A collection of the author's speeches, letter & writing that illustrates the magnetic attractions of one of the foremost campaigners for freedom the world has known. It chronicles the life & thoughts of a man whose name is synonymous with the fight for human rights & self-determination. ...

Traces the origins & early development of the United Nations, one of the most influential yet perhaps least understood organizations active in the world. This book shows how the UN's creators envisioned a world organization that would protect the interests of empire. ...

Director Charles Ferguson's hard-hitting documentary expose about the American government's strategic planning, or lack of it, at the outset of the Iraq war, as told by those who were involved. In a frightening parallel with the Vietnam war, American military planners expected hostilities in Iraq to be over within a few months. Just as with Vietnam, however, American forces quickly became engaged in a morale-sapping conflict, under attack from both sides, that offered no easy way out. Chronologically following the chain of events, the film dissects the decisions made by the Bush administration at the outset of the war, questioning why these decisions were made, & asking whether anything can still be done to remedy the situation. Those involved in all areas of the conflict: soldiers, planners, reporters, White House aides & military commanders all give their own personal accounts of the decisions & events that led to the current situation. ...

First, what constitutes terrorism? What is new about the 'new' terrorism? Why is the Muslim world the most potent breeding ground of this new terrorism? To what extent is religion itself a factor? Is there a clash of civilizations between the Muslim world & the largely Christian or post-Christian West? Is America at fault?. ...

When the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded in December 2010, its recipient, Liu Xiaobo, was serving an eleven-year sentence in a Chinese prison for "incitement to subvert state power." These essays & poems not only chronicle a leading dissident's struggle against tyranny but enrich the record of universal longing for freedom & dignity. ...

Offering dramatic evidence of the transformative power of forgiveness, this title shares the stories of people of diverse faiths & cultures who, despite all odds, found the courage to reconcile with their enemies. It gathers the voices of Desmond Tutu, Benazir Bhutto, Rajmohan Gandhi, Jonathan Sacks, the Dalai Lama, & others. ...