The Republican Brain: Interview with Science Writer Chris Mooney
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In the midst of the George W. Bush
08:27 am | “The Spiritual Gift of Madness,” outside the lively interviews, is a stiff, terribly dogmatic and one-sided polemic in which Farber concedes nothing of value to any who disagree…
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09:07 am | I had mixed feelings about “Fear Itself.” The main narrative of the text–that Southern Democrats were absolutely central to both institutionalizing the New Deal and limiting it–is fresh…
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04:49 am | “Towards Collective Liberation: Anti-Racist Organizing, Feminist Praxis and Movement Building Strategy,” may be the “Rules for Radicals” for a growing trend of anarcho-practicos who up until this point…
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09:50 am | While I think that people can learn about Howard Zinn in Martin Duberman’s book, “Howard Zinn: A Life on the Left,” “A Peoples’ History of the United States”…
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05:21 am | In just a few pages I felt the brotherly embrace of a comrade-in-arms, a soul-mate, and a companion; further along his fierce intelligence and original insights challenged me…
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02:30 pm | Posited as an intervention of sorts, “Catastrophism” is seemingly aimed to create debate on the Left. … Its premise, that old radical ideas that destitution leads to revolution…
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05:14 pm | Robbins writes in the first person, displays a flare for personal anecdotes, and is not at all bashful about expressing his perplexities and uncertainties, all of which should…
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02:21 pm | Jones manages to paint clear and vivid portraits untainted by judgment. The portraits of the times and events are just as clear and stunning.The book also has its…
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06:18 am | In what is likely to become a classic, Greek political economist Yanis Varoufakis traces the origins of the global crisis and looks beyond the U.S.-dominated world. By Boris…
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Reviews
A Crazy, Demented Way to Critique Psychiatry »
08:27 am | “The Spiritual Gift of Madness,” outside the lively interviews, is a stiff, terribly dogmatic and one-sided polemic in which Farber concedes nothing of value to any who disagree with his central thesis that…
May 20 2013 / No Comment / Read More »Totalitarianism, Liberal Democracy and the New Deal »
09:07 am | I had mixed feelings about “Fear Itself.” The main narrative of the text–that Southern Democrats were absolutely central to both institutionalizing the New Deal and limiting it–is fresh and well-documented. But I was…
Apr 1 2013 / No Comment / Read More »New Book Explores Organizing Strategies for Anarchists »
04:49 am | “Towards Collective Liberation: Anti-Racist Organizing, Feminist Praxis and Movement Building Strategy,” may be the “Rules for Radicals” for a growing trend of anarcho-practicos who up until this point have had little literature to…
Mar 25 2013 / 1 Comment / Read More »New Book Explores the Life of Howard Zinn »
09:50 am | While I think that people can learn about Howard Zinn in Martin Duberman’s book, “Howard Zinn: A Life on the Left,” “A Peoples’ History of the United States” and Howard’s memoir-like book, “You…
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News Blog
Hugo Chavez, Book Promoter »
10:15 am | This week, the global left mourns the passing of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, and debates his legacy. As I…
Mar 10 2013 / No Comment / Read More »Taking Stock of 2012 »
03:13 pm | 2012 was the year that the class-oriented political rhetoric introduced by Occupy Wall Street (OWS) percolated throughout American society,…
Dec 24 2012 / 3 Comments / Read More »Why You Should Give to Left Eye on Books »
06:12 am | We’ve never asked for your financial support before, but we are asking now. The mainstream press doesn’t pay attention…
Nov 17 2012 / No Comment / Read More »Pick of the Day: “Ayn Rand Nation” by Gary Weiss »
07:45 am | Could a book be more timely than journalist Gary Weiss’ “Ayn Rand Nation: The Hidden Struggle for America’s Soul?”…
Oct 21 2012 / 5 Comments / Read More »Has the Left Won in the United States? »
01:00 pm | The seemingly obvious answer to the question above is no. Presently the main policy debate in Washington is over…
Sep 25 2012 / No Comment / Read More »Mapping Out American Political Writing with a Little Help from Amazon »
04:58 am | The folks at Amazon have created an “Election Heat Map” that indicates trends in the purchase of political books.…
Aug 28 2012 / 1 Comment / Read More »Pick of the Day: “Truth and Revolution” by Michael Staudenmaier »
05:34 am | Joining a growing body of work on radical movements of the seventies, Michael Staudenmaier’s new book has revived interest…
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