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La política migratoria de Reagan y la guerra sucia en El Salvador examina dos capítulos profundamente relacionados de la historia estadounidense y centroamericana. El libro analiza la Ley de Reforma y Control de la Inmigración de 1986, la amnistía concedida a millones de inmigrantes indocumentados y las consecuencias sociales y económicas de las políticas migratorias de la administración Reagan.…

Reagan Immigration Policy and the Dirty War in El Salvador examines the connection between American immigration reform and United States intervention in Central America during the Cold War. The book explores the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, which granted legal status to millions of undocumented immigrants while introducing restrictions and employer sanctions that reshaped the immigration system.
The book also investigates the Reagan administration’s support for the Salvadoran government and military during a civil war marked by killings, disappearances, displacement, and serious human-rights violations. Thousands of Salvadoran families were forced to leave their homes and seek safety in the United States.…

La lucha por los trabajadores automotrices examina la historia, los sacrificios y las conquistas de quienes construyeron una de las industrias más importantes de Estados Unidos. El libro analiza el papel del sindicato United Auto Workers (UAW), las negociaciones laborales y las concesiones que transformaron las condiciones de trabajo en las fábricas automotrices.
La obra también explora el sistema salarial de dos niveles, que creó profundas diferencias entre trabajadores que realizan labores similares. Explica cómo los recortes de salarios y beneficios, el cierre de plantas, la automatización y las decisiones de las grandes corporaciones afectaron a los empleados, sus familias y comunidades enteras.…

Reaganomics examina las políticas económicas impulsadas por el presidente Ronald Reagan durante la década de 1980 y sus efectos duraderos en Estados Unidos. El libro analiza las grandes reducciones de impuestos, la desregulación, los recortes al gasto social y la teoría de que los beneficios concedidos a las corporaciones y a las personas más ricas terminarían favoreciendo a toda la sociedad.
La obra explica cómo estas políticas fortalecieron el poder corporativo, debilitaron a los sindicatos y modificaron la relación entre los trabajadores, las empresas y el gobierno. También analiza el estancamiento salarial, la pérdida de empleos industriales, el aumento de la desigualdad económica y la creciente concentración de la riqueza en manos de una pequeña parte de la población.…

La economía de las recompras examina cómo las corporaciones utilizan miles de millones de dólares para adquirir sus propias acciones y aumentar su valor en el mercado. El libro explica el funcionamiento de las recompras de acciones y la manera en que pueden beneficiar a ejecutivos, inversionistas y accionistas mediante mayores precios bursátiles y paquetes de remuneración vinculados al desempeño financiero.…

The Fight for Auto Workers examines the history, sacrifices, and achievements of the people who built one of America’s most important industries. The book explores the role of the United Auto Workers, collective bargaining, and the concessions that reshaped wages, benefits, and working conditions throughout the automobile industry.
It also investigates the two-tier wage system, which created major differences between employees performing similar work. Plant closures, automation, declining job security, and corporate decisions have affected not only auto workers but also their families and entire communities.…

Toxic Truth examines the environmental and public-health consequences of the September 11 attacks and the difficult questions that followed. It explores concerns about Ground Zero air quality, official safety assurances, government records, and the information provided to first responders, cleanup workers, residents, and employees in Lower Manhattan.
The book follows the twenty-five-year struggle of firefighters, police officers, construction workers, volunteers, survivors, and families seeking medical care, accountability, and justice. It considers the illnesses associated with exposure to toxic dust and smoke, along with the continuing effort to secure health monitoring and financial support for those affected.…

Subsidies, War, and the American Taxpayer examines how government policies and public money support the fossil-fuel industry while ordinary taxpayers bear the financial, environmental, and human costs. The book explores tax advantages, subsidies, government programs, and other forms of assistance that help powerful energy corporations protect their profits.
The book also considers the connection between fossil fuels, American foreign policy, and military involvement in oil-producing regions. It examines how competition for energy resources can influence national priorities while public funds that could strengthen healthcare, education, infrastructure, and working families are directed elsewhere.…

From the Zoot Suit Riots to the Decline of the American Middle Class examines the relationship between race, labor, prosperity, and political power across decades of American history. Beginning with the violence against Mexican American youths in Los Angeles during the 1940s, the book explores how discrimination, biased institutions, and unequal opportunities shaped the lives of working-class communities.
The book follows the nation from Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal through the postwar expansion of unions and the middle class. It considers how better wages, worker protections, public investment, and access to education helped millions of families achieve greater economic security—while racial and ethnic minorities were often denied equal access to those opportunities.…

Hank Leyvas and Sleepy Lagoon: A Chicano Civil Rights Moment examines one of the most important and disturbing civil-rights cases in Los Angeles history. In 1942, the death of José Díaz led authorities to arrest hundreds of Mexican American youths and prosecute twenty-two defendants in a racially charged mass trial. Henry “Hank” Leyvas became the central figure in a case shaped by prejudice, sensational newspaper coverage, and assumptions about Mexican American youth.…