Revelations about U.S policies and practices of torture and abuse have captured headlines ever since the breaking of the Abu Ghraib prison story in April 2004. Since then; a debate has raged regarding what is and what is not acceptable behavior for the world’s leading democracy. It is within this context that Angela Davis; one of America’s most remarkable political figures; gave a series of interviews to discuss resistance and law; institutional sexual coercion; politics and prison. Davis talks about her own incarceration; as well as her experiences as "enemy of the state;" and about having been put on the FBI’s "most wanted" list. She talks about the crucial role that international activism played in her case and the case of many other political prisoners.Throughout these interviews; Davis returns to her critique of a democracy that has been compromised by its racist origins and institutions. Discussing the most recent disclosures about the disavowed "chain of command;" and the formal reports by the Red Cross and Human Rights Watch denouncing U.S. violation of human rights and the laws of war in Guantánamo; Afghanistan and Iraq; Davis focuses on the underpinnings of prison regimes in the United States.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. We are pretty new to Jewish cookingBy kelly brooksWe are pretty new to Jewish cooking; so it was nice to get some good background information; even if it was almost all New York based. So far we haven't made anything from there 100% by this book's recipe; but we have taken some ideas from it to modify a few things we already make. I look forward to trying some more things out from here!3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Just Like Mama Used To MakeBy AndreaTerrific cookbook; with all the history explained as well. Love it; love the pictures; highly recommended.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Some Wonderful RecipesBy T McI used this cookbook in the preparation of a Jewish menu for my Book Club dinner. This is a highly recommended cookbook (when reading reviews of Jewish cooks and cookbook authors) and the recipes were straightforward and easy to complete. The POTATO KUGEL smelled wonderful as it was cooking; however; it tasted terrible. The other recipes I used were great.
