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A Broken System

Neither candidate will implement the reforms necessary to blunt the sharp edges of capitalism. From climate catastrophe to health crises, America is the epicentre of late-stage capitalism. These books address a range of problems that must be fixed if people are to live in a fair and equal society, as well as delve into the political economy of capitalism.

Burning Up

Burning Up

A Global History of Fossil Fuel Consumption

Simon Pirani

A history of the excesses of capitalism's rampant fossil fuel consumption since 1950.

$24.95

$12.47

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Overripe Economy

Overripe Economy

American Capitalism and the Crisis of Democracy

Alan Nasser

This is the history of the development of the profoundly undemocratic American Capitalism

$27.00

$13.50

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The Cost of Free Shipping

The Cost of Free Shipping

Amazon in the Global Economy

Jake Alimahomed-Wilson, Ellen Reese

'Amazon Capitalism' grows ever stronger. This book provides the answers on how to fight the company's terrifying omnipotence.

$26.95

$13.47

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The Death of Homo Economicus

The Death of Homo Economicus

Work, Debt and the Myth of Endless Accumulation

Peter Fleming

A sharp analysis of the nature of work under late capitalism, revealing the dark side of aspiration and utility

$19.95

$9.97

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The Wealth of (Some) Nations

The Wealth of (Some) Nations

Imperialism and the Mechanics of Value Transfer

Zak Cope

A taboo-busting critique of the transfer of wealth from the global South to the global North.

$26.95

$13.47

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Vital Signs

Vital Signs

The Deadly Costs of Health Inequality

Lee Humber

As standards of healthcare decline, so do our bodies; we need a radical vision for healthcare

$23.95

$11.97

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To Live and Die in America

To Live and Die in America

Class, Power, Health and Healthcare

Robert Chernomas, Ian Hudson

Historical and political analysis of the impact of inequality and capitalism on the health of US workers.

$33.00

$16.50

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Russia and the Media

Russia and the Media

The Makings of a New Cold War

Greg McLaughlin

Are we witnessing the dawn of a new cold war?

$26.95

$13.47

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The Capitalist University

The Capitalist University

The Transformations of Higher Education in the United States since 1945

Henry Heller

Unique and accessible history of higher education in the US which reveals its intimate relationship with American capitalism

$65.00

$32.50

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The Profit Doctrine

The Profit Doctrine

Economists of the Neoliberal Era

Robert Chernomas, Ian Hudson

A comprehensive account of the role of professional economists in the economic, social and environmental crises of the early 21st century

$12.00

$6.00

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The Islamophobia Industry - Second Edition

The Islamophobia Industry - Second Edition

How the Right Manufactures Hatred of Muslims

Nathan Lean

A journalistic look at the terrifying growth of Islamophobia across the Western world today

$19.95

$9.97

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