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Earth Policy #9: Justice
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Blessed Unrest: How the Largest Movement in the World Came into Being and Why No One Saw It ComingBlessed Unrest: How the Largest Movement in the World Came into Being and Why No One Saw It Coming by Paul Hawken
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This is the good news. The people are emergent and the corrupt Republican and Politican parties, and their masters on Wall Street and in the Federal Reserve, will not be able to stop this tsunami.
A Rush to Injustice: How Power, Prejudice, Racism, and Political Correctness Overshadowed Truth and Justice in the Duke Lacrosse Rape CaseA Rush to Injustice: How Power, Prejudice, Racism, and Political Correctness Overshadowed Truth and Justice in the Duke Lacrosse Rape Case by Nader Baydoun
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Great example of how badly our system can do.
The Great Turning: From Empire to Earth Community (BK Currents)The Great Turning: From Empire to Earth Community (BK Currents) by David C Korten
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Another good news book.
Juvenile Delinquency: Theory, Practice, and Law (with CD-ROM and InfoTrac®)Juvenile Delinquency: Theory, Practice, and Law (with CD-ROM and InfoTrac®) by Larry J. Siegel
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Of concern. We are not assimilating our youth nor our immigrants.
Readings for Diversity and Social Justice: An Anthology on Racism, Antisemitism, Sexism, Heterosexism, Ableism, and ClassismReadings for Diversity and Social Justice: An Anthology on Racism, Antisemitism, Sexism, Heterosexism, Ableism, and Classism by Iris Marion Young
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We seem to have a gift of prejudice and isolation.
Simple Justice: The History of Brown v. Board of Education and Black America's Struggle for EqualitySimple Justice: The History of Brown v. Board of Education and Black America's Struggle for Equality by Richard Kluger
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One of the classics.
A Theory of Justice: Original EditionA Theory of Justice: Original Edition by John Rawls
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A master.
Reading, Writing, and Rising Up: Teaching About Social Justice and the Power of the Written WordReading, Writing, and Rising Up: Teaching About Social Justice and the Power of the Written Word by Linda Christensen
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An old selection some might think, but the power to think, articulate, and communicate is what separates those with brainpower from those with muscle power.
Men in Black: How the Supreme Court Is Destroying AmericaMen in Black: How the Supreme Court Is Destroying America by Mark R. Levin
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Useful strong condemnation of the Supreme Court--not alone in being charactized as a failed institution, it joins Congress (Broken Branch, Breach of Trust), the Executive (VICE, One-Percent Doctrine, State of Denial) and of course the Catholic Church, the New York Times, and all others.
Rethinking Globalization: Teaching for Justice in an Unjust WorldRethinking Globalization: Teaching for Justice in an Unjust World
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Social justice at home is directly related to how we walk in the world at large. Our "free trade" is not fair trade, it is a means of endorsing slave labor, child labor, and other crimes against humanity.
Golden Gulag: Prisons, Surplus, Crisis, and Opposition in Globalizing California (American Crossroads)Golden Gulag: Prisons, Surplus, Crisis, and Opposition in Globalizing California (American Crossroads) by Ruth Wilson Gilmore
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We forget how America was founded on the genocide of the Native Americans, and a series of slave/oppression environments.
Constitutional Law and the Criminal Justice SystemConstitutional Law and the Criminal Justice System by J. Scott Harr
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Basic reader (highly rated).
Ethical Dilemmas and Decisions in Criminal Justice (Ethics in Crime and Justice)Ethical Dilemmas and Decisions in Criminal Justice (Ethics in Crime and Justice) by Joycelyn M. Pollock
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Nuances.
The Majesty of the Law: Reflections of a Supreme Court JusticeThe Majesty of the Law: Reflections of a Supreme Court Justice by Sandra Day O'Connor
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Serious thoughts from a serious person.
Healing Invisible Wounds: Paths to Hope and Recovery in a Violent WorldHealing Invisible Wounds: Paths to Hope and Recovery in a Violent World by Richard F. Mollica
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I personally feel that justice in the 21st century is going to require two major truth & reconciliation commissions--one that reviews our crimes against humanity here within the USA, and the other that reviews our crimes against humanity around the world for the past fifty years.
Objection!: How High-Priced Defense Attorneys, Celebrity Defendants, and a 24/7 Media Have Hijacked Our CriminalObjection!: How High-Priced Defense Attorneys, Celebrity Defendants, and a 24/7 Media Have Hijacked Our Criminal by Nancy Grace
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Title says it all.
The Cheating Culture: Why More Americans Are Doing Wrong to Get AheadThe Cheating Culture: Why More Americans Are Doing Wrong to Get Ahead by David Callahan
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This book really impressed me. Justice is a fraud when the entire society cheats.
Earth Democracy: Justice, Sustainability, and PeaceEarth Democracy: Justice, Sustainability, and Peace by Vandana Shiva
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Provocative.