Good news from a left-wing perspective
In “Manufacturing Consent,” authors Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky argue that Americans have been systematically misled about the substance and morality of US foreign policies.
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In Light Upon Light: In Search of a Beautiful God, Mickey Weems shares with all of us a deep and personal account of his spiritual journey. He explores Islamic theology, self-reflects on his own experiences, and searches for a greater purpose.
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In Searching for the White Magician Stefania Magidson invites the reader to join her on a journey of exploration and rediscovery of that inner place that holds the lens of mystery through which life filters, if we allow it.
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As white supremacy, ultra-nationalism, rabid misogyny and anti-immigrant fervor coalesce, a new and uniquely American form of fascism...
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The inside story of China’s organ transplant business and its macabre connection with internment camps and killing fields for arrested dissidents, especially the adherents of Falun Gong.
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From the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of White Rage, the startling–and timely–history of voter suppression in America, with a foreword by Senator Dick Durbin.
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Former Project Censored director and media monitoring sociologist Peter Phillip unveils the top 300 most powerful players in world capitalism, who are at the controls of our economic future.
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In this powerful book that combines the best aspects of memoir and political history, the son of Attorney General Robert Kennedy and...
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As veteran author Tom Engelhardt argues, despite having a more massive, technologically advanced, and better-funded military than any...
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Using his unique lens as a critical race theorist and law professor, Khaled A. Beydoun captures the many ways in which law, policy,...
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Authors Jason LInkins and Phil Lewis describe what Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is doing to destroy secular public schools in...
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In a smart and gripping investigation, historian and former Occupy Wall Street organizer Mark Bray provides a detailed survey of the...
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In The Captured Economy , Brink Lindsey and Steven M. Teles identify a common factor behind breakdowns in democratic governance that...
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From Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Jesse Eisinger, “a fast moving, fly-on-the-wall, disheartening look at the deterioration of...
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Stamped from the Beginning is the winner of the 2016 National Book Award for Nonfiction. The book is unflinching in showing how...
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In Sleepwalking to Armageddon, pioneering antinuclear activist Helen Caldicott assembles the world’s leading nuclear scientists and...
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Throughout the Presidential campaign, Senator Bernie Sanders promised voters a future to believe in through his progressive platform...
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According to authors Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wasserman, the outcome of the 2016 election can be explained by (1) the stripping of...
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This searing memoir shares the trauma and triumphs of Lakhdar Boumediene and Mustafa Ait Idir’s time inside America’s...
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Donald Trump’s takeover of the White House is a dangerous escalation in a world of cascading crises. His reckless agenda—including a...
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Through deep access to insiders from the top to the bottom of the campaign, political writers Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes have...
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There has been an enormous upward redistribution of income in the United States in the last four decades. In his most recent book,...
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Throughout the ages and across every continent, people have struggled against those in power and raised their voices in...
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Peter Frase argues that increasing automation and a growing scarcity of resources, thanks to climate change, will bring it all...
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Often called “The Convict’s Bible,” this book is also relevant and important to any spiritual seeker. Interfaith...
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The story of Nina Smart’s life in Africa reads like a thriller. At the tender age of 11 Geanina is asked to choose between her white...
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Bernie Sanders had run one of the most consequential campaigns in the modern history of the country. He had received more than 13...
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Once, war was a temporary state of affairs—a violent but brief interlude between times of peace. Today, America’s wars are everywhere...
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From the bestselling author of What’s the Matter With Kansas, a scathing look at the standard-bearers of liberal politics...
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Summary Economic hit men (EHMs) “are highly paid professionals who cheat countries out of trillions of dollars. Their tools include...
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Summary The crisis in Europe is not over, it’s getting worse! In this dramatic narrative of Europe’s economic rise and spectacular...
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Summary Dark Money is a book that must be read by anyone who cares about the future of American democracy. Description Why is America...
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Summary An analysis of today’s struggles against state terror, from Ferguson to Palestine. Activist, teacher, author and...
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Summary The New York Times-bestselling book for kids—and their parents, teachers, and cool grown-up friends—documenting America’s...
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Summary From the author of Aftershock and The Work of Nations, his most important book to date – a passionate yet practical,...
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Summary Twenty-First-Century Social Movements and the Activists That Are Transforming Our World Longtime social activist Greg...
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Summary Here for the first time in print is revealed the quintessential Aaron Swartz: besides being a technical genius and a...
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Summary A sweeping cultural history of U.S. prison slavery In Slaves of the State Dennis Childs argues that the incarceration of...
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Summary A deeply insightful and unflinching look at the global threats posed by climate change, environmental devastation, and...
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Summary Succinct, accessible, and authoritative, Thomas Piketty’s The Economics of Inequality is the ideal place to start for...
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Summary The book is an insider’s account of who really runs Washington regardless of which party is in power, written by Mike...
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