I’m interested in a multitude of things, including social justice, socialism, history, poetry, magical realism (fiction), capitalism, race and class struggle, plus stuff like wine, baseball and music.
So mostly non-fiction, though I read maybe two novels per year and maybe one poetry collection.
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60% complete! Steven Ray has read 9 of 15 books.
Throughout the 2000s Latin America formed the leading edge of antineoliberal resistance. But what is …
Been wanting to read this book for years. So far, it's been very much worth the wait.
23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism is a 2010 non-fiction book by economist Ha-Joon Chang. The book offers …
A 160-page journal published every two months from London, New Left Review analyses world politics, …
Another worthwhile set of essays. I always learn when I read NLR. Which is kinda the point.
I made need to hide or otherwise obscure the book cover, else I may throw up every time I look at it.
"Those who build walls are their own prisoners. I am going to go fulfill my …
A very timely read, Unbuild Walls charts the evolution of immigration in the U.S., including ICE and the prison industrial complex on one side and immigration reform and prison abolition activists on the other.
With twenty years of activism, the author describes the injustices she's seen and the steps that have been taken to counter them. Not all succeeded, but many did. It's hard to find a lot of optimism in the current environment we find ourselves in, but the lessons in this book do offer reasons to be encouraged.
Very recommended. Available in multiple formats from Haymarket, which has tons of great titles in their back catalog.
A 160-page journal published every two months from London, New Left Review analyses world politics, …
Another issue of this great radical periodical.
Why, in our affluent society, do so many people live in poverty, without access to health care, working multiple jobs …
Why, in our affluent society, do so many people live in poverty, without access to …
In the end, a very worthwhile read which presents good arguments about the cause of the climate crisis (Capitalism) and what must be done to provide a just and equitable society which benefits all. Recommended.
"Those who build walls are their own prisoners. I am going to go fulfill my …
A very timely read, given all that's going on today with ICE, Homeland Security and immigrant deportations.
Why, in our affluent society, do so many people live in poverty, without access to …
Possibly one of the most important books anyone could ever read.
Sitting at his desk, Bernardo Soares imagined himself free forever of Rua dos Douradores, of …
Beginning the journey with this book today, a journey that I've looked forward to for years.
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1 online resource (287 pages) :
An excellent primer on the changes that American Capitalism and organized labor have gone through over the past few decades. Fairly heavy on economic and labor statistics, the book nonetheless is written in an approachable style and offers strategies for labor’s reacendence as a force to counter Capitalism in the 21st century.
From the acclaimed author of Art Sex Music comes a vital meditation on womanhood, creativity and self-expression, and a revelatory …
