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The Naked Don’t Fear the Water: A Journey Through the Refugee Underground

The Naked Don’t Fear the Water: A Journey Through the Refugee Underground

Matthieu Aikins follows a friend’s daring refugee odyssey from Afghanistan to Europe, exposing the human heart of the migration crisis.

Feb 15, 2022

Matthieu Aikins

Gangsters of Capitalism: Smedley Butler, the Marines, and the Making and Breaking of America’s Empire

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Gangsters of Capitalism: Smedley Butler, the Marines, and the Making and Breaking of America’s Empire

Retracing U.S. imperialism through the career of Smedley Butler, Jonathan M. Katz reveals how empire and capitalism became entwined.

Jan 5, 2022

Jonathan M. Katz

Seed Money: Monsanto’s Past and Our Food Future

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Seed Money: Monsanto’s Past and Our Food Future

Bartow J. Elmore shows how Monsanto built its empire with toxic seed money—and how our food future still bears the cost.

Oct 12, 2021

Bartow Elmore

Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City Child

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Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City Child

Andrea Elliott follows one girl’s fight to survive poverty and family crisis over eight years in a Brooklyn homeless shelter.

Oct 5, 2021

Andrea Elliott

Subtle Tools: The Dismantling of American Democracy from the War on Terror to Donald Trump

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Subtle Tools: The Dismantling of American Democracy from the War on Terror to Donald Trump

Aug 24, 2021

Karen J. Greenberg

The State Must Provide: Why America’s Colleges Have Always Been Unequal—and How to Set Them Right

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The State Must Provide: Why America’s Colleges Have Always Been Unequal—and How to Set Them Right

Adam Harris uncovers how America’s colleges were built to exclude Black students—and how that legacy still shapes higher education today.

Aug 10, 2021

Adam Harris

The Extended Mind: The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain

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The Extended Mind: The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain

Annie Murphy Paul shows how thinking outside our brains—through our bodies, spaces, and relationships—can unlock richer cognition.

Jun 8, 2021

Annie Murphy Paul

When the Stars Begin to Fall: Overcoming Racism and Renewing the Promise of America

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When the Stars Begin to Fall: Overcoming Racism and Renewing the Promise of America

Theodore R. Johnson shows how structural racism threatens America and how Black civic traditions offer hope for solidarity.

Jun 8, 2021

Theodore Johnson

How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America

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How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America

Visiting historic sites across America and West Africa, Clint Smith shows how slavery’s legacy is carved into landscapes—and our present.

Jun 1, 2021

Clint Smith

Driving While Brown: Sheriff Joe Arpaio versus the Latino Resistance

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Driving While Brown: Sheriff Joe Arpaio versus the Latino Resistance

Latino activists took on Maricopa County’s toughest sheriff—and won, in a fight that transformed Arizona’s political terrain.

Apr 20, 2021

Jude Joffe-Block

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The Naked Don’t Fear the Water: A Journey Through the Refugee Underground

Gangsters of Capitalism: Smedley Butler, the Marines, and the Making and Breaking of America’s Empire

Seed Money: Monsanto’s Past and Our Food Future

Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City Child

Subtle Tools: The Dismantling of American Democracy from the War on Terror to Donald Trump

The State Must Provide: Why America’s Colleges Have Always Been Unequal—and How to Set Them Right

The Extended Mind: The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain

When the Stars Begin to Fall: Overcoming Racism and Renewing the Promise of America

How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America

Driving While Brown: Sheriff Joe Arpaio versus the Latino Resistance