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- Strength in numbers : how polls work and why we need them / by Morris, G. Elliott(George Elliott),author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 182-194) and index.Democracy and the public will -- Polling comes of age -- Machine politics -- One bad apple doesn't spoil the bushel -- America in aggregate -- Big data and black boxes -- Taking the pulse of the pulse of democracy."An insightful exploration of political polling and a bold defense of its crucial role in a modern democracy. Public opinion polling is the ultimate democratic process; it gives every person an equal voice in letting elected leaders know what they need and want. But in the eyes of the public, polls today are tarnished. Recent election forecasts have routinely missed the mark and media coverage of polls has focused solely on their ability to predict winners and losers. Polls deserve better. In Strength in Numbers, data journalist G. Elliott Morris argues that the larger purpose of political polls is to improve democracy, not just predict elections. Whether used by interest groups, the press, or politicians, polling serves as a pipeline from the governed to the government, giving citizens influence they would otherwise lack. No one who believes in democracy can afford to give up on polls; they should commit, instead, to understanding them better. In a vibrant history of polling, Morris takes readers from the first semblance of data-gathering in the ancient world through to the development of modern-day scientific polling. He explains how the internet and "big data" have solved many challenges in polling-and created others. He covers the rise of polling aggregation and methods of election forecasting, reveals how data can be distorted and misrepresented, and demystifies the real uncertainty of polling. Candidly acknowledging where polls have gone wrong in the past, Morris charts a path for the industry's future where it can truly work for the people. Persuasively argued and deeply researched, Strength in Numbers is an essential guide to understanding and embracing one of the most important and overlooked democratic institutions in the United States"--- Subjects: Public opinion polls; Social surveys;
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- Afrikan wisdom : new voices talk Black liberation, Buddhism, and beyond / by Mason-John, Valerie,editor.(CARDINAL)349805; Khalphani, Shaka.Black Buddha.; Gomez, Marisela B.,1965-Black African descendant Buddhas.; Pimentel, Allyson.Parenting Black children in a joyful and sorrowful world.; Shambrook, Anouk Aimée.Coming home to embodied nondualtiy.; Miles, Justin F.Sadhana of awakened melanin.; Murray-Lichtman, Andrea.There is a balm.; Muhammad, Nisa.Africa, Islam, and liberation.; Precilla, Elisha.Widom of Rastafari.; Jackson-Brewer, Karla.Vajrayana Buddhism.; Cooper, Afua.Kwanzaa in Canada.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A collection of spiritual essays written by Black thought leaders and teachers that discuss what it means to be Black in the world today"--Prologue: The Negro National Anthem -- Foreword by Professor Jan Willis, PhD -- Introduction -- Part I: Reappropriating the Buddha : 1. The Black Buddha / by Shaka Khalpani -- 2. Black African Descendant Buddhas / by Marisela Gomez -- 3. Parenting Black Children in a Joyful and Sorrowful World : The Buddha's Teaching of the Heavenly Abodes / by Allyson Pimentel -- 4. Coming Home to Embodied Nonduality / by Anouk Aimée Shambrook -- 5. Sadhana of Awakened Melanin : Devotional Practices to Help Transform Self and Other / by Justin Miles (Shiwa Chuwo) -- Part II: Black Liberation : 6. There Is a Balm: Black Liberation Theology and the Contemporary Struggle / by Andrea Murray-Lichtman and Ashton Murray -- 7. Africa, Islam, and Liberation / by Nisa Muhammad -- 8. The Wisdom of Rastafari : Key Moments That Led to the Uprising of the Rastafari Movement in the Mid-1970s until Now / by Elisha Precilla -- 9. Vajrayana Buddhism : A Path to Healing and Liberations for People of African Descent / by Karla Jackson-Brewer -- 10. Kwanzaa in Canada / by Dr. Afua Cooper -- 11. Africanity : An Interview with an African Elder Priestess / by Valerie Mason-John (Vimalasara) -- Part III: Social Justice : The Revival of an old Religion : 12. Black Lives Matter : An Anthem for Intersectional Black Liberation / by Cicely Belle Blain -- 13. A Twelve-Step Approach Exploring Cultural Bias, Racism, and Otherism / by Rev. Seiho Mudo Morris -- 14. They Call You a Bodhisattva : Homage to Martin Luther King Jr. / by Larry Ward -- 15. Bringing Malcolm X Down Home, to Canada -- and to Nova Scotia / by George Elliott Clarke -- 16. African Wisdom Traditions : Womxn, Embodiment, and Creative Expression / by Arisika -- 17. Purification and Protests : The Murder of Black Bodies in America / by Alex Kakuyo -- 18. Wisdom Teachings for Our Black Incarcerated Brothers and Sisters / by Audrey Charlton -- 19. Extinction Rebellion : Also a Concern for People of Color Communities / by Amaragita Pearse -- 20. Committing to Truth: An Interview with JoAnna Hardy / by Laurie AmodeoPart IV: Decolonizing Mindfulness : 21. African Mindfulness / by Olusola Adebiyi a.k.a. Sola Story -- 22. Mindfulness from the Cradle of Mankind / by Elizabeth Nyirambonigaba Mpyisi -- 23. Being Silenced, Claiming Silence: The Practice of Stillness in the Movement for Liberation / by Rima Vesely-Flad -- 24. Kemetic Yoga, an Ancient Egyptian Spirituality / by Yirser Ra Hotep (Elvrid Lawrence) -- 25. Ancestralization / by Cosmore Marriott -- 26. Why Did Jesus Turn Water into Wine? / by Biko Agozino -- 27. When will we sing, dance, tell our stories, dwell in silence and begin breathing again? / by Valerie Mason-John (Vimalasara) -- Part V: The Personal Is Political: 27. In Search of Hypolites : Making Sense of My African and Native American Ancestry / by Kabir Hypolite -- 28. Turning, Turning, Turning / by Dr. g -- 29. Jesus and Buddha Pointing to Black Liberation / by Thomas Davis IV -- 30. Healing My Broken Heart / by Angela Dews -- 31. Encourage Others by Overcoming Your Own Suffering / by Venerable Pannavati -- 32. The Web Dancer : DarkNight, Zamani, Dip / by Sojourner Wright -- 33. The Blessing / by Zenju Earthlyn Manuel -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors.- Subjects: African American philosophy.; African Americans; Buddhism and humanism.; Buddhism and social problems.;
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