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Rastrear la historia del siglo xxi hasta ahora es rastrear una historia de lo inasequible y la escasez. Despues de anos de negarse a construir suficientes viviendas, Estados Unidos tiene una crisis nacional de vivienda. Tras anos de limitar la inmigracion, no tiene suficientes trabajadores. A pesar de ser advertidos durante decadas sobre las consecuencias del cambio climatico, no se ha construido nada cercano a la infraestructura de energia limpia que necesitamos. Los ambiciosos proyectos publicos se terminan tarde y por encima del presupuesto, si alguna vez se terminan. Abundancia explica que nuestros problemas de hoy no son los resultados de los villanos de ayer, sino que las soluciones de una generacion se han convertido en los problemas de la siguiente. Las reglas y regulaciones disenadas para resolver los problemas de la decada de 1970 a menudo evitan proyectos de densidad urbana y energia verde que ayudarian a resolver los problemas de la decada de 2020. Las leyes destinadas a garantizar que el Gobierno considere las consecuencias de sus acciones han hecho demasiado dificil para el gobierno actuar en consecuencia. En las ultimas decadas, nuestra capacidad de ver problemas se ha agudizado, mientras que nuestra capacidad de resolverlos ha disminuido. Klein y Thompson rastrean las barreras politicas, economicas y culturales para progresar y proponen un camino hacia una politica de abundancia.

Irak es una herida abierta. Jon Sistiaga, reportero de guerra, narra los pormenores del conflicto y la muerte de su compañero, el cámara de Telecinco José Couso.Testigo de la guerra de Irak, Jon Sistiaga relata su experiencia, incidiendo especialmente en la cronica de la muerte de su compañero y amigo Jose Couso, a quien asistio hasta el ultimo momento.Con pulso agil, espiritu sincero y voluntad de independencia, profundiza en la peculiaridad de la guerra iraki, en la vida cotidiana de sus habitantes y en el influjo que sobre ello sigue ejerciendo la dictadura de Sadam, al tiempo que desmitifca el oficio de periodista de guerra. La muerte de Couso ocupa un lugar central en la obra, y desde el se nos cuenta con emotividad y precision la secuencia de hechos, el traslado, la hospitalizacion, el fatal desenlace y la reaccion de las autoridades españoles ante una asesinato que aun no se ha esclarecido.

¿Qué quedó del 17 de Octubre? ¿Qué permanece, qué se desvanece, qué regresa con otro nombre o disfraz? Ochenta años después, Plaza Tomada reúne una serie de intervenciones originales que interrogan al mitico 17 de Octubre de 1945, no para petrificarlo como ritual sino para volverlo campo de disputa. Cada autor fue convocado especialmente por Alejandro Horowicz, referente ineludible a la hora de pensar el peronismo, para componer una cartografia polifonica de su acontecimiento fundante, en clave contemporanea. Aqui el 17 no es solo un recuerdo ni una postal: es un problema abierto. Felipe Pigna reconstruye con precision los dias previos al retorno de Peron desde Martin Garcia; Camila Arbuet explora la revulsion marica y travesti como linea desviada de fidelidad; Dardo Scavino, las connotaciones musicales que afloraban ese dia; Gabriela Massuh abre su propia biografia, que se erige en oposicion a su padre; mientras que Maria Pia Lopez lee la intimidad de lo politico; Enrique Foffani cruza el octubre argentino con el octubre de la Revolucion rusa; Macarena Marey observa el desborde de los pactos constitucionales; Cristian Sucksdorf detecta los rastros de la sobrevida de ese mitico dia; Diego Sztulwark sopesa el valor de esa fecha en las luchas democraticas intestinas e Ivan Horowicz aporta una mirada ironica sobre las fealdades contemporaneas; sin dejar de lado las transcripciones del acta de la CGT del 16 de octubre de 1945, que azoran por la lucidez con la que dan comprension, sustento y contexto al inminente momento historico que se avecinaba; de esta coralidad, y de los contrastes y contrapuntos, se desprende lo que el subsuelo sublevado de la patria aun tiene para decirnos. Si la narrativa dominante del peronismo suele oscilar entre la hagiografia y la denostacion, Plaza Tomada abre grietas: hay lugar aqui para los cuerpos invisibilizados, para los bordes impuros del movimiento, para los efectos no previstos. El libro no pretende unidad ni sintesis: apuesta por el desacuerdo, el cruce, la grata y enriquecedora disidencia de quienes piensan en voz alta. En el conjunto resuena una misma intuicion: que el 17 de Octubre no es un hecho clausurado ni un simple mito, sino una zona en disputa, una escena que se reactiva cada vez que se la interroga. El gesto de Horowicz no es el del doctrinario sino el del editor atento, que arma una arquitectura textual para que la tension entre voces no se diluya.

Toda laverdad del proceso que conmocionó a España, contada por su juez protagonista.Desde el propio tribunal en cuyo banquillo se sentaron miembros de la familia del rey, el juez José Castro nos revela los secretos de una de las investigaciones mas mediaticas y complejas de la historia judicial de nuestro pais. Con un estilo analitico y mordaz, Castro invita a la reflexion sobre el estado actual de la democracia y la justicia en nuestro pais y desentraña como la corrupcion se infiltra en las instituciones y como la justicia puede ser la ultima barrera ante el abuso de poder.Este libro no solo es esencial para quienes deseen comprender el Caso Noos desde su raiz, sino tambien para todos aquellos que busquen entender el funcionamiento de las instituciones y el papel del poder judicial en la lucha contra la corrupcion.Mas que un analisis, es un ejercicio de responsabilidad civica.

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Una investigación definitiva sobre el nacionalismo que disecciona los patrones y las dinámicas que lo han convertido en un fenómeno mundial en auge.El historiador Eric Storm arroja luz sobre los movimientos nacionalistas contemporaneos explorando su evolucion global, desde el auge en el siglo XVIII hasta el resurgimiento de las ideas nacionalistas en la actualidad. El nacimiento del Estado nacion otorgo derechos de ciudadania a algunos excluyendo a una multitud de "otros", mientras sus ideas se expandieron a traves de la politica y la cultura. Storm muestra como el nacionalismo ha calado en todos los ambitos de la sociedad, mapeando su difusion a traves de la prensa, la television o las redes sociales. Al rastrear estas tendencias en diferentes paises, se demuestra que los momentos determinantes de este fenomeno se han producido de forma global. Esta tendencia ideologica ha impactado en la nacionalizacion tanto de la cultura como de otros sectores importantes como la diplomacia o el ejercito, siendo decisiva a lo largo de los siglos en la trasformacion tanto de la geopolitica como la vida cotidiana de la gente.

Palestina es un microcosmos del mundo: miserable, furiosa, tensa y fragmentada. En llamas. Obstinada. Digna. Mientras el estado colonial de Israel continúa infligiendo una violencia devastadora, las verdades esenciales se ocultan de forma deliberada: se mima a los perpetradores, mientras que a las victimas se las culpa y se las lleva a juicio. El mundo sigue siendo testigo a traves de las pantallas; miembros rotos, hogares y futuros destrozados impregnan los sueños. ¿Por que deben los palestinos demostrar su humanidad? ¿Cuales son las implicaciones de una tarea tan exasperante como imposible?Con una prosa intrepida y precision lirica, el-Kurd rechaza que su vida se consuma entre interrogatorios. Disecciona la humanizacion de los marginados como una tactica profundamente erronea, revelando la logica desconcertante que la sustenta: el deseo de convertir a los seres humanos en seres humanos.En lugar de pedir a los oprimidos que se comporten como victimas perfectas, el autor de este libro pide a amigos y enemigos que miren a los palestinos a los ojos, renunciando tanto a la deferencia como a la condena.La solidaridad con Palestina requiere reconocerla como causa universal. Sin embargo, la lente con que miramos a los palestinos revela como nos vemos unos a otros; como vemos todo lo demas.

Originally published by The Kerryman in 1947, this is one of the four titles in the Fighting Stories Series. It records the events of the War of Independence in the words of the people who fought it and those who wrote about it at the time. The book features reports on the Cork City Volunteers, the ambushes at Tureengarriffe, Clonbanin, Rathcoole, Tureen and many others, the murder of Tomas MacCurtain, the disastrous battle of Clonmult and the campaigns of the flying columns around the county from Mitchelstown to Blarney.With a selection of original pictures from the conflict and reports from both Kilmichael and Crossbarry, Rebel Corks Fighting Story is a treasure trove of information and intriguing detail.

Historian, Thomas Mahon, With the aid of a former FBI code breaker, Jim Gillogly, has spent the past few years breaking the IRAs secret communications code, used to pass messages back and forth between Ireland and America from the 1920s until th e1960s, the results are explosive.From discussions about mundane matters to considerations of deals with the USSR and China, the IRA letters delve into just about every matter concievable for a terrorist organisation. Some of the ideas are harebrained or cracked but some like the proposal to source gas for use in Ireland are dangerous and unnerving.With the eye of a historian and the tools of a professional code breaker, Thomas and Jim have together created a wonderful and engrossing read.

A ground-breaking new book that looks back on Irelands struggle for freedom with a refreshingly new perspective and attitude. This is a journey into a turbulent period in Irelands past and covers the exploits of charismatic guerrilla leader Sean Treacy, Tipperarys flying columns and the horrors of Croke Parks Bloody Sunday. Tipperarys role in the War of Independence has been greatly under-played and this book analyses the main events and personalities of the time.

Tadhg Barry was the last high-profile victim of the crown forces during the Irish War of Independence. A veteran republican, trade unionist, journalist, poet, GAA official and alderman on Cork Corporation, he was shot dead in Ballykinlar internment camp on 15 November 1921.Barrys tragic death was a huge, but subsequently largely forgotten, event in Ireland. Dublin came to a standstill as a quarter of a million people lined the streets and the IRA had its last full mobilisation before the Treaty split. The funeral in Cork echoed those of Barrys comrades, the martyred lord mayors Tomas MacCurtain and Terence MacSwiney.The Anglo-Irish Treaty was signed three weeks later, all internees were released and the movement that elevated him to hero/martyr status was ripped asunder in the ensuing civil war. The name of Tadhg Barry became lost in the smoke.This is the first biography of a fascinating activist described by his British enemies as an Utter disloyalist and by a comrade as a characteristic product of Rebel Cork courageous, kindly, generous to a fault, bold and daring, and independent in speech and action. It offers fascinating new perspectives on the dynamics of Irelands long revolution, including glimpses of the roads not taken.

A quarter of a century in power has allowed Vladimir Putin to enrich himself. He has done this by plundering Russias resources, confiscated private businesses and persecuted those who stood against him including Boris Berezovsky, Vladimir Gusinsky, Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Bill Browder. Putin put their assets under the control of his friends and cronies, who creamed off billions from nominally-state owned corporations.In 2022 Fortune Magazine estimated Putins personal fortune at $200 billion. The revenues he stole allowed Putin to build up an unparalleled war chest and this he used to pay for the invasion of Ukraine.The people Putin robbed he tortured and murdered. Some tried to fight back. Of these original oligarchs only Roman Abramovich survives.This is the fascinating story of what has happened to the men that Putin dispossessed and where their money went. But revenge is best served with cool heads and sharp minds. A small team of legal experts has spent the last twenty years pursuing Putin in the courts of the world. These legal experts are based in London and they are set on reclaiming this enormous wealth.The effect on the War in Ukraine will be just one result of their determined efforts.

In 2019, it looked like the electoral map of Britain had been changed for ever, with once solidly Labour constituencies voting Conservative for the first time. An epochal realignment seemed to be in train that saw the Conservative electoral coalition become much more northern and working class and Labour depending more on middle-class voters in the south. Only a few years later, the realignment lies in ruins.The Red Wall has returned to Labour, and its clear 2019 was a blip. Tories are now jostling amongst themselves to be seen as the heirs to Thatcher. Its almost like the promise of change and levelling up was a fever dream as political parties and voters revert to type.What happened? And what can be done? The Conservatives made a big promise to Red Wall voters in 2019, speaking openly about first-time Conservative voters lending their support and promising that this trust wouldnt be forgotten. They swept the Red Wall with a promise of big economic change.In reality, that was quickly forgotten and the realignment was put in the too-difficult box, in favour of Thatcherite cosplaying that appealed to a tiny core of Tory members but didnt address the real problems the country faced. But the politics behind it cannot be ignored.This book will address what went wrong with the so-called realignment and what needs to be done to revive it.

Enduring Hope: Ethnographic Insights into Long-Term Racial Justice AdvocacyMany White Christians feel convicted when they hear of racial injustice but arent sure what they can do. They often become overwhelmed by deep divisions, conflicting priorities, and historical burdens. They need a clearer vision for engagement with racial justice and reconciliation that goes beyond easy answers or simplistic optimism. Isnt there anyone who has found a way forward?Anthropologist Christine Jeske has studied precisely this question. Her one-of-a-kind research started by asking people of color about their work and experience with White advocates of racial justice. She then studied the postures, ideas, and actions of those they recommended as positive examples.In Racial Justice for the Long Haul, Jeske presents her findings on what makes for an effective, enduring approach, revealing shared threads in the lives of White Christians who have faithfully embraced the call to advocate for justice. By abandoning simplistic answers and confronting the depths of suffering and injustice, they discover a bold way of hope that perseveres. This book features a unique methodology of interviews with Christian leaders of color and White advocates makes qualitative ethnographic research accessible, and provides concrete examples of how White Christians can growand persistin working for racial justice. This book invites readers to engage deeply, reflect thoughtfully, and grow authentically as allies in the work of racial justice. White Christians must learn the nature of true hope as they encounter the depths of injustice and of lamentand of grace. Racial Justice for the Long Haul offers the clarity, inspiration, and tools needed to persevere in the pursuit of a more just world.

In this extraordinary new book, former Secretary of State Penny Mordaunt and co-author Chris Lewis build on the success of their Sunday Times bestseller Greater: Britain After the Storm to serve up a paean to the traditions and values that underpin British life, strengthen communities and help navigate the future.Far from being a brake on progress, our traditions offer a predictable rhythm to life, promote values, encourage reflection and create a sense of continuity while allowing room for innovation and growth. Nations, organisations and communities that have traditions thrive. Where they are absent, it is harder to adapt to the fast-changing world.Pomp and Circumstance explores Britains traditions the ancient and the new. From coronations and national events to local customs, they provide stability, reinforcing identity and fostering resilience to help us steer a course through the uncertainties of tomorrow.At a time of great worry about our ability to adapt to an uncertain world, this unique and moving perspective from someone who has had a ringside seat at our national events and crises over many years aims to give every Briton confidence and courage.Mordaunt, who in her ceremonial role as Lord President of the Privy Council famously carried the Sword of State and presented the Sword of Offering to King Charles III at his coronation, examines areas of traditional British culture including the monarchy, Parliament, the law, sport and local traditions, as well as values including sacrifice, courage and remembrance to show how a country often thought of as old-fashioned actually uses its unique historical conventions to navigate the future.

From the Mangrove Nine to Notting Hill Carnival, writer and social commentator Chanté Joseph takes us through the formative, radical histories of Black British activism. When the Windrush generation arrived in Britain, the concept of Black Britishness or Black British Culture did not yet exist. Fast forward to the present day, where a distinct and influential Black British identity exists. This concise and informative book traverses the crucial topics within Black British history and culture: exploring community activism, protests, Notting Hill Carnival, the Black British Panthers, Women of the movement, the Mangrove Nine and the Black British Arts. Celebrating and chronicling the fusion of social, political and artistic elements within Black activism in Britain, A Quick Ting On: British Black Power provides an insightful look at how the British Black Power movement first emerged and has developed since.

Between 2016 and 2019, a unique coalition assembled within British politics. Combining Corbynite campaigners and Conservative Cabinet ministers, celebrities and grassroots activists, seasoned political veterans and novice political amateurs, this disparate assemblage of forces was brought together by one aim: stopping Brexit. What began as the unfocused, often deeply emotional belief that Britain must not leave the EU morphed, fleetingly, into a mass movement: the Peoples Vote campaign, a mess of organisations united by the call for a second referendum on Europe.From the stunts of youth campaigners and the online antics of new pro-EU influencers to the million-person marches of 2019 and the launch of new centrist parties, many people, serious and unserious alike, dedicated themselves to securing a new vote. A campaign premised on telling the nation that they had gotten it catastrophically wrong was always going to be hard, and it was only made more so by parliamentary maths that never seemed to quite add up. Based on interviews with the people who were there, No Second Chances tells the dramatic, bizarre, and (at times) embarrassing story of one of recent British historys most feted roads not taken.