Against the Web
By: Michael Brooks
4.10
Format: 96 pages, Paperback
Michael Brooks takes on the new "Intellectual Dark Web." As the host of The Michael Brooks Show and…
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1. Reform or Revolution
By: Rosa Luxemburg , Κώστας Βρετός
4.20
Format: 112 pages, Paperback
Why capitalism cannot overcome its internal contradictions and the working class cannot "reform" aw… read more
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- history
- theory
- politics
- philosophy
- nonfiction
- political science
"If the proletariat came to power, it could draw from Bernstein's theory the following 'practical' conclusion: to go to sleep."-Rosa Luxemburg, Reform or Revolution
"What distinguishes bourgeoisie society from other class societies…? Precisely the fact that class domination does not rest on “acquired rights"-Rosa Luxemburg, Reform or Revolution
"Fourier's scheme of changing, by means of phalansteries, the water of all the seas into tasty lemonade was surely a phantastic idea. But Bernstein, proposing to change the sea of capitalist bitternes…"-Rosa Luxemburg, Reform or Revolution
"Social Democracy, does not, however, expect to attain its aim either as a result of the victorious violence of a minority or through the numerical superiority of a majority. It sees socialism come as…"-Rosa Luxemburg, Reform or Revolution
2. On Palestine
By: Noam Chomsky , Ilan Pappé
4.25
Format: 220 pages, Paperback
Operation Protective Edge, Israel's most recent assault on Gaza, left thousands of Palestinians dea… read more
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- history
- theory
- politics
- philosophy
- nonfiction
- essays
"It's quite standard for those who hold the clubs to say: "Forget about everything that happened and let's just go on from here." In other words, "I've got what I want, and out forget about what your …"-Noam Chomsky, On Palestine
"How, then, does one become an activist? The easy answer would be to say that we do not become activists; we simply forget that we are. We are all born with compassion, generosity, and love for others…"-Noam Chomsky, On Palestine
3. The Reactionary Mind: Conservatism from Edmund Burke to Sarah Palin
By: Corey Robin
4.27
Format: 637 pages, Hardcover
Late in life, William F. Buckley made a confession to Corey Robin. Capitalism is "boring," said the… read more
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- history
- theory
- politics
- philosophy
- nonfiction
- political science
4. Kill All Normies: Online Culture Wars from 4chan and Tumblr to Trump and the Alt-Right
By: Angela Nagle
4.08
Format: 88 pages, ebook
Recent years have seen a revival of the heated culture wars of the 1990s, but this time its battle … read more
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- politics
- history
- nonfiction
5. Blackshirts and Reds: Rational Fascism and the Overthrow of Communism
By: Michael Parenti
4.41
Format: 166 pages, Paperback
Blackshirts & Reds explores some of the big issues of our time: fascism, capitalism, communism, rev… read more
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- history
- theory
- politics
- philosophy
- nonfiction
- political science
"Ecology's implications for capitalism are too horrendous for the capitalist to contemplate."-Michael Parenti, Blackshirts and Reds: Rational Fascism and the Overthrow of Communism
"Decentralized parochial autonomy is the graveyard of insurgency-which may be one reason why there has never been a successful anarcho-syndicalist revolution."-Michael Parenti, Blackshirts and Reds: Rational Fascism and the Overthrow of Communism
"A joke circulating in Russia in 1992 went like this: Q. What did capitalism accomplish in one year that communism could not do in seventy years? A. Make communism look good."-Michael Parenti, Blackshirts and Reds: Rational Fascism and the Overthrow of Communism
"...the [pure socialist] critics [of communist countries] seem unable to apply their own leadership genius to producing a successful revolutionary movement in their own country."-Michael Parenti, Blackshirts and Reds: Rational Fascism and the Overthrow of Communism
6. Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media
By: Noam Chomsky , Edward S. Herman
4.42
Format: 718 pages, Paperback
Librarian's note: There are Alternate Cover Editions for this edition of this book . In this pathb… read more
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- philosophy
- politics
- history
- nonfiction
7. The Black Jacobins: Toussaint L'Ouverture and the San Domingo Revolution
By: C.L.R. James
4.55
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
A classic and impassioned account of the first revolution in the Third World. This powerful, intens… read more
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- race
- history
- politics
- philosophy
- nonfiction
8. Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative?
By: Mark Fisher
4.00
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
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9. The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism
By: Naomi Klein
4.52
Format: None pages, Hardcover
In this groundbreaking alternative history of the most dominant ideology of our time, Milton Friedm… read more
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10. Understanding Power: The Indispensable Chomsky
By: Noam Chomsky , None , None
3.29
Format: None pages, Paperback
The best of Chomsky's recent talks on the past, present, and future of the politics of power. In a … read more
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11. The Weird and the Eerie
By: Mark Fisher
3.69
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
What exactly are the Weird and the Eerie? In this new essay, Mark Fisher argues that some of the mo… read more
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12. Ten Myths about Israel
By: Ilan Pappé
4.03
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
What are the myths--and reality--behind the state of Israel? Ilan Pappe is one of the most outspoke… read more
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13. Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism
By: Vladimir Lenin
4.23
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
'Globalisation' is the buzzword of the 1990s. VI Lenin's Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitali… read more
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- history
- theory
- politics
- philosophy
- nonfiction
"Crises of every kind — economic crises more frequently, but not only these — in their turn increase very considerably the tendency towards concentration and monopoly."-Vladimir Lenin, Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism
"At the basis of these swindles and manipulations lies socialised production; but the immense progress of humanity, which achieved this socialisation, goes to benefit the speculators."-Vladimir Lenin, Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism
"But suppose, for the sake of argument, free competition, without any sort of monopoly, would develop capitalism trade more rapidly. Is it not a fact that the more rapidly trade and capitalism develop…"-Vladimir Lenin, Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism
"As long as capitalism remains what it is, surplus capital will never be utilised for the purpose of raising the standard of living of the masses in a given country, for this would mean a decline in p…"-Vladimir Lenin, Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism
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15. If We Burn: The Mass Protest Decade and the Missing Revolution
By: Vincent Bevins
4.28
Format: 337 pages, Hardcover
The story of the recent uprisings that sought to change the world - and what comes next From 20… read more
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- theory
- politics
- history
- nonfiction
"In the history of revolutions, a couple of truisms had already emerged. One is that they are only successful when security forces defect or are defeated in violent conflict. Even if Moa Zedong was be…"-Vincent Bevins, If We Burn: The Mass Protest Decade and the Missing Revolution
16. The Jakarta Method: Washington's Anticommunist Crusade and the Mass Murder Program that Shaped Our World
By: Vincent Bevins
4.61
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
The hidden story of the wanton slaughter -- in Indonesia, Latin America, and around the world -- ba… read more
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- american
- history
- the united states of america
- theory
- politics
- nonfiction
"locals came to him, time and time again, and asked, with genuine mystification: 'We just don't understand America. You were once a colony. You know what colonialism is. You fought and bled and died f…"-Vincent Bevins, The Jakarta Method: Washington's Anticommunist Crusade and the Mass Murder Program that Shaped Our World
17. Against the Web
By: Michael Brooks
4.10
Format: 96 pages, Paperback
Michael Brooks takes on the new "Intellectual Dark Web." As the host of The Michael Brooks Show and… read more
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- history
- race
- the united states of america
- theory
- politics
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- nonfiction
- essays
- political science
18. The People’s Republic of Walmart: How the World’s Biggest Corporations are Laying the Foundation for Socialism
By: Leigh Phillips
3.90
Format: 257 pages, Kindle Edition
Since the demise of the USSR, the mantle of the largest planned economies in the world has been tak… read more
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- history
- theory
- politics
- philosophy
- nonfiction
19. Give Them an Argument
By: Burgis Ben
3.75
Format: 128 pages, Paperback
Many serious leftists have learned to distrust talk of logic and logical fallacies, associated with… read more
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- american
- theory
- politics
- philosophy
- nonfiction
- essays
"Good reasoning isn't primarily about being loud and confident and good on your feet. Those are skills worth developing—as humans, we're built to respond to all of that—but those aren't the things t…"-Burgis Ben, Give Them an Argument
20. The Chapo Guide to Revolution: A Manifesto Against Logic, Facts, and Reason
By: Chapo Trap House
3.92
Format: 322 pages, Kindle Edition
Instant New York Times bestseller “Howard Zinn on acid or some bullsh*t like that.” —Tim Heidecker … read more
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- american
- history
- theory
- politics
- philosophy
- nonfiction
"The ugly truth is that no employer hires anyone unless they can extract more value from them than they have to pay out in wages and benefits."-Chapo Trap House, The Chapo Guide to Revolution: A Manifesto Against Logic, Facts, and Reason
"Finally, as 9/11 fell on December 7, 1941, America entered World War II, and wouldn’t you know it, the US actually recovered from the Depression. It turned out that with state control of production a…"-Chapo Trap House, The Chapo Guide to Revolution: A Manifesto Against Logic, Facts, and Reason
21. Understanding Marxism
By: Richard D. Wolff
4.14
Format: 100 pages, Paperback
Why should we pay attention to the great social critics like Marx? American, especially now, confro… read more
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- history
- theory
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- philosophy
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- essays
"To achieve a society that exhibits liberty, equality, fraternity and democracy, the object to change first and foremost is production."-Richard D. Wolff, Understanding Marxism
"Greed is not the cause of capitalists' behavior; it is a quality they acquire in accommodating to and internalizing the requirements of competitive survival within the capitalist system."-Richard D. Wolff, Understanding Marxism
"Any individual exhibiting a personal instability comparable to the economic and social instability of capitalism would long ago have been required to seek professional help and to make basic changes."-Richard D. Wolff, Understanding Marxism
"The system is a contradiction: the very logic imposed on the capitalist enterprise undermines the overall success of the capitalist. For Marxists, no law, rule, regulation, or behavior pattern provid…"-Richard D. Wolff, Understanding Marxism
