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The Death and Life of the Great American School System Summary
The Death and Life of the Great American School System
How Testing and Choice Are Undermining Education
by Diane Ravitch 2010 283 pages
4.05
5k+ ratings
Education
Politics
Teaching
The Locust Effect Summary
The Locust Effect
Why the End of Poverty Requires the End of Violence
by Gary A. Haugen 2013 368 pages
4.31
1k+ ratings
Politics
Social Justice
Sociology
Glass House Summary
Glass House
The 1% Economy and the Shattering of the All-American Town
by Brian Alexander 2017 336 pages
3.91
1k+ ratings
Politics
History
Economics
Not for Sale Summary
Not for Sale
The Return of the Global Slave Tradeโ€”and How We Can Fight It
by David Batstone 2007 320 pages
4.25
1k+ ratings
Social Justice
Politics
History
We Are Not Yet Equal Summary
We Are Not Yet Equal
Understanding Our Racial Divide
by Carol Anderson 2018 270 pages
4.39
500+ ratings
History
Race
Social Justice
Ghetto Summary
Ghetto
The Invention of a Place, the History of an Idea
by Mitchell Duneier 2015 304 pages
3.75
500+ ratings
History
Sociology
Race
Clothing Poverty Summary
Clothing Poverty
The Hidden World of Fast Fashion and Second-Hand Clothes
by Andrew Brooks 2015 288 pages
3.77
100+ ratings
Fashion
Economics
Sustainability
Why We Can't Afford the Rich Summary
Why We Can't Afford the Rich
by Andrew Sayer 2014 448 pages
4.02
100+ ratings
Economics
Politics
Society
Free Speech And Why It Matters Summary
Free Speech And Why It Matters
by Andrew Doyle 2021 128 pages
4.25
500+ ratings
Politics
Philosophy
Sociology
A World Without Police Summary
A World Without Police
How Strong Communities Make Cops Obsolete
by Geo Maher 2021 288 pages
3.99
100+ ratings
Politics
Social Justice
Sociology
Under Our Skin Summary
Under Our Skin
Getting Real about Raceโ€“And Getting Free from the Fears and Frustrations That Divide Us
by Benjamin Watson 2015 240 pages
4.38
1k+ ratings
Race
Christian
Social Justice
Facts and Other Lies Summary
Facts and Other Lies
Welcome to the Disinformation Age
by Ed Coper 2022 392 pages
4.19
100+ ratings
Social Issues
Politics
Pay Up Summary
Pay Up
The Future of Women and Work
by Reshma Saujani 2022 224 pages
3.60
500+ ratings
Feminism
Business
Womens
One Dress. One Year. Summary
One Dress. One Year.
by Bethany Winz 2016 160 pages
3.30
100+ ratings
Biography Memoir
Christian Non Fiction
Novella
Christianity and Critical Race Theory Summary
Christianity and Critical Race Theory
A Faithful and Constructive Conversation
by Robert Chao Romero 2023 208 pages
4.26
50+ ratings
Theology
Race
Christianity
Not Just a Pretty Face Summary
Not Just a Pretty Face
The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry
by Stacy Malkan 2007 192 pages
3.96
100+ ratings
Health
Social Issues
Feminism
Learning to Disagree Summary
Learning to Disagree
The Surprising Path to Navigating Differences with Empathy and Respect
by John D. Inazu 2024 224 pages
3.93
100+ ratings
Self Help
Social Issues
Psychology
Gaza in Crisis Summary
Gaza in Crisis
Reflections on Israel's War Against the Palestinians
by Noam Chomsky 2010 240 pages
4.14
1k+ ratings
Politics
History
War
LatinoLand Summary
LatinoLand
A Portrait of America's Largest and Least Understood Minority
by Marie Arana 2024 573 pages
4.33
100+ ratings
History
Sociology
Politics
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