political activity

This book opens with background information on student movements in the 1960s, presents the controversies surrounding student activism, and includes personal narratives from people who witnessed or participated in the activism regarding race, nuclear arms, the Vietnam War, and freedom of expression.

Authors present differing opinions on whether women have made substantial gains in U.S. politics, whether women are gaining political power in world politics, and whether the participation of women improves politics.

Includes inspirational essays on missteps, small braveries, power pitfalls, and power surges drawn from an intergenerational dialogue between teenage girls and twenty-five congresswomen.

Explains what militant Islam is, stressing the difference between Islam the faith, and militant Islam, the ideology, looking at the similarities between militant Islam, fascism, and communism, following the rapid development of Islam in the U.S., and discussing the threat it may pose to America.

Explains how the members of the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan denied the forces of the Taliban and helped Afghanistan women escape the terror of the Taliban's rule.

Examines the cultural rebirth and meaning of Malcolm X, from Spike Lee's film biography to hip-hop culture and today's racial and gender politics.

An eyewitness account of the events in Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989. Includes interviews with Chinese about their lives.

A history of American women from the Indian woman of the 16th century to the dual-role career woman and mother of the 1980s.

You can change the world. Free Speech. Racism. The Environment. Gay Rights. Bullying and School Safety. Animal Welfare. War. Information about Safe Sex and Birth Control. Free Speech. HIV and AIDS. Women's Rights. These are the issues you care about -- and now you can do something about them. It's Your World will show you how to act on your beliefs, no matter what they are, and make a difference. The information inside includes: The basics of activism. Activism projects and outreach ideas. The 5-minute activist. How to be an activist at home, at school, and in your community. Stories from teenagers who have taken on the world -- and won. Resources including books, movies, and Web sites, and much, much more. Whether at home, in school, or in your community, you have the power and the ability to create change, even if you aren't old enough to vote. Don't wait until you're eighteen to flex your political muscles -- start right now!.