a rethinking of the working-longer policy framework. Together, they argue that policies affecting work must be considered alongside policies affecting retirement and provide a path forward to achieve better retirement security for all Americans.

What’s coming next for today’s workforce, and the companies behind them? For those eager and willing to adapt, the possibilities are nearly endless, says author Gerard Szatvanyi. Recent advances in technology have led to new trends, and this global transformation holds tremendous potential. Nearly every industry will be impacted, and organizations that set the right vision could benefit from breaking into new markets and creating specialized niches.

Men are in crisis. From every direction, they are presented with a deformed masculinity. One that sees women as conquests rather than partners. One that values success at work over success at home. One that presents them as either the bumbling, disconnected dad in sitcoms or the predator in movies and video games (and the news). Men were made for more than this. Through inspiring stories and hard-hitting biblical truths, Stephen Mansfield uncovers the seven fires that ought to burn in a man's soul - the fires of destiny, heritage, friendship, love, battle, legacy, and God.

The 1018 presents the African Love/Wisdom System of the Laws of One—The works of Army Special Forces Veteran Obalajii Khephren Rust. What was a chance meeting during the Vietnam war sent Obalajii Khephren Rust on a 40-year journey in search of metaphysical principles that underlie everyday life. Over the course of 40 years Obalajii Khephren Rust produced thousands of pages of handwritten 'fact-sheets' on the 11 areas of human activity: economics, education, war, sex, politics, labor, entertainment, law, metaphysics, religion and energetics.

Discover the science behind the most popular sci-fi franchise of all time. Capturing the imagination and hearts of crowds worldwide, Star Wars is a fantastic feat of science fiction and fantasy. We marvel at the variety of creatures and technology and the mystery behind the force. But how much of the Star Wars world is rooted in reality? Could we see some of the extraordinary inventions materialize in our world?

Since time immemorial, there has been a very powerful and sinister force that has been paralyzing the human race. Their means of control surround us in our daily lives. The agenda is one that thrives on the suffering and slow destruction of all things humanity considers sacred, and the number-one target for them is the human race.

"Kerry Calls for Speedy Deployment of South Sudan Protection Force" is from the August 22, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Jeffrey Gettleman and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Transgender on the Force" is from the August 06, 2016 United States section of The New York Times. It was written by Rick Rojas and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"Violence Escalates Between Myanmar Forces and Rohingya" is from the November 13, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Jane Perlez and Wai Moe and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Video Forces Democrats on Defensive about Tricks" is from the October 20, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Steve Eder and Jonathan Martin and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"US Strikes Help Libyan Forces against ISIS in Sirte" is from the August 2, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Anti-Smoking Forces Give Big Tobacco a Fight in Indonesia" is from the April 30, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Jon Emont and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Iraqi Forces Breach Mosul City Limits, Heralding Complex Phase in Campaign" is from the January 11, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Tim Arango and Falih Hassan and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"For Iran, Exerting Force While Making Nice Is Part of the Plan" is from the October 25, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Thomas Erdbrink and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Justice Department to Track Use of Force by Police across U.S." is from the October 13, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Eric Lichtblau and narrated by Kristi Burns.