Few twentieth-century writers remain as potent as Franz Kafka—one of the rare figures to maintain both a major presence in the academy and on the shelves of general readers. Yet, remarkably, no
Few twentieth-century writers remain as potent as Franz Kafka—one of the rare figures to maintain both a major presence in the academy and on the shelves of general readers. Yet, remarkably, no
Millions marched and protested against the military invasion of Iraq. Millions more have protested against the military occupation of Afghanistan. These antiwar sentiments publicly expressed are a ref
“System change not climate change!” This cry reverberated throughout the streets of Paris during 2015’s heated COP21 climate negotiations. It was as much a demand as it was an indict
1984 and the specter of dememorization / by Murray Bookchin -- Giant economy size brother / by John P. Clark -- 1984, Orwell's and ours / by Noam Chomsky -- Prisons / by Claire Culhane -- New forms of
Millions marched and protested against the military invasion of Iraq. Millions more have protested against the military occupation of Afghanistan. These antiwar sentiments publicly expressed are a ref
Emma Goldman’s reputation during her lifetime was, in part, created by her autobiography Living My Life. This book reexamines the creation of that auto biography, noting that many other people were in
Everywhere the 1960s are being examined and debated. Universities hold international conferences that bring together scholars and activists. Very little has been published about the sixties in Canada,
Thousands of foreign troops have been fighting a seemingly endless war in Afghanistan. Billions of dollars of foreign aid have been poured into the country. Thousands of military and civilian causalit
At the beginning of the 21st century, the three most important concerns in the developed nations are remarkably convergent—unemployment, the environment, and community breakdown—and there are strong i
Winner of the 2001 Robinson Book Prize for Excellence in Journalism Islamic Peril explores the lack of historical and cultural understanding in the mass media as it studies coverage of conflicts invol
In 1550, Etienne de La Boetie wrote his classic work of political reflection, Discourse of Voluntary Servitude, which laid the ground work for the concept of civil disobedience, and as such, has exert
“James Polk’s portrait of America is riveting . . . his arguments are sound and convincing. An important, fascinating book written with a strong message.”—Norm Goldman, Bookpleasures.comIt is James Po