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James Baldwin

Living in Fire

Hardcover

Bill V. Mullen

The first biography of the great American writer in over a decade

$27.00

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Black Minded

The Political Philosophy of Malcolm X

Paperback

Michael E. Sawyer

The first book on the political philosophy of this radical hero

$24.95

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Voices of 1968

Documents from the Global North

Paperback

Salar Mohandesi, Bjarke Skærlund Risager, Laurence Cox

A vivid collection of texts from the movements and uprisings of the 'long 1968'.

$27.00

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Moving Against the System

The 1968 Congress of Black Writers and the Making of Global Consciousness

Paperback

David Austin

A revolutionary collection of black radical thought from a historic event in 1968.

$26.95

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Towards a Gay Communism

Elements of a Homosexual Critique

Paperback

Mario Mieli

First publication in English of a groundbreaking book of revolutionary queer theory.

$26.95

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The Communist Manifesto

Paperback

Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels

A stunning edition of Marx and Engels' classic manifesto with an introduction by Jodi Dean and afterword by David Harvey.

$14.95

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Sara

Prison Memoir of a Kurdish Revolutionary

Paperback

Sakine Cansiz, Janet Biehl

The second instalment of the iconic memoirs of one of the first female fighters of the PKK

$27.00

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Sara

My Whole Life Was a Struggle

Paperback

Sakine Cansiz, Janet Biehl

An iconic memoir by one of the first female fighters of the PKK

$23.95

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St. Pauli

Another Football is Possible

Paperback

Carles Viñas, Natxo Parra, Luke Stobart, Deniz Naki

From German unification to the birth of the Bundesliga and beyond, this book tells the history of Germany’s cult football club and its famously left wing fan base

$19.95

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The Point is to Change the World

Selected Writings of Andaiye

Paperback

Andaiye, Alissa Trotz

An inspiring collection from one of the Caribbean's most vital political figures.

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Wages for Housework

A History of an International Feminist Movement, 1972-77

Paperback

Louise Toupin

A history of the feminist movement that changed how we see women's work forever

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Can't Pay, Won't Pay

The Fight to Stop the Poll Tax

Paperback

Simon Hannah

A history of the social movement that brought down Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher

$22.95

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Here to Stay, Here to Fight

A Race Today Anthology

Paperback

Paul Field, Robin Bunce, Leila Hassan, Margaret Peacock

A unique anthology of Race Today (1973-88), featuring original contributions from C. L. R. James, Linton Kwesi Johnson and Darcus Howe

$23.95

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Red International and Black Caribbean

Communists in New York City, Mexico and the West Indies, 1919-1939

Paperback

Margaret Stevens

A groundbreaking history of Communist organisations and struggle in the Caribbean, focusing on women, peasants of colour and black workers.

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Red Star Over the Third World

Paperback

Vijay Prashad

An inspiring reminder of the great strength of twentieth century Communism in the Global South.

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Theatre of the Oppressed

Paperback

Augusto Boal

The book that started a revolution in modern theatre.

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In and Against the State

Discussion Notes for Socialists

Paperback

London Edinburgh Weekend Return Group, Seth Wheeler, John Holloway

Forty years after its first publication, In and Against the State returns with a new introduction and featuring an interview with John McDonnell

$19.95

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Dread Poetry and Freedom

Linton Kwesi Johnson and the Unfinished Revolution

Paperback

David Austin

An exploration of the radical politics and poetics of Linton Kwesi Johnson.

$23.95

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John Maclean

Hero of Red Clydeside

Paperback

Henry Bell

A literary biography of one of the early heroes of radical Scottish Independence.

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Scenes from the Revolution

Making Political Theatre 1968-2018

Paperback

Kim Wiltshire, Billy Cowan

An exploration of radical political theatre in Britain from 1968 to present day.

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Roads, Runways and Resistance

From the Newbury Bypass to Extinction Rebellion

Paperback

Steve Melia

Chronicling 30 years of public protest, government U-turns and environmental destruction, this is the story of Britain's transport policy

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A Certain Amount of Madness

The Life, Politics and Legacies of Thomas Sankara

Paperback

Amber Murrey, Horace G. Campbell, Aziz Fall

Celebrating and critiquing the life of one of Africa’s most important anti-imperialist leaders

$33.00

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Frantz Fanon

Philosopher of the Barricades

Paperback

Peter Hudis

A radical biography of the author of the classic anti-colonial text Black Skin, White Masks.

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May Made Me

An Oral History of the 1968 Uprising in France

Paperback

Mitchell Abidor

Oral testimonies from the creative, violent and ground-shaking events in France, May '68.

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W.E.B. Du Bois

Revolutionary Across the Color Line

Paperback

Bill V. Mullen

Accessible introduction to the life and times of one of the towering figures of the American Civil Rights movement

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Bobby Sands

Nothing But an Unfinished Song

Paperback

Denis O'Hearn

Published on the 35th anniversary of Sands' death, this powerful biography illuminates his life and political impact.

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Wobblies of the World

A Global History of the IWW

Paperback

Peter Cole, David Struthers, Kenyon Zimmer

A history of the global nature of the radical union, The Industrial Workers of the World

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Storming Heaven

Class Composition and Struggle in Italian Autonomist Marxism

Paperback

Steve Wright, Harry Cleaver, Riccardo Bellofiore, Massimiliano Tomba

A history of Italian workerist theory, taking in Antonio Negri, Mario Tronti and Sergio Bologna

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Toussaint Louverture

A Black Jacobin in the Age of Revolutions

Paperback

Charles Forsdick, Christian Hogsbjerg

Biography of the anti-imperialist fighter and slave liberator Toussaint Louverture, explored through the prism of his radical politics

$21.00

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The Political Thought of Abdullah Öcalan

Kurdistan, Woman's Revolution and Democratic Confederalism

Paperback

Abdullah Öcalan

The essential introduction to the writings of Abdullah Öcalan, founder of Democratic Confederalism

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Sound System

The Political Power of Music

Paperback

Dave Randall

The story of one musician's journey to discover how music can be used as a political tool.

$10.00

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The Spirit of Marikana

The Rise of Insurgent Trade Unionism in South Africa

Paperback

Luke Sinwell, Siphiwe Mbatha

A comprehensive examination of the contemporary mineworkers’ movement in South Africa, in a vivid ethnographic narrative

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Egypt

Contested Revolution

Paperback

Philip Marfleet

A compelling account of the years of political struggle in Egypt unfolding from January 2011 to the summer of 2015

$24.95

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Gramsci on Tahrir

Revolution and Counter-Revolution in Egypt

Paperback

Brecht De Smet

Explores the relevance of the Gramscian concept of passive revolution and Caesarism in the context of the Egyptian revolution and counter-revolution.

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Paul Robeson

The Artist as Revolutionary

Paperback

Gerald Horne

A biography of one of the most important political activists of a generation

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Hugo Chavez

Socialist for the Twenty-first Century

Paperback

Mike Gonzalez

The first biography published after Chavez's death, tracing his life from a poor rural family to the Miraflores Presidential Palace in Caracas.

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James Baldwin

Living in Fire

Black Minded

The Political Philosophy of Malcolm X

Voices of 1968

Documents from the Global North

Moving Against the System

The 1968 Congress of Black Writers and the Making of Global Consciousness

Towards a Gay Communism

Elements of a Homosexual Critique

The Communist Manifesto

Sara

Prison Memoir of a Kurdish Revolutionary

Sara

My Whole Life Was a Struggle

St. Pauli

Another Football is Possible

The Point is to Change the World

Selected Writings of Andaiye

Wages for Housework

A History of an International Feminist Movement, 1972-77

Can't Pay, Won't Pay

The Fight to Stop the Poll Tax

Here to Stay, Here to Fight

A Race Today Anthology

Red International and Black Caribbean

Communists in New York City, Mexico and the West Indies, 1919-1939

Red Star Over the Third World

Theatre of the Oppressed

In and Against the State

Discussion Notes for Socialists

Dread Poetry and Freedom

Linton Kwesi Johnson and the Unfinished Revolution

John Maclean

Hero of Red Clydeside

Scenes from the Revolution

Making Political Theatre 1968-2018

Roads, Runways and Resistance

From the Newbury Bypass to Extinction Rebellion

A Certain Amount of Madness

The Life, Politics and Legacies of Thomas Sankara

Frantz Fanon

Philosopher of the Barricades

May Made Me

An Oral History of the 1968 Uprising in France

W.E.B. Du Bois

Revolutionary Across the Color Line

Bobby Sands

Nothing But an Unfinished Song

Wobblies of the World

A Global History of the IWW

Storming Heaven

Class Composition and Struggle in Italian Autonomist Marxism

Toussaint Louverture

A Black Jacobin in the Age of Revolutions

The Political Thought of Abdullah Öcalan

Kurdistan, Woman's Revolution and Democratic Confederalism

Sound System

The Political Power of Music

The Spirit of Marikana

The Rise of Insurgent Trade Unionism in South Africa

Egypt

Contested Revolution

Gramsci on Tahrir

Revolution and Counter-Revolution in Egypt

Paul Robeson

The Artist as Revolutionary

Hugo Chavez

Socialist for the Twenty-first Century

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