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<<< 1 2 3 4 5 >>>     sort list by title | author From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor These chains must be destroyed; this world must be remade. —Recommended by Ivy Learning to Die in the Anthropocene Reflections on the End of a Civilization Roy Scranton An Iraq War vet's bracing, visionary response to the challenge posed by global warming and his hope in the humanities. Under the Affluence Shaming the Poor, Praising the Rich and Sacrificing the Future of America Tim Wise A scalding indictment of how the wealthy influence the national economy, politics, and media to disadvantage those already less fortunate. Because We Say So Noam Chomsky Concise, forceful commentaries on US politics and global crises, from cyberwar and surveillance to the increasing urgency of climate change. Disposable Futures The Seduction of Violence in the Age of Spectacle Brad Evans, Henry A. Giroux A dazzling exploration of the seduction of violence and spectacle in politics, culture, entertainment and everyday life. Writing on the Wall Selected Prison Writings of Mumia Abu-Jamal Mumia Abu-Jamal, Johanna Fernández Mumia Abu-Jamal's essential perspectives on black experience, race relations, freedom, justice, social change, and the future of American society. With a foreword by Cornel West. In Search of the Movement The Struggle for Civil Rights Then and Now Benjamin Hedin Available Now: Published on the 50th anniversary of the Selma-to-Montgomery, Alabama marches, Ben Hedin analyzes the legacy of the Civil Rights movement, and illuminates the work that continues to be done today. Border Patrol Nation Dispatches from the Front Lines of Homeland Security Todd Miller Fast-paced frontline reporting and analysis on the militaristic spread of the U.S. Border Patrol. "What Jeremy Scahill was to Blackwater, Todd Miller is to the U.S. Border Patrol!"--Tom Miller, author, On the Border Spying on Democracy Government Surveillance, Corporate Power, and Public Resistance Heidi Boghosian "Everyone of us is under the omniscent magnifying glass of the government and corporate spies. How do we respond to this smog of surveillance? Start by reading Spying on Democracy: Government Surveillance, Corporate Power, and Public Resistance by Heidi Boghosian."—Bill Moyers 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 Though City Lights released this in 2012 and most of the collected speeches within date from 1994-2009, Davis' words are searingly appropriate for the racial, social, and political hellscape we are currently experiencing. We need her more now than ever. ---recommended by Caitlyn 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. 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. <<< 1 2 3 4 5 >>>