Books – Page 29 – People's World

‘Walk with Gandhi’ on the 150th anniversary of his birth

October 8, 2019 By Jenny Farrell

This book is a gleaming, wonderfully enriching pleasure in terms of aesthetic appreciation and engaging the mind.

“Intersectional before it was cool”: The women’s movement during state socialism

October 3, 2019 By Tony Pecinovsky

Without a doubt, the Cold War was a very productive moment for women's rights because the Eastern Bloc once championed them on the international stage.

Winnipeg General Strike pops off the page in new comic history

September 16, 2019 By Kimball Cariou

This 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...

Prison classroom reflects white supremacy in new memoir

August 30, 2019 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

The New Plantation: Lessons from Rikers Island: The title comes from Trask’s first day on the job.

Canadian author Stephen Gowans’s fresh view of Korea’s struggle for freedom

August 22, 2019 By Tim Pelzer

For 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.