Ergebnis für "On the Farm" in Politik & Regierungen

Pathologies of Power uses harrowing stories of life - and death - in extreme situations to interrogate our understanding of human rights. Paul Farmer argues that promoting the social and economic rights of the world's poor is the most important human rights struggle of our times. With passionate eyewitness accounts from the prisons of Russia and the beleaguered villages of Haiti and Chiapas, this book links the lived experiences of individual victims to a broader analysis of structural violence.

Winner of the J. Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress Award, and a New Yorker best book of 2024, a “startling glimpse into the meatpacking industry’s abuse of undocumented and incarcerated workers” (The New York Times Book Review) and those who had the courage to fight back. On June 27, 2011, a...

My book is the story of my life. On the Sidelines of History: My Life's Journey from the Farm House to the White House and Back contains extensive information about a Kansas farm boy and his experiences and over 90 years of life. These experiences include a 22-year career in the United States Air Force, a three-and-a-half-year tour as the deputy commander of the White House Communications Agency in Washington, DC, extensive public service with the state of Kansas including secretary of agriculture, secretary of commerce, and more.

In Laughing at Myself: My Education in Congress, on the Farm, and at the Movies, Dan Glickman tells his story of a classical family background, religious heritage, and "Midwestern-nice" roots, and how it led to a long and successful career in public service. Dan has successfully navigated the worlds of congressional politics, cabinet-level administration, and the entertainment industry and offers listeners the many tricks of the trade he has learned over the years.

Franklin D. Roosevelt, commonly known as FDR, served as the 32nd president of the United States. He was a compelling orator who inspired millions with his "fireside" radio speeches during the Great Depression of the 1930s and his wartime addresses to the nation in the 1940s.

Thoreaus zeitloses Werk als spannendes und prominent besetztes Hörspiel. Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862) veröffentlichte aus Protest gegen die amerikanische Eroberungs- und Sklavenpolitik die Schrift Über die Pflicht zum Ungehorsam gegen den Staat. Ein zeitloses Pamphlet – scharfzüngig und ironisch, kompromisslos in den Thesen und gleichzeitig von großer poetischer Kraft. Seine Freiheitslehre ist einer jener Texte, die die Welt verändern.

A major look at minor-league baseball with a special focus on the Seattle Mariners Baseball club farm system. DOTF features not just in-depth analysis of the the players and prospects but also an appreciative look at what makes minor-league baseball a great experience and a community asset. From te starting pitchers to the ushers, from the stars on the field to the stars in the stands and the people who make it happen, DOTF brings the joy of the minors to baseball fans of every level.

Street Farm is the inspirational account of residents in the notorious Low Track in Vancouver, British Columbia, one of the worst urban slums in North America, who joined together to create an urban farm as a means of addressing the chronic problems in their neighborhood. It is a story of recovery, of land and food, of people, and of the power of farming and nourishing others as a way to heal our world and ourselves.

Australian country music legend and No Drama Farmer, James Blundell, and former WA Triple M Central Wheatbelt breakfast hack Carwyn, talk everything life on the land in rural Australia. Plus your weekly farming weather from the BOM and your regional news with Fiona L Fox with GREAT interviews from local legends, delivered every Monday morning. Please subscribe.Email: NoDramaFarmer@gmail.comInstagram: @No_Drama _Farmer_PodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571605686929

Our basic right to healthy food is at risk. What can we do? Written in an astute, engaging style, armed with examples from her own homesteading lifestyle, small farmer Nicole Faires' Food Confidential gives you the tools to fight the intangible battles as well as the practical ones.

"Growing On" is a show produced by the Georgia Farm Bureau to discuss agriculture related issues and topics to help promote and advocate for Georgia agriculture as well as educate consumers about the production of food and modern farming practices.