Political Justice

On July 17, 2018, starting an unjust war became a prosecutable international crime alongside genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. The Crime of Aggression is Noah Weisbord's riveting insider's account of the high-stakes legal fight to enact this historic legislation and hold politicians accountable for the wars they start. Weisbord, a key drafter of the law for the International Criminal Court, takes listeners behind the scenes of one of the most consequential legal dramas in modern international diplomacy.

When conflicts become entrenched over generations, the language of war infiltrates everyday life, concealing destruction and hardening positions. Nowhere is this truer than in the Middle East. Award-winning author Raja Shehadeh explores the politics of language and the language of politics in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, reflecting on the walls that they create - legal and cultural - that confine today's Palestinians just like the borders, checkpoints and so-called "Separation Barrier".

Two thousand four hundred years ago, Socrates and others were sitting around a fire debating questions that we still do not have answers to today. What does it really mean to live a just life? What does it mean to be a good person? These dialogues took place over 725 years before the Council of Nicea and 1000 years before the Quran was written, and still remain relevant in all our lives to this day.

The Mathematician: A Riveting Tale of Justice, Betrayal, and Faith In a world plagued by corruption and power struggles, The Mathematician presents a gripping story where intellect and faith collide in a battle for truth. Ethan Matthews, a brilliant mathematician, uncovers a financial pattern that exposes a vast conspiracy led by corrupt government officials, including powerful Senator Thomas Reaves. Alongside Emily Walker, a skilled analyst with a passion for justice, Ethan begins unraveling a system that threatens the very fabric of society. As they dig deeper, they realize the stakes are...

Grace Turner was one movie away from Hollywood’s A-List. So no one understood why, at the height of her career and on the eve of her first Golden Globe nomination, she disappeared. Now, one year later, Grace is back in Los Angeles and ready to reclaim her life on her own terms. When Grace is asked to present a lifetime achievement award to director Able Yorke – the man who controlled her every move for eight years – she knows there’s only one way she’ll be free of the secret that’s already taken so much from her.

From the award-winning author of Half-truths and White Lies and An Unknown Woman, comes an evocative, life-affirming tale of one woman who decides that she isn’t going to sit by without protest. ‘Lucy Forrester leaps off the page, feisty and unconventional, so that you never quite know what to expect from her.’ ~ Julie Cordiner, Author A rose garden. A woman with white hair. An embossed envelope from the palace. Lucy Forrester, for services to literature, you are nominated for a New Year’s Honour. Her hands don't tremble with excitement, but with rage. For five decades, she’s been...

The man who now calls himself Thomas Paine lived by the rules. He went to college, served in combat, raised a family, and paid his taxes. Then his employer went bankrupt, taking his pension and his family's medical insurance with it. After his wife's death from cancer, he's vowed to bring about a second Bill of Rights using targeted vigilante violence against the politicians, banksters, and sinister CEO's he considers the "real public enemies."

"Short Stories For Long Discussions…" Get ready to dive into the most thought-provoking and intellectually stimulating discussions of the year with "After Dinner Conversation - Best Of 2023." This must-have collection features the most compelling philosophy, ethics and social issues as short story fiction from one of the year's top-rated monthly literary magazines. With a diverse range of genres, from science-fiction to historical fiction, and with contributions from both established and up-and-coming authors, this book is guaranteed to challenge your beliefs and spark meaningful ...

People have been advocating and standing up for social justice issues throughout history. From one social movement to the next, from one influential person to another, we as an American society are constantly attempting to progress towards a better tomorrow. If you’ve ever found yourself passionate or upset about any or all of the issues and causes going on in the United States, you’re not alone. People often feel the same way, but don’t know where to begin to even try to make a change. Some may even think there’s no use because they don’t know where to start.

In this deeply researched account, one of Washington's top legal reporters reveals the massive funding, sophisticated organization, and fanatical zeal behind the campaign to stop Brett Kavanaugh's appointment to the nation's highest court.

Step into a world of darkness and intrigue with Denise, a master manipulator with money to burn, and Brandon, a fame-seeker who'll stop at nothing to make her his own. Experience the thrilling, unpredictable ride that ensues!

Will a dying vigilante choose peace, love, and happiness or one last mission? Will his advancing disease allow for either? Tommy Borata is on the run—quietly living out his last days in the Florida Keys. He keeps a low profile until love finds him just as a hateful, divisive presidential candidate threatens to tear the country apart. As love and his desire to leave the world a better place pull at Tommy’s heart, which will win?In this exciting conclusion to the Vigilante Angels trilogy, Tommy hides in the Florida Keys. He’s prepared to let his disease claim him and die in peace. That is until he finds love and a mysterious rejuvenation. Tommy follows the meteoric rise of a politician that stands for everything he despises. He sees one last chance to make the world a better place before dies. Tommy battles alcoholism, love, cancer, FBI investigators, and neo-Nazis to complete one last mission. In the race against time, which will prevail?

The holiday season would not be complete without a little poetic justice. How Biden Stole Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa too! will warm the cockles of your heart and turn frowns into smiles, all at the expense of Joe Biden.

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Homeland Security Agent Harlan Welk is a man used to responding to our nation’s most covert domestic threats. But even he must admit no one saw this one coming. When a new type of terrorist attack targets a growing psychological weakness among the American population, our enemies are revealed as becoming ever-more resourceful. Harlan is visiting his conspiracy-plagued cousin Avery in Houston during a heightened period of civil unrest. Just as the frazzled nerves of law enforcement and protesters come to a head, twelve African-American teenagers simultaneously commit “suicide by cop” ...

In 1965, President Lyndon Johnson insisted that "the policeman is the frontline soldier in our war against crime", and police forces, arms makers, policy makers, and crime experts heeded this call to arms, bringing weapons and practices from the arena of war back home. The Punitive Turn in American Life offers a political and cultural history of the ways in which punishment and surveillance have moved to the center of American life and become imbued with militarized language and policies.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, required equal access to public places and employment, and enforced desegregation of schools and the right to vote. Today, the Black community faces an alarming education gap, a higher rate of unemployment/underemployment, and inequalities in the criminal justice system. A Black agenda or strategy is necessary to reverse these critical issues on a national level through public policy such as major reform in education, employment, and criminal justice.

The story of Volstan is one of struggle, resilience, and ultimately, triumph. Set against a backdrop of tyranny and oppression, this novel, *The Revenge on 804*, unfolds the journey of a nation that found its strength in the darkest of times. At its heart, this is a tale about ordinary people who became extraordinary heroes, risking everything to reclaim their freedom and dignity.

The police face an extraordinary problem. Somebody has started shooting unsuspecting citizens dead as they go about their daily business in the northwest of England. But it is a very specific type of person that the gun man is targeting. Pedophiles. In order to keep the public calm, the police have no alternative but to reveal the killer's motive. And that's when things start to get really tricky for the investigating officers. When the killer is hailed as a hero vigilante by the media, DCI Andrew Miller and his team face the ultimate challenge.

Writing this novel has been both a challenging and enlightening journey through the turbulent events that unfolded in Pakistan after the government's downfall through a no-confidence vote. Through the chapters of this novel, "A Nation Reclaimed: Pakistan's Journey from Crisis to Renewal," I have endeavored to capture the complexities, struggles, and triumphs that shaped Pakistan's path towards a brighter future.