Jason Carter, the grandson of former U.S. president Jimmy Carter, provides an account of his experiences in post-apartheid South Africa where he worked as a Peace Corps volunteer in the small rural village of Lochiel.
"Malala Yousafzai's activism has placed her in grave danger from the Taliban, but she remains determined to defend girls' right to an education. Follow Yousafzai from young blogger to Nobel Peace Prize recipient"--Provided by publisher.
Postwar Immigrant America examines the changing patterns of immigration to the United States since World War II, providing a synthesis of elements often scattered in interpretive and documentary works.
Chronicles the experiences of six teen mothers whom Joanna Lipper met when they were all enrolled in the Teen Parent Program in Pittsfield, Massachusetts in 1999.
how big data increases inequality and threatens democracy
O'Neil, Cathy
Argues that algorithms used to sort resum?s, grant or deny loans, monitor our health, and other uses, are unregulated, reinforce discrimination, and threaten to undermine democracy.
Examines the rising rate of deaths from suicides, drug overdoses, and alcoholism among white working class Americans without a college degree. Argues that it is the result of the expensive health care system and flaws in capitalism, and suggests a way forward.
