Showing results for "Time for Revolution" in Politics & Government

Virtually all human societies were once organized tribally, yet over time most developed new political institutions which included a central state that could keep the peace and uniform laws that applied to all citizens. Some went on to create governments that were accountable to their constituents. We take these institutions for granted, but they are absent or are unable to perform in many of today’s developing countries—with often disastrous consequences for the rest of the world.

Many Americans reference the Bill of Rights, a document that represents many of the freedoms that define the United States. Who doesn’t know about the First Amendment’s freedom of religion or Second Amendment’s right to bear arms? In this succinct volume, Akhil Reed Amar and Les Adams offer a wealth of knowledge about the Bill of Rights that goes beyond a basic understanding.The Bill of Rights Primer is an authoritative guide to all American freedoms. Uncluttered and well-organized, this audiobook is perfect for those who want to study up on the Bill of Rights without needing a law degree to do so.

The Time Has Come offers a plainspoken and forthright look at why and how men need to actively fight for gender equality. As the cofounder of the White Ribbon Campaign, the largest international coalition of men seeking to end violence against women, Michael Kaufman is a global advocate for gender equality. Kaufman’s new book explores how a culture based in toxic masculinity hurts people (and their children), how men can become better allies in smashing the patriarchy, and how real gender equality creates advancements in both the workplace and the global economy.

"Turkey Fosters an Islamic Fashion Revolution" is from the September 17, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Tim Arango and narrated by Paul Ryden.

The inspiration for the hit Broadway musical Hamilton! In the first full-length biography of Alexander Hamilton in decades, National Book Award winner Ron Chernow tells the riveting story of a man who overcame all odds to shape, inspire, and scandalize the newborn America. According to historian...

"Dyson Wants to Create a Hair Dryer Revolution" is from the April 27, 2016 Lifestyle section of The New York Times. It was written by Elizabeth Patton and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Chinese Newspaper Breaks Silence on Cultural Revolution" is from the May 16, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Chris Buckley and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Mezzaluna, the Little Restaurant That Started a Revolution" is from the March 22, 2016 Food section of The New York Times. It was written by Bryan Miller and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Chinese Newspaper Breaks Silence on Cultural Revolution" is from the May 16, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Chris Buckley and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"GMO Labeling Law Could Stir a Revolution" is from the September 01, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Mark Bittman and narrated by Corey M. Snow.

The #1 New York Times bestseller, and the inspiration for the hit Broadway musical Hamilton! Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ron Chernow presents a landmark biography of Alexander Hamilton, the Founding Father who galvanized, inspired, scandalized, and shaped the newborn nation. "Grand-scale...

From bestselling historian and Pulitzer Prize finalist H.W. Brands, a revelatory history of the shocking emergence of vicious political division at the birth of the United States. To the framers of the Constitution, political parties were a fatal threat to republican virtues. They had suffered...

"At Hiroshima Memorial, Obama Says Nuclear Arms Require 'Moral Revolution'" is from the May 27, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Gardiner Harris and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"An Educational Revolution, via Robotic Wheels" is from the May 30, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Dionne Searcy and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Advertising's Revolution Will Be Televised" is from the May 15, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Jim Rutenberg and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Scars from a Revolution Sting 50 Years Later" is from the May 14, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Chris Buckley and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"Some Trump Voters Call for Revolution if Clinton Wins" is from the October 28, 2016 United States section of The New York Times. It was written by Ashley Parker and Nick Corasaniti and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"In Search of Japan's Hidden Culinary Revolution" is from the Food section of The New York Times. It was written by Eli Gottlieb and narrated by Kristi Burns.

The Declaration of Independence is one of the most influential documents in modern history - the inspiration for what would become the most powerful democracy in the world. Indeed, at every stage of American history, the Declaration has been a touchstone for evaluating the legitimacy of legal, social, and political practices. Not only have civil rights activists drawn inspiration from its proclamation of inalienable rights, but individuals decrying a wide variety of governmental abuses have turned for support to the document's enumeration of British tyranny.

The founding fathers of the United States created a unique institution, the presidency, as they were determined to authorize an effective chief executive but wary of monarchy. They endowed this office with broad prerogatives and power but hedged it in with limitations. The presidency that developed over the next generation, however, was fashioned less by the clauses in the Constitution than by the way that the first presidents responded to challenges such as sectional enmity and the vexing Napoleonic warfare that jeopardized maritime rights.