245 pages : 25 cm, Offers profiles of twelve citizens who have accomplished influential changes in their own communities, from Bill Graham, who took on the telecommunications giants, to Katie Redford, who transformed the way in which American corporations behave overseas, Includes bibliographical references and index, The politics of empowerment -- Have justice, will travel : Wynona Ward -- Tomatoes of wrath : Lucas Benitez -- Corporate cruelty : Katie Redford -- Helping the children : John Walsh -- A literary movement : Rueben Martinez -- Agitate! agitate! agitate! : Robert Moses -- Tell me the truth! : Peggy Buryj -- A loud whistle : Bunny Greenhouse -- Demanding the future--now : Bill Graham -- Power to the people : Jackie Thrasher -- Greening the Gulf : Diane Wilson -- A river runs through it : Lynn and Devonna Owens -- An American story

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John Siceloff; Jason Maloney; David Brancaccio

Macmillan Publishers Limited

Macmillan Education UK

St. Martin's Press

Campbell Books Ltd

United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom

New York, New York State, 2008

1st ed, New York, 2008

1, PT, 2008

Includes bibliographical references and index.

<p><p>approaching The Topic Of Civic Activism On Both A National And Local Level, <i>your America </i>reveals Essential Lessons From Twelve Stories Of Ordinary Citizens Accomplishing Extraordinary Changes In Their Communities. Like Bill Graham, Mayor Of Tiny Scottsburg, Indiana, Who Took On The Telecommunications Giants And Wired His Town For Free Wifi; Or Katie Redford, A Young Law Student Who Dusted Off The Alien Tort Claims Act Of 1789 And Ended Up Changing The Way American Corporations Behave Overseas. Each Profile Is The Result Of A Story On <i>now</i>, The Popular Pbs Show With A Viewership Of Over 2&#189; Million People. For Fans Of The Show, Community Activists, And The Blogosphere, This Book Provides A Blueprint For Working Together Locally To Create A Better Global Community.</p> <h3>publishers Weekly</h3> <p><p>in This Uplifting Collection Of Profiles, Siceloff And Maloney, Producers Of The Pbs Program <i>now</i>, Spotlight Individuals Who Have Sparked Successful Community Action Without Resources Or (in Most Cases) Any Political Or Organizing Experience. Highlighted Individuals Include Lucas Benitez, A Mexican Migrant Worker Who Led A Movement To Improve The Egregious Working Conditions In Tomato Fields In Florida; Jackie Thrasher, A School Teacher Who Beat Back The Special Interest Money Poisoning Local Electoral Politics In Arizona; And Diane Wilson, A Shrimp Boat Captain Who Started A Campaign To Halt Toxic Dumping Of Polyvinyl Chloride In The Gulf Of Mexico. The Focus In These In-depth Follow-up Pieces To The <i>now</i> Profiles Is Less On A Particular Issue Than On How Such Unassuming Community Leaders Are Born And How Many Paths To Civic Activism Are Forged From Local Concerns. Most Of The Featured Individuals-aside From Former Civil Rights Activist Robert Moses And Government Whistle-blower Bunny Greenhouse Of The U.s. Army Corps Of Engineers-are Ordinary Citizens, And Their Abilities To Devise Creative Solutions To Serious Problems And Persevere Against Vastly Influential Antagonistic Interests Will Inspire And Embolden All Readers. <i>(july)</i></p>copyright &copy; Reed Business Information, A Division Of Reed Elsevier Inc. All Rights Reserved.</p>

The politics of empowerment
Have justice, will travel : Wynona Ward
Tomatoes of wrath : Lucas Benitez
Corporate cruelty : Katie Redford
Helping the children : John Walsh
A literary movement : Rueben Martinez
Agitate! agitate! agitate! : Robert Moses
Tell me the truth! : Peggy Buryj
A loud whistle : Bunny Greenhouse
Demanding the future
now : Bill Graham
Power to the people : Jackie Thrasher
Greening the Gulf : Diane Wilson
A river runs through it : Lynn and Devonna Owens
An American story.

2023-06-28