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Freedom of Speech

de David L. Hudson ...

Narrado por David L. Hudson ...

Series series Learn25: History
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5 hora 2 minutos

Free speech lies at the heart of our American identity. The Founding Fathers enshrined this right in the first 45 words of the Bill of Rights.But what does the First Amendment really mean? How have views of its provisions evolved since 1791?The First Amendment grants us freedom of religion and the press, as well as the rights to petition and peaceful assembly. But perhaps no doctrine is as ... Leer más

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Free speech lies at the heart of our American identity. The Founding Fathers enshrined this right in the first 45 words of the Bill of Rights.But what does the First Amendment really mean? How have views of its provisions evolved since 1791?The First Amendment grants us freedom of religion and the press, as well as the rights to petition and peaceful assembly. But perhaps no doctrine is as
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Cómo Lidiar Con Los Policías

La realidad del Cómo y por qué de la policía de calle

de Robert J. Gold ...

Narrado por Sebastian Romero ...

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1 horas 49 minutos

Todo el mundo, en algún momento de su vida, tiene que tratar con un poli. El resultado de ese encuentro puede ser agradable o una pesadilla, todo depende de tu estado de ánimo y de los conocimientos que poseas. Cómo tratar con policías es un compendio de consejos, inteligencia callejera y sentido común, recopilados desde el punto de vista de varios agentes de las fuerzas de seguridad, que suman ... Leer más

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Todo el mundo, en algún momento de su vida, tiene que tratar con un poli. El resultado de ese encuentro puede ser agradable o una pesadilla, todo depende de tu estado de ánimo y de los conocimientos que poseas. Cómo tratar con policías es un compendio de consejos, inteligencia callejera y sentido común, recopilados desde el punto de vista de varios agentes de las fuerzas de seguridad, que suman
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Benefício de Prestação Continuada para Estrangeiros Residentes no Brasil

Análise Jurídica dos Parâmetros para a Concessão

de Camila Borges da Silva Ferreira ...

Narrado por Voz Artificial ...

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3 hora 27 minutos

Como garantir dignidade e proteção social a estrangeiros que escolhem o Brasil como lar? Este livro mergulha em uma questão atual e urgente: o acesso dos imigrantes e refugiados ao Benefício de Prestação Continuada (BPC), previsto na Constituição Federal e destinado a pessoas em situação de vulnerabilidade. Com uma linguagem clara, acessível e fundamentada, a obra oferece uma análise inédita sobre ... Leer más

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Como garantir dignidade e proteção social a estrangeiros que escolhem o Brasil como lar? Este livro mergulha em uma questão atual e urgente: o acesso dos imigrantes e refugiados ao Benefício de Prestação Continuada (BPC), previsto na Constituição Federal e destinado a pessoas em situação de vulnerabilidade. Com uma linguagem clara, acessível e fundamentada, a obra oferece uma análise inédita sobre
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Cumprimento de Reformas Estruturais Determinadas em Sentenças da Corte Interamericana de Direitos Humanos

o Caso Favela Nova Brasília

de Davi Quintanilha Failde de Azevedo ...

Narrado por Voz Artificial ...

Abreviado

9 hora 25 minutos

O livro, fruto da tese de doutorado do autor, aborda as dificuldades de cumprimento das decisões da Corte Interamericana de Direitos Humanos (Corte IDH) quanto à implementação de medidas estruturais no Brasil, utilizando o Caso Favela Nova Brasília como estudo central. Esse caso trata de execuções extrajudiciais, abusos sexuais e violência policial no Rio de Janeiro. O autor, defensor público ... Leer más

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O livro, fruto da tese de doutorado do autor, aborda as dificuldades de cumprimento das decisões da Corte Interamericana de Direitos Humanos (Corte IDH) quanto à implementação de medidas estruturais no Brasil, utilizando o Caso Favela Nova Brasília como estudo central. Esse caso trata de execuções extrajudiciais, abusos sexuais e violência policial no Rio de Janeiro. O autor, defensor público
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Redeeming the Dream

The Case for Marriage Equality

de David Boies, Theodore B. Olson ...

Narrado por Mike Chamberlain ...

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12 hora 28 minutos

The riveting inside story of the Supreme Court's landmark rulings on the Defense of Marriage Act and Proposition 8—by the two lawyers who argued the caseOn June 26, 2013, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a pair of landmark decisions, striking down the Defense of Marriage Act and eliminating California's discriminatory Proposition 8, thereby reinstating the freedom to marry for gays ... Leer más

$20.66 USD

The riveting inside story of the Supreme Court's landmark rulings on the Defense of Marriage Act and Proposition 8—by the two lawyers who argued the caseOn June 26, 2013, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a pair of landmark decisions, striking down the Defense of Marriage Act and eliminating California's discriminatory Proposition 8, thereby reinstating the freedom to marry for gays
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Guns across America

Reconciling Gun Rules and Rights

de Robert J. Spitzer ...

Narrado por Walter Dixon ...

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5 hora 38 minutos

In vast swathes of America, the sacredness of the Second Amendment has become a political third rail, never to be questioned. Gun rights supporters wear tri-cornered hats, wave the stars and stripes, and ask what would have happened if the revolutionaries had been unarmed when the British were coming. They have had great success in conflating unfettered gun ownership with the Founding Fathers, the ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

In vast swathes of America, the sacredness of the Second Amendment has become a political third rail, never to be questioned. Gun rights supporters wear tri-cornered hats, wave the stars and stripes, and ask what would have happened if the revolutionaries had been unarmed when the British were coming. They have had great success in conflating unfettered gun ownership with the Founding Fathers, the
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A Duty to Resist

When Disobedience Should Be Uncivil

de Candice Delmas ...

Narrado por Allyson Ryan ...

Completo

9 hora 44 minutos

What are our responsibilities in the face of injustice? How far should we go to fight it? Many would argue that as long as a state is nearly just, citizens have a moral duty to obey the law. Proponents of civil disobedience generally hold that, given this moral duty, a person needs a solid justification to break the law. But activists from Henry David Thoreau and Mohandas Gandhi to the Movement ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

What are our responsibilities in the face of injustice? How far should we go to fight it? Many would argue that as long as a state is nearly just, citizens have a moral duty to obey the law. Proponents of civil disobedience generally hold that, given this moral duty, a person needs a solid justification to break the law. But activists from Henry David Thoreau and Mohandas Gandhi to the Movement
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White Lawyer Black Power

A Memoir of Civil Rights Activism in the Deep South

de Donald A. Jelinek ...

Narrado por Keith Sellon-Wright ...

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11 hora 7 minutos

Inspired by a colleague's involvement in the Mississippi Summer Project of 1964, Wall Street attorney Donald A. Jelinek traveled to the Deep South to volunteer as a civil rights lawyer during his three-week summer vacation in 1965. He stayed for three years.In White Lawyer, Black Power, Jelinek recounts the battles he fought in defense of militant civil rights activists and rural African Americans ... Leer más

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Inspired by a colleague's involvement in the Mississippi Summer Project of 1964, Wall Street attorney Donald A. Jelinek traveled to the Deep South to volunteer as a civil rights lawyer during his three-week summer vacation in 1965. He stayed for three years.In White Lawyer, Black Power, Jelinek recounts the battles he fought in defense of militant civil rights activists and rural African Americans
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History of American Law: From Colonial Charters to the Civil Rights Era and Beyond

de Edward Lawson ...

Narrado por Edward Lawson ...

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2 hora 3 minutos

Dive into the dramatic evolution of American jurisprudence, where civil rights and constitutional battles forge a nation. Far from a dry timeline of court decisions, this thought-provoking narrative transforms historical milestones into an accessible, high-energy human drama. It reveals the fierce tension between government authority and individual freedom across centuries of change.Perfect for an ... Leer más

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Dive into the dramatic evolution of American jurisprudence, where civil rights and constitutional battles forge a nation. Far from a dry timeline of court decisions, this thought-provoking narrative transforms historical milestones into an accessible, high-energy human drama. It reveals the fierce tension between government authority and individual freedom across centuries of change.Perfect for an
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Just Another Southern Town

Mary Church Terrell and the Struggle for Racial Justice in the Nation’s Capital

de Joan Quigley ...

Narrado por Kate Reading ...

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13 hora 9 minutos

In January of 1950, Mary Church Terrell, an eighty-six-year-old charter member of the NAACP, headed into Thompson’s Restaurant, just a few blocks from the White House, and requested to be served. She and her companions were informed by the manager that they could not eat in his establishment, because they were “colored.” Terrell, a former suffragette and one of the country’s first college-educated ... Leer más

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In January of 1950, Mary Church Terrell, an eighty-six-year-old charter member of the NAACP, headed into Thompson’s Restaurant, just a few blocks from the White House, and requested to be served. She and her companions were informed by the manager that they could not eat in his establishment, because they were “colored.” Terrell, a former suffragette and one of the country’s first college-educated
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Defending Free Speech

Selected Commentary by the Ayn Rand Institute

de Steve Simpson, Leonard Peikoff, Onkar Ghate, Elan Journo ...

Narrado por Chris Abell ...

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3 hora 53 minutos

Freedom of speech is indispensable to a free and civilized society, yet this precious right is increasingly under attack today.Islamic totalitarians repeatedly threaten and kill those deemed blasphemers while our political leaders stand idly by—and many intellectuals blame the victims. College students seek “trigger warnings” and “safe spaces” from controversial ideas. The government harasses tea ... Leer más

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Freedom of speech is indispensable to a free and civilized society, yet this precious right is increasingly under attack today.Islamic totalitarians repeatedly threaten and kill those deemed blasphemers while our political leaders stand idly by—and many intellectuals blame the victims. College students seek “trigger warnings” and “safe spaces” from controversial ideas. The government harasses tea
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A Good Country

My Life in Twelve Towns and the Devastating Battle for a White America

de Sofia Ali-Khan ...

Narrado por Kelsey Jaffer ...

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16 hora 5 minutos

A leading advocate for social justice excavates the history of forced migration in the twelve American towns she’s called home, revealing how White supremacy has fundamentally shaped the nation.“At a time when many would rather ban or bury the truth, Ali-Khan bravely faces it in this bracing and necessary book.”—Ayad Akhtar, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Homeland ElegiesSofia Ali-Khan’s parents ... Leer más

$20.25 USD

A leading advocate for social justice excavates the history of forced migration in the twelve American towns she’s called home, revealing how White supremacy has fundamentally shaped the nation.“At a time when many would rather ban or bury the truth, Ali-Khan bravely faces it in this bracing and necessary book.”—Ayad Akhtar, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Homeland ElegiesSofia Ali-Khan’s parents
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Alkymist i lænker

Sagen mod mystikeren Johann Konrad Dippel

de Frederik Stjernfelt ...

Narrado por Tobias May Hertz ...

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9 hora 46 minutos

Johann Konrad Dippel var en eventyrlig skikkelse: pietist, mystiker, alkymist, fritænker, oplyser, provokatør – og bestseller. Hans skrifter om både teologi, lægevidenskab og filosofi og hans provokerende pamfletter gjorde ham berømt over landegrænserne.I de første årtier af 1700-tallet levede han et omflakkende liv i Nordeuropa og måtte ofte flygte eller blev forvist for sine synspunkter. Flere ... Leer más

$16.25 USD

Johann Konrad Dippel var en eventyrlig skikkelse: pietist, mystiker, alkymist, fritænker, oplyser, provokatør – og bestseller. Hans skrifter om både teologi, lægevidenskab og filosofi og hans provokerende pamfletter gjorde ham berømt over landegrænserne.I de første årtier af 1700-tallet levede han et omflakkende liv i Nordeuropa og måtte ofte flygte eller blev forvist for sine synspunkter. Flere
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Skuddene i København

En reportage om ytringsfrihed

de Niklas Orrenius ...

Narrado por Peter Carstens ...

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12 hora 56 minutos

Skuddene i København er en reportage fra ytringsfrihedens skandinaviske frontlinje. Gennem interviews med fremtrædende danske og svenske kulturpersonligheder og politikere fortæller den svenske journalist og forfatter Niklas Orrenius en historie om to velfærdssamfund, der har bevæget sig i hver sin retning under truslen fra islamiske ekstremister. Hvor kunstneren Lars Vilks er blevet en persona ... Leer más

$10.15 USD

Skuddene i København er en reportage fra ytringsfrihedens skandinaviske frontlinje. Gennem interviews med fremtrædende danske og svenske kulturpersonligheder og politikere fortæller den svenske journalist og forfatter Niklas Orrenius en historie om to velfærdssamfund, der har bevæget sig i hver sin retning under truslen fra islamiske ekstremister. Hvor kunstneren Lars Vilks er blevet en persona
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Direitos Fundamentais do Trabalhador na Terceirização de Serviços

Precarização por abuso de direito e crise de representatividade sindical

de Wagner Galvão Ribeiro ...

Narrado por Voz Artificial ...

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3 hora 22 minutos

Qual a relação entre terceirização de serviços e precarização de direitos? Essa indagação coincide com o objetivo deste livro, que é discorrer sobre os reais fatores de precarização do trabalho no contexto da terceirização de serviços, e em que medida se estabelece a relação entre causa e efeito entre essas figuras. "Direitos fundamentais do trabalhador na terceirização de serviços" é resultante ... Leer más

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Qual a relação entre terceirização de serviços e precarização de direitos? Essa indagação coincide com o objetivo deste livro, que é discorrer sobre os reais fatores de precarização do trabalho no contexto da terceirização de serviços, e em que medida se estabelece a relação entre causa e efeito entre essas figuras. "Direitos fundamentais do trabalhador na terceirização de serviços" é resultante
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Fearless Speech

Breaking Free from the First Amendment

de Mary Anne Franks ...

Narrado por Mary Anne Franks, Soneela Nankani ...

Completo

8 hora 28 minutos

A powerful debunking of First Amendment orthodoxy that critiques "reckless speech," which endangers vulnerable groups, and elevates "fearless speech," which seeks to advance equality and democracy.Freedom of speech has never been more important—or more controversial. From debates about what's permissible on social media, to the politics of campus speakers and corporate advertisements, the First ... Leer más

$22.49 USD

A powerful debunking of First Amendment orthodoxy that critiques "reckless speech," which endangers vulnerable groups, and elevates "fearless speech," which seeks to advance equality and democracy.Freedom of speech has never been more important—or more controversial. From debates about what's permissible on social media, to the politics of campus speakers and corporate advertisements, the First
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The Prosecutor

de Nazir Afzal ...

Narrado por Nazir Afzal ...

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7 hora 43 minutos

Brought to you by PenguinMeet the true face of British justice.Nazir Afzal knows a thing or two about justice. As a Chief Prosecutor, it was his job to make sure the most complex, violent and harrowing crimes made it to court, and that their perpetrators were convicted. From the Rochdale sex ring to the earliest prosecutions for honour killing and modern slavery, Nazir was at the forefront of the ... Leer más

$15.67 USD

Brought to you by PenguinMeet the true face of British justice.Nazir Afzal knows a thing or two about justice. As a Chief Prosecutor, it was his job to make sure the most complex, violent and harrowing crimes made it to court, and that their perpetrators were convicted. From the Rochdale sex ring to the earliest prosecutions for honour killing and modern slavery, Nazir was at the forefront of the
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Vigilante Nation

How State-Sponsored Terror Threatens Our Democracy

de Jon Michaels, David Noll ...

Narrado por Eric Yang ...

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7 hora 53 minutos

A vivid account of the Right’s subversive campaign to impose Christian nationalist rule.Time and again, when confronted with serious challenges to their power and privilege, white Christian nationalists seek solace—and satisfaction—in state-supported forms of vigilantism.This was true at the dawn of the American republic, when Northern abolitionists threatened the Southern slavocracy. It was also ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

A vivid account of the Right’s subversive campaign to impose Christian nationalist rule.Time and again, when confronted with serious challenges to their power and privilege, white Christian nationalists seek solace—and satisfaction—in state-supported forms of vigilantism.This was true at the dawn of the American republic, when Northern abolitionists threatened the Southern slavocracy. It was also
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Indelible Ink

The Trials of John Peter Zenger and the Birth of America’s Free Press

de Richard Kluger ...

Narrado por Tom Perkins ...

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13 hora 35 minutos

For months in early 1980, scientists, journalists, sightseers, and nearby residents listened anxiously to rumblings in Mount St. Helens, part of the chain of western volcanoes fueled by the 700-mile-long Cascadia fault. Still, no one was prepared when an immense eruption took the top off of the mountain and laid waste to hundreds of square miles of verdant forests in southwestern Washington State. ... Leer más

$26.99 USD

For months in early 1980, scientists, journalists, sightseers, and nearby residents listened anxiously to rumblings in Mount St. Helens, part of the chain of western volcanoes fueled by the 700-mile-long Cascadia fault. Still, no one was prepared when an immense eruption took the top off of the mountain and laid waste to hundreds of square miles of verdant forests in southwestern Washington State.
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Climbing the Rough Side of the Mountain

The extraordinary story of love, civil rights, and labor activism

de Norman Hill, Velma Murphy Hill ...

Narrado por Arnell Powell, Kim Staunton ...

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13 hora 44 minutos

The remarkable story of a couple who came together during the Civil Rights Movement and made fighting for equality and civil and workers’ rights their purpose for more than sixty years, overcoming adversity—with the strength of their love and commitment—to bring about meaningful change.Norman Hill was the national program director of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), staff coordinator for ... Leer más

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The remarkable story of a couple who came together during the Civil Rights Movement and made fighting for equality and civil and workers’ rights their purpose for more than sixty years, overcoming adversity—with the strength of their love and commitment—to bring about meaningful change.Norman Hill was the national program director of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), staff coordinator for
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The Silencing of Ruby McCollum

Race, Class, and Gender in the South

de Tammy D. Evans ...

Narrado por Deanna Anthony ...

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8 hora 1 minutos

The Silencing of Ruby McCollum refutes the carefully constructed public memory of one of the most famous—and under-examined—biracial murders in American history. On August 3, 1952, African American housewife Ruby McCollum drove to the office of Dr. C. LeRoy Adams, beloved white physician in the segregated small town of Live Oak, Florida. With her two young children in tow, McCollum calmly gunned ... Leer más

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The Silencing of Ruby McCollum refutes the carefully constructed public memory of one of the most famous—and under-examined—biracial murders in American history. On August 3, 1952, African American housewife Ruby McCollum drove to the office of Dr. C. LeRoy Adams, beloved white physician in the segregated small town of Live Oak, Florida. With her two young children in tow, McCollum calmly gunned
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Roadmap to Understanding the United States Constitution, A

Your United States Constitutional Rights

de Sebastian Burroughs Windsor Esq ...

Narrado por Digital Voice Matt G ...

Completo

16 hora 55 minutos

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This course is about your United States Constitutional Rights, as provided by Constitutional doctrines that have developed over the past 250+ years. In the United States, we are a democracy governed by a constitution that establishes citizens' rights against the potential for governmental overreach. The key to Democracy is sunlight and more people ... Leer más

$17.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This course is about your United States Constitutional Rights, as provided by Constitutional doctrines that have developed over the past 250+ years. In the United States, we are a democracy governed by a constitution that establishes citizens' rights against the potential for governmental overreach. The key to Democracy is sunlight and more people
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Artificial Intelligence, Neurodata, and Society

Law at the Edge of Cognition

de MR Leiser ...

Narrado por David Monteath ...

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14 hora 13 minutos

Bloomsbury presents *Artificial Intelligence, NeuroData, and Society*by MR Leiser read by David MonteathThis book explores how AI systems trained on neurodata are redrawing the boundaries of dignity, autonomy, and legal personhood.It reveals the emerging reality of NeuroAI: a world where machinelearning models anticipate our thoughts before we have even formed them. As neurotechnologies evo... ... Leer más

$23.00 USD

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Bloomsbury presents *Artificial Intelligence, NeuroData, and Society*by MR Leiser read by David MonteathThis book explores how AI systems trained on neurodata are redrawing the boundaries of dignity, autonomy, and legal personhood.It reveals the emerging reality of NeuroAI: a world where machinelearning models anticipate our thoughts before we have even formed them. As neurotechnologies evo...
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Loving

Interracial Intimacy in America and the Threat to White Supremacy

de Sheryll Cashin ...

Narrado por Trei Taylor ...

Completo

9 hora 14 minutos

**A powerful look at Loving v. Virginia—the landmark case of interracial love and marriage that changed American history and inspired the 2016 film.“White supremacy has long foiled love, and love has long foiled white supremacy. Sheryll Cashin offers us this essential historical revelation . . . and urges us to renew our old fight for the human right to love.” —Ibram X. Kendi, author of Stamped ... Leer más

$19.80 USD

**A powerful look at Loving v. Virginia—the landmark case of interracial love and marriage that changed American history and inspired the 2016 film.“White supremacy has long foiled love, and love has long foiled white supremacy. Sheryll Cashin offers us this essential historical revelation . . . and urges us to renew our old fight for the human right to love.” —Ibram X. Kendi, author of Stamped
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