This incisive study reveals the fundamental, paradoxical weakness of colonialism and the enduring power of anticolonial resistance.Resistance is everywhere, but everywhere a surprise, especially when the agents of struggle are the colonized, the enslaved, the wretched of the earth. Anticolonial revolts and slave rebellions have often been described by those in power as “eruptions”—volcanic shocks to a system that does not, cannot, see them coming. In Anticoloni...

Master the art of persuasion with Rhetoric in Action, a science-backed, practical guide to effective communication. Whether you’re a student, entrepreneur, leader, or educator, this book equips you with proven rhetorical strategies to influence, inspire, and connect in both traditional and digital spaces.Drawing from ancient wisdom and modern psychology, it explores ethos, pathos, ...

ADDRESS TO THE PUBLIC. There having been several pirated editions published of this Lecture, it is necessary to describe their nature, and to explain the manner in which they were obtained; from which the public will judge, how much they have been imposed upon by the different publishers. When the Lecture was first exhibited, a very paltry abridgment was published by a bookseller in the city. This edition was so different from the original delivered by Mr. Stevens, that he thought it too c...

Tens of millions of people poured onto the streets for Black Lives Matter, bringing with them a wholly new idea of public safety, common security, and the delivery of justice, communicating that vision in the fiery vernacular of riot, rebellion, and protest. A World without Police transcribes these new ideas-written in slogans and chants, over occupied bridges and hastily assembled barricades-into a compelling, must-read manifesto for police abolition.Compellingly argued and lyrica...

Tired of feeling lost and confused about money? Ready to finally take control of your finances and build a life of freedom and abundance?Let's be honest, adulting is hard. Suddenly, you're juggling student loans, rent, credit cards, and the pressure to save for the future – all while trying to enjoy your life! It can feel overwhelming, primarily when no one taught you the essential money skills you need. But what if you could ditch the financial stress and create a...

Audio story for children from the series 'Stories for Vlad':Pic the Tomcat Locked in the Cellar - the adventure of Pic who gets himself locked in the cellar.

Alake is a hard working woman who is truly loved by her husband Dele, they both have a son name Thomas, they all lived happily in a village called Yaba.Alake hard work made some of the villagers jealous especially the women of the village because their husband always us Alake as example to them, the jealousy brought hatred to Alake.A magician named Saul was so powerful that the villagers of Jabi was Afraid of him, Jabi is a neighboring village close to Yaba.One day ...

Public procurement regulation in Africa is not widely researched. To address the shortage of scholarship in this area and to promote future research, this book analyses the law governing public procurement in a number of African systems and looks at key themes relevant to all African states. Part I discusses the regulatory regimes of nine African systems using a common framework, providing both a focused view of these African systems and an accessible comparative perspective. In Part II, k...

Ignoring a cataclysm just because it's boring and quiet doesn't mean it's gone away.What if you were the only human who could see the creatures that actually rule the earth?The robot writing _The Book of Man_ must escort the new Pope to the shrine of St. Sebastian... but why?The 1970's were a period of creative ferment in the field of science fiction, and the three then-young men whose original novellas are included in this book were among the most highly regarded o...

"The Universe: A Vast Electric Organism" by Geo. W. Warder presents a thought-provoking exploration of the cosmos, proposing that the universe operates as a colossal electric entity. Warder delves into the interconnectedness of all things, suggesting that the fundamental forces of electricity and magnetism are at the core of existence. Through a blend of scientific inquiry and philosophical reflection, he invites readers to reconsider their understanding of the universe, emphasizing the dy...

Since being elected president in 1998, Hugo Chávez has become the face of contemporary Venezuela and, more broadly, anticapitalist revolution. George Ciccariello-Maher contends that this focus on Chávez has obscured the inner dynamics and historical development of the country’s Bolivarian Revolution. In We Created Chávez, by examining social movements and revolutionary groups active before and during the Chávez era, Ciccariello-Maher provides a broader, more nuanced account of Chá...

Framed by brilliant readings of Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari, Gabriel Tarde, and Mikhail Bakhtin, Maurizio Lazzarato’s Revolutions of Capitalism charts a new theory of contemporary capitalism and the politics against it. Originally published in French in 2004, this newly translated work sees capitalism as driven, not only by labor or value, but by the capture of cooperation and by the taming of possibles. Lazzarato theorizes how contemporary capitalism depends on noo-politics...