Despite their passion and fury, contemporary Americans are remarkably clueless about how their tax system works. But with heated debates over taxation now roiling Congress and the nation, an understanding of our tax system is of vital importance. Taxes in America, by preeminent tax scholars Leonard E. Burman and Joel Slemrod, offers a clear, concise explanation of how our tax system works, how it affects people and businesses, and how it might be improved. Accessibly written and organized in a clear, question-and-answer format, the book describes the intricacies of the modern tax system in an easy-to-grasp manner.
April 4, 1968：Martin Luther King, Jr.s Death and How It Changed America(Audiobook)
On April 4, 1968, at 6:01 PM, while he was standing on a balcony at a Memphis hotel, Martin Luther King, Jr. was shot and fatally wounded. Only hours earlier Kingthe prophet for racial and economic justice in Americaended his final speech with the words, I may not get there with you, but I want you to know tonight, that we as a people will get to the Promised Land.
Taught by Timothy Taylor Macalester College M.Econ., Stanford University
Look back at the global economy in 1950 and you'll find these conditions: The shock of a great depression, two world wars, and restrictions on immigration had led to little economic interconnectedness between countries.
These are just some of the many dramatic changes that are underway as globalization—the process of the world's diverse countries coming together and sharing experiences, events, and trade—continues to be a force in our economic climate.
The Hispanic Americans (Multicultural America Vol.1)
Published: 2011
Language: English
Pages: 243
The history of Hispanic Americans is inextricably linked tothecolonization and territorial expansion of contemporary America.Inthe 19th century, Texas, New Mexico, and much ofCalifornia-allgeographic regions with significant Spanish andHispanicpopulations-ceded or were annexed as part of what was tobecome theUnited States. Immigrants from Mexico, Central America,Cuba,Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic have also contributedtothe Hispanic-American community and have thereby complicatedaswell as enriched any single definition of that ethnic group.
Arab Americans are loosely defined by their shared languageasopposed to similar religious or cultural practices. Eventhisdistinction is problematic, however, as some immigrants fromArabcountries, such as Kurds, Circassians, and Berbers, do notspeakArabic. Furthermore, a common misconception of Arab Americansasbeing predominantly Muslim persists in America when in factthemajority of the Arabic-speaking community in the United Statesisactually Christian. These complex and often divisivedistinctionshave deterred Arab Americans' establishment of largecommunities,although small enclaves have formed in California, NewJersey, andMichigan.
TTC - America and the New Global Economy
