"Becoming a Democracy" makes a timely, informed case for correcting the US’s electoral system. Kristin Eberhard’s "Becoming a Democracy" is a thorough, impartial reference text for those who hope to foster democracy in the United... Read More

A testament to the polarization of American political life since 2017, "Defending Trump" is a fun and rigorous look at the many scandals, controversies, and accomplishments of the Trump administration. Stephen Barry and Marc Z.... Read More

Michelle Duff’s "Jacinda Ardern" follows the political trajectory of the world’s youngest woman leader, whose commitment to “relentless positivity” has changed the course of New Zealand’s politics. Ardern’s 2017 election... Read More

"Teacher Unions and Social Justice" is a timely text about facilitating progressive education. Edited by Michael Charney, Jesse Hagopian, and Bob Peterson, "Teacher Unions and Social Justice" is a collection of essays about the... Read More

In the striking essays of Execute the Office, Colin Rafferty reconciles the office of the presidency with the men who’ve held it. Framed by a trip to the National Museum of American History, the entries meander through an exhibit... Read More

Thomas C. Holt’s civil rights history text, "The Movement", takes care to include Black women leaders alongside its more familiar names. Beginning with 1930s and 1940s political strategizing, this book covers familiar civil rights... Read More

Discussing both problems with American health care and potential solutions, Abdul El-Sayed and Micah Johnson’s "Medicare for All" acknowledges that “health insurance doesn’t make health care affordable, and it doesn’t protect you... Read More

When history professor Charles B. Keeney committed to help preserve an important West Virginia landmark, the decision had implications for his job and his privacy; he knew the activism could take a toll in the long term. All of this is... Read More