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  The Myth of Persecution - How...

  Candida Moss

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  An expert on early Christianity reveals how the early church invented stories of Christian martyrs—and how this persecution myth persists today. 
   
  According to church tradition and popular belief, early Christians were systematically persecuted by a brutal Roman Empire intent on their destruction. As the story goes, vast numbers of believers were thrown to the lions, tortured, or burned alive because they refused to renounce Christ. But as Candida Moss reveals in The Myth of Persecution, the “Age of Martyrs” is a fiction. 
   
  There was no sustained 300-year-long effort by the Romans to persecute Christians. Instead, these stories were pious exaggerations; highly stylized rewritings of Jewish, Greek, and Roman noble death traditions; and even forgeries designed to marginalize heretics, inspire the faithful, and fund churches. 
   
  The traditional story of persecution is still invoked by church leaders, politicians, and media pundits who insist that Christians were—and always will be—persecuted by a hostile, secular world. While violence against Christians does occur in select parts of the world today, the rhetoric of persecution is both misleading and rooted in an inaccurate history of the early church. By shedding light on the historical record, Moss urges modern Christians to abandon the conspiratorial assumption that the world is out to get them.

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  Seeing Red - Russian Propaganda...

  Gordon Neil Ramsay, Sarah Oates

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  The US media has been tainted with Russian disinformation, but the more significant threat is how the Right has embraced the Russian model of the news media as a vehicle for propaganda. This could not have happened without Donald Trump, who has been aided and abetted by politicians and news outlets that favor persuasion over information. From his inauguration onwards, Trump has shown allegiance to the Kremlin propaganda playbook—he consistently denies reality, amplifies lies, vilifies the free media, and broadcasts disinformation. 
   
   
   
  Seeing Red breaks new ground in investigating the scope of Russian disinformation, arguing that key politicians and media outlets in the United States have facilitated the dissemination of Russian propaganda. From the 2020 elections to the Capitol Insurrection to the war in Ukraine, Sarah Oates and Gordon Neil Ramsay examine the penetration of key Kremlin strategic narratives that attempt to project Russian power, blame NATO for Russian aggression, and attack democracy via the US news. Despite knowledge of the risk and resourceful work on tracking down Russian propaganda in the United States, the problem of foreign disinformation continues to this day. As Oates and Ramsay argue, this is in part due to exploitation of the American tradition of free speech and the open nature of the US media system.

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  Russian Politics - A Very Short...

  Brian D. Taylor

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  Russia is rarely out of the news. Yet Russian politics can be difficult to understand. It is powerfully shaped by large, impersonal forces such as geography, and Russia's place in the international political and economic system. At the same time, Russia's formal political institutions, such as the Constitution and electoral procedures, are relatively weak and manipulable compared to those of stable, established democracies. Under these circumstances, powerful leaders represent a source of potential dynamism and change. 
   
   
   
  This Very Short Introduction provides a guide to understanding Russian Politics that goes beyond the headlines, offering a vivid account of the key forces driving Russian politics. It places Russia in a global context while explaining its internal political development. Several major themes run through the book, including the primacy of the state over society, the role of the so-called "West," which has represented a source of inspiration, of threat, and of competition for generations of Russians, and the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. The Soviet collapse brought about dramatic change across multiple spheres, from the nature of the political and economic system to the country's borders and who counted as a citizen. To this day, Russia is still working its way through the consequences of these transformations.

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  The Subjection of Women

  John Stuart Mill

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  The Subjection of Women is the title of an essay written by John Stuart Mill in 1869, possibly jointly with his wife Harriet Taylor Mill, stating an argument in favor of equality between the sexes.  It offers both detailed argumentation and passionate eloquence in opposition to the social and legal inequalities commonly imposed upon women by a patriarchal culture.  Just as in "On Liberty," Mill defends the emancipation of women on utilitarian grounds, convinced that the moral and intellectual advancement of women would result in greater happiness for everybody.(Summary from Wikipedia)

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  Alexander Graham Bell: A short...

  5 Minutes, 5 Minute Biographies,...

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  Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best!

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  MAGA Movement 2020 - 2025 - The...

  Mollie H. Hewitt

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  MAGA Movement 2020 to 2025: The Trump Revolution and the Future of MAGA 
  Written and Narrated by Mollie H. Hewitt 
  The MAGA movement reshaped American politics, igniting passionate support and fierce opposition. In MAGA Movement 2020 to 2025, author and narrator Mollie H. Hewitt takes you on a gripping journey through the defining years of modern conservatism, examining the rise, resilience, and future of the Trump Revolution. 
  From the 2020 election to Trump's 2024 return, this audiobook uncovers the key battles, political shifts, and cultural wars that shaped the MAGA era. Explore the impact of election disputes, the January 6 Capitol riot, and Trump's second impeachment. Follow the Republican Party’s transformation under MAGA leadership, the rise of Trump-backed candidates, and the ongoing clash over America's political identity. 
  What happens next? Will the MAGA movement outlive Trump, or is it destined to fade? This compelling analysis offers deep insights into the future of American conservatism, democracy, and the political forces that will shape the years ahead. 
  A must-listen for political enthusiasts, historians, and anyone seeking to understand the movement that redefined American politics.

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