Features celebrities who have made commitments to helping others by contributing their time, money, and names to a variety of causes working to counter the inequities of today's changing economy.
a handbook for student activists in the 21st century
Bartlett, John W
1996
Detailed guide for young people interested in joining or contributing to various types of social movements and organizations with information on resources, planning, local government and more.
Traces the history of women's involvement in American politics, with profiles of women candidates, mayors, governors, congressional representatives, and cabinet members.
how globalization creates migration and criminalizes immigrants
Bacon, David
2008
Examines how American trade policy is linked to immigration. Focuses on how NAFTA put Oaxacan corn farmers out of business forcing them to follow their jobs across the border.
environmental racism and the rise of the environmental justice movement
Cole, Luke W.
2001
An examination of environmental racism, the practice of locating environmental hazards in communities with high levels of poverty and/or non-white populations; discussing how the actions of grassroots activists, lawyers, and concerned citizens succeeded in bringing the problem to national prominence.
