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283) Gangs
Series
Publisher
Greenhaven Press
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Explores the issues surrounding gangs. Presents diversity of opinion on the topic, including both conservative and liberal points of view in an even balance.
284) Illegal
Publisher
Freestyle Digital Media
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
A feature-length documentary about the miraculous journey of Salvadoran immigrant Laz Ayala's life or death path to U.S. citizenship, the challenges of present-day immigration, and his mission to humanize immigrants and reform immigration for the benefit of all.
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Series
Publisher
ABC-CLIO, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Both the Democratic and Republican parties proclaim that they have the best interests of the nation and its people at heart. Both are also adamant that they have the best proposals and positions on economic policies, including taxation, spending priorities, wages, business regulation, and other influences on economic growth and household finances. This volume carefully examines the two parties' respective policies, providing a detailed yet readable...
Series
Publisher
Duke University Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
The Chile Reader makes available a rich variety of documents spanning more than five hundred years of Chilean history. Most of the selections are by Chileans; many have never before appeared in English. The history of Chile is rendered from diverse perspectives, including those of Mapuche Indians and Spanish colonists, peasants and aristocrats, feminists and military strongmen, entrepreneurs and workers, and priests and poets. Among the many selections...
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Series
Testimony volume GAO-03-908 T
Publisher
U.S. General Accounting Office
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Anne Applebaum, Garry Kasparov, Richard North Patterson, and a constellation of other thinkers make the urgent case for liberal democracy'reinvigorating its central values in an age of doubt and discord. Liberal democracy is in crisis around the world, besieged by authoritarianism, nationalism, and other illiberal forces. Far-right parties are gaining traction in Europe, Vladimir Putin tightens his grip on Russia and undermines democracy abroad, and...
Author
Language
English
Description
Overview: With a focus on the interdisciplinary nature of social work, the book describes both traditional careers and those that are off the beaten path in such arenas as forensic social work, social entrepreneurship, working in political systems, international careers, and community practice. Well organized and written in a conversational tone, each chapter describes a particular social work domain, illustrating specific careers within that field...
Publisher
Gale, Cengage Learning
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Annual supplement to the Gale Encyclopedia of American Law that updates and expands the content with new topics, updates, biographies of prominent figures and government appointees, and other features. Each year's edition contains the full U.S. Supreme Court docket in addition to the non-Supreme Court cases.
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Series
S. hrg volume 113-735
Publisher
U.S. Government Publishing Office
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
300) Border security: new policies and procedures are needed to fill gaps in the visa revocation process
Author
Publisher
United States General Accounting Office
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English