The twenty-third semi-annual Munk Debate, held on November 2, 2018, pits Stephen Bannon, the CEO of the Donald Trump presidential campaign, against columnist and author David Frum to debate the future of liberalism against the rising tide of populism.Throughout the Western world, politics is undergoing a sea-change. Long-held notions of the role of government, trade and economic policy, foreign policy, and immigration are being challenged by populist thinkers and m...

I am an anti-racist, anti-apartheid, anti-sexist and an advocate for equal rights, human rights and freedom of speech and expression.Since I have started posting my poems on TikTok and sharing on Facebook I have often been called an anti-Semite, by pro-Zionists. It seems this is the typical "Go to card" used against anybody standing up for Palestine and Palestinian rights. Nothing could be further from the truth and I can honestly say if Jews were being abused and victims of discri...

Look past the legends and learn about the REAL ninjas of feudal Japan with this entertaining, illustrated ninjutsu guide.Ninjutsu, the least understood of the Japanese martial arts, is an ancient fighting style emphasizing natural movement, responsiveness to adversaries, and absolute practicality. In feudal Japan, ninja were feared for their skill in espionage and, particularly, assassination. Masters of weaponry, stealth, and martial techniques, ninja were credite...

The powerful true story of a young man’s journey through a 27-year prison sentence that offers profound insights into society’s deepest strugglesAdam Lacerda thought he understood the world—how to succeed in it, how to navigate it, how to control it. Then, in a single moment, everything collapsed.Sentenced to decades behind bars, Lacerda is thrust into a brutal and surreal reality—an institutional underworld governed by unspoken rules, shifting alliances, a...

A collection of works brought together between these covers by people whom all specialize in writing about life and its many, complicated facets. It has been my privilege to know many of these ladies and gentlemen on a personal level, fantastic souls filled with empathy and compassion. Nearly every one of us has been touched by cancer in some way. Many of us have fought alongside loved ones during the insidious battles in hospital rooms, treatment centers and at home. The contributions fou...

Introduction: The New Definition of SuccessSuccess today is often measured by wealth, status, speed, and relentless ambition. We're conditioned to hustle harder, climb higher, and accumulate more—only to find ourselves stressed, disconnected, or unfulfilled. But what if there's a different way? A path that leads not just to achievement, but to genuine peace, clarity, and joy?In the heart of ancient India, over 2,500 years ago, a young prince named Siddharth...

EV Car Technology in the Future was created to serve as a forward-looking guide for anyone interested in understanding where the electric vehicle (EV) movement is heading. This eBook explores the essential innovations, challenges, and opportunities driving the global transition to clean mobility. From battery advancements and smart charging infrastructure to AI integration, vehicle-to-grid technology, and manufacturing evolution, each chapter presents the most critical elements sh...

What if there were a way to unlock the explosive power that lies hidden away in the depths of your spirit?What if there were a magic dagger you could use to pry into your subconscious -that would allow you to find and transcend any obstacle now preventing you from tapping into your own superpower?Author Stephen K. Hayes has spent more than 30 years uncovering the forbidden secrets of the ancient Tibetan Vajrakilaya phurba "thunderbolt dagger of liberation". Over countless t...

In an age of mounting credit debt, get-rich-quick schemes, and high unemployment, many people are left wondering, "Why am I always struggling with finances? Why can't I seem to get ahead?" While the market is flooded with short-term help, few resources address the root spiritual problems behind money.In a warm, conversational style, CFO and CPA firm owner Stephen K. DeSilva offers a unique, prophetic/supernatural approach to handling money. This respected charismatic leader combine...

Challenging traditional therapeutic approaches to the arts in which art is often secondary to a psychological model, Principles and Practice of Expressive Arts Therapy provides a coherent theoretical framework for an expressive arts therapy practice that places the process of art-making and the art work itself at the center.This book lays the philosophical foundation for a fresh interpretation of art-making and the therapeutic process by re-examining the concept of poiesis. The aut...

Stephen K. Medvic’s Campaigns and Elections is a comprehensive yet compact core text that addresses two distinct but related aspects of American electoral democracy: the processes that constitute campaigns and elections and the players who are involved. In addition to balanced coverage of process and actors, it gives equal billing to both campaigns and elections and covers contests for legislative and executive positions at the national, state, and local levels, including issue-or...

There are three serious, widespread addictions in Western society that account for countless unnecessary and premature deaths. We all have to die sometime; these things just help to ensure our death is sooner rather than later.Tobacco and alcohol are self-explanatory and accepted without question by most people. What most of us don't seem to realise is that far more people die prematurely from carbohydrate poisoning than tobacco and alcohol combined. Premature death by carbohydrate ...