Títulos en Activistas

In late 1936, as Franco’s armies stormed toward Madrid, Stalin famously termed the defence of Spain “the common cause of all advanced and progressive mankind.” As a German emigrant to Winnipeg, Hans Ibing recognized the importance of the Spanish Civil War to the struggle against worldwide fascism in a way that most people in Canada did not - joining the International Brigades in their fight to defend the Spanish Republic was his “chance to fight Hitler.”

The Torture Machine takes listeners from the 1969 murders of Black Panther Party Chairman Fred Hampton and Panther Mark Clark - and the historic 13-years of litigation that followed - through the dogged pursuit of commander Jon Burge, the leader of a torture ring within the CPD that used barbaric methods, including electric shock, to elicit false confessions from suspects.

Langston Hughes was a man far ahead of his time, but his actions were often unpredictable, contradictory and refused classification. To give an example, he campaigned tirelessly for civil rights but then testified before the controversial House Committee on Un-American Activities, seen by many as a witch-hunt. Rather than ignoring or excusing these contradictions, Bonnie Greer confronts them, highlighting the many contradictions present in both his day and ours and painting an unforgettable portrait of a man caught up in strange and contradictory times.

After nearly a year struggling to find a home for a particular foster dog, Cara begins to wonder how the story ends - when will all the dogs be saved? Even after the 100th foster dog passes through Cara’s home, the stream of homeless dogs appears endless. Seized by the need to act, Cara grabs her best friend, fills a van with donations, and heads south to discover what’s really happening in the rural shelters where her foster dogs originate.

In 2010, just as the Indian government was stepping up its counterinsurgency operations in the country's Naxal-affected areas, Alpa Shah set out on a seven-night march with a guerrilla platoon across 250 kilometres of the same territory. An anthropology professor, she wanted to understand why, against the backdrop of a shiny new India, the country's poor had shunned the world's largest democracy and united with revolutionary ideologues.

Bhagat Singh is a name that became synonymous with revolution in India’s struggle for Independence. This young boy brought about a change in the way people thought about freedom. He was well read and fought extensively for rights – his own, his comrades’ and his countrymen’s. This book is a collection of 18 of his valued writings from within the walls of prison and outside it, which show us the resolve in his words, and the bravery in his acts subsequently.

Se ti dicono che il mondo è sbagliato e non puoi fare nulla per aggiustarlo, hai due possibilità: ti rassegni a vivere una vita che non è la tua, con il dubbio dì sprecare tempo prezioso, o ti rimbocchi le maniche e provi a migliorare le cose, un bambino alla volta. È quello che sceglie Nicolò, vent'anni carichi di domande, di energia e di un'inestinguibile ricerca di senso. A casa, in Italia, mancano le risposte, le prospettive di un futuro che lo riempia, così sceglie di partire.

Narrando le azioni e le ragioni che muovono i corpi ribelli, l'autore attraversa epoche e luoghi diversi, dall'Europa all'America Latina, portando alla luce le esistenze di uomini e donne che hanno sacrificato tutto a un ideale. Insieme alle gesta di Tupac Amaru o del condottiero maya "Serpente Nero", rivivono le imprese di "Quico" Sabaté, l'anarchico inventore di un mortaio lancia-proclami per bombardare i franchisti; le beffe della primula rossa Silvio Corbari, il partigiano che prendeva in giro i nazifascisti.

Cosa significa vivere fuori dal nostro paese per portare aiuto alle persone più deboli del mondo, testimoniando nel concreto il proprio ideale di giustizia sociale? Ecco le storie di vita quotidiana, di emozioni, di gioie, di successi, vissute dagli operatori umanitari italiani di Medici senza frontiere, raccontate attraverso le loro lettere e i loro racconti. Diversi sono gli scenari ma comuni molti dei riferimenti: l'ingiustizia, la mancanza di strutture sanitarie minimali o di acqua, la morte per denutrizione.

Quella di Vera Pegna è la storia di una vita comune e, in quanto tale, straordinaria. La storia di una donna normale, una qualsiasi cittadina del mondo; la storia di una donna speciale, vissuta attraverso il più lungo dei secoli brevi. La storia di Vera Pegna è la nostra storia. L'infanzia ad Alessandria d'Egitto, gli insegnamenti del nonno, la disciplina del collegio, il debutto in società. Poi gli anni in Svizzera, l'università, l'interpretariato, l'incontro con il buddismo.

There are many tales of his military might and strong character, there are those who see Ernesto “Che” Guevara as a hero and the greatest socialist mind of his time, but there are those who see him as a ruthless military leader who executed people without trials and who violated several human rights. Very few men have been subject to as much mysticism and admiration as Ernesto Guevara. His image has been used as the symbol for revolution, freedom, and rebellion in every corner of the world.

¿Ser mujer y no depilarte la barba? Qué ganas de complicarte la vida. ¿Salir del armario a los 40 años? Qué ganas de complicarte la vida. ¿Poner tu vida en riesgo por defender los derechos de otras personas? Qué ganas de complicarte la vida.

As a leader of the Black Lives Matter movement, Shaun King has become one of the most recognizable and powerful voices on the front lines of civil rights in our time. In Make Change, King offers an inspiring look at the moments that have shaped his life and considers the ways social movements can grow and evolve in this hyper-connected era. He shares stories from his efforts leading the Raise the Age campaign and his work fighting police brutality, while providing a road map for how to stay sane, safe, and motivated even in the worst of political climates.

Raised in 1950s South London and Norfolk with a white, working-class family, Esua’s education in racial politics was immediate and personal. From Britain and Scandinavia to Italy and Tanzania, she tackled inequality wherever she saw it, establishing an inspiring legacy in the Women’s lib and Black Power movements.

Since September 11, 2001, the Western world has been preoccupied with Islam and its role in terrorism. Yet, public debate about the faith is polarized. One camp praises "the religion of peace", while the other claims all Muslims are terrorists. Canadian human rights activist Yasmine Mohammed believes both sides are dangerously wrong. In Unveiled: How Western Liberals Empower Radical Islam, Yasmine speaks her truth as a woman born in the Western world yet raised in a fundamentalist Islamic home. Despite being a first-generation Canadian, she never felt at home in the West.

Malala Hoon Main tells the story of Malala Yousafzai, a student in Pakistan. She is a well-known activist, and her fight for women’s right to education, particularly in Swat Valley, has granted her global recognition. The Taliban, who were in power here, forbid girls from attending school. On October 9, 2012, she was shot in the head by a gunman but survived. This attempted assassination sparked an outpouring of national and international support for Yousafzai.

För att vara en sensommarmorgon i Stockholm var den 20 augusti 2018 extremt varm. På nyheterna kunde man höra att temperaturerna de senaste månaderna varit ovanligt höga och att skogsbränder härjade runt om i Sverige. Den dagen inledde den då femtonåriga Greta Thunberg sin strejk framför riksdagen: Vi kan inte vänta längre, politikerna måste göra något för att rädda miljön. Förbered er på en historia om hopp, mod och övertygelse.

Joakim Lundells självbiografi 'Monster' blev en av förra årets mest sålda och uppmärksammade böcker. Nu är Sveriges största 'influencer' tillbaka med den självklara uppföljaren, 'Du är inte ensam', som tar vid där den förra boken slutade. Om Joakim Lundell i Monster gjorde upp med barndomsåren och sin mamma, så berättar han i den nya boken för första gången om hur det är att leva med diagnoserna Aspergers syndrom och ADD.

Det skolan inte lärde dig är den osannolika historien om Youtube-komikern Hampus Hedström från värmländska Sunne, som idag är en av de mest omtyckta humorprofilerna på sociala medier. Hampus blev professionell trollkarl som 12-åring och började trots dyslexi och dyskalkyli driva eget företag när han var 14. Här får vi följa Hampus, med en halv miljon följare på sina plattformar och 40 miljoner visningar på sin kanal, på hans resa från tryggheten i Värmland till ett liv i Stockholms rampljus och den hårda mediabranschen.

Närmare 700 000 följare på Instagram och drygt en miljon YouTube-prenumeranter gör Jonna Lundell till en av Sveriges största kvinnliga influencers. På ett rakt, personligt och ofta humoristiskt sätt väljer nu Jonna att för första gången berätta om sin resa och om sjukdomen som visade sig vara PMS. Vi får följa med under uppväxtåren i Mjölby och Norrköping fram till dagen då Jonna träffar sin nuvarande man Joakim Lundell, och sedan om hur Jonna via parets gemensamma YouTube-kanaler blir som en vän för en hel generation barn och ungdomar.