Book Review
“Behind the Beautiful Forevers” is a powerful indictment of capitalism
February 4, 2013It isn't the first book of this kind but, in revealing the tragedy of capitalist globalization in incredibly intimate and moving detail much like a good novel does, it ranks as one of the best.
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Left on the bookshelf: “My Discovery of America”
November 20, 2012American audiences may find the travel narrative of the three months Vladimir Mayakovsky spent in the Western hemisphere in 1925 to be a more accessible literary contribution.
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What’s the matter with white people?
October 12, 2012Building on its stereotype of African-Americans from 30 years ago, the Republican Party has made "cops, firefighters, nurses and teachers into its new 'welfare queens.'"
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A book for Labor Day: “Playing Bigger Than You Are – A Life In Organizing”
August 30, 2012This Labor Day workers will be marching and highlighting union and election struggles around the country. After the marches, it might be a good time to kick back and read a good book by a leader...
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What does it take to “Rebuild the Dream”?
August 22, 2012In September 2009, Van Jones stepped down as Special Advisor under a barrage of right-wing criticism of his youthful flirtation with leftist politics.
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