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Not a Crime to Be Poor

The Criminalization of Poverty in America

by Peter Edelman ...

Awarded "Special Recognition" by the 2018 Robert F. Kennedy Book & Journalism AwardsFinalist for the American Bar Association's 2018 Silver Gavel Book AwardNamed one of the "10 books to read after you've read Evicted" by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel"Essential reading for anyone trying to understand the demands of social justice in America."—Bryan Stevenson, author of Just Mercy</str... ... Read more

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Awarded "Special Recognition" by the 2018 Robert F. Kennedy Book & Journalism AwardsFinalist for the American Bar Association's 2018 Silver Gavel Book AwardNamed one of the "10 books to read after you've read Evicted" by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel"Essential reading for anyone trying to understand the demands of social justice in America."—Bryan Stevenson, author of Just Mercy</str...
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So Rich, So Poor

Why It's so Hard to End Poverty in America

by Peter Edelman ...

"A competent, thorough assessment from a veteran expert in the field." — Kirkus ReviewsIncome disparities in our wealthy nation are wider than at any point since the Great Depression. The structure of today's economy has stultified wage growth for half of America's workers—with even worse results at the bottom and for people of color—while bestowing billions on the few at the very top.In this ... Read more

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"A competent, thorough assessment from a veteran expert in the field." — Kirkus ReviewsIncome disparities in our wealthy nation are wider than at any point since the Great Depression. The structure of today's economy has stultified wage growth for half of America's workers—with even worse results at the bottom and for people of color—while bestowing billions on the few at the very top.In this
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Not a Crime to Be Poor

The Criminalization of Poverty in America

by Peter Edelman ...

Awarded "Special Recognition" by the 2018 Robert F. Kennedy Book & Journalism AwardsFinalist for the American Bar Association's 2018 Silver Gavel Book AwardNamed one of the "10 books to read after you've read Evicted" by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel"Essential reading for anyone trying to understand the demands of social justice in America."—Bryan Stevenson, author of Just Mercy</... ... Read more

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Awarded "Special Recognition" by the 2018 Robert F. Kennedy Book & Journalism AwardsFinalist for the American Bar Association's 2018 Silver Gavel Book AwardNamed one of the "10 books to read after you've read Evicted" by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel"Essential reading for anyone trying to understand the demands of social justice in America."—Bryan Stevenson, author of Just Mercy</...
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Searching for America's Heart

RFK and the Renewal of Hope

by Peter Edelman ...

From an author who resigned from the Clinton administration: "Part memoir and part manifesto . . . a beautifully written call to renew the fight against poverty."?Jonathan Kozol, New York Times bestselling author of Savage InequalitiesPeter Edelman has worked as an aide to Robert F. Kennedy, a lawyer, a children's advocate, and a policymaker. He has devoted his life to the cause of justice and to ... Read more

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From an author who resigned from the Clinton administration: "Part memoir and part manifesto . . . a beautifully written call to renew the fight against poverty."?Jonathan Kozol, New York Times bestselling author of Savage InequalitiesPeter Edelman has worked as an aide to Robert F. Kennedy, a lawyer, a children's advocate, and a policymaker. He has devoted his life to the cause of justice and to
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For Service to Your Country:

The Essential Guide to Getting the Veterans' Benefits You've Earned

by Peter S. Gaytan, Marian Edelman Borden ...

The Must-Have Guide To Veterans' BenefitsIf you're a veteran--or a veteran's family member--you know how hard it is to navigate the VA benefits maze. This definitive guide steers you through the process so that you and your family can get the benefits you're entitled to. Filled with vital information on the latest programs, here is clear, step-by-step, form-by-form advice on cutting through the ... Read more

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The Must-Have Guide To Veterans' BenefitsIf you're a veteran--or a veteran's family member--you know how hard it is to navigate the VA benefits maze. This definitive guide steers you through the process so that you and your family can get the benefits you're entitled to. Filled with vital information on the latest programs, here is clear, step-by-step, form-by-form advice on cutting through the
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Dead End the Musical

by Harvey Edelman, Neil Fishman, Peter C. Palame ...

Narrated by John E. Brady, Michael Coppola, Aidan Perkins, Barrett Leddy, Chelsea Lynne Myers, Claire McPartland, David Edwards, Declan Skaggs, Jake Stabinsky, Jeff Essex, Lisa Livesay, Marco Velasquez, Michael Isaac, Michelle DellaFave, Nick Williams, Tre Moore ...

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2 hours 55 min

"Dead End the Musical” is a powerful and entertaining adaptation of “Dead End,” Sidney Kingsley’s landmark 1935 stage production. Like Kingsley’s play, “Dead End the Musical" shines a light on the social ills of a time and place that still resonate today: poverty, crime, class struggle, and economic and social inequality. It is also a story about justice and redemption, love and desire, hopes and ... Read more

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"Dead End the Musical” is a powerful and entertaining adaptation of “Dead End,” Sidney Kingsley’s landmark 1935 stage production. Like Kingsley’s play, “Dead End the Musical" shines a light on the social ills of a time and place that still resonate today: poverty, crime, class struggle, and economic and social inequality. It is also a story about justice and redemption, love and desire, hopes and
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What Do We Expect from Our Government?

by Alison Brooks, Joshua Chanin, David A. Dulio, Peter B. Edelman, Daniel J. Fiorino, Amanda M. Girth, William L. Harder, Guillermina Jasso, Gary LaFree, William M. LeoGrande, John D. Marvel, Rick Melberth, Kelley Moult, Walter J. Oleszek, William G. Resh, James Roosevelt, Jr., David M. Walker ...

Much has changed in US politics since the historic 2008 election. While the press covers the actions and agendas of the new administration, other impacts of this political shift have not received as much attention. These changes have forced the nation to rethink the necessary role of government, the role of the private market, the impact of science, technology, and information, and, ultimately, ... Read more

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Much has changed in US politics since the historic 2008 election. While the press covers the actions and agendas of the new administration, other impacts of this political shift have not received as much attention. These changes have forced the nation to rethink the necessary role of government, the role of the private market, the impact of science, technology, and information, and, ultimately,
... Read more
Mandate for Change

Policies and Leadership for 2009 and Beyond

by Chester Hartman, Catherine Albisa, Robert Alvarez, Sarah Anderson, Nan Aron, Dean Baker, Phyllis Bennis, Angela Glover Blackwell, Congressman Earl Blumenauer, Robert L. Borosage0, Kate Bronfenbrenner1, John Cavanagh2, Oscar Chacón3, Chuck Collins4, Stuart Comstock-Gay5, Charlie Cray6, Sheila Crowley7, Martha F. Davis8, Karen Dolan9, Peter Edelman0, Carroll L. Estes1, John Feffer2, Bill Fletcher Jr.3, Maria Foscarinis4, Kim Gandy5, Jaime Grant6, Mark Greenberg7, Jim Harkness8, Farrah Hassen9, Simon Heller0, Alan W. Houseman1, Tomás R. Jiménez2, Barbara B. Kennelly3, Gloria Ladson-Billings4, Saul Landau5, Erik Leaver6, Nicole Lee7, Gerald LeMelle8, Ben Lilliston9, Bart Lubow0, Eric Mann1, Ben Manski2, Marc Mauer3, Patrice McDermott4, Dedrick Muhammad5, Douglas W. Nelson6, Miriam Pemberton7, Manuel Pérez-Rocha8, Frances Fox Piven9, Sam Pizzigati0, Ron Pollack1, William Quigley2, Miles S. Rapoport3, Marcus Raskin4, Janet Redman5, Michael A. Replogle6, Jon Rynn7, Rebecca Sawyer8, Daniel Scheer9, Ben Scott0, Rinku Sen1, Amy Shannon2, Cynthia Soohoo3, Nancy Starnes4, Betsy Taylor5, Sanho Tree6, Katrina vanden Heuvel7, Dorian Warren8, Emira Woods9, Daphne Wysham0 ...

Three decades ago, conservative ideologues at The Heritage Foundation produced a primer on the Reagan Revolution entitled Mandate for Leadership, which offered an overarching philosophy against the role of government and in favor of markets. This volume, produced by the Institute for Policy Studies, which since 1963 has been the nation's leading progressive policy organization, offers a set of ... Read more

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Three decades ago, conservative ideologues at The Heritage Foundation produced a primer on the Reagan Revolution entitled Mandate for Leadership, which offered an overarching philosophy against the role of government and in favor of markets. This volume, produced by the Institute for Policy Studies, which since 1963 has been the nation's leading progressive policy organization, offers a set of
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Not a Crime to Be Poor

The Criminalization of Poverty in America

by Peter Edelman ...

Narrated by Eric G. Dove ...

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7 hours 31 min

In addition to exposing racially biased policing, the Justice Department’s Ferguson Report exposed to the world a system of fines and fees levied for minor crimes in Ferguson, Missouri, that, when they proved too expensive for Ferguson’s largely poor, African American population, resulted in jail sentences for thousands of people.As former staffer to Robert F. Kennedy and current Georgetown law ... Read more

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In addition to exposing racially biased policing, the Justice Department’s Ferguson Report exposed to the world a system of fines and fees levied for minor crimes in Ferguson, Missouri, that, when they proved too expensive for Ferguson’s largely poor, African American population, resulted in jail sentences for thousands of people.As former staffer to Robert F. Kennedy and current Georgetown law
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Magnetic Resonance Angiography

by P.E. Peters, I.P. Arlart, Georg Bongartz, H. Bosmans, C. Catalano, J.F. Debatin, R.R. Edelman, L. Guhl, M. Hauser, R. Hausmann, G.P. Krestin, A. Laghi, G. Laub, J.S. Lewin, W.J. Manning, G. Marchal, P. Pavone, B. Siewert, P.van Hecke, R. Vosshenrich, P.A. Wielopolski, Guido Wilms ...

Series series Medicine (R0)
On the basis of their wide knowledge in the field of radiological vascular diagnosis, includ ing interventional radiology, the editors of this volume have achieved international as well as national recognition. Here they not only consider the technical features and clinical applications of magnetic resonance angiography in depth, but also document the results of comparative studies with other ... Read more

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On the basis of their wide knowledge in the field of radiological vascular diagnosis, includ ing interventional radiology, the editors of this volume have achieved international as well as national recognition. Here they not only consider the technical features and clinical applications of magnetic resonance angiography in depth, but also document the results of comparative studies with other
... Read more
Henry IV Part One

by William Shakespeare, Charles Edelman ...

'The finest, most representative instance of what Shakespeare can do' Harold BloomPrince Hal, the son of King Henry IV, spends his time in idle pleasure with dissolute friends, among them the roguish Sir John Falstaff. But when the kingdom is threatened by rebellious forces, the prince must abandon his feckless ways. Ranging from taverns and brothels to the royal court and the battlefield, ... Read more

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'The finest, most representative instance of what Shakespeare can do' Harold BloomPrince Hal, the son of King Henry IV, spends his time in idle pleasure with dissolute friends, among them the roguish Sir John Falstaff. But when the kingdom is threatened by rebellious forces, the prince must abandon his feckless ways. Ranging from taverns and brothels to the royal court and the battlefield,
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Profit and Punishment

How America Criminalizes the Poor in the Name of Justice

by Tony Messenger ...

Narrated by Karen Chilton ...

Unabridged

8 hours 18 min

In Profit and Punishment, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist exposes the tragedy of modern-day debtors prisons, and how they destroy the lives of poor Americans swept up in a system designed to penalize the most impoverished.“Intimate, raw, and utterly scathing” — Heather Ann Thompson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Blood in the Water“Crucial evidence that the justice system is broken and has ... Read more

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In Profit and Punishment, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist exposes the tragedy of modern-day debtors prisons, and how they destroy the lives of poor Americans swept up in a system designed to penalize the most impoverished.“Intimate, raw, and utterly scathing” — Heather Ann Thompson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Blood in the Water“Crucial evidence that the justice system is broken and has
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