What is democracy? For many of us, it simply involves having periodic elections to decide which political party forms the next government. Yet, democracy is more than just elections. It involves the existence of a space which allows for people to freely debate on public issues and government policies as well as present alternative ideas without the fear of repercussions. If the health of a democratic society is dependent on the existence of such a space, how can we ensure a free and vibran...

This book summarizes a number of fundamental developments at the interface of granular crystals and the mathematical and computational analysis of some of their key localized nonlinear wave solutions. The subject presents a blend of the appeal of granular crystals as a prototypical engineering tested for a variety of diverse applications, the novelty in the nonlinear physics of its coherent structures, and the tractability of a series of mathematical and computational techniques to analyse...

A passionate and meticulously researched argument against the Harper government's war on scienceIn this arresting and passionately argued indictment, award-winning journalist Chris Turner contends that Stephen Harper's attack on basic science, science communication, environmental regulations, and the environmental NGO community is the most vicious assault ever waged by a Canadian government on the fundamental principles of the Enlightenment. From the closure of Arctic research stat...

The collection of lectures and publications from the Schumacher Center for a New Economics represents some of the foremost voices on a new economics. In this lecture, Gar Alperovitz starts to formulate a response to the simple yet unnerving question: "what do you want?" He argues that the decay of the labor movement in the United States calls for new forms of progressive politics and systemic change. He offers an overview of the myriad, underreported projects and ownershi...

An examination of the worldviews behind the efforts to safegaurd the planet

The existing finance/tax code rule set is wrecking our long-term real wealth in favor of evanescent paper profits, and worse yet, stripping the poor to profit the rich. In parallel, a calamitous policy that repeats the error of failed alcohol prohibition, our War on Drugs is a hundred billion dollar subsidy for the terrorists, and debases our society with a criminal money culture. These economic structures...the finance/tax/corporate globalizations, and unregulated dope billions...combine ...

If your child is struggling with social science, then this book is for you; the short book includes over 50 quiz style questions.   This subject comes from the book “Seventh Grade Social Science (For Homeschool or Extra Practice)”; it more thoroughly covers more seventh grade topics to help your child get a better understanding of seventh grade social science. If you purchased that book, or plan to purchase that book, do not purchase this, as the problems are the same....

The relationship of man and women in the society has been a topic of discussion from time immemorial. In recent decade, there has been a revival of the women empowerment movement at global level. Many reports and essays have been written in recent years on Women and how their role in a global society has rapidly changed. This short overview of Women Empowerment in past decades will serves as an informative and educative means.We will take a quick look at how the genders stand apart ...

Rush Limbaugh is a American patriot. He is also one of those people who is generally really liked a lot or really disliked a lot. I happen to like Rush. He's a conservative radio talk show host that has generated a fairly large media empire. With two books published, a monthly newsletter that is sent out to paid subscribers, and a daily radio show where callers have conversations with Rush about current events, the Excellence in Broadcasting Network has been running full steam ahead for we...

This Element is an excerpt from The Coming China Wars: Where They Will Be Fought and How They Can Be Won (ISBN: 9780132359825) by Peter Navarro. Available in print and digital formats.Meet the twenty-first century’s most aggressive imperialist state: the People’s Republic of China.A new imperialist is preying on many former African colonies: one of the loudest critics and worst former victims of British and Japanese imperialism, the putatively Marxist-Leninist Peop...

On Liberty is the English philosopher John Stuart Mill's classic critique of the ethical limits of governmental authority, and remains one of the most influential philosophical treatises ever written. In this 1859 philosophical treatise, the concept of personal liberty went without codification until the publication of this enduring work which applies an ethical system of utilitarianism to society and the state which to this day remains well known and studied. Mill starts ...

Before World War II Roosevelt's New Deal put Americans to work and established Social Security. After World War II the American economy was substantially a 90% production economy. The world was devastated and America's enormous production capacity produced corporate profits, wealth and social benefits to people. New York replaced London as the world's financial center. Today America is a 70% service – 14% production – 16% agriculture economy