Social Protection

Part memoir, part critique, and paean to the value of national parks, American Covenant distills the experience and insights from two long careers in conservation. Soukup and Machlis show how the national parks are essential to maintaining the essence of our national heritage, and key to America's future in a changing climate and political landscape. Sharing real-world examples of both victories and defeats in protecting national parks, this candid, thoughtful book reminds us that the national parks are a promise - a covenant - within and between generations of Americans.

Last Rights: The Fight to Save the 7th Amendment shines a bright spotlight on a grave but often overlooked effort by large corporate interests to undermine America's civil justice system and consumer rights. Trailblazing Plaintiff's lawyer, Jeffrey B. Simon, wrote this book as a rallying cry for anyone who has ever been wronged by a rigged system of laws. Through riveting tales of real courtroom drama, Simon exposes the insidious influence of corporate greed and political power weaponized to repeal personal rights and weaken public safety.

Bis heute gilt die für Spionage in der Bundesrepublik zuständige Abteilung der DDR-Staatssicherheit, die HVA, als einer der besten Auslandsgeheimdienste seiner Zeit. Von ehemaligen Mitarbeitern wird dieses Bild sorgfältig gepflegt. Unabhängig überprüfen ließ es sich bislang nicht, da fast alle einschlägigen Unterlagen vernichtet wurden. Doch nun muss die Geschichte des deutsch-deutschen Geheimdienstkrieges neu geschrieben werden.

Examines werewolf tales and stories from early Greece, Scandinavia, France, Germany, Eastern Europe, China, and Japan, as well as legends of other shape-shifting creatures such as were-tigers, were-jackals, and were-caribou.

I segreti più profondi della Cia e dell'Nsa sono stati hackerati e resi pubblici, più di una volta. Ma stai certo che da nessuna parte, nemmeno nel dark web, troverai una copia dell'algoritmo di ricerca di Google o dell'algoritmo del feed di Facebook. Oggi questi algoritmi determinano l'andamento della vita umana sul nostro pianeta. Jaron Lanier, informatico della Silicon Valley, pioniere della realtà virtuale, non ha nessun account social. In "Dieci ragioni per cancellare subito i tuoi account social" spiega perché non dovresti averne nemmeno tu.

The Blue Communities Project is dedicated to three primary things: that access to clean, drinkable water is a basic human right; that municipal and community water will be held in public hands; and that single-use plastic water bottles will not be available in public spaces. The movement has been growing around the world for a decade. In Whose Water Is It, Anyway?, renowned water justice activist Maude Barlow recounts her own education in water issues as she and her fellow grassroots water warriors woke up to the immense pressures facing water in a warming world.

La normalización de la precariedad, la pobreza y el “low cost” en la vida cotidiana es un fenómeno que se ha extendido a través de distintos medios y en muchos aspectos de nuestra cultura actual.

Pouvons-nous continuer à vivre comme si nous étions seuls maîtres d'une Terre aux ressources supposées infinies ? Pour y réfléchir et questionner nos habitudes, voici 45 fables anciennes ou modernes, mythes ou contes de sagesse... Un court commentaire philosophique suit chaque fable, invitant à une réflexion autour des notions de partage, d'équilibre et de solidarité... Une manière agréable de se forger un enthousiasme écologique !

Successful brands don’t just appear out of thin air; they must be developed, built, supported, and protected. For many years, strong brand protection was only affordable and achievable for large companies with deep pockets. But as technology has revolutionized the way we do business, the landscape for trademarks has changed, and now any organization, big or small, can have a strong, protected, global brand without breaking the bank.

Dark Seduction Secrets and Mind Games isn’t just a book. It’s a wake-up call and tactical guide to help you recognize, resist, and ethically master the same psychological weapons manipulators use so you’re never left powerless again.

In Life's Biohack, discover the basics of how your body pushes the buttons to keep you healthy in the most holistic of ways—how these buttons support your health not just for today but for 5, 10, 20 years from now.

Pro-life strategist Rev. Jim Harden, M.Div. takes a practical and theological look at what it means to be pro-life. He is CEO of CompassCare, one of the USA's leading medical pro-life pregnancy centers. Based in New York State since 1980, with multiple locations in the State and reaching women around the world through TeleCare, CompassCare is on the front lines of the battle for women facing an unplanned pregnancy and their preborn boys and girls.This book can be used as an insightful Bible study for a church or small group, including questions for discussion and personal reflection.

This audiobook describes the foundation of American and Canadian government being English law and the English Constitution. It depicts how the founding fathers created checks and balances to allow the government to sustain itself through tumultuous times.