History & Politics

William C. Blizzard • Editor: Wess Harris
The definitive insider's history of the 20th century Mine Wars and the treason trial of Bill Blizzard, the fearless leader of the Red Neck Army.

Editor Daniel Burton-Rose
A powerful illumination of a forgotten chapter of the radical social movements of the 1970s in which diverse interests combined forces in a potent rejection of business as usual in the United States.

Queen of the Neighbourhood
A radical feminist history and street art resource for inspired readers!

Leon Rosselson and Robb Johnson
A unique blend of words and music that reflect on Thomas Paine’s life and writings, connecting them to the challenges of the 21st century.

E.P. Thompson
Two impressive figures, William Morris as subject and E.P. Thompson as author, are conjoined in this immense biographical-historical-critical study.

Ben Morea and Ron Hahne
Ten issues of Black Mask (1966–1967), together with a generous collection of the leaflets, articles, and flyers generated by Black Mask & UATW/MF, plus Free Press and Rolling Stone reports on UATW/MF.

Ground breaking reports from the turmoil in the Middle East to the Midwest of the US.

José Peirats
Jose Peirats' brilliant account of Spain's "Generation of '36," who led what many consider the most audacious, far-reaching, but ultimately failed revolution of the 20th century.

Angela Davis
Angela Davis talks about the history of slavery, the struggles for freedom, and their implications for life in the U.S. today in a speech given on the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade.

Staughton Lynd
Unpublished talks and hard-to-find essays from legendary activist historian Staughton Lynd.

Editors: Diana Denham and the C.A.S.A Collective
In 2006, Oaxaca, what began as a teachers' strike demanding more resources for education quickly turned into a massive movement that demanded direct, participatory democracy. En Espanol.

Noam Chomsky
A DVD of Noam Chomsky's historic address in June 2009 at Riverside Church in New York with an introduction by Amy Goodman and an exclusive one-on-one interview.

Noam Chomsky
An audio CD of Noam Chomsky's historic address in June 2009 at Riverside Church in New York including an introduction by Amy Goodman.

Jeremy Scahill
This Award winning journalist takes us from the bloodied streets of Iraq to hurricane-ravaged New Orleans to the chambers of power in Washington, to expose Blackwater as the frightening new face of the U.S. war machine.

Howard Zinn
Delivered in the context of the current US war in Iraq, this is a scintillating lecture and discussion by the legendary teacher, historian, playwright, and activist Howard Zinn.

Editors: Carlos Martinez, Michael Fox, and JoJo Farrell
Interviews with activists and participants from across Venezuela's social movements. These interviews offer a compelling oral history of Venezuela's democratic revolution.

Gabriel Kuhn
A fascinating study of the "golden age" pirates who roamed the seas between the Caribbean Islands and the Indian Ocean from 1690 to 1725.

Noam Chomsky
Presenting an arresting analysis of U.S. foreign policy and the war on terror, this original recording of Noam Chomsky delivers a provocative lecture on the nation's past and present use of force.

Terry Bisson
Presenting an alternative version of African American history, this novel explores what might have happened if John Brown's 1859 raid on Harper's Ferry had been successful.

Peter Marshall
Navigating the broad "river of anarchy," from Taoism to Situationism, from anarcho-syndicalists to anarcha-feminists, this volume is an authoritative and lively study of a widely misunderstood subject.

Gordon Carr
Based on extensive research, this book remains the essential study of Britain's first urban guerilla group.

C.L.R. James
In this volume, Noel Ignatiev, provides an extensive introduction to James' life and thought, before presenting two critical works that illustrate the tremendous breadth and depth of James' worldview.

Gord Hill
This slim volume chronicles the resistance by Indigenous peoples, which limited and shaped the forms and extent of colonialism.

Ground breaking reports from the turmoil in Iraq to convention protests and election fraud in the US.

"You can't reform profit capitalism and inhumanity. Just kick it till it breaks."
—Angry Brigade, communique