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Wanted women

faith, lies, and the war on terror : the lives of Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Aafia Siddiqui
2012
Highlights the lives of two champions of Muslim women's rights, Islam critic Ayaan Hirsi Ali and neuroscientist Aafia Siddiqui, to examine the role women have played in the conflict between radical Islam and the West.

The heat is on

the high stakes battle over Earth's threatened climate
1997
Argues that the effects of global warming are already being felt on Earth and discusses the belief that scientific findings about the greenhouse effect have been discredited due to a deliberate campaign of deception by proponents of fossil fuels.

Abortion

the clash of absolutes
1992
Provides discussion of the latest court decisions and excerpts from the major cases, including the Supreme Court's landmark June 1992 decision in Planned Parenthood v. Casey.

Making friends

Katya from Moscow and Star from San Francisco : two eleven-year-old girls discover America together
1987
Sponsored by Children as the Peacemakers Foundation. The story of an American girl and a Russian girl traveling across the United States.

China rising

the meaning of Tiananmen
1990
An account of the Chinese student movement for democracy which ended in the massacre in Tiananmen Square in 1989.

Almost a revolution

1990
An account of growing up in China, describing political restraints and political demonstrations starting in the mid-1980s.

King of the cats

the life and times of Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.
1993
Recounts the life and political career of Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.

Nixon off the record

1996
An exploration of the opinions of former president Richard Nixon, including his views on leadership, the presidents who preceeded and succeeded him in office, and his thoughts concerning the 1992 presidential election and upcoming 1996 campaign.

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