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The Fierce Urgency Of Now
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Author : Julian E. Zelizer
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2015-01-08
The Fierce Urgency Of Now written by Julian E. Zelizer and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-08 with History categories.
A majestic big-picture account of the Great Society and the forces that shaped it, from Lyndon Johnson and members of Congress to the civil rights movement and the media Between November 1963, when he became president, and November 1966, when his party was routed in the midterm elections, Lyndon Johnson spearheaded the most transformative agenda in American political history since the New Deal, one whose ambition and achievement have had no parallel since. In just three years, Johnson drove the passage of the Civil Rights and Voting Rights Acts; the War on Poverty program; Medicare and Medicaid; the National Endowments for the Arts and the Humanities; Public Broadcasting; immigration liberalization; a raft of consumer and environmental protection acts; and major federal investments in public transportation. Collectively, this group of achievements was labeled by Johnson and his team the “Great Society.” In The Fierce Urgency of Now, Julian E. Zelizer takes the full measure of the entire story in all its epic sweep. Before Johnson, Kennedy tried and failed to achieve many of these advances. Our practiced understanding is that this was an unprecedented “liberal hour” in America, a moment, after Kennedy’s death, when the seas parted and Johnson could simply stroll through to victory. As Zelizer shows, this view is off-base: In many respects America was even more conservative than it seems now, and Johnson’s legislative program faced bitter resistance. The Fierce Urgency of Now animates the full spectrum of forces at play during these turbulent years, including religious groups, the media, conservative and liberal political action groups, unions, and civil rights activists. Above all, the great character in the book whose role rivals Johnson’s is Congress—indeed, Zelizer argues that our understanding of the Great Society program is too Johnson-centric. He discusses why Congress was so receptive to passing these ideas in a remarkably short span of time and how the election of 1964 and burgeoning civil rights movement transformed conditions on Capitol Hill. Zelizer brings a deep, intimate knowledge of the institution to bear on his story: The book is a master class in American political grand strategy. Finally, Zelizer reckons with the legacy of the Great Society. Though our politics have changed, the heart of the Great Society legislation remains intact fifty years later. In fact, he argues, the Great Society shifted the American political center of gravity—and our social landscape—decisively to the left in many crucial respects. In a very real sense, we are living today in the country that Johnson and his Congress made.
The Urgency Of Now
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Author : Angelicus-M. B. Onasanya
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2009-05-16
The Urgency Of Now written by Angelicus-M. B. Onasanya and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-05-16 with Literary Criticism categories.
The question of nation building has enjoyed currency in the discourse about the general development of countries around the world. Its global importance could be discerned in two different areas; nation-building as applied to efforts aimed at rebuilding a country after a war as in Bosnia, Iraq, Afghanistan, and so on; and nation-building with regard to efforts aimed at dealing with the sobering realities of failed or failing countries whose populations have been exploited, abused and mismanaged almost to the point of extinction. As can, and should be expected, Nigeria and Nigerians, at home and abroad, have not been exempt from these discourses especially in the past few years as the countrys nascent and fledging (?) democracy became embarrassingly threatened to the point of abortion within Nigeria and the international community of nations. In ones sober moments, the realisation that Nigeria is fast becoming another failed state procures rather scary thoughts.
The Urgency Of Now
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Author : Marcus M. Kolb
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2015-09-09
The Urgency Of Now written by Marcus M. Kolb and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-09 with Education categories.
With the student body evolving quickly, and the looming challenge of the “completion agenda,” community colleges are facing circumstances like never before in serving all students and propelling them to fulfilling their education aspirations. The Urgency of Now suggests a way forward, with students and their learning at the center of what community colleges, and all of higher education, must do to generate graduates in possession of high quality degrees and credentials. Through considering comprehensive assessment, new roles for accreditation, faculty engagement strategies, and competency-based education, The Urgency of Now describes our current challenges and the ways we might meet those challenges for the 21st century institution.
The Urgency Of Now
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Author : Duncan Green
language : en
Publisher: Oxfam
Release Date : 2008
The Urgency Of Now written by Duncan Green and has been published by Oxfam this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Social Science categories.
The urgency of now is essential reading for development, international politics, economics, and business students, activists and campaigners, and anyone interested in globalisation or development issues. In fact it's for anyone with a questioning mind.
Shakespeare And The Urgency Of Now
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Author : C. DiPietro
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2013-07-19
Shakespeare And The Urgency Of Now written by C. DiPietro and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-19 with Literary Criticism categories.
These essays address the intersections between Shakespeare, history and the present using a variety of new and established methodological approaches, from phenomenology and ecocriticism to the new economics and aesthetics.
Zimbabwe The Urgency Of Now
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Author : Mwanaka, Tendai. R.
language : en
Publisher: Langaa RPCIG
Release Date : 2015-04-03
Zimbabwe The Urgency Of Now written by Mwanaka, Tendai. R. and has been published by Langaa RPCIG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-03 with Fiction categories.
Zimbabwe: The Urgency of Now, is a follow-up creative non-fiction book to Zimbabwe: The Blame Game. It goes further than The Blame Game and focuses on Zimbabwe in the GNU entity, the 2013 elections, post elections and post GNU Zimbabwe, and Now. They are a myriad number of problems, issues, limitations that still unbundles Zimbabwe's push towards multiparty democracy, social justice, economic sanity and growth, and The Urgency of Now focuses on the solutions to these. It also tackles the land reform in South Africa, how this could be its biggest problem going forward. It goes further and tackles the larger Africa problem toward democracy, growth, stability and unity, and why the progress towards the United States of Africa has been moribund.
The Fierce Urgency Of Now
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Author : Daniel Fischlin
language : en
Publisher: Duke University Press
Release Date : 2013-06-14
The Fierce Urgency Of Now written by Daniel Fischlin and has been published by Duke University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-14 with Music categories.
The Fierce Urgency of Now links musical improvisation to struggles for social change, focusing on the connections between the improvisation associated with jazz and the dynamics of human rights struggles and discourses. The authors acknowledge that at first glance improvisation and rights seem to belong to incommensurable areas of human endeavor. Improvisation connotes practices that are spontaneous, personal, local, immediate, expressive, ephemeral, and even accidental, while rights refer to formal standards of acceptable human conduct, rules that are permanent, impersonal, universal, abstract, and inflexible. Yet the authors not only suggest that improvisation and rights can be connected; they insist that they must be connected. Improvisation is the creation and development of new, unexpected, and productive cocreative relations among people. It cultivates the capacity to discern elements of possibility, potential, hope, and promise where none are readily apparent. Improvisers work with the tools they have in the arenas that are open to them. Proceeding without a written score or script, they collaborate to envision and enact something new, to enrich their experience in the world by acting on it and changing it. By analyzing the dynamics of particular artistic improvisations, mostly by contemporary American jazz musicians, the authors reveal improvisation as a viable and urgently needed model for social change. In the process, they rethink politics, music, and the connections between them.
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Author : J. Henry Cook
language : en
Publisher: Author House
Release Date : 2011-03-14
The Fierce Urgency Of Now written by J. Henry Cook and has been published by Author House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-14 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
The book give a detailed account of the life of a well sought after musician/executive up until the injury of the massive stroke is incurred. Several encounters with life and death are dealt with head on and there are lessons taught by the Most High that are priceless. You must be in it to win it because as you go through your situation you will definitely grow through your experience with God. The book deals with the issue of time. The hour is far spent and it is high time that you make a move now. Do not fall in the trap of thinking that you have all of the time in the world to make your move. I am here to tell you that you do not and the situation is more serious than you think.
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Author : Eli Gonzalez
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-05-18
The Fierce Urgency Of Now written by Eli Gonzalez and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-18 with categories.
Time waits for no one.Whether you mean to or not, you use it up, regardless of if you're napping, playing games on your phone, or binge-watching shows on television. Time is priceless.Ask any billionaire on his/her deathbed what he/she would want, they would ask for more time. They'd give up their entire fortunes for it. Ask any parent who lost his/her child; they would give their own lives to grant their child more time. Ask anyone suffering from a fatal illness, such as cancer, what they would ask for, MORE TIME. Multi-time Author, Eli Gonzalez, got diagnosed with Stage 3 Throat Cancer, a debilitating disease that has taken millions to the grave. Weak from losing 30 lbs. in thirty days, unable to speak for a month, and experiencing unbearable amounts of pain, while lying in a hospital bed, he made peace with God to take him. He didn't want to live another day full of pain, sorrow, and despair. Upon reflecting on his life and wishing he had done more, he prayed for more time. He promised God to live intentionally and to do his best to live up to his calling and maximize his gifts. God granted his request.The Fierce Urgency of Now has been written in a revolutionary and easy to read style. Eli allows us to come along for the ride on one of the most brutal and intimate journeys a family can go through. He also shares what coming face to face with his own mortality taught him. Prepare to be moved, enlightened, and inspired to maximize the gift of the present to live the great life God designed for you. It's Your Time
One Nation Indivisible
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Author : Celene Ibrahim
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2019-03-15
One Nation Indivisible written by Celene Ibrahim and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-15 with Religion categories.
Comprised of the wisdom of over fifty scholars, preachers, poets, and artists, this anthology is born of the conviction that open-hearted engagement across our differences is a prerequisite for healthy civic life today. The collection offers inspiration to faith leaders, social-justice activists, and secular readers alike, while simultaneously providing an accessible window onto lived Islam. Taken as a whole, One Nation, Indivisible highlights principles and practices of anti-racism work, and its contributors argue for a robust vision of American pluralism. While most of the contributors reside in the United States, through their stories of encounter, they bring a global perspective and encourage us all, wherever we may be, to find ways of traversing our otherwise isolating enclaves.