Books – Page 28 – People's World

On her 80th birthday: Margaret Atwood points the way toward a new humanity

November 18, 2019 By Jenny Farrell

Margaret Atwood has written several novels that explore dystopian situations or circumstances where people are subjected to control and violence.

Green Strategy: To beat climate change, humanity needs socialism

November 14, 2019 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

Indeed, according to Marc Brodine in his new book, “Working class power is the only force capable of..creating a sustainable economy and sustainable environment.”

‘Waking in Havana’: Good works on the AIDS front in Cuba

November 12, 2019 By Michael Berkowitz

Elena Schwolsky’s new book Waking in Havana: A Memoir of AIDS and Healing in Cuba is a well-written, moving account of her work as a nurse in Cuba’s HIV/AIDS prevention program.

Breaking the class ceiling: New books challenge the meritocracy trap

November 6, 2019 By Tim Strangleman

Often times, it’s the lucky breaks that already advantaged people enjoy that allow them to achieve even more success.

Living and dying on the factory floor: Class and race at work

October 17, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg

David Ranney says "rather than rant at people about class and race, we should realize that when class” comes to the fore, and workers unite as a class against bosses, “racism can go away.”