検索キーワード： 政治・行動主義

Auch Tülin, geboren in Berlin-Neukölln, steht von Kindheit an vor der Frage: Wie (viel) deutsch kann und muss ich sein? Jede Begegnung verschiebt die Antwort auf dieser Suche nach Identität. Tülin lebt im ständigen Spagat zwischen der Berlinerin mit Migrationshintergrund in Deutschland und dem Almanci-Mädchen in der Türkei. Mit Humor und feinem Gespür für Menschen erzählt sie von den Momenten, die sie prägten, stärkten oder auch verletzten – und ihren Blick schärften für Charaktere, Eigenheiten und Klischees.

Bloomsbury presents… The Plot Against Ireland: The Forger, Spies, Conmen and Terrorists Who Conspired Against Irish Home Rule Written and read by Myles Dungan In the late nineteenth century, the great Tory leader Lord Salisbury and his closest collaborators were haunted by the looming threat...

Uncover the burden of command and American history through intimate, cinematic biographies of ten defining leaders. Perfect for a gripping morning commute, this dramatic narrative moves past dry dates to reveal the raw ambition, personal crises, and moral calculations of the men who steered a...

Dive into a fast-paced US history masterclass exploring the dramatic evolution of executive power and wartime leadership. Perfect for your morning commute or focused lifelong learning, this gripping historical narrative transforms two centuries of political triumph and turmoil into an immersive...

Before she broke through ceilings . . . she had to survive. Sherneatha Youngblood's strategic journey did not begin in boardrooms or executive offices; it began with trauma and the need to survive. From dumpster diving for food as a child in East St. Louis, Illinois, to navigating foster care, grief, and abuse, Sherneatha learned early that survival requires more than strength: it demands awareness, resilience, and the ability to find value where the world sees none.

Ritanna Armeni resgata a trajetória de Inessa Armand, uma figura fascinante que teve seus registros apagados pelo regime soviético para ocultar um relacionamento que desafiava a moral da época. Considerada o grande amor e a colaboradora mais fiel de Lênin desde 1909, Inessa foi uma intelectual dedicada de corpo e alma à causa bolchevique. Através de uma pesquisa rigorosa, a autora reconstrói a vida dessa mulher indomável que confrontava o líder russo em debates sobre feminismo, amor livre e o papel feminino na revolução.

'Indian democracy is in deep trouble at this time, but its flame has been kept alive by a multitude of vibrant collectives working on the ground. Aruna Roy and her colleagues in the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan have played a leading role in this effort to defend and expand democratic space.'...

Starting in December 2003, Jim Santos spent years fixing computers, wrangled BlackBerrys, and kept the wheels turning for the United States Senate — which meant he was also, quite literally, the fly on the wall in some of the most powerful (and most poorly password-protected) offices in America. He listened to Senator Ted Kennedy as they rode an elevator reminiscing about the days when opponents argued all day and grabbed drinks together that night. He tried to explain the laws of physics to a Senator who simply refused to accept them. He found "Senate1234" guarding the login to a U.S.

John Foster Dulles is a towering yet misunderstood figure in American and international history. Best known as secretary of state under Dwight D. Eisenhower and as the namesake for the Dulles airport, he has long been cast as a Cold War hardliner - moralizing, rigid, and ready to meet Soviet threats with nuclear force. Yet this view, while enduring, leaves much of his intellectual legacy unexplored.

In 46 BC, at just two years old, a young North African prince named Juba was paraded through the streets of Rome as part of Julius Caesar’s victory parade. This traumatic beginning, however, did not define his future. As a young man, Juba fought alongside Emperor Augustus and was sent back to...

'Ashok Khemka's career is an example of what happens to an officer when he stands up for what he considers to be right.' - Yashwant Sinha, Former Union Minister, Finance and External Affairs, Government of India 'There are very few like Ashok Khemka who never compromise on morality, ethics and...

Niall Harbison sempre esbanjou talento. Desde muito cedo, seu olhar inovador lhe permitiu alçar grandes voos profissionais. Porém, traumas do passado sempre o acompanhavam. Em meio à ansiedade, depressão e vício em álcool, drogas e apostas, Niall passou a enfrentar grandes dificuldades que o levaram a falir.

A biography of iconic radical historian Howard Zinn, examining his life and work as a progressive icon and thought leader through the story of the times that shaped him as well as the United States of America. From The Nation magazine columnist and New York Times bestselling author Dave Zirin...

This is the story of how Scott Presler got things done in Baltimore, Los Angeles, Chicago, and other cities that have crumbled under Democratic leadership. This is the story of how Scott Presler, quite literally, cleaned up America’s cities. It’s also the story of how Scott founded one of the most influential voter registration organizations in American history, helping Donald Trump to win the Oval Office in 2024.

Neste segundo volume da trilogia biográfica de Lula, Fernando Morais reconstitui os anos finais da ditadura até a vitória do ex-líder sindical em 2002 como o primeiro presidente operário da história do Brasil. Mantendo o ritmo eletrizante do primeiro volume, no qual acompanhamos Lula até...

الملكة نازلي التي قضت أربعين عاماً كملكة مصر المتوجة ووالدة الملك المنتظر ثم أربعين عاماً أخرى خارج مصر متجولة بين أميركا وأوروبا برفقة انبتها فتحية، وتعبر قصة...

Two words in red ink killed a screenplay and began a book. In 1985 a young dramatist sent a teleplay about William Jennings Bryan to a historian for review. It came back with BAD DRAMA scrawled across the title page, and the play was buried. Forty years later the writer went back to find out whether the verdict had fallen on his work or on the man he had dared to take seriously.

The first joint biography of the women who have shaped - and shaken - the modern Royal Family. Diana. Camilla. Catherine. Meghan. Outsiders by birth, insiders by marriage. Four women united by their decision to enter the most famous family in the world, and by their place in the centre of its...

In 2008, Annabelle Chauncy, a 21-year-old Australian university student, visited a school in Uganda, a country that had the highest school dropout rates in the world. Shocked by what she saw, she decided to act. Eighteen years later, her foundation, School for Life, oversees three schools with a...

Con solo diecinueve años, David R. Carrillo se enfrentaba a una condena de cadena perpetua sin posibilidad de libertad condicional. Encarcelado en algunas de las prisiones más violentas de Colorado, sobrevivió a las políticas de las pandillas, al aislamiento y al peso aplastante de una sentencia que prometía que moriría entre rejas. Pero en los lugares más oscuros, descubrió un camino inesperado: la educación, la responsabilidad y la transformación.