wired - Political 6

Olaudah Equiano was one of the most prominent people of African heritage involved in the British debate for the abolition of the slave trade. He wrote an autobiography that depicted the horrors of s……続きを見る

Studs Terkel was an American icon who had no use for America’s cult of celebrity. He was a leftist who valued human beings over political dogma. In scores of books and thousands of radio and televis……続きを見る

In seiner Wahlheimat, den USA hat sich Achim Schmid in seiner Autobiografie von der Seele geschrieben, was Ihn nach Dickenscher Art seit Jahren verfolgte. Der Einstieg in seine vergessen geglaubte V……続きを見る

This is the second entry in our important African American Heritage series. The history of African Americans is a long, grim history full of injustices and brutality. But it is also filled with cour……続きを見る

This is the second entry in our important African American Heritage series. The history of African Americans is a long, grim history full of injustices and brutality. But it is also filled with cour……続きを見る

The history of African Americans is a long, grim history full of injustices and brutality. But it is also filled with courage and perseverance. Gathered here in this omnibus edition are ten books th……続きを見る

Vasil Levsky, whom the Bulgarians call the Apostle of Freedom, is Bulgaria's national hero; in the early 1870's he led an underground movement against the five-century-old Turkish occupation. A comb……続きを見る

Verfolgt vom eigenen Vater, stets am Rande des Ruins mit Schulden jonglierend, legendär hässlich von Gestalt, aber atemberaubend erfolgreich bei den Frauen, ein Vulkan an Energie und Kraft, beredsam……続きを見る

In the welter of popular and well-known stories and reminiscences about Churchill (many of them more legend than fact), it can be easy to forget that he was more than an inspirational leader and fig……続きを見る

He has been called the "schizoaffective writer," by his avid fans and readers. Jared William Carter's talents are showcased once again in this short serial on Donald Trump's Protective Walls that ca……続きを見る

This penetrating, timely portrait of Robert Mugabe is the psychobiography of a man whose once-brilliant career has ruined Zimbabwe and cast shame on the African continent. Heidi Holland's tireless i……続きを見る

• The story of Phillip Josephs is a quintessential representation of the importance of immigration. Jared Davidson weaves an engaging tapestry of connections and networks around Josephs, who would e……続きを見る

The history of African Americans is a long, grim history full of injustices and brutality. But it is also filled with courage and perseverance. Gathered here in this omnibus edition are ten books th……続きを見る

Churchill on the Riviera by Nancy Smith tells the story of how a villa on the Riviera tied a world leader, a fashion icon, and a world renowned model together with many of the most famous people and……続きを見る

What is Trumpism? This short explanation sheds light on the question in California that centers around the Drug Cartels. 続きを見る

Our Worst Nightmareーand How to Avoid It It’s the ultimate nightmare scenario for conservatives: to awaken on the morning of November 5, 2008, to the news that the last swing state has been colored ……続きを見る

A TIMES POLITICAL BOOK OF THE YEAR A LONGMAN/HISTORY TODAY BOOK OF THE YEAR The award-winning history of the British Welfare State – now fully revised and updated for the 21st Century. ‘A masterpiec……続きを見る

ugust 2014, die Jesidin Sara steckt gerade mitten in den Vorbereitungen zu ihrer Hochzeit, als IS-Soldaten ihr Dorf im Irak überfallen. Sie ermorden alle Männer und nehmen die Frauen und Kinder mit.……続きを見る

“A brave, powerful memoir” (People) that will change the way we look at identity and equality in this country, from the activist elected as the first openly transgender state senator in U.S. history……続きを見る

Robert Knight, the principal founder and the first editor of Times of India, Mumbai and Statesman, Kolkata has hardly ever been mentioned in accounts of British India and omitted from biographical d……続きを見る

Airbnb hat im Handumdrehen die Übernachtungsindustrie revolutioniert und alle bisherigen dort geltenden Regeln auf den Kopf gestellt. Vorbei ist die Zeit von Hotels mit Halb- und Vollpension, stattd……続きを見る

When George Washington was a boy there was no United States. The land was here, just as it is now, stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific; but nearly all of it was wild and unknown. Betwe……続きを見る

In the early 1990s North America was the vibrant centre of an increasingly democratic and revitalized western hemisphere. The United States and Canada were close allies working together to implement……続きを見る

A personal, behind-the-scenes look at a Democratic icon Governor Mario Cuomo’s life and accomplishments are part of the public record, but in Mario Cuomo: Remembrances of a Remarkable Man, William O……続きを見る

Who was Winston Churchill? What were his contributions to the country to be included in history books? This biography book aims to introduce Prime Minister Churchill as a child, an adult and finally……続きを見る

A timely and provocative account of the fall of New Labour, the rise of Corbyn, and what it means for the left in Britain. ‘Lewis Goodall is one of the most exciting voices in British politics right……続きを見る

In 'Meine Beichte: Autobiografisches Werk Lew Tolstois' gewährt uns Leo Tolstoi einen tiefen Einblick in sein Leben und seine Gedanken. Das Buch ist eine persönliche Auseinandersetzung mit den eigen……続きを見る

In 2014 Ayisha answers a call from within to contest the primaries for a seat in the National Assembly on the platform of Nigeria’s ruling party – the Peoples Democratic Party. She is dissatisfied w……続きを見る

There's hardly a person who does not heard of Vladimir Putin. Most of the Western media describe him as an aggressor, dictator and autocrat. We are going to eliminate some of the common myths about ……続きを見る

‘I was following orders.’ The answer most commonly quoted by SS men accused of atrocious crimes after Germany had surrendered in 1945. But who gave those orders? Who was the mastermind behind the so……続きを見る