Civic Science

Family Leave by Sage Ellison offers a comprehensive guide to transforming how communities approach family and medical support through paid leave. It addresses the critical issue many face when balancing the demands of work with family needs, highlighting how the lack of supportive policies can lead to difficult choices between financial stability and personal well-being. The book is a resource for those struggling with family leave challenges, such as confusion about policies, lack of advocacy in the workplace, and the need for clearer support systems.

In "Fund Community Safety: Effective Strategies for Violence Intervention and Local Change," author Sage Ellison provides a valuable resource for communities seeking to enhance safety and prevent violence through grassroots initiatives. As communities face challenges like finding reliable funding sources, implementing effective strategies, and navigating complex safety programs, this guide offers actionable steps for creating safer, more connected environments.

"Empowering Workers: Unionization and Card-Check Neutrality for Fair Workplaces" by Sage Ellison is a vital guide for employees and community leaders seeking to advocate for fair wages, benefits, and working conditions. As workplaces evolve, understanding the potential of unionization and card-check neutrality becomes essential for creating positive change. The book addresses common challenges many workers face, such as lack of transparency regarding wages, feeling undervalued, and compromising safety in the workplace.

"Building Trust: Achieving Police Accountability Through Civilian Oversight" by Sage Ellison addresses the critical gap between law enforcement and the communities they serve, emphasizing the need for accountability and transparency to foster trust. The book offers a roadmap for overcoming challenges such as poor communication, inadequate understanding of civilian oversight, and difficulties in implementing police reform. Ellison presents essential strategies for developing effective civilian oversight committees and understanding the legal frameworks that govern public safety.

"Restoring Our Vote" by Sage Ellison is a compelling guide that empowers communities to reclaim the Voting Rights Act and enhance democratic engagement. Recognizing the disillusionment many feel toward the electoral system, the book presents actionable strategies to combat the erosion of voting rights.

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Empathetic and excellent advice from one of our nation's leading Housing Authority experts, having served in leadership roles across eight major U.S. cities and one in Canada. In his book, Housing Humans- A Vicarious Memorandum, Gene first describes his early childhood and military life and details how his experiences led him to finding his ultimate calling in working to improve the lives of others via affordable housing. Gene later articulates his specific call-to-action for national housing reform.

Voices for Justice is an educational guide to digital citizenship, media literacy, and peaceful civic engagement in the modern internet age. In a world where headlines spread faster than facts, this book helps listeners understand how online narratives form, how reputations can be shaped overnight, and how ordinary people can respond responsibly—without hate, harassment, or misinformation.

Power Shift charts the rise of Latino political power and its impact, from the breakthrough election of the first Mexican American to the Los Angeles City Council in 1949 to today’s leadership of California and its heavyweight role in polarized America. This inspiring story recounts the origins and development of 10 LA-based Latina and Latino leaders who transformed politics and government, forging a progressive political tradition in the process.

In Breaking Through Power, Ralph Nader draws from a lifetime waging - and often winning - David vs. Goliath battles against big corporations and the US government.

An urgent, essential, and practical call to action from the co-founder of Extinction Rebellion. The climate crisis threatens global social collapse. Within a generation. What to do? Common Sense for the 21st Century outlines how movements around the world now need to come together to start doing "what works". This means engaging in mass civil disobedience to make real change happen. This booklet is not just theory, it is the call to action. The political class is not going to save us from extinction.

The year 2020 was a tumultuous time in American politics. It brought a global pandemic, protests for racial justice, and a razor-thin presidential election outcome. It culminated in an attack on the US Capitol that attempted to deny Joe Biden's victory. The Bitter End explores the long-term trends and short-term shocks that shaped this dramatic year and what these changes could mean for the future. Ultimately, instead of the country coming together to face national challenges—the pandemic, George Floyd's murder, and the Capitol riot—the challenges only reinforced divisions.

Voting for Change by Sage Ellison is a crucial guide aimed at revamping the American voting system to better reflect the voices of its citizens. Many people feel disheartened by a political landscape where their votes seem insignificant and choices are limited. This book presents Ranked-Choice and Proportional Voting as transformative methods that empower communities and enhance democratic participation. Ellison addresses common issues like frustration over uneven representation and the lack of diverse candidates.

Extended solitary confinement has been condemned as a severe violation of human rights. Yet it is still widely used in Iranian prisons. In White Torture, thirteen women, including Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, share their experiences of imprisonment: harassment and beatings by guards, total blindfolding and denial of medical treatment. Angry interrogators threaten their families and lie about their whereabouts. One prisoner is even told she is dead.

This friendly guide is for technology people who work, or want to work, in the public sector. Cyd Harrell outlines the types of projects, partnerships, and people that civic technologists encounter, and the methods they can use to make lasting change. She focuses on principles to help technologists find the right way to do the most good, starting with finding the people already doing the work. Based on her years of government tech partnerships, Cyd offers practical advice on how to build alliances with public sector partners, what tech (and non-tech) skills are most useful, and more.

In the rubble of Hurricane Maria, Puerto Ricans and ultrarich "Puertopians" are locked in a pitched struggle over how to remake the island. In this vital and startling investigation, The New York Times best-selling author and activist Naomi Klein uncovers how the forces of shock politics and disaster capitalism seek to undermine the nation's radical, resilient vision for a just recovery.

What You Should Know About Politics...But Don't breaks it all down, issue by issue, explaining who stands for what, and why - whether it's the economy, income inequality, Obamacare, foreign policy, education, immigration, or climate change. If you're a Democrat, a Republican, or somewhere in between, it's the perfect audiobook to brush up on a single topic or listen through to get a deeper understanding of the often mucky world of American politics.

In "Voting Access: Empowering Communities Through Local Civic Action," Sage Ellison addresses the significant barriers that hinder effective voter participation at the local level. This practical guide empowers communities to enhance democratic engagement and overcome obstacles such as inaccessible polling places, convoluted registration processes, and limited resources for organizing voter drives. Ellison provides essential strategies for grassroots activism, equipping listeners with the skills to identify voting barriers and create initiatives tailored to their communities.

What's So Great About America isn't a question—it's a statement. From the unique perspective that perhaps only an immigrant can have, Dinesh D'Souza says that America is a land of opportunity and freedom. A leading conservative thinker, D'Souza trumpets the science, democracy, and capitalism that he believes have led the West to global supremacy. Along the way, he spares no opportunity to bash those who he thinks have "denigrated" America and trivialized its freedom: multiculturalists, feminists, hippies, and vegetarians.

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