public opinion

Traces the history of the epidemic and examines its social, political, and psychological impact on society.

A collection of essays on the various sides of the issue of vaccinations.

The author reports on his participation in a Vietnam War protest that took place in Washington D.C. on October 21, 1967, where he was part of a crowd estimated at anywhere from 20,000 to 200,000 made up of people from all walks of life and hovered over by helicopters and armed soldiers.

"For Ta-Nehisi Coates, history has always been personal. At every stage of his life, he's sought in his explorations of history answers to the mysteries that surrounded him--most urgently, why he, and other black people he knew, seemed to live in fear. What were they afraid of? ... Coates takes readers along on his journey through America's history of race and its contemporary resonances through a series of awakenings--moments when he discovered some new truth about our long, tangled history of race, whether through his myth-busting professors at Howard University, a trip to a Civil War battlefield with a rogue historian, a journey to Chicago's South Side to visit aging survivors of 20th century America's 'long war on black people,' or a visit with the mother of a beloved friend who was shot down by the police"--Provided by publisher.

Examines the recent grassroots backlash against companies with omnipresent logo visibility and giant corporate powers.

This is a provocative look at anti-Christian sentiments in America. Drawing on both quantitative and qualitative research, the authors do not attempt to show the prevalence of anti-Christian attitudes but rather to document it, dig into where it exists, explore who holds these attitudes, and examine how this bias plays itself out in everyday life.