radicals

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The secret agent

a simple tale
2018
In turn-of-the-century London, an undercover, counter-revolutionary mole provokes a radical group he has penetrated into an act of violence that will bring about its own destruction.

The making of a radical

a political biography
1972
Autobiography of Scott Nearing who taught at the Wharton School of Economics, belonged to the Social Party and the Communist Party, homesteaded in Vermont, and with his wife wrote one of the earliest books on organic farming.

Domestic extremism

how big is the threat?
2022
"Many extremist groups have emerged in recent years. Moreover, many individuals harbor extremist viewpoints and have taken action on their own. They do this to call attention to their beliefs, cause chaos, and very often commit acts of violence under the misguided notions that their causes are justified and would find widespread acceptance by the American people. [This book discusses domestic extremism]"--Provided by publisher.

Rad American history A-Z

movements & moments that demonstrate the power of the people
2020
". . . an illustrated collection of radical and transformative political, social, and cultural movements in American history"--Provided by publisher.
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Julian Assange

founder of WikiLeaks
2018
Looks at the life of Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks.
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Disarmed and dangerous

the radical lives and times of Daniel and Philip Berrigan
1998
A biography of brothers Daniel and Philip Berrigan, discussing the motives and inspirations that led them to become social activists, taking part in protests against nuclear weapons and the Vietnam War, while at the same time serving in the priesthood.

Sixties radicals, then and now

candid conversations with those who shaped the era
1995
A collection of interviews and biographies of eighteen rebels of the 1960s.

Them

adventures with extremists
2002

Wieland, or, The transformation

an American tale and other stories
2002
Features Charles Brockden Brown's "Wieland," in which a woman searches for the cause of her brother's madness after he claims God ordered him to murder his wife and children; and includes short stories and a newspaper account of the murder that inspired Brown's tale.

Let them call me rebel

Saul Alinsky, his life and legacy
1989
A biography of Alinsky, based on interviews and archives, reveals a life of challenge and struggle for social justice against the status quo.

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