This Country Must Change: Essays on the Necessity of Revolution in the USA
Since 1776, the U.S. Government has been run by and for only the wealthy white man and - especially as of late - his corporate interests. Over this time, this regime has waged a continuous genocidal campaign against Native American nations, an oppressive and murderous campaign against African Americans, against Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, Puerto Ricans, women and the poor. The natural environment has been decimated by industries and governmental agencies that prioritize monetary gain over the protection of the Earth. Our air is becoming too polluted to breathe, water too
Twenty-five Books That Shaped America - How White Whales, Green Lights, and Restless Spirits Forged Our National Identity
From the author of the New York Times bestselling How to Read Literature Like a Professor comes a highly entertaining and informative new book on the twenty-five works of literature that have most shaped the American character. Foster applies his much-loved combination of wit, know-how, and analysis to explain how each work has shaped our very existence as readers, students, teachers, and Americans.
Americans, Germans, and War Crimes Justice: Law, Memory, and
Almost every war involves loss of life of both military personnel and civilians, but World War II involved an unprecedented example of state-directed and ideologically motivated genocide—the Holocaust. Beyond this horrific, premeditated war crime perpetrated on a massive scale, there were also isolated and spontaneous war crimes committed by both German and U.S. forces.
Placed in charge of the OSS's Pacific operations for the purpose of uniting warring interests, Fleming Pickering is directed to rescue Americans from the Gobi desert and set up a critical weather station there.
Have fun and learn "real" American conversational English!
Our books contain the most common slang and idioms used every day by Americans. Look at this example:
English taught in schools: "I dislike this. It is very difficult."
Real American English: "What a pain!"
Both of them mean the same thing, but "Real English" is the way Americans speak. With our books, you will learn American English conversation using slang and idioms naturally through dialogues, pictures, quizzes, games, etc. You'll be talking like a native "in no time" (very quickly)!
