Truthout
Book Review
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“American Gandhi” A.J. Muste: Peace Activist and Radical Labor Organizer
Muste had dedicated himself to the creation of industrial unionism.
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“Against All Odds”: Raising Iraqi Voices of Grassroots Resistance
Ali Issa's “Against All Odds: Voices of Popular Struggle in Iraq” is a needed corrective to the absence of Iraqi voices in Western media.
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In Pursuit of Human Rights: Thirteen Personal Stories
A new oral history reader offers stories from people who have experienced war, poverty and miscarriages of justice throughout the world.
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The Religious Specter Haunting Revolution
Michael Walzer turned 80 this year, as vital, productive and intellectually alive as ever.
When “Winning” Gold Doesn’t Require Stepping on a Field
What does it take for a country to host the World Cup or the Olympics? Empty economic promises, bribery, corruption and extravagantly staged events, apparently.
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France’s Intifada: Rocking the Casbah, From Paris to Algiers
Author Andrew Hussey examines the crisis in France between Muslim residents and the state.
New Literature Tackles Big Questions on Mass Incarceration
New books on mass incarceration offer fresh information and cast a critical eye on our existing understandings.
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John and Harriet: Still Mysterious
John Stuart Mill may well be the most important liberal thinker of the 19th century.
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“Living in the Crosshairs” Details History of Harassment and Targeting of Abortion Providers
Since Roe v. Wade was decided in 1973, abortion providers have been the targets of threats and intimidation.
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Vaclav Havel: What He Inspired
Zantovsky's voice is so engaging that he becomes a presence in the tale he tells.