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The Oneness of Humankind

The Oneness of Humankind

From: In Search of a Better World

In this reading, human rights lawyer Payam Akhavan discusses the efforts of people to come together and fight human rights abuses. The chapter includes a discussion of human rights in Afghanistan … 70 $8.40 Add
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The Struggle Against Anti-Asiatic Migration Laws
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The Struggle Against Anti-Asiatic Migration Laws

From: Identifying as Arab in Canada

In chapter four, The Struggle Against Anti-Asiatic Migration Laws, the author first details the efforts by the Syrian community in Canada to remove Syrians from the Asiatic category of migrants. … 20 $2.00 Add
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The War Years 1949-1945

The War Years 1949-1945

From: Einstein on Israel and Zionism

In this chapter, Jerome traces the political and social developments in Palestine between 1939 and 1945, from the British White Paper’s immigration restrictions to the Biltmore Conference … 11 $1.10 Add
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To Breathe Life Into a Name

To Breathe Life Into a Name

From: Pay No Heed to the Rockets

In this chapter, the author travels to Jerusalem and meets with several writers and poets living in the divided city. He explores what the city means to the Palestinian people through their writing. 34 $3.40 Add
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Wall Street's Empire

Wall Street’s Empire

From: Washington's Long War on Syria

The United States has an empire, even if it’s not often called one. More often, the U.S. Empire is widely referred to by various euphemisms, anodyne terms which make the unacceptable appear … 20 $2.00 Add
Washington's Long War on Syria

Washington’s Long War on Syria

When President Barack Obama demanded formally in the summer of 2011 that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad step down, it was not the first time Washington had sought regime change in Damascus. The … 280 View
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Washington's State Islamic Allies

Washington’s State Islamic Allies

From: Washington's Long War on Syria

Most people in the West remember the Arab Spring protests as touching the Arab republics—Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, and of course, Libya and Syria. They seldom remember, or know at all, that … 15 $1.50 Add
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Whenever My Sore Heart Gets Hungry

Whenever My Sore Heart Gets Hungry

The Quest for Land

From: Pay No Heed to the Rockets

In this chapter, the author explores the evolution and current situation of the Palestinian poetry scene. He meets and talks to several poets living and working in Palestine. 49 $4.90 Add
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Zionism

Zionism

From: Israel, A Beachhead in the Middle East

Chapter Two focuses on the roots of political Zionism. Since its creation by Theodor Herzl, Zionism has envisaged a return to an imagined glorious past. The distinguishing feature of political … 11 $1.10 Add