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The American Congress

By: Steven S. Smith,Jason M. Roberts,Ryan J. Vander Wielen

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The American Congress

By: Steven S. Smith,Jason M. Roberts,Ryan J. Vander Wielen

Completely up-to-date and with new learning features, the 8th edition of this respected textbook provides a fresh perspective and a crisp introduction to congressional politics. Informed by the authors' Capitol Hill experience and scholarship it features insights from the two Congresses of Obama's presidency, the 2012 elections, health care reform, and an early take on the 113th Congress. The text engages students by emphasizing the importance of a strong legislature in American democracy and has new end-of-chapter discussion questions and further reading. Alongside clear explanations of congressional rules and the law-making process there is a greater wealth of examples from contemporary events and debates, to highlight Congress as a group of politicians as well as a law-making body. These recent developments are presented within the context of congressional political history. This edition is also more visual – timelines and flow-charts have been added and the number of photos has doubled.

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Cambridge University Press

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1107436141

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The American Congress Reader

By: Steven S. Smith,Jason M. Roberts,Ryan J. Vander Wielen

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The American Congress Reader

By: Steven S. Smith,Jason M. Roberts,Ryan J. Vander Wielen

The American Congress Reader provides a supplement to the popular and updated American Congress undergraduate textbook. By the same authors who drew upon Capitol Hill experience and nationally recognized scholarship to present a crisp introduction and analysis of Congress's inner mechanics, the Reader compiles the best relevant scholarship on party and committee systems, leadership, voting, and floor activity to broaden and illuminate the key features of the text.

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Cambridge University Press

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1139473743

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Sedition Hunters

How January 6th Broke the Justice System

By: Ryan J. Reilly

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Sedition Hunters

How January 6th Broke the Justice System

By: Ryan J. Reilly

The January 6th attack is an unprecedented crime in American history. Sprawling and openly political, it can't be handled by the traditional rules and norms of law enforcement--threatening the very idea of justice and its role in society. The attack on the Capitol building following the 2020 election was an extraordinarily large and brazen crime. Conspiracies were formed on social media in full public view, the law-breakers paraded on national television with undisguised faces, and with outgoing President Donald Trump openly cheering them on. The basic concept of law enforcement--investigators find criminals and serve justice--quickly breaks down in the face of such an event. The system has been strained by the sheer volume of criminals and the widespread perception that what they did wasn't wrong. A mass of online tipsters--"sedition hunters"--have mobilized, simultaneously providing the FBI with valuable intelligence and creating an ethical dilemma. Who gets to serve justice? How can law enforcement still function as a pillar of civil society? As the foundations of our government are questioned, the FBI and Department of Justice are the first responders to a crisis of democracy and law that threatens to spread, and fast. In this work of extraordinary reportage, Ryan Reilly gets to know would-be revolutionaries, obsessive online sleuths, and FBI agents, and shines a light on a justice system that's straining to maintain order in our polarized country. From the moment the police barriers were breached on January 6th, 2021, Americans knew something had profoundly changed. Sedition Hunters is the fascinating, high-stakes story of what happens next.

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PublicAffairs

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1541701828

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9781541701823

The Largest Art

A Measured Manifesto for a Plural Urbanism

By: Brent D. Ryan

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The Largest Art

A Measured Manifesto for a Plural Urbanism

By: Brent D. Ryan

Why urban design is larger than architecture: the foundational qualities of urban design, examples and practitioners Urban design in practice is incremental, but architects imagine it as scaled-up architecture—large, ready-to-build pop-up cities. This paradox of urban design is rarely addressed; indeed, urban design as a discipline lacks a theoretical foundation. In The Largest Art, Brent Ryan argues that urban design encompasses more than architecture, and he provides a foundational theory of urban design beyond the architectural scale. In a “declaration of independence” for urban design, Ryan describes urban design as the largest of the building arts, with qualities of its own. Ryan distinguishes urban design from its sister arts by its pluralism: plural scale, ranging from an alleyway to a region; plural time, because it is deeply enmeshed in both history and the present; plural property, with many owners; plural agents, with many makers; and plural form, with a distributed quality that allows it to coexist with diverse elements of the city. Ryan looks at three well-known urban design projects through the lens of pluralism: a Brancusi sculptural ensemble in Romania, a Bronx housing project, and a formally and spatially diverse grouping of projects in Ljubljana, Slovenia. He revisits the thought of three plural urbanists working between 1960 and 1980: David Crane, Edmund Bacon, and Kevin Lynch. And he tells three design stories for the future, imaginary scenarios of plural urbanism in locations around the world. Ryan concludes his manifesto with three signal considerations urban designers must acknowledge: eternal change, inevitable incompletion, and flexible fidelity. Cities are ceaselessly active, perpetually changing. It is the urban designer's task to make art with aesthetic qualities that can survive perpetual change.

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MIT Press

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0262341948

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The Squad

AOC and the Hope of a Political Revolution

By: Ryan Grim

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The Squad

AOC and the Hope of a Political Revolution

By: Ryan Grim

Semafor's Best Political Book of 2023 A riveting insider account of the progressive movement in Congress centering A.O.C., Rashida Tlaib, Jamaal Bowman, Cori Bush, Ayanna Pressley, and Ilhan Omar—their rise, their efforts to set an ambitious agenda for the country, and their struggle to find their footing within the Democratic party. The Squad is the definitive, must-read book about the most exciting figures defining our new era. The story is urgent, and the stakes are high—for the country and the world—and Grim, an experienced political reporter who covered the Squad before they were the Squad, is uniquely qualified to tell it. When Bernie Sanders, an obscure Vermont senator, launched his quixotic 2016 presidential campaign, few could have seen just how radically the Democratic Party would transform in just a few short years—or that such a transformation could be led by a Bronx bartender volunteering for Bernie in her spare time. The world as it was when that campaign began is almost unrecognizable today, and the Squad has both shaped and been shaped by the seismic social, cultural, and political changes underway. Referred to informally as the Squad, led by the preternaturally politically savvy Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the group laid down a marker for an aggressive left-wing agenda. Grim takes you behind the scenes as that new energy makes impact with Washington, and the Squad spends as much time fending off assaults from Donald Trump—who regularly singled them out and led chants of “send them back” at rallies—as they did battling their own party’s sclerotic leadership. As they’ve grown in office, they’ve had to contend with the eternal question that confronts outsiders who power their way into the inside: Are they still radical organizers willing and able to lead a political revolution?

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Henry Holt and Company

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1250869080

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Etched in Stone

Enduring Words from Our Nation's Monuments

By: Ryan Coonerty

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Etched in Stone

Enduring Words from Our Nation's Monuments

By: Ryan Coonerty

Depicts monuments and their often poignant inscriptions from across the United States, which call attention to and honor the people, organizations, and events that have played a significant role in the history of the nation.

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1426204744

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Threads of Honor

The True Story of a Boy Scout Troop, Perseverance, Triumph, and an American Flag

By: Gordon Ryan

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Threads of Honor

The True Story of a Boy Scout Troop, Perseverance, Triumph, and an American Flag

By: Gordon Ryan

A true story of courage and sacrifice, of Boy Scouts learning about perseverance, of the great men and women of the American space program, and the unquenchable spirit of a most remarkable American flag.'Members of troop 514, Monument, Colo., were overjoyed to learn their troop flag had been chosen to fly on the space shuttle Challenger. But joy turned to sorrow on Jan. 28, 1986, when the shuttled exploded just after liftoff, killing all seven astronauts aboard. Nine months later the flag was recovered undamaged from the floor of the Atlantic Ocean. It was later proclaimed the official flag of the U.S. Constitution Bicentennial. Threads of Honor: The True Story of a Boy Scout Troop, Perseverance, Triumph, and an American Flag is guaranteed to give you goose bumps.'-Boys' Life, September 2004

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0972807101

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Zero to One Million: How I Built My Company to $1 Million in Sales . . . and How You Can, Too

By: Ryan P. Allis

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Zero to One Million: How I Built My Company to $1 Million in Sales . . . and How You Can, Too

By: Ryan P. Allis

Do You Want to Become a Multi-Millionaire Entrepreneur? Here’s How. By the time Ryan Allis had reached the age of twenty-one, he had achieved the financial goal most people just dream about: He built his company to one million in sales. Allis has since grown his company iContact Corp., a provider of Web-based email marketing and online communication software, to $10 million per year in sales, and has helped numerous clients increase their sales dramatically. Now Allis shares the secrets of his lightning-fast success with you. In Zero to One Million, he details his simple yet innovative evaluation system of “Market-Advantages-Return” to help you determine if your business idea is viable. Once you have a solid foundation, you can apply his advice for successfully running your business-from initial planning to managing high-speed growth. Evaluate your business idea using the innovative MAR system Write a business plan sure to excite your investors Launch your company with minimal expenditure Boost online sales using cutting-edge marketing strategies Watch all your hard work transform into millions Did you know that eighty-one percent of millionaires are entrepreneurs? Join the pantheon of successful businessmen and women with Zero to One Million.

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McGraw Hill Professional

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0071496661

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The Twin Cities, Naturally

A Pictorial Tour of the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Area

By: Greg Ryan,Sally Beyer

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The Twin Cities, Naturally

A Pictorial Tour of the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Area

By: Greg Ryan,Sally Beyer

Repackaged edition. Long-time Twin Cities' area residents Greg Ryan and Sally Beyer guide readers through the scenic places and little-known nooks and crannies of Minneapolis and St. Paul while offering a new angle on the more popular sights. They capture the true flavor of metro lifestyles, arts, architecture, celebrations, and the outdoor beauty we cherish so much. The extensive introduction, detailed captions, and glorious photography provide an entertaining and enlightening tour of the Twin Cities. For residents of and visitors to Minneapolis and St. Paul.

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Voyageur Press (MN)

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0896582329

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9780896582323

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The American Congress

The American Congress

The American Congress Reader

The American Congress Reader

Sedition Hunters

Sedition Hunters

The Largest Art

The Largest Art

The Squad

The Squad

Etched in Stone

Etched in Stone

Threads of Honor

Threads of Honor

Zero to One Million: How I Built My Company to $1 Million in Sales . . . and How You Can, Too

Zero to One Million: How I Built My Company to $1 Million in Sales . . . and How You Can, Too

The Twin Cities, Naturally

The Twin Cities, Naturally

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