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Rebel Cities – David Harvey

May 19, 2020

Urbanization absorbs capital and in the process transforms societies, the economy and the environment. It is a product and a site of class struggle and the Left must adapt its organization better to face the destruction urbanization brings with itself.

Why Unions Matter – Michael D. Yates

May 13, 2020

Yates has written a clear and concise manual for trade union activists that emphasizes their importance in an age of neoliberal onslaught on labour.

The Real Terror Network – Edward S. Herman

April 28, 2020

The Real Terror Network: Terrorism in Fact and Propaganda, Edward S. Herman, South End Press, 1982, pp. 252, ISBN 0-89608-134-6 One reason enough to read Herman’s The Real Terror Network is that it features at the top of the Chomsky Reading List, a compilation of books and authors most often

Infections and Inequalities – Paul Farmer

April 25, 2020

Infection and Inequalities: the Modern Plague, Paul Farmer, University of California Press, 2001, pp. 375, ISBN: 9780520229136 In 2018, a total of 1.5 million people died of tuberculosis in the world, with a further 10 million who fell ill with the infection. Accounting for two-thirds of the total number of

In the Red Corner – Mike Gonzalez

January 12, 2020

The biography of one of Latin America's leading Marxist thinkers whose works are largely unknown to the English-speaking world. Mariategui's Marxism offers insightful analysis of the effects of colonialism on Latin America and the role of indigenous people and united fronts in overcoming capitalism.

Monopoly Capital – Baran and Sweezy

January 10, 2020

The main unit under monopolistic capitalism is the giant corporation. The book describes how contradictions arise in this system and how they are resolved and the effect they have on the society at large.

Tear Gas – Anna Feigenbaum

January 7, 2020

Dr. Feigenbaum traces the incorporation of tear gas into the modern day strategy of crowd control, its historical transformation from a barbaric chemical weapon to a weapon of choice and the role of corporations in this process.

Permanent Record – Edward Snowden

December 11, 2019

In this autobiography, Snowden sheds light on his life. decisions and events that led him to disclose classified information on mass surveillance programs run by the US government.

Abolish ICE – Natascha Elena Uhlmann

December 7, 2019

"We are here because you were there." In Abolish ICE, Uhlmann offers a passionate plea for justice and humanity, detailing the abuses immigrants suffer at the hands of successive US administrations

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