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<<< 1 2 3 4 5 >>>     sort list by author | publication date 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. The Democracy Project A History, a Crisis, a Movement David Graeber The Democracy Project is an interesting dialogue with Terry Eagleton's Why Marx Was Right, McKenzie Wark's A Hacker Manifesto and Eric Hobsbawm's How to Change the World. —Recommended by Paul, City Lights Books Dying To Live A Story of U.S. Immigration in an Age of Global Apartheid Mizue Aizeki, Joseph Nevins The real story -- and human price -- of US/Mexico border enforcement. The Enigma of Capital And the Crises of Capitalism David Harvey For over forty years, David Harvey has been one of the world's most trenchant and critical analysts of capitalist development. In The Enigma of Capital, he delivers an impassioned account of how unchecked neoliberalism produced the system-wide crisis... Globalize Liberation How to Uproot the System and Build a Better World David Solnit The attacks of 9/11 have renewed a hunger for ideas about how to effect change. The strategies and hard-won victories of dedicated activists from global justice and community struggles can provide vision and hope, and in this collection of 33... Great Political Theories V.1 A Comprehensive Selection of the Crucial Ideas in Political Philosophy from the Greeks to the Enlightenment Michael Curtis As an introduction to political theory and science, this collection of writings by the great philosophers will be of close interest to general readers. It also serves as a basic textbook for students of government and political theory. Such... 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." The Heretic's Handbook of Quotations 2nd Edition This oversize book contains thousands of quotations on politics, sex, law, labor, capitalism, anarchism, women, religion, the arts, and 20 other subjects. Organized in chapters by subject, this book also contains an index, capsule biographies, and... 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. How to Change the World Reflections on Marx and Marxism Eric Hobsbawm "We need to take account of Marx today," argues Eric Hobsbawm in this persuasive and highly readable book. The ideas of capitalism's most vigorous and eloquent enemy have been enlightening in every era, the author contends, and our current historical... Ill Fares the Land Tony Judt A gift to the next generation of engaged citizens, from one of our most celebrated intellectuals. As the economic collapse of 2008 made clear, the social contract that defined postwar life in Europe and America-the guarantee of security, stability... In Danger A Pasolini Anthology Pier Paolo Pasolini, Jack Hirschman In Danger reveals the literary life of internationally renowned filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini Jailhouse Lawyers Prisoners Defending Prisoners v. the U.S.A. Mumia Abu-Jamal Stories of prisoners who learn law to represent—and sometimes win freedom for—fellow prisoners 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. <<< 1 2 3 4 5 >>>