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In this bold and brilliantly argued book, acclaimed author and talk-radio host Michael Medved zeroes in on 10 of the biggest fallacies that millions of Americans believe about our country - in spite of incontrovertible facts to the contrary. In The 10 Big Lies About America, Medved pinpoints the most pernicious pieces of America-bashing disinformation that pollute current debates about the economy, race, religion in politics, the Iraq war, and other contentious issues.

John Reed's first-hand description of the October Revolution was written in early 1918 and published in the USA the following year. The veracity and impact of his dynamic snapshot-style reportage made the book an instant best seller, and it has since become a modern classic, inspiring films including Sergei Eisenstein's October and the Oscar-winning Reds.

16 Supreme Court cases have played an outsized role in answering these vital questions. You may know many by name - like Brown v. Board of Education, Roe v. Wade, and Marbury v. Madison. But who were the people involved, and what issues were at stake? How have your life and your country changed because of these decisions? Join award-winning professor David L. Hudson on a riveting journey through these 16 monumental decisions. You will come away with a better understanding of American history, the legal system, and your individual freedoms.

"30 Jahre Mauerfall - Warum schweigen die Lämmer?" - unter diesem Titel hat Prof. Rainer Mausfeld am 9. Oktober 2019 in der Dresdner Kreuzkirche über Ursachen von sozialer Spaltung der Gesellschaft gesprochen. Seine Vorträge auf Youtube haben zum Teil mehr als eine Million Aufrufe. In der Dresdner Kreuzkirche verfolgten mehr als tausend Menschen seine Thesen und kamen im Anschluss mit ihm ins Gespräch. Zum 30. Jubiläum der Friedlichen Revolution brennen am 9. Oktober in der Leipziger Innenstadt 25.000 Kerzen.