Books
Winnipeg General Strike pops off the page in new comic history
September 16, 2019This is a timely contribution to public understanding of the event which did so much to shape the working-class struggles of the 20th century, told in a way that reflects and amplifies the left politics which...
Read morePrison classroom reflects white supremacy in new memoir
August 30, 2019The New Plantation: Lessons from Rikers Island: The title comes from Trask’s first day on the job.
Read moreCanadian author Stephen Gowans’s fresh view of Korea’s struggle for freedom
August 22, 2019For those wanting to learn about modern Korean history, Stephen Gowans’s Patriots, Traitors and Empires: The Story of Korea’s Struggle for Freedom is highly recommended.
Read moreReview: Russian revolution revered as trailblazing event in the developing world
August 20, 2019"Like a brilliant sun, the [1917] October [Bolshevik] Revolution shone over all five continents, awakening millions of oppressed and exploited people around the world."
Read more‘A is for Activist’ introduces toddlers to people and ideas on the left
August 12, 2019Imagine my surprise when I opened a 5.5-inch square children’s board book at the home of my niece and her husband and my grandnieces and found myself on virtually every page!
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