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The kidney is an extraordinary organ—in many ways the regulator, the metronome, the keeper of the human body’s delicate equilibrium. On a given day, minute by minute, it purifies the body of toxins it encounters from diet, climate, activity, and injury. It allows us to be and to move in the world. And yet most of us know so very little about these extraordinary vessels nestled in our bodies—and indeed millions of us only really learn about them when they stop working. Nearly a million Americans every year have end stage kidney disease, about 37 million have some form of chronic kidney disease.

How do we do effective, sustainable social change…without burning out, internalizing systemic toxicity, or replicating urgency culture? A trauma-informed anthology with contributions from 13 activists and community organizers—for readers of adrienne maree brown, Staci K. Haines, and Ejeris...

We have entered what is called the "biological century" and a new biopolitics has emerged to address the implications for America's collective value system, our well-being, and ultimately, our future. The Body Politic is the first book to recognize and assess this new force in our political landscape - one that fuels today's culture wars and has motivated politicians of all stripes to reexamine their platforms.

When the AIDS epidemic hit in the early 1980s, Strub was living in New York and soon found himself attending "more funerals than birthday parties". Scared and angry, he turned to radical activism to combat discrimination and demand research. Strub takes you through his own diagnosis and inside ACT UP, the organization that transformed a stigmatized cause into one of the defining political movements of our time.

Frauen sollen dem Schönheitsideal entsprechen, aber nicht zu individuell sein. Wer dem Ideal nicht entspricht, soll sich wenigstens selbst lieben. Der Druck auf Frauen ist so hoch wie nie, und wie seit Jahrhunderten bestimmt der männliche Blick, welche Frauenkörper attraktiv sind. Haben wir verlernt, unsere Körper zu akzeptieren und dankbar für das zu sein, was sie täglich leisten?

No one wants to be treated like an object, regarded as an item of property, or put up for sale. Yet many people frame personal autonomy in terms of self-ownership, representing themselves as property owners with the right to do as they wish with their bodies. Others do not use the language of property, but are similarly insistent on the rights of free individuals to decide for themselves whether to engage in commercial transactions for sex, reproduction, or organ sales. Drawing on analyses of rape, surrogacy, and markets in human organs, Our Bodies, Whose Property? challenges notions of freedom based on ownership of our bodies.

Katherine 'Kitty' Marshall was destined to break with convention. Brought up in a socially active family, her inherent rebellious streak came into play in 1901, when she daringly divorced her husband and joined the newly founded Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU), campaigning for women's suffrage. In 1904, she married solicitor Arthur Willoughby Marshall and the couple soon became a powerhouse team in the movement: Arthur defending the suffragettes in court while Kitty, trained in jujitsu and a member of the WSPU's elite team 'the Bodyguard'.

"Body Cameras for Police Selected, Finally; Now Questions Over Their Quality" is from the October 12, 2016 United States section of The New York Times. It was written by Ashley Southall and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Body Count Points to a Mexican Military out of Control" is from the May 26, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Azam Ahmed and Eric Schmitt and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Mind Over Body: Playing in the NFL at 38" is from the November 30, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Ben Shpigel and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Boko Haram Video Appears to Show Bodies of Kidnapped Girls" is from the August 14, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Dionne Searcey and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Mexican Military Runs up Body Count in Drug War" is from the May 27, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Azam Ahmed and Eric Schmitt and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Irish Fighter Accuses Amateur Boxing Body of Being Corrupt" is from the August 16, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Ken Belson and Scott Blumenthal and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"As Boys Get Fatter, Parents Worry One Body Part Is Too Small" is from the September 5, 2016 Science section of The New York Times. It was written by Perri Klass, M.D. and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Company Known for Stun Guns Corners Market for Body Cameras" is from the July 13, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by David Gelles and narrated by Caroline Miller.

The accompanying workbook to Practicing Liberation: essential skills, exercises, and journal prompts for social-change workers to protect boundaries, prevent burnout, and nourish organizational cultures of resilience and care What do you imagine a better world to look, feel, and sound like?...

"Sports Column: For World's Top Gymnast, a Body in Motion and a Mind at Rest" is from the February 12, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Juliet Macur and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.