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THE ‘S’ WORD: A SHORT HISTORY OF AN AMERICAN TRADITION… SOCIALISM by John Nichols Verso, 2011 Just when the confused and often deeply troubled relation …

On February 8, 2011, former secretary of defense Donald Rumsfeld published his highly anticipated memoir, “Known and Unknown.” The title refers to the dilemma of having to act on …

(Image: The New Press) Bill Moyers has a new book out. In the interest of full disclosure, I edited the book with him and co-wrote its introduction. …

Coincidence combined with foresight on the part of my girlfriend Pat - she bought the tickets months ago - landed us at a performance of Tony Kushner's new play, …

When the Greeks spoke of “agora,” they meant a place for political discussion, jury trials and a market. In other words, agora was the center of Greek life. …

(Image: Trine Day) Instilling the will to kill in Special Forces training is equally important as teaching the skills to kill. Commandos are heavily indoctrinated in the …

Many have long maintained that a mass-based and sustained campaign of nonviolent Palestinian resistance - a “white intifada” - if vigorously supported by a united Palestinian leadership and by …

(Image: AK Press) Dancing with Dynamite: Social Movements and States in Latin America By Ben Dangl AK Press, 2010 The …

(Image: Good Books) “What Will Happen to Me?” Howard Zehr and Lorraine Stutzman Amstutz (Good Books, 2010) $14.95US/$14.95CAN, ISBN-10: 9781561486892 In 2004, …

(Image: Rutgers University Press) The Hidden 1970s: Histories of Radicalism Edited by Dan Bergen Rutgers University Press, 2010 Thirty-five years ago, journalist Tom …