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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Results188 Connexions Library8 Connexions Directory of Groups & Websites 17 Sources Experts & Spokespersons 31 Sources Library 3 From the Connexions Archives Connexions LibraryActivist archiving in Toronto Lithgow, Michael Article 2013 People gather in Toronto to discuss what many hope will grow into a movement for archiving grassroots histories. Against His-story, Against Leviathan! Perlman, Fredy Book 1983 How Civilization encroached on free peoples. On every continent scribes, traders and kings promoted division of labour, professional armies, social discipline, nationalist, ethnic and class fervour. The Age of Empire 1875 - 1914 Hobsbawm, E.J. Book 1987 Covers the rise of bourgeois society, the growth of free market capitalism and the expansion of European colonialism abroad. Age of Extremes: The Short Twentieth Century 1914 - 1991  Hobsbawm, Eric Book 1994 A overview of the history of the years 1914 - 1991. All That Our Hands Have Done: A Pictorial History of Hamilton Workers Heron, Craig; Hoffmitz, Shea; Roberts, Wayne; Storey, Robert Book 1981 The story of working people in Hamilton's steel industry. Allan Bérubé, 1946-2007: Against The Current vol. 135 Kinsman, Gary Article 2008 An inspiring and broad-ranging queer historian, Allan Bérubé died at the age of 61 on December 11, 2007. He left us with major contributions of exciting historical work, but also important unfinished ... Ancillary Lessons from Brexit Jones, Evan Article 2016 Apart from the substantive issues for the European elites of the Brexit referendum victory, two ancillary lessons have been thrust upon us, if we were not already wise to them. One, the contemptible c... The Arc of Justice and the Long Run: Hope, History, and Unpredictability Solnit, Rebecca Article 2013 North American cicada nymphs live underground for 17 years before they emerge as adults. Many seeds stay dormant far longer than that before some disturbance makes them germinate. Sometimes cause and ... The Atlantic Slave Trade in Two Minutes: 315 years. 20,528 voyages. Millions of lives. Kahn, Andrew and Bouie, Jamelle Article 2015 Usually, when we say "American slavery" or the "American slave trade," we mean the American colonies or, later, the United States. But North America was a bit player. From the trade's beginning in the... Beyond Chutzpah: On the Misuse of Anti-Semitism and the Abuse of History Finkelstein, Norman Book 2005 A meticulously researched expose of the corruption of scholarship on the Israel-Palestine conflict. Bringing to bear the latest findings on the conflict and recasting the scholarly debate, Finkelstein... Black Workers, Fordism and the UAW: Book Review of Bates's "The Making of Black Detroit in the Age of Henry Ford" Feeley, Dianne Article 2014 A book review of Beth Tompkins Bates's analysis of how the automotive industry provided an opportunity for African Americans to fight for equal working rights, unionize, and forge an alliance with whi... Bound By Power: Intended Consequences Klaehn, Jeffery (ed.) Book These essays focus on how power and ideology work within society. Interviews are with Noam Chomsky, Linda McQuaig, Robert Bertuzzi and others. They speak to the issues of the understanding of power an... Boxcar Bertha: An Autobiography Thompson, Bertha, as told to Ben Reitman Book 1989 Memoirs of a woman who lived as a hobo and anarchist. Calling All Radicals: How Grassroots Organizers Can Help Save Our Democracy Thompson, Gabriel Book 2007 Thompson argues that we can reclaim our democracy through grassroots organizing. Das Capital, Volume 1: A Critical Analysis of Capitalist Production Marx, Karl Book 1867 Marx's great work sets out to grasp and portray the totality of the capitalist mode of production, and the bourgeois society that emerges from it. He describes and connects all its economic features, ... The Case for Grassroots Archives Diemer, Ulli Article 2012 Grassroots archives play a valuable role in what has been called "the battle of memory". People's history projects such as grassroots archives preserve and share stories of resistance, hidden historie... Chomsky on MisEducation Chomsky, Noam; edited and introduced by Donald Macedo Book 2000 Chomsky critiques the education system and discusses what education could be like in a democratic society. Christopher Who? -- Discovering the Americas McKenna, Paul; Taylor, Norman Article 1990 Columbus seen as a conqueror. Collective Memory, Archives, and the Connexions project: Michael Riordon interviews Ulli Diemer Diemer, Ulli; Riordon, Michael Audio 2012 An interview with Ulli Diemer about the Connexions project, collective memory, and the importance of archives and the challenges faced by those who work to preserve them. Collective Memory and Cultural Amnesia: Introduction to the December 17, 2017 issue of Other Voices Diemer, Ulli Article 2017 Our society is obsessed with the short-term present. It devalues memories and the past. That's the nature of capitalism, especially the speeded-up hypercapitalism of today. The past is useless: profit... Compass Points: Navigating the Twentieth Century Chodos, Robert (Editor) Book 1999 A radical history of the twentieth century by a wide of Canadian authors and essayists grappling with crucial developments in politics, economics, society, and culture in Canada and abroad.
Connexions: Volume 7, Number 3 - July 1982 - Prairie Region/Region des Prairies Serial Publication (Periodical) 1982 Connexions Library: History Focus Page Website 2009 Selected articles, books, documents and other resources on historical topics. Connexions Library: Oral History Focus Page Website 2009 Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on oral history. Connexions Mandate and Statement of Values Article A succinct summary of the Connexions project and the values that guide it. Conquest: How Societies Overwhelm Others Day, David Book 2008 Tells the gripping history of conquest, illuminating the ways in which invaders have justified their conquests, highlighting a bloody and often prolonged process that can last centuries. He argues th... Crossing Hitler: The Man Who Put the Nazis on the Witness Stand Hett, Benjamin Carter Book 2008 Explores the first full-length biography of Litten, the turbulent years of the Weimar Republic and the terror of Nazi rule in Germany after 1933. Culture of Complaint: The Fraying of America Hughes, Robert Book 1993 Propaganda-talk, euphemism, and evasion are so much a part of American usage today that they cross all party lines and ideological divides. The art of not answering the question, of cloaking unpleasan... Dark Age Ahead Jacobs, Jane Book 2004 A dark age is a culture's dead end. Jacobs argues that our society is facing the coming of a dark age. Defending the West: A Critique of Edward Said's Orientalism Warraq, Ibn Book 2008 A methodical deconstruction of Edward Said's Orientalism.
Democracy Against Capitalism Wood, Ellen Meiksins Book 1995 Wood provides a brilliant explication and defense of the key theoretical concepts relevant to socialism, understood to be the most radical social and economic democracy. Dialectic and History: An Introduction James, C.L.R. Book 1947 A pamphlet extracted from James' essay Dialcetical Materialism and the Fate of Humanity, originally published in 1947. A Dictionary of Environment and Conservation Park, Chris Book 2008 Contains over 8500 entries on all aspects of the environment and conservation. Embraces a broad spectrum of environmental areas including sustainable development, biodiversity, conservation, environme... Easily Led: A History of Propaganda Thomson, Oliver Book 1999 From Ancient Sumer to modern Poland, Thomson traces the use of propaganda and its influence on human events. The Enemy of Nature: The End of Capitalism or the End of the World? Kovel, Joel Book 2002 We live in and from nature, but the way we have evolved of doing this is about to destroy you. Capitalism and its by-products -- imperialism, war, neoliberal globalization, racism, poverty, and the de... Eurocentrism Amin, Samir Book Amin argues that Eurocentrism is an ideological distortion, a myth and historical fallacy and argues for a new social, economic, cultural and political system based on socialist universalism. Eyewitness Chile: After 30 Years: Against The Current vol. 108 Cockcroft, James Article 2004 When I returned to Chile for the first time in 32 years to attend a week-long seminar called “Thirty Years -- Allende Lives! Popular Alternatives and the Socialist Perspective in Latin America,” I fou... Facing Fascism in Europe: Against The Current vol. 84 Smaldone, Bill Article 2000 Adolf Hitler's rise to power in 1933, and the Nazis' rapid destruction of Germany's Social Democratic and Communist parties, shook the European left to its core. For many socialists and communists, th... Falsifying History and Ourselves: Anti-Democratic Propaganda in the Classroom Spritzler, John Article 2001 Contrary to the views promoted by FHAO, the true facts about Germany during the Holocaust show that 1) working class Germans fought the Nazis; 2) anti-Semitism did not come from ordinary people; and 3... Fear of the People's History: England's Two Countries Pilger, John Article 2013 England is two countries. One is dominated by London, the other remains in its shadow. They were another nation with a different history, different loyalties, different humour, even different values. ... For Lust of Knowing: The Orientalists and their enemies Irwin, Robert Book 2006 A rebuttal of Edward Said which examines who the Orientalists were, how historically they advanced their disciplines, and what their achievements have been. Irwin calls Said's book "a work of malignan... 1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created Mann, Charles C. Book 2011 Alternate title in the United Kingdom: 1493: How the Ecological Collision of Europe and the Americas Gave Rise to the Modern World. A study of the Colombian Exchange -- the biological cross-prolifera... 1492-1992 -- Five Centuries of Imperialism and Resistance Bourgeault, Ron; Broad, Dave; Brown, Lorne; Foster, Lori Book 1992 Articles critiquing the "Columbus myth, and chronicles the repression of North America's original indigenous inhabitants. 1492-1992: Five Centuries of Imperialism and Resistance Bougeault, Ron ; Broad, Dave; Brown, Lorne ; Foster, Lori (Editors) Book 1992 Relates the European invasion and conquest of the Americas and also tells of the struggles and resistance of the indigenous peoples. Free Speech For Me - But Not For Thee: How the American Left and Right Relentlessly Censor Each Other Hentoff, Nat Book 1992 Hentoff is a passionate believer in free speech who recognizes that if speech is truly to be free, we must protect the expression even of ideas we abhors. He catalogues with equal disapproval the effo... Freedom Now Vision Unfinished : Book Review of LeBlanc and Yates's "A Freedom Budget for All Americans" Miah, Malik Article 2014 Miah critiques LeBlanc and Yates' analysis of the Civil Rights Revolution, in light of the fact that the Freedom Budget issued during this time remains unfulfilled. From PRI to Foxismo: Against The Current vol. 88 Almeyra, Guillermo Article 2000 Mexico on July 2 experienced an alternation of parties in power at the national level. But the more fundamental shift away from the one-party state had begun already with the Salinas administration (1... Getting Started on Social Analysis in Canada: Third Edition Czerny, Michael; Swift, Jamie Book 1984 See also CX2933.
The Great Transformation: The political and economic origins of our time Polanyi, Karl Book 1944 Polanyi analyzes the social and political upheavals that took place in England during the rise of the market economy. Polanyi contends that the modern market economy and the modern nation-state should... The Great Turning as Compass and Lens : Yes! Magazine Summer 2006 Macy, Joanna Article 2006 The Great Turning is a name for the transition from the industrial growth society to a life-sustaining society. It identifies the shift from a self-destroying political economy to one in harmony with ... A Green History of the World: The Environment and the Collapse of Great Civilizations Ponting, Clive Book 1991 Ponting tracks the "green" history of the world showing how throughout history civilizations have collapsed when they exhausted the earth's natural resources. Grenada: Island of Conflict: From Amerindians to People's Revolution, 1498-1979 Brizan, George Book This history of the island of Grenada is a timely account of the frequently violent transitions through which Grenadians have lived since even before the arrival of European colonialists. The author p... Has Religion Made Useful Contributions to Civilization? Russell, Bertrand Article 1930 Bertrand Russell's 1930 critique of religious morality and metaphysics. Historical method: Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia Article The historical method comprises the techniques and guidelines by which historians use primary sources and other evidence to research and then to write histories in form of accounts of the past. History and Revolution: A Revolutionary Critique of Historical Materialism Cardan, Paul (Cornelius Castoriadis) Article 1965 Paul Cardan's critique of Marxism'. History and Revolution: A Revolutionary Critique of Historical Materialism Cardan, Paul (Cornelius Castoriadis) Book 1965 History, Culture and the Communist Manifesto--Part 1 Lynd, Staughton Article 1998 History and experience have convinced me that class analysis remains the best way of understanding social change. A History of Reading Manguel, Alberto Book 1996 An exploration of what it means to be a reader of books. The History of the German Resistance 1933-1945: Widerstand, Staatsstreich, Attentat Hoffman, Peter Book 1969 A thorough portrayal of the plans, hesitations, frustrations, and failures of the opposition to Hitler. A History of the Jews - Ancient and Modern Halevi, Ilan Book 1987 Starting from a political interpretation of the period when judges, kings and prophets held sway over Israel and Judah, Ilan Halevi traces the evolution of the Jewish identity through its numerous sta... The History We Live With: Indian Land Claims in B.C. Article 1977 Booklet discussing the history of treaties and land claims in B.C. History, Culture and the Communist Manifesto -- Part 3 Brick, Howard Article 1998 Historical materialism will remain the overriding framework for any effort that is intended to assist revolutionary practice. The Holocaust Chronicle: A History in Words and Pictures Book 2003 A chronological account of the genocide of European Jews at the hands of the Nazis. Hungary 1956: A workers' revolt crushed by the "workers' state" Diemer, Ulli Article 1973 The Hungarian revolution, brief though it was, did as much as a century of socialist theorizing to show what a united and determined people could do to transform their society. Iraq's greatest danger yet: collapse of 'world's most dangerous dam' Arbuthnot, Felicity Article 2016 As if Iraq has not suffered enough under Saddam Hussein, the vicious UN sanctions regime, the US-UK occupation and the depradations of Daesh, a new threat looms that could kill a million people or mor... Is that an archive in your basement... or are you just hoarding?: Sources News Release Article 2012 Are you an 'accidental archivist'? Have you been saving the publications and documents produced by the social justice projects you've been involved in? Then Connexions would like to hear from you. James Green's Death in the Haymarket: Against The Current vol. 125 Quinn, Patrick M. Article 2006 James Green's Death in the Haymarket tells the story of the anarcosyndicalist militants accused of perpetrating the throwing of a bomb that killed police at a workers’ rally at the Haymarket in Chicag... Kampuchea, Decade of the Genocide: Report of a Finnish Inquiry Commission Kiljenen, Kimmo Book 1990 Commissioned by the Finnish Inquiry Commission this a straight forward account of the history of Kampuchea from the saturation bombing by the United States during the Vietnam war in the 1970's to the ... Karl and Rosa: November 1918: A German Revolution Doblin, Alfred Book 1983 A novel about the German Revolution of 1918, focusing on Karl Liebknect and Rosa Luxemburg. The Late Great Lakes: An Environmental History Ashworth, William Book 1986 Ashworth presents five common misunderstandings about the Great Lakes and advocates for improvements, remedial action and ecosystem strategies. The Library at Night Manguel, Alberto Book 2006 The Library at Night tells the story of the important role of libraries in human civilization and how books are an essential link between the individual and the world. Libya: From Colony to Revolution St John, Ronald Bruce Book 2011 Provides the background to the Libyan revolution by discussing its history from colonization up through the 2011 rebellion/foreign intervention that ousted Mu'ammar al-Qadafi. The Long Twentieth Century: Money, Power and the Origins of Our Times Arrighi, Giovanni Book 1994 A comprehensive analysis of the development of world capitalism over the millennium.The Long Twentieth Century traces the epochal shifts in the relationship between capital accumulation and state form... The Making of E.P. Thompson: Marxism, Humanism, and History Palmer, Bryan D. Book 1981 This study is an analysis of E.P. Thompson's humanism and Marxism as they are woven throughout his politics, theory, and historical studies. Arguing against a "purely academic reading" of Thompson, Pa... The Making of the English Working Class Thompson, E.P. Book 1963 Discusses the development of a working class consciousness from the 1790s to the Great Reform Bill Making Their Own Freedom: Book Review of Rediker's "The Amistad Rebellion: An Atlantic Odyssey of Slavery and Freedom" Caldwell, Robert Article 2014 A review of Rediker's re-centering of The Amistad Revellion toward a bottom-up perspective from that of the African slaves involved. Manifestos, Programs, Visions: Selected Manifestos - Political Statements - Programs Website 1649 A selection of left manifestos, programs, poltical statements and visions from the 1600s to today. Man's Worldly Goods: The Story of the Wealth of Nations Huberman, Leo Book 1936 Huberman sets out to explain history using economic theory, and to explain economic theory using history. He tries to explain, in terms of the development of economic thought, why certain doctrines ar... A Marxist History of the World: Making the future Faulkner, Neil Article 2012 Historian Neil Faulkner concludes A Marxist History of the World by looking at what that history can tell us about the possibility for radical social change. A Marxist History of the World part 28: The cycles and arrows of time: me Faulkner, Neil Article 2011 In Part 9 of A Marxist History of the World, we paused to discuss ‘how history works’. It would be useful to pause again to review some general lessons of the history of the ancient and medieval civil... A Marxist History of the World part 9: How History Happens Faulkner, Neil Article 2010 The complex societies that emerged from the division of society into classes also created societies that were wasteful, violent, stagnant and crisis prone. Understanding why is the key to how history ... Marx's Concept of the Alternative to Capitalism Hudis, Peter Book 2013 In contrast to the traditional view that Marx's work is restricted to a critique of capitalism – and that he consciously avoided any detailed conception of its alternative – this work shows that Marx ... Marx's Ecological Notebooks Saito, Kohei Article 2016 This article investigate Marx's natural-scientific notebooks, especially those of 1868, which will be published for the first time in volume four, section eighteen of the new Marx-Engels-Gesamtausgabe... May Day & SDS & SNCC Jubilee Linebaugh, Peter Article 2010 Class consciousness is the knowledge that emancipation is ours. Class struggle is the fight for it, the fight to be a class, and then the fight to abolish the class system. It is not economistic; it... Memory of Fire: Genesis: Part One of a Triology Galeano, Eduardo Book 1985 A meditation on the clashes between the Old World and the New, and an an attempt "to rescue the kidnapped memory of all America." A fierce, impassioned, and kaleidoscopic historical experience that ta... Memory of Fire: Faces & Masks: Part Two of a Trilogy Galeano, Eduardo Book 1984 A view of the 'New World' in the making, from the 1700s to the end of the nineteenth century. Mirrors: Stories of Almost Everyone Galeano, Eduardo Book 2009 Open any history book and you'll learn about revolutionary leaders, decorated generals, genius scientists and passionate artists. What about the leaders’ assistants? The loyal soldiers? The helpful la... Museum of the World and Image Becerra, Diana C.S. Article 2013 Challenges the "official narrative" that re-writes the Civil War as a struggle of "national security" against an "internal communist threat," manifested in the form of unions, student groups, human ri... Nature of Economies Jacobs, Jane Book 2000 Jacobs argues that since human beings exist wholly within nature as part of natural order in every respect, we should look to the processes of nature for vibrant and flexible models of economic planni... The Not-So-Secret History of Capitalism Malik, Kenan Article 2013 This is a coda to my review of Paul Collier’s book Exodus. I questioned the moral and social arguments that Collier employs to justify his arguments, and suggested that there is often a chasm between ... Notes on Radicalism Cahill, Rowan Article 2010 Questions frequently asked when introduced as a co-author of Radical Sydney are: "What is radicalism?"; "Is radicalism dead?"; and specifically with regard to Australia, "Where is radicalism today?". ... On Active Service in War and Peace: Politics and Ideology in the American Historical Profession Lemisch, Jesse Book 1975 A well-documented attack on the American historical profession for its rabid anti-radicalism and its complicity in American imperialism. Oral history: Connexipedia Article Article The recording, preservation and interpretation of historical information, based on the personal experiences and recollections of the speaker. Organizing that Changed Mississippi: Book Review of Salter Jr.'s "Jackson Mississippi" and Moody's "Coming of Age in Mississippi" Chandler, Bill Article 2014 A review of two books about the Mississippi's civil rights movement in 1965 from the perspectives of an African-American female student and a Native American male professor. Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - December 17, 2017: Collective Memory and Cultural Amnesia Diemer, Ulli Serial Publication (Periodical) 2017 Our society is obsessed with the short-term present. It devalues memory and the past. But there are those who do remember, and who work to preserve and share our collective memory. But they have to co... Passionate Declarations: Essays on War and Justice Zinn, Howard Book 1990 Essays looking at American political ideology. People's History, Memory & Archives Article 2017 A gateway to resources on people's history and grassroots archives. A People's History of Science Connor, Clifford Book Connor focuses on the contributions of ordinary people living in ordinary times and the social and political history in which they lived. Spanning the time from the hunter-gatherers to the information... A People's History of the World: From the Stone Age to the New Millennium Harman, Chris Book 1999 Harman describes the shape and course of human history as a narrative of ordinary people forming and re-forming complex societies in pursuit of common human goals. The Perspective of the World: Civilization and Capitalism 15th-18th Century, Vol. 3 Braudel, Fernand Book 1984 The Philippines under fire: New Internationalist March 1990 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1990 An investigation into the political and cultural life of the Philippines, told in the form of a travelogue. The stories of ordinary people are interspersed with historical detail and analysis of the c... The Philosophy of Antonio Negri: Resistance in Practice Murphy, S. Timothy (ed.), Mustapha, Abdul-Karim (ed.) Book 2005 The Pittsburgh Reds, 1911-1914: Revolutionary Socialists in Allegheny County: Against The Current vol. 81 Hudson, Mark Article 1999 The Socialist Party of America reached the peak of its strength and influence in 1912. In that year, the party could claim 118,000 members, and 879,000 American voters (about 6% of the total) cast the... Pocket History of the British Working Class Postgate, Raymond Book 1942 A brief history of the British working class. The Politics of History Zinn, Howard Book 1990 A series of case studies and essays arguing for a radical approach to history and providing a revisionist interpretation of the historian's role. Quotes about History Unclassified Radical Mass Media Criticism: A Cultural Geneology Berry, David, Theobald, John eds Book Examines the thinkers who have reacted against the increasing media power. From the critiqes of the corrupt press during the First World War, an analysis of the relationship between public opinion an... Ragpicking Through History: Class Memory, Class Struggle and its Archivists Bhattacharya, Tithi Article 2017 Our current conjuncture invites a renewed rethinking of two historical imaginaries: first, what is class memory? To ask this question is really to reopen a discussion on what is class struggle – and, ... A Reluctant Memoir of the '50s and '60s: Against The Current vol. 134 Le Blanc, Paul Article 2008 I have been asked to write a memoir that would give a sense of the old left/new left realities of the 1950s and ‘60s. That seems quite odd to me (why would I be writing such a thing?), until I look in... Reluctant Memoir, Part 2: Against The Current vol. 135 Le Blanc, Paul Article 2008 I think it was in 1963 that I first became aware of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS). My older sister Patty had married a very nice guy named Earl Brecher, with whom she went to Liberia as one ... Remember the '80s: Social Movements Between Woodstock and the Web Grossman, Zoltan Article 2008 The history of 1980s activism deserves to be remembered and studied by those fighting for change today.It always helps to have a fuller view of the past, to figure out what to keep and what to discard... Resistance in Europe: 1939 - 45 Hawes, Stephen; White, Ralph; (eds) Book 1975 Essays on the resistance against Hitler during World War II. The Revenge of History: The Battle for the 21st Century Milne, Seumas Book 2012 A critical account of the first decade of the twenty-first century. Review: Ashwin Desai, Reading Revolution: Shakespeare on Robben Island Rhodes, Jason Article 2016 A book review: Ashwin Desai, Reading Revolution: Shakespeare on Robben Island. The Road to Wigan Pier Orwell, George Book 1937 George Orwell's investigation of an English working class community in the 1930s. Saddam's Iraq: Revolution or Reaction? CARDRI - Committee Against Repression and for Democratice Rights in Iraq Book 1990 A Saga of Revolution: Book Review of Reiss' "The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo" Morrison, Derrick Article 2014 A review of Tom Reiss' biography of Alexandre Dumas, a largely underemphasized figure in the French Revolution and the slave trade during the 18th century. Said, Edward, Critical Notes on Habib, Irfan Article 2005 Edward Said was admired by the anti-imperialist left for his courageous defence of Palestinian rights. However, Irfan Habib argues that unfortunately Said's scholarly work, notably his major work 'Ori... Seeds of Fire: A People's Chronology Diemer, Ulli Article 2012 Recalling events that happened on this day in history. Memories of struggle, resistance and persistence. Selections from the Prison Notebooks Gramsci, Antonio Book 1951 Gramsci's Notebooks cover a wide range of subjects including history, culture, politics, and philosophy. The Seventh Decade: The New Shape of Nuclear Danger Schell, Jonathan Book 2008 The Seventh Decade reveals many things. Amongst them is the history of global nuclear politics and the Bush government's policies that endanger the security of Americans and the world. Schell ass... Shaping Histories Irving, Terry; Cahill, Rowan Article 2013 During the last few years, a number of researchers have interviewed the authors regarding their politics and practice in relation to 'history'. In reflecting upon their individual 'historiographies', ... Skills Mania: Snake Oil in Our Schools? Davis, Bob Book 2000 Davis argues that the purpose of education should not be primarily that of teaching skills useful in the job market. The Slave Trade: The Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade 1440 - 1870 Thomas, Hugh Book 1997 A comprehensive history of the Atlantic slave trade in which approximiately eleven million black slaves were carried from Africa to the Americas to work on plantations, in mines, or as servants in hou... Slavery's Harrowing Reality Santamarina, Xiomara Article 2014 A review of the film "12 Years as a Slave" in the context of the literary genre of slave narratives. SNCC at 50 Walker, Corey D.B. Article 2010 The fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) is vitally important not just for learning and understanding the past but, more importantly, for imagin... Social Democracy and the Paradox of the Vanguard: Rudolf Hilferding's Odyssey Smaldone, William Article 1998 THE NAZI SEIZURE of power in the winter of 1933 marked the total failure of the reformist project of the German Social Democratic Party (SPD) and brought about the party's virtual destruction. From ex... Social History Portal Website Search and browse digital collections on social history and the history of the labour movement from the late 18th to the beginning of the 21st century. More than 900,000 digitised objects (archives, b... The Socialist Register 1979: Volume 16: A Survey of Movements & Ideas Miliband, Ralph; Saville, John (eds.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 1979 A series of essays on the state of the global economy. The Socialist Register 1990: Volume 26: The Retreat of the Intellectuals Miliband, Ralph; Panitch, Leo (eds.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 1990 Essays on the retreat away from socialism and Marxism by Left or formerly Left intellectuals. The Spanish Holocaust: Inquisition and Extermination in Twentieth-Century Spain Preston, Paul Book 2012 Paul Preston charts how and why Franco and his supporters set out to eliminate all ‘those who do not think as we do’ – some 200,000 men, women and children across Spain. States of Change: A Central European Diary, Autumn 1989 Jones, Lynne Book 1990 A first hand and day to day account of Jones' travels through the GDR, Cxechoslovakia, Hungary and Poland in 1989. Targeting Iran Barsamian, David Book 2007 A critical analysis of the Bush administration's policies towards Iran. Theories of History Neigh, Scott Article 2006 Conventional history tends to make ordinary people invisible. The motive forces of history are treated as some combination of "great men" (very occasionally women, almost always hetero and white regar... This Week in Peace History Website This Week in History is a collection designed to help us appreciate the fact that we are part of a rich history advocating peace and social justice. While the entries often focus on large and dramatic... Towards a New Past: Dissenting Essays in American History Bernstein, Barton J. Book 1969 A critical look at established views of American history. Traces of Magma: An Annotated Bibliography of Left Literature Knight, Rolf Book 1983 An annotated bibliography of left wing novels which deal with the lives of working people during the twentieth century. An Unauthorized Biography of the World: Oral History on the Front Lines Riordon, Michael Book 2004 This book uses oral history to discuss oral history. It is in memoir style, and delves into how oral history is done in such places as First Nations (Canada), Turkey, Chicago, Newfoundland, Peru, New ... The Unknown Dimension: European Marxism Since Lenin Howard, Dick, Klare, Karl E. Book 1972 The radical intellectual tradition of European post-Leninist Marxism, so different from the dogma of the orthodox leftist parties, is an unknowwn dimension. This anthology sets out to recover this Mar... Review: The Uses and Abuses of History Neigh, Scott Article 2013 Review of "The Uses and Abuses of History" by Margaret Macmillan. Visioning a World Without Capitalism McKay, Ian Article 2010 As leftists we have something infinitely more precious to win from our rich history than sentimentality and sectarianism, as we struggle to renovate the revolutionary tradition in the twenty-first cen... Walter Benjamin: Or, Towards a Revolutionary Criticism Eagleton, Terry Book 2009 Eagleton's goal here is to to contemplate Benjamin's approach to language, history, and art and to chart a dynamic new course for contemporary socialist criticism. Whatever Happened to High School History?: Burying the Political Memory of Youth, Ontario: 1945-1995 Davis, Bob Book 1995 A look at how high school history was taught between the 1940's and 1990's, and subsequent decline iof the discipline that used to be a core subject in Canadian secondary education. Who owns knowledge? Malik, Kenan Article 2007 The resurgence of a Romantic view of culture poses a real menace to the free flow of knowledge and threatens to corral it into intellectual Bantustans. The ideas of free speech and open debate become ... Why History Makes Us Important: Back to Bachima Acuna, Rodolfo Article 2014 History has been important to me for as long as I can remember. As a child I loved hearing my relatives tell stories about the past. However, it was not until I was older that I realized that the stor... Why Marx Was Right Eagleton, Terry Book 2011 Eagleton takes common objections to Marxism and demonstrates how and why they are wrong. Wobblies & Zapatistas: Conversations on Anarchism, Marxism and Radical Theory Lynd, Staughton; Grubacic, Andrej Book 2008 Wobblies and Zapatistas offers readers an encounter between two generations and two traditions. Staughton Lynd and Andrej Grubacic meet in dialogue in an effort to bring together the anarchist and Mar... The World Without Us Weisman, Alan Book 2007 A thought experiment to see what would happen to the planet if human beings simply disappeared.
Year 501: The Conquest Continues Chomsky, Noam Book 1993 An examination of the U.S. role in the world placed in the long historical perspective of the 500 years that followed the voyages of Columbus. "You Can't Kill a Revolution": Book Review of Bloom and Martin's "Black Against Empire: The History and Politics of the Black Panther Party" Article 2014 A book review of Bloom and Martin's "Black Against Empire" and a look at the interpersonal relationships between the members of the Black Panther Party that allowed the group to gain support. You Can't Read This: Forbidden Books, Lost Writing, Mistranslations, and Codes Ross, Val Book 2006 Written for children ages ten and up, You Can't Read This explores the development of alphabets, the decoding of ancient languages, and censorship in Ancient Rome and modern America.
You, You and You!: The People Out of Step with World War II Grafton, Pete Book 1981 First hand accounts of men, women and children living through World War II. Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesCommunitas Anarchist site with news and information for people who are questioning the system which hates them. In English, French, German and Catalan.
Connexions Archive & Library The Connexions Archive & Library is Toronto-based project dedicated to keeping alive the rich history of grassroots movements for social justice.
Connexions preserves 'alternative' histories that r... History & Policy History & Policy:
* Demonstrates the relevance of history to contemporary policymaking
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* Increases the influence of... International Institute of Social History Maintains a collection, conducts research and offers a range of services in the field of national and international social history in general and labour history in particular. Since 2005, it has in ad... Marxists Internet Archive Large archive of the writings of Marx and Engels and of others in the Marxist tradition. Searchable.
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