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In The Problem with Rich Women, Gloria Steinem explores how and why feminism failed to reach women in powerful families, and provides an urgent and persuasive argument for rebellion among upper-class women.

In the midst of spiraling ecological devastation, multispecies feminist theorist Donna J. Haraway offers provocative new ways to reconfigure our relations to the earth and all its inhabitants. She eschews referring to our current epoch as the Anthropocene, preferring to conceptualize it as what she calls the Chthulucene, as it more aptly and fully describes our epoch as one in which the human and nonhuman are inextricably linked in tentacular practices.

Winner of Oprah's first "Chutzpah Award" for boldness, Irshad Manji is among the world's most visible - and vocal - Muslim reformers. In this audio book, narrated by her, Irshad explains the disturbing attitudes with which too many of her fellow Muslims practice Islam today: Arab cultural tribalism posing as pure faith. An uncritical approach to the Quran as the final and therefore superior word of God. And a rejection of universal human rights as if they are incompatible with the Divine.

One of the most talked-about scholarly works of the past 50 years, Judith Butler's Gender Trouble is as celebrated as it is controversial. Arguing that traditional feminism is wrong to look to a natural, "essential" notion of the female, or indeed of sex or gender, Butler starts by questioning the category "woman" and continues in this vein with examinations of "the masculine" and "the feminine." Best known however, but also most often misinterpreted, is Butler's concept of gender as a reiterated social performance rather than the expression of a prior reality.

'I recommend our diplomats and ministers read this book: it will provide them with an intellectual backbone. On the big calls [Bootle] has a spectacularly good record.' - The Sunday Times 'Bootle is right on every count.' - The Guardian The Extensively Revised 5th Edition of this Highly...

Good Green Trouble Podcast is where we unpack the stories, struggles, and solutions at the intersection of environmental justice and community power. Inspired by the “Doing the Dirty” Environmental Justice Town Hall, hosted by the Democratic Environmental Caucus of Florida and the DECF Environmental Justice Coalition, this podcast lifts up grassroots voices tackling pollution, discrimination, and systemic neglect in neighborhoods long left behind. Each episode brings you into the urgent conversations happening in communities facing environmental harm — from toxic air and water injustices...

An “intimate and searching” (Natasha Trethewey, New York Times–bestselling author of Memorial Drive) memoir of family, color, and being Black, white, and other in America, from “one of our country’s greatest historians” (Clint Smith, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of How the...

In this dazzling debut, Carla Shalaby, a former elementary school teacher, explores the everyday lives of four young "troublemakers", challenging the ways we identify and understand so-called problem children. Time and again, we make seemingly endless efforts to moderate, punish, and even medicate our children, when we should instead be concerned with transforming the very nature of our institutions, systems, and structures, large and small.

Meet the mystical women and nonbinary people from US history who found strength through the supernatural—and those who are still forging the way today. From the celebrity spirit mediums of the nineteenth century to contemporary activist witches hexing the patriarchy, women have long used magic and mysticism to seize the power they’re so often denied. Organized around different approaches women have taken to the occult over the decades, this book shines a light on underappreciated magical pioneers.

The finest voices talking on everything from politics to fiction. They all happen to be women.

Good Trouble is the helpful antidote to all the pessimism and name-calling that is permeating today’s political and social dialogues. Revisiting episodes from the civil rights movement of the 1950s and ’60s, it highlights the essential lessons that modern-day activists and the civically minded can extract and embrace in order to move forward and create change.

The Trouble with Trauma is the story of how the idea of psychological trauma appeals to the human mind. Trauma impacts many people psychologically, but the evidence on the long-term physical effect is incomplete. Theories that psychological trauma can permanently damage your brain, cause physical disease, and change your essential character have become staples of human thought worldwide.

Meet the 3 sisters who share a passion for storytelling and discussing the ups and downs of life. They started their podcast, "Triple Trouble," to connect with each other and with their audience. Together, they bring a unique blend of humor, insight, and compassion to their podcast.  Their listeners look forward to tuning in every week to hear the latest installment of the sisters' adventures.

Babies crying on airplanes, your packages getting stolen and not being able to find parking: petty grievances ruin our days all. the. time. Sure these moments don’t change much for us in the long run, but thinking about them still makes our blood boil. Hosted by Dacia Garcia, Elisabeth Jimenez and Amarís Ovalle, join us as we ask strangers to share the petty grievances that stick with them to this day!

The last surviving witness to the lynching of Emmett Till tells his story, with poignant recollections of Emmett as a boy, critical insights into the recent investigation, and powerful lessons for racial reckoning, both then and now. New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice “In this...

An incisive history of self-serving white feminists and the inspiring women who’ve continually defied them Women including Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Margaret Sanger, and Sheryl Sandberg are commonly celebrated as leaders of feminism. Yet they have fought for the few, not the many. As...

INQUIET(S) — Tout savoir sur les troubles de l’anxiétéCe n’est pas du stress. Ce n’est pas de la sensibilité excessive. Ce n’est pas « être trop dans sa tête ». C’est quelque chose de plus profond, de plus envahissant, de plus épuisant. Un état dans lequel l’esprit ne s’arrête jamais. Dans lequel chaque décision devient une menace, chaque silence un présage, chaque demain une source d’inquiétude. L’anxiété chronique.Les troubles anxieux touchent près de 300 millions de personnes dans le monde. En France, un individu sur quatre sera concerné au cours de ...

Following his expulsion from school, 17-year-old dreamer Ellis Dau is sent to work with his father. His father is editor of The Chronicle, the last bastion of free speech in their strange, strange land. And it is under threat: from heavy-handed policemen, mysterious revolutionaries, and the resident Russian billionaire. As Ellis navigates his collapsing, blacked-out city - and his feelings for the oligarch's beautiful daughter - he realises that some things are worth fighting for.

In an era of global conflict and turmoil, The Independent's World Affairs Editor, Sam Kiley, speaks to the people on the frontline of the discussions that are shaping our future. World of Trouble is the podcast that makes sense of an ever-changing planet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sevenfold Trouble is a heartfelt exploration of the lives of individuals we hold dear, crafted by a group of close-knit writers. As we shared our thoughts after a long days work, we recognized the misunderstandings that often lead to conflict. One minister noted, They dont understand one another, while Grace suggested that the little girl may be more good-hearted than perceived. Paranete reflected on the boys, asserting theyre not as mean as theyre painted. Our conversations revealed a common truth many struggle under the weight of their own burdens without seeking help. Inspired by these ...