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<<< 1 2 3 4 5 >>>     sort list by title | author National Insecurity The Cost of American Militarism Melvin A. Goodman Former CIA analyst Mel Goodman reveals why pumping more money into US military spending destabilizes both the economy and long-term national security. The Meaning of Freedom And Other Difficult Dialogues Angela Y. Davis Angela Davis' first book in nearly a decade, and her only book of speeches on racism, community, freedom, and politics in the United States. The Historic Unfulfilled Promise Howard Zinn First-ever collection of Howard Zinn's articles from The Progressive (1980–2009) offer timeless analysis and advocacy for freedom, democracy, and social change in the United States. The Next American Revolution Sustainable Activism for the Twenty-First Century, Updated and Expanded Edition Grace Lee Boggs A world dominated by America and driven by cheap oil, easy credit, and conspicuous consumption is unraveling before our eyes. In this powerful, deeply humanistic book, Grace Lee Boggs, a legendary figure in the struggle for justice in America... Occupy the Economy Challenging Capitalism David Barsamian, Richard Wolff From prominent economist Richard Wolff and David Barsamian, a hot-button primer on the taboo subject impacting most Americans today: the failure of capitalism to deliver public good. Crusade 2.0 The West's Resurgent War on Islam John Feffer Why anti-Muslim sentiment is on the rise in the U.S. and Europe, and what can be done to stop it. Making the Future Occupations, Interventions, Empire and Resistance Noam Chomsky Short, forceful commentaries on U.S. politics, from the economic crisis to Obama's strategies in Afghanistan and around the world. Redefining Black Power Reflections on the State of Black America Joanne Griffith Conversations with black leaders and activists exploring current African American political and cultural life. Why Marx Was Right Terry Eagleton n this combative, controversial book, Terry Eagleton takes issue with the prejudice that Marxism is dead and done with. Taking ten of the most common objections to Marxism—that it leads to political tyranny, that it reduces everything to the economic... 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism Ha-Joon Chang If you've wondered how we did not see the economic collapse coming, Ha-Joon Chang knows the answer: We didn't ask what they didn't tell us about capitalism. This is a lighthearted book with a serious purpose: to question the assumptions behind the... Commonwealth Michael Hardt, Antonio Negri When Empire appeared in 2000, it defined the political and economic challenges of the era of globalization and, thrillingly, found in them possibilities for new and more democratic forms of social organization. Now, with Commonwealth, Michael Hardt... Green Is the New Red An Insider's Account of a Social Movement Under Siege Will Potter An insider tells how environmentalists and animal rights activists have become "the number one domestic terrorism threat." Crossing Zero The AfPak War at the Turning Point of American Empire Paul Fitzgerald, Elizabeth Gould How the U.S. war in Afghanistan has spread to Pakistan; how Russia, India, China, and Iran are involved; and the long term consequences for America. Comments on the Society of the Spectacle Third Edition Guy Debord "Guy Debord is a time bomb, and a difficult one to defuse."—Michael Löwy. First published in 1967, Guy Debord's stinging revolutionary critique of contemporary society, The Society of the Spectacle has since acquired a cult status. Credited by... <<< 1 2 3 4 5 >>>