 | The events of September 11 left an indelible mark on most Americans, and certainly on those in the New York City area. Yet as fresh as the images seem, it's easy to forget the actual grit, sacrifice, and uncertainty of that day. Director Oliver Stone... |
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 | The events of September 11 left an indelible mark on most Americans, and certainly on those in the New York City area. Yet as fresh as the images seem, it's easy to forget the actual grit, sacrifice, and uncertainty of that day. Director Oliver Stone... |
 | Globalization is such an important word today, but as a concept it is sometimes difficult to grasp. What is globalization? Is it political? Economic? Social? All of the above? In TRAVELS OF A T-SHIRT IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY, Pietra Rivoli, a real-world... |
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 | This insider's view of the September 11, 2001, terror attack and its aftermath is by a battalion chief for the New York City Fire Department who was also a veteran of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. Richard Piccioto was buried under rubble for... |
 | This insider's account of the rescue and recovery mission at New York City's Ground Zero is written by former firefighter David Smith, author of the acclaimed ENGINE CO. 82. On September 11, 2001, Smith reported to the site immediately upon hearing... |
| Human trafficking generates $31 billion annually and enslaves 27 million people around the globe, half of them children under the age of eighteen. Award-winning journalist David Batstone, whom Bono calls "a heroic character," profiles the new... |
 | A history of the world through an examination of world trade, A SPLENDID EXCHANGE is a lively survey that provides a convincing argument that commerce was the engine that drove Western civilization. William J. Bernstein takes events familiar from... |
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