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History is full of stories of amazing, brave women, doing extraordinary things.

Hot new reads for the long hot summer.

With conflict and violence raging across the globe, what is the state of the nonviolent movement today? A new collection of the writings of Philip Berrigan helps us understand the past and future of nonviolence.

Author and historian Kellie Carter Jackson researched the fight against white supremacy through U.S. history, and the different forms of political resistance.

Cheers to uncanny coincidences!

Author Steven Brill joins Midday to discuss his new book on the threat of, and remedy to, widespread disinformation in the lead up to the 2024 election.

When is the last time you read a really great thriller?

Sellers' new book is a reflection on race and equity in the United States, and what tomorrow can look like, from his perspective as an activist, a political analyst, a father and a civil rights lawyer.

New releases from the two popular gay comic novelists.

Mother Jones national voting rights correspondent Ari Berman joins Midday to share his research into the inequalities of American democracy.