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Former Wall Street Player Reveals the Inside World Behind Shady Bailouts to BankersFormer Wall Street Player Reveals the Inside World Behind Shady Bailouts to Bankers

By Joshua Holland, deleted, AlterNet. October 30, 2009.
Economy: An interview with Prins, former managing director at Goldman Sachs, now a razor-sharp financial muckraker and author of the new book, "It Takes a Pillage."

Tree Spiker: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Life of a Radical Environmental ActivistTree Spiker: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Life of a Radical Environmental Activist

By Mike Roselle, St. Martin's Press. October 12, 2009.
Environment: One of the most controversial figures in the conservationist movement shares personal stories of (often hilarious) radical activism.

How We Sabotage Young GirlsHow We Sabotage Young Girls

By Rachel Simmons, The Penguin Press. September 1, 2009.
Gender: Girls are encouraged to be nice, quiet, perfect, polite -- at the expense of their authenticity and sense of self.

Inflammatory New Book Attacking Local Food Movement Has One Grain of Truth Buried Under Heaps of ManureInflammatory New Book Attacking Local Food Movement Has One Grain of Truth Buried Under Heaps of Manure

By Kerry Trueman, AlterNet. August 26, 2009.
Environment: "Just Food" is framed as the lament of a lapsed locavore who has been driven into the arms of Agribiz by food-mile militants who, according to him, number in the millions.

Unscientific America: How Scientific Illiteracy Threatens our FutureUnscientific America: How Scientific Illiteracy Threatens our Future

By Chris Mooney, Sheril Kirshenbaum, Basic Books. August 21, 2009.
Environment: Science matters- to politics, the economy, and our future. But do Americans really understand and appreciate that?

Revolt on Goose Island: The Chicago Factory Takeover, and What it Says About the Economic CrisisRevolt on Goose Island: The Chicago Factory Takeover, and What it Says About the Economic Crisis

By Kari Lydersen, Melville House Publishing. August 19, 2009.
Civil Liberties: When Chicago's Republic Windows & Doors suddenly closed, workers occupied the factory and fought for their labor rights.

Dissecting Utopia: New Book Assesses Latin American LeftDissecting Utopia: New Book Assesses Latin American Left

By Benjamin Dangl, AlterNet. August 18, 2009.
World: The rise of the Latin American left is a product of years of social movements and dramatic leadership.

Our Last Chance to Preserve Life On Earth Is Slipping AwayOur Last Chance to Preserve Life On Earth Is Slipping Away

By Larry Schweiger, Fulcrum Publishing. August 17, 2009.
Media: Shallow news coverage causes most Americans to underestimate the urgency of the threat of global warming.

The Sky Isn't Falling: It Turns Out Gay Marriage Has Not Destroyed the Institution for HeterosThe Sky Isn't Falling: It Turns Out Gay Marriage Has Not Destroyed the Institution for Heteros

By M. V. Lee Badgett, NYU Press. August 15, 2009.
Sex & Relationships: A new book shreds the conservative talking points.

5 Recycling Myths Shattered5 Recycling Myths Shattered

By Nicky Scott, Chelsea Green Publishing. August 11, 2009.
Environment: This it's too expensive, a waste of time, not energy efficient -- think again.

Why Men Need to Get Over Their Femiphobia -- Fear and Disdain of the FemaleWhy Men Need to Get Over Their Femiphobia -- Fear and Disdain of the Female

By Michael Eric Dyson, Basic Books. August 11, 2009.
Sex & Relationships: The author argues in his book excerpt that a "great deal of the nation’s gender problem has to do with how men think about women."

How Much Water Do You Use? Here's Some Quick NumbersHow Much Water Do You Use? Here's Some Quick Numbers

By Jon Clift, Amanda Cuthbert, Chelsea Green Publishing. August 5, 2009.
Water: How much water does it take to shower, brush your teeth, do a load of laundry?

Howard Dean: How Republican Attack Dogs Plan to Thwart Health ReformHoward Dean: How Republican Attack Dogs Plan to Thwart Health Reform

By Howard Dean, Chelsea Green Publishing. August 3, 2009.
News & Politics: The longer Republicans obscure the real issues and obstruct healthcare reform efforts, the higher the costs will rise.

The Straight State: How Gays Became the The Straight State: How Gays Became the "Anticitizen"

By Steven Epstein, The Nation. July 31, 2009.
Sex & Relationships: A new book show how government officials, courts and politicians have struggled to make sense of sexual nonconformity.

Road Kill: It's Fresh, It's Organic, It's FreeRoad Kill: It's Fresh, It's Organic, It's Free

By Sandor Ellix Katz, Chelsea Green Publishing. July 28, 2009.
Environment: Even some hardcore vegans have found solace in scavenging. Here's why.

Will Dr. Bronner's Magic Soap Continue to Defy Selling Out to Corporate Culture?Will Dr. Bronner's Magic Soap Continue to Defy Selling Out to Corporate Culture?

By Richard Seireeni, Chelsea Green Publishing. July 27, 2009.
Environment: The historic company was founded by "the godfather of today's green brands." Will his grandsons keep the vision alive?

Why Midwestern Small Towns Have Been Ravaged by Meth AddictionWhy Midwestern Small Towns Have Been Ravaged by Meth Addiction

By Charles Homans, Washington Monthly. July 24, 2009.
Drugs: Nick Reding's book "Methland" argues that the shocking rates of meth addiction in the US heartland are in many ways a product of globalization.

Beyond Attica: The Untold Story of Women's Resistance Behind BarsBeyond Attica: The Untold Story of Women's Resistance Behind Bars

By Hans Bennett, AlterNet. July 21, 2009.
Civil Liberties: As the incarceration rate of U.S. women skyrockets, an important book shines new light on the struggles of women prisoners.

Provocative New Book Challenges Us to Really Ask Provocative New Book Challenges Us to Really Ask "Why?"

By Andrea Batista Schlesinger, Berrett-Koehler Publishers. July 15, 2009.
News & Politics: When we create the right environment for deliberative democracy, we can arrive at consensus. In that consensus, there is power.

The Dark Side of Climate Change: It's Already Too Late, Cap and Trade Is a Scam, and Only the Few Will SurviveThe Dark Side of Climate Change: It's Already Too Late, Cap and Trade Is a Scam, and Only the Few Will Survive

By Alexander Zaitchik, AlterNet. July 7, 2009.
Environment: Father of the Gaia Theory, James Lovelock says we can't stop climate change, but that humanity will continue in some smaller form.

Grand Illusion: The Myth of Voter Choice in a Two-Party TyrannyGrand Illusion: The Myth of Voter Choice in a Two-Party Tyranny

By Theresa Amato, The New Press. July 7, 2009.
Civil Liberties: Third-party candidates are effectively shut out of the presidential race by the two major parties designed to squash the competition.

From Farm to Pharma: How Animals Ended Up Living in Confined Feedlots Guzzling AntibioticsFrom Farm to Pharma: How Animals Ended Up Living in Confined Feedlots Guzzling Antibiotics

By Will Allen, Chelsea Green Publishing. July 6, 2009.
Environment: Here's the history behind the transition from farm to feedlot and why Big Pharma rules the barn.

Breadline USA: Why People Are Going Hungry in the Land of PlentyBreadline USA: Why People Are Going Hungry in the Land of Plenty

By Sasha Abramsky, PoliPoint Press. July 4, 2009.
Civil Liberties: America's poor are being priced out of a market flush with excess eatables. It's an abomination we can fix.

Can Engaging with a Radical Religion Help Save Progressives from Self-Indulgence?Can Engaging with a Radical Religion Help Save Progressives from Self-Indulgence?

By Robert Jensen, Soft Skull Press. July 3, 2009.
Investigations: To imagine a just and sustainable world, we need not just a politics but a theology that can help us face our delusional arrogance.

Foie Gras: How a 5,000-Year-Old Delicacy Inspired the World's Fiercest Food FightFoie Gras: How a 5,000-Year-Old Delicacy Inspired the World's Fiercest Food Fight

By Bruce Friedrich, AlterNet. July 2, 2009.
Environment: Although some people still attempt to justify foie gras production, science backs up common sense: It's foul.

Save Money By Saving RainwaterSave Money By Saving Rainwater

By Rebekah and Stephen Hren, Chelsea Green Publishing. June 27, 2009.
Water: You think that's rain you feel on your shoulders? Nope. That's actually money falling right from the sky. Here's how to catch it.

Coca-Cola's Troubling History: Drug Addicts, Nazis and MLK's CondemnationCoca-Cola's Troubling History: Drug Addicts, Nazis and MLK's Condemnation

By Mark Thomas, Nation Books. June 27, 2009.
Media: Knowing the history behind the ubiquitous bottle of Coca-Cola just might leave a bad taste in your mouth.

Why Progressives Should Care About Animal RightsWhy Progressives Should Care About Animal Rights

By Matt Ball, Bruce Friedrich, Lantern Books. June 23, 2009.
Environment: We seek to challenge the very structures of oppression against animals and to work to dismantle the system that says animals are commodities.

7 Ways to Green Up Your Office7 Ways to Green Up Your Office

By Jon Clift, Amanda Cuthbert, Chelsea Green Publishing. June 23, 2009.
Environment: Here are a few things your office can do to get on the high-speed train to Sustainabilityville.

Taking Down the Corporate Food System Is SimpleTaking Down the Corporate Food System Is Simple

By Joel Salatin, Public Affairs Books. June 20, 2009.
Environment: The new book Food Inc. explains the most realistic and effective approach to transforming a system that is slowly but surely killing us.

The Mind-Boggling Variety of Sexual ExperienceThe Mind-Boggling Variety of Sexual Experience

By Liz Langley, Liz Langley's Blog. June 17, 2009.
Sex & Relationships: The Best Sex Writing 2009 covers everything from virginity pledges to orgasming after a spinal chord injury.

Women's Bodies Remain Battlegrounds in the Culture WarsWomen's Bodies Remain Battlegrounds in the Culture Wars

By Sarah Seltzer, RH Reality Check. June 15, 2009.
Gender: Recently released feminist books offer multifaceted critiques of gender and the culture wars.

You Still Can't Buy a Vibrator in AlabamaYou Still Can't Buy a Vibrator in Alabama

By Paul Krassner, Cleis Press. June 13, 2009.
Civil Liberties: Krassner's new book "In Praise of Indecency" attacks the taboos surrounding sex and pornography.

Let’s Get Physical: What's So Great About Working in a Cubicle?Let’s Get Physical: What's So Great About Working in a Cubicle?

By Margaret Wheeler Johnson, AlterNet. June 13, 2009.
Economy: Author Matthew Crawford publishes a jeremiad against white-collar culture and the educational system designed to populate it.

Rules of Disengagement: What You Can Do To End Illegal WarsRules of Disengagement: What You Can Do To End Illegal Wars

By Marjorie Cohn, Kathleen Gilberd, PoliPoint Press. June 13, 2009.
World: The authors of a new book share the success stories of war resisters and ways soldiers and citizens can use their rights to end the wars of today.

How We Can Free Ourselves from a Fossil-Fuel-Soaked DietHow We Can Free Ourselves from a Fossil-Fuel-Soaked Diet

By Rebekah and Stephen Hren, Chelsea Green Publishing. June 11, 2009.
Environment: By gradually relocalizing our food production we can return to an agricultural system that is much less energy intensive.

Deeply Rooted: Unconventional Farmers in the Age of AgribusinessDeeply Rooted: Unconventional Farmers in the Age of Agribusiness

By Lisa M. Hamilton, Counterpoint Press. June 8, 2009.
Environment: A 10th-generation rancher in New Mexico shows how to restore the environment, agriculture and ranching communities.

The Vatican's Dirty Secrets: Bribery, Money Laundering and Mafia ConnectionsThe Vatican's Dirty Secrets: Bribery, Money Laundering and Mafia Connections

By Philip Willan, Comment Is Free. June 5, 2009.
Investigations: A new book offers an unprecedented glimpse of the inner workings of one of the world's most secretive financial institutions -- the Vatican's bank.

The Looting of America: How Wall Street Fleeced Millions from Wisconsin SchoolsThe Looting of America: How Wall Street Fleeced Millions from Wisconsin Schools

By Les Leopold, Chelsea Green Publishing. June 3, 2009.
Economy: Wall Street investment houses went after the $100 billion saved in school-district trust funds like Whitefish Bay's, and made a killing.

Homegrown Grains: The Key to Food SecurityHomegrown Grains: The Key to Food Security

By Gene Logsdon, Chelsea Green Publishing. May 27, 2009.
Environment: OK, you've mastered tomatoes and peppers -- but how about learning how to grow grains in your own yard?

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