Lev Kolokol looks back on events surrounding his dissident father's arrest by the KGB, his subsequent trial for treason, and efforts to win his release.
Profiles the life of Vaclav Havel, President of the Czech republic from 1992 to 2002, and chronicles his childhood growing up under Nazi occupation and then under the control of the Soviet Union, and his political activism against the totalitarian regime.
Examines the actions of individuals who did the right thing by breaking the rules, including a brother and sister who distributed antigovernment pamphlets in Nazi Germany, the man who helped develop but also spoke out against the nuclear bomb in Cold War Russia, and others.
Tenth-graders Ethan and Ti-Anna go to Hong Kong seeking her father, an exiled Chinese democracy activist who has disappeared, and follow his trail to Vietnam and back, also uncovering illegal activity along the way. Includes author's note and the history behind the novel which is inspired by a true story.
Profiles twenty-six notable historic figures from science, literature, music, and film, focusing on their early years and the events, chances, and accidents that encouraged them to follow their dreams.
Contains alphabetically arranged entries that provide biographical information about sixty-eight men and women who were influential in bringing about social change in countries throughout the world; and features profiles of seven organizations also engaged in the struggle. Includes timelines, sidebars, documents, photographs, and sources.
Examines the Patriot Act and practices of the American government and military in the wake of September 11, 2001, arguing that they are unconstitutional and have chipped away at the freedoms on which the U.S. was built.
Presents ten essays that argue opposing points on patriotism, including whether criticizing one's country is unpatriotic, whether left-wing dissent is unpatriotic, whether enshrined patriotism is dangerous to America, whether Christians should be patriotic, and what the American flag has come to symbolize.
