System States

For thirty years, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Linda Greenhouse chronicled the activities of the U.S. Supreme Court and its justices as a correspondent for the New York Times. In this Very Short Introduction, she draws on her deep knowledge of the court's history and of its written and unwritten rules to show listeners how the Supreme Court really works.

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.

Explore the heartfelt connection between Mr. Buffington and Mrs. W.A. Payton through this enchanting collection of postcards exchanged between 1946 and 1959. Nestled within the walls of Paine College, Mr. Buffington penned these messages as tokens of gratitude for Mrs. Payton's unwavering support of the Faith Cabin Library System. Now, meticulously transcribed by the author from the cherished originals, these postcards offer a window into a remarkable chapter of Black History, making this book an absolute must-listen.