WOKE By Dr. Jon Mills

WOKE: A Critique of Social Justice Ideology

By Dr. Jon Mills

"Professor Mills has been on the front lines of psychotherapy and his urgent dispatches reveal how social justice imperatives have infected therapists' ideas about the causes of patient suffering and corrupted their treatment practices."

--Sally Satel, MD, Yale University School of Medicine

Most of us have observed, or been subject to, victim ideology run wild. Dr. Jon Mills, Canadian philosopher, psychoanalyst, and retired clinical psychologist, has written a new book called WOKE: A Critique of Social Justice Ideology, which brings together a high-powered cast of liberal scholars who break new ground in the emerging discipline of "Critical Woke Studies" - the study of cultural progressive extremism.

The contributors apply a sophisticated centrist lens - drawing on intellectual history, analytic philosophy, and the sociology of institutional capture - to interrogate the excesses of left-wing race and gender activism. They follow the trail of progressive fundamentalism from its deep roots in postmodernism and critical theory toward its institutional manifestation in the form of DEI activism in universities, professional bodies and other elite spaces.

Critical Social Justice or woke-ism is a relatively new phenomena that has dominated the recent culture wars since the antiracism movement intensified in the wake of BLM's hero and mascot, George Floyd's, death. In this volume, internationally acclaimed cultural critics, social political theorists, psychologists, philosophers, behavioral scientists, and scholars of humanities examine contemporary issues in social critique that address a myriad of topics including:

·    Critical Race Theory (CRT)

·    Identity Politics

·    Decolonialism

·    Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Movements

·    Whiteness Theory

·    Gender Critical Feminism

·    Transgenderism

·    Cancel Culture

·    Antizionism/Antisemitism

·    The Free Speech Debate

·    Political Authoritarianism

This is the first book of its kind to offer a scholarly critique of the social justice ideology that has saturated our modern times, stoked by polarization and societal division, fomenting discord, radical politics, censorship, and new forms of fascism.

WOKE will be of interest to cultural theorists, philosophers, political scientists, journalists, media studies, psychologists, sociologists, anthropologists, psychoanalysts, religious studies, popular culture, and those generally interested in the humanities and social sciences. Anyone concerned about the cultural vandalism of Critical Social Justice should read this book.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Prof. Jon Mills, PsyD, PhD, ABPP is a Canadian philosopher, psychoanalyst, and retired clinical psychologist. He is Honorary Professor at the University of Essex, UK; Faculty in the Postgraduate Programs in Psychoanalysis & Psychotherapy, Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology, Adelphi University, USA; and Faculty & Supervising Analyst at the New School for Existential Psychoanalysis, USA. The recipient of numerous awards for his scholarship, he is the author and/or editor of over 35 books in philosophy, psychoanalysis, psychology, and cultural studies. Dr. Mills is an internationally recognized scholar, teacher, and cultural critic, award winning author who maintains an active writing schedule, and lectures widely worldwide.

AMERICAN PONTIFF By PAUL KENGOR, PHD

AMERICAN PONTIFF

Pope Leo XIV and His Plan to Heal the Church 

By PAUL KENGOR, PHD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTELLING AUTHOR

THE DEFINITIVE BIOGRAPHY OF

THE FIRST AMERICAN POPE 

Life, Teachings, Rise, and Leadership of Pope Leo XIV

From New York Times bestselling author and noted Catholic historian Dr. Paul Kengor comes the first very important biography of Pope Leo XIV - AMERICAN PONTIFF: Pope Leo XIV and His Plan to Heal the Church - a gripping portrait of Robert Francis Prevost, his background and life, theological beliefs and teachings, relationship with his predecessors and fellow cardinals and clergy, his surprising rise to become the 267th elected pontiff and first American pope, the challenges he will face, and how he's likely to lead the Catholic Church.

In this first major biography of the new American pontiff, Dr. Paul Kengor, editor of The American Spectator and New York Times bestselling author of over twenty books, including A Pope and a President, The Divine Plan, and God and Ronald Reagan, delivers an engaging deep dive into the life and times of Robert Francis Prevost whose election to the Chair of St. Peter on May 8, 2025, stunned the world.

There had never been an American pope, and until this book, there has not been an in-depth examination of the new American pontiff and his extraordinary election. Dr. Kengor takes readers on a spiritual sojourn from the very first pope, Peter, through the Medieval popes, through the turbulence of the Francis years, and through today's pope and the figures who influenced him - from St. Augustine to Pope Leo XIII. He shows how this so-called "least American American" among the cardinals is actually quintessentially American, and yet also, remarkably, is quintessentially universal - ideally so for the head of the universal Roman Catholic Church.

In this definitive biography, Dr. Kengor provides fascinating information on Prevost's sudden rise from priest to bishop to cardinal and the inside story on how the vote went down in the Conclave, leading to the highly unexpected and yet overwhelming choice of Prevost on the fourth ballot. Kengor also provides a detailed treatment of the very revealing opening 40 days of Leo XIV's pontificate and offers unique insights into where the world might expect the pope to proceed hereafter. The Pope's first word from the Loggia overlooking St. Peter's Square was "peace," and he has committed himself to a mission of peace and unity for the Church and the wider world.

If you want to get to know this mystery man who became Pope - the first American pontiff - this is the book, a must-read for every Christian.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Dr. Paul Kengor is editor of The American Spectator, executive director and chief academic fellow at the Institute for Faith & Freedom, a former fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace, and professor of political science at Grove City College. Kengor has focused much of his work on Ronald Reagan, faith and the presidency, the Cold War, conservatism, communism, and Catholicism, and is a New York Times bestselling author of over twenty books, including: A Pope and a President, God and Ronald Reagan, The Divine Plan, The Stigmatists, and The Devil and Karl Marx. Dr. Kengor is a frequent contributor and expert historian in the media, from NEWSMAX to C-SPAN to EWTN to NPR to PBS, and a much-in-demand public speaker.

Endowed By Our Creator By John G. West

ENDOWED BY OUR CREATOR

The Bible, Science, and the Battle for America's Soul

By John G. West

"John West reminds us that the Founding Fathers meant that our rights come from our Creator. Our current crisis of culture and spirit will only be healed by the return to those Creator-endowed rights."

--Newt Gingrich, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives

The Declaration of Independence proclaims that "all men are created equal" and "are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights." For generations, those hallowed words inspired not only Americans, but millions around the globe. Yet today many Americans are skeptical or confused about the Declaration's key claims.

In Endowed by Our Creator, political scientist John G. West explores the original meaning of the Declaration and shows how its propositions drew support from both the Bible and early modern science. He then documents how science was later misused to overturn the Declaration's teaching on equality, subvert its understanding of liberty, and justify the creation of a technocratic state that regulates us from cradle to grave. Finally, he reveals new scientific discoveries that are pointing us back to the truths expressed in the Declaration - and he explains why it is urgent that our culture recover them.

In Endowed by Our Creator, John answers these critical questions that every American and future American should know:

·    Why is the Declaration of Independence so crucial to America?

·    What battle is raging right now over the Declaration on both the left and right?

·    What are the Declaration's most important ideas?

·    Were America's Founders lying or stupid when they claimed that "all men are created equal?" Didn't they know that humans are unequal in all sorts of ways?

·    Were America's Founders hypocrites when they claimed that "all men are created equal?" After all, didn't they own slaves?

·    How did the Founders draw on the science of their day to make one of the Declaration's biggest claims?

·    Why did the Founders think it so important that our rights come from God? Why is this idea controversial in today's world?

·    What did the Founders mean by claiming that we have "unalienable" rights?

·    How did new ideas from science challenge the authority of the Declaration before the Civil War?

·    How did the rise of Darwinian biology lead to the repudiation of the principles of the Declaration after the Civil War and the creation of a big government run by unaccountable experts?

·    Do Americans today still believe in the ideas proclaimed by the Declaration of Independence?

·    How are the latest findings of science now pointing back to the key truths proclaimed by the Declaration?

Endowed by Our Creator will make you want to revisit Frank Capra's "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" and relive every thrilling moment as James Stewart, himself a hero, visits the Declaration at the Library of Congress and later reads from the Declaration during his filibuster on the Senate floor. American patriots and future Americans alike will be reinvigorated by the passion with which our heroes lived and died for the truths that makes the U.S. the greatest country on Earth.

"An important and wide-ranging book... It couldn't be timelier as we approach America's 250th anniversary celebration."

--David Limbaugh, New York Times Bestselling Author

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: John G. West is Vice President of Discovery Institute and the Distinguished Scholar of American Government and Christian Civic Engagement at Cornerstone University. He formerly chaired the Department of Political Science at Seattle Pacific University, and he holds a PhD in Government from Claremont Graduate University. His previous books include Stockholm Syndrome Christianity, Darwin Day in America, The C.S. Lewis Readers' Encyclopedia, The Politics of Revelation and Reason, and The Magician's Twin: C. S. Lewis on Science, Scientism, and Society.

America's Great Parking Scam By Kerry Lutz

America's Great Parking Scam: You've Been Robbed

by Kerry Lutz

You're Not Bad at Parking. The System is Rigged.

Every day, millions of Americans park legally - and still get fined. Not because they ignored a sign, not because they overstayed a meter... but because parking enforcement quietly transformed into an app-driven extraction system that no one voted for, no regulators oversee, and no agency wants to claim responsibility for. Every year, millions of Americans pay billions in parking tickets, booting fees, and towing charges - often without realizing they've been set up.

In America's Great Parking Scam: You've Been Robbed, recovering attorney and veteran media host Kerry Lutz pulls back the curtain on how cities outsourced parking enforcement to private tech companies - replacing lawful notice with QR codes, coercing drivers into digital contracts, harvesting data, and enforcing penalties through confusion instead of compliance.

What started as simple coin meters, back in the day, has become a sophisticated revenue system built on confusing signage, forced app contracts, hidden fees, and outsourced enforcement - all operating in a constitutional "gray zone."

In America's Great Parking Scam, you'll discover:

·    How parking apps turned "convenience" into mandatory digital contracts;

·    Why many parking signs violate federal MUTCD (Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices) standards - and why that matters;

·    The hidden incentives driving ticket quotas and aggressive enforcement;

·    How cities quietly eliminated cash and kiosk options to force app use;

·    The privacy risks, data harvesting, and forced waivers of your rights; and

·    Real strategies to fight back and protect yourself.

This isn't just another complaint about parking tickets; it's an investigation into one of the most profitable - and least accountable - grifts in modern America. Kerry Lutz documents how regulatory parking signs disappeared, apps replaced due process, drivers - including minors - were forced into private terms and arbitration, state agencies quietly stepped aside and cities kept enforcing anyway. The result is a nationwide system where no one is minding the store - and the inmates are running the asylum.

From the courthouse steps to Singer Island to downtown Palm Beach, Florida, Lutz documents the system with photos, public records, and hard evidence. He shows how a simple act of parking now forces you into private contracts you never negotiated, with terms most people never read.

This book isn't about how to beat a ticket. It's about how a mundane civic function became a constitutional "gray zone," why regulators refused to touch it, and what happens when technology becomes de facto law enforcement without accountability. If you've ever:

·    Scanned a QR code just to avoid a ticket;

·    Gotten a ticket in a spot you thought was legal;

·    Been forced to download an app just to park;

·    Wondered why the signs are so confusing; or

·    Felt like the rules changed without notice...

…then this book was written for you. You're not imagining this forced dilemma. You've been robbed. This isn't about beating one ticket. It's about exposing the entire machine - and giving you the tools to push back. Read it... share it... use it. The system only wins if you stay silent.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Kerry Lutz is a recovering New York attorney, veteran financial broadcaster, systems expert, and bestselling author who's spent over a decade interviewing the world's top economic minds. As the host of the Financial Survival Network, he's published over 10,000 episodes - uncensored, unfiltered, and unapologetically red-pilled. His latest works bring together hard-earned insights from Wall Street to Bangkok, offering readers raw, fearless truth in a world of noise.