Books
Essential lessons from the book ‘The Capital of Slavery’
January 15, 2026The book explains that slavery was foundational to the capitalist system in the United States and representation of the class struggle.
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Eric A. Gordon’s ‘Opera and Society,’ written in 1969, now in print
January 13, 2026People’s World sat down with our former staff writer and cultural editor Eric A. Gordon for a chat about his latest book.
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Cold War context for the killings of 4 U.S. political leaders
January 13, 2026A new book teaches that the U.S. government, when pushed, stops at nothing in pursuit of imperialist purposes and repression of progressive political causes.
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Jack London at 150: ‘The Iron Heel’ as the first dystopia of imperialism
January 9, 2026The pioneering literary figure's writing, shaped by his theoretical contradictions, became a mirror of a pivotal developmental period in the U.S.
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Shivaun O’Casey’s intimate portrait of family, art, and communism
December 9, 2025The memoir explores Sean O’Casey as a relevant revolutionary artist, whose battles against clerical repression and capitalist theatre echo sharply today.
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