"Howard Zinn?there was no one like him. And to hear him speak was like listening to music that you loved?lyrical, uplifting, honest."?Michael Moore"Zinn's speeches . . . are a joy and an inspiration."
Howard Zinn has illuminated our history like no other US historian. This collection of his speeches on protest movements, racism, war, and US history, many never before published, covers more than fou
In this era of standardized testing, says lifelong teacher union activist Weiner (education, New Jersey City U.), parents, citizens, teachers, and students have little say about what is taught, becaus
In the great tradition of Howard Zinn, 101 Changemakers offers a ?peoples’ history” version of the individuals who have shaped our country for middle school students. In the place of founding fathers,
In an era of stark racial injustice, Aaron Dixon dedicated his life to revolution, founding the Seattle chapter of the Black Panther Party in 1968 at age nineteen. In My People Are Rising, he traces t
"Richard Wolff is the leading socialist economist in the country. This book is required reading for anyone concerned about a fundamental transformation of the ailing capitalist economy."?Cornel West?R
U.S. fair and affordable housing policy has been constrained by neoliberal ideologies that emphasize market-based approaches to program implementation. Public policy aimed at ameliorating housing disc
Much has been written since Capital was published about Marx's irrelevance. This has often been attributed to his unworkable method of inquiry. Going against this current, this book introduces the mos
This title is a compendium of a comprehensive treatise of applied economics published in Italian by Jaca Books in 2007. The global economy is taken as the starting point for this unique analysis of th
Many historians explain the brutal emergence of the Nazi party in Germany in terms of national prejudices or Hitler's charismatic demagoguery. In this extraordinary Marxist analysis, Donny Gluckstein
In response to the events of 9/11, the Bush administration launched a ?war on terror,” ushering in an era of anti-Muslim racism, or Islamophobia. However, 9/11 did not create the image of the "Muslim
"This sparkling story of intrepid young women is not just a strike narrative of the Great Depression, but echoes down to our own times. Dana Frank is always on the side of those who are willing to fig
Critical sociologists of various nationalities focus on cutting-edge approaches to conflict-driven social change. By emphasizing the role played by contemporary social movements such as environmentali
This book of essays is written in honour of James Petras, in recognition of his intellectual achievements and political interventions?his steadfast principles, distinguished scholarship, extraordinary
The main articles of Marian Malowist are collected together for the first time. Malowist, who is one of the major economic historians of the twentieth century, is also a much neglected one. So most sc
In 2008, when the U.S. National Intelligence Council issued its latest report meant for the administration of newly elected President Barack Obama, it predicted that the planet’s ?sole superpower” wou
"Oliver Stone and Tariq Ali, two of our most provocative and radical voices, engage in a thought-provoking conversation about history---ripping apart entrenched establishment narratives which have sup
"Superb."?Kurt Vonnegut"Wicker's story though could not be more vital today… A Time To Die compels us to understand the inhumanity of prisons in America, one of the greatest injustices of our time, an
For two months in 1871, the workers of Paris took control of Europe’s most celebrated capital city. When they established the world’s first workers’ democracy?the Paris Commune?they found no ready-mad
Often portrayed as an aloof philosopher, Louis Althusser's work on Niccolo Machiavelli reveals Althusser's deep commitment to political practice. Seeking to challenge the prevailing views on Althusser
Evo Morales rode to power on a wave of popular mobilizations against the neoliberal policies enforced by his predecessors. Yet many of his economic policies bear striking resemblance to the status qu
Winner of the Premio internazionale Giuseppe Sormani 2011, awarded by the Fondazione Istituto Piemontese Antonio Gramsci in Turin for the best book/article on Gramsci in the period between 2007-2011 i
Budeiri (politics, Birzeit U., Palestine) presents a history of the Palestine Communist Party that focuses on how it approached the dilemma of adhering to internationalism in the context of acute pola
From the birth of the CIO to the sit-down strikes that helped to organize the auto industry, the 1930s have come to define the high point of labor militancy. In this groundbreaking work of labor hist
"The North Star is one of the greatest symbols for justice stemming from the history of our people. `The North Star' was an expression that meant heading toward freedom as slaves tried to escape north
Is socialism an impossible, discredited dream or the only realistic path for human survival? If you're not sure of the answer, or are just curious about what the Left really believes in, you need to
