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Stephen DauStephen Dau's The Book of Jonas is a marvelous, lyrical debut that examines the effects of war on everyone involved. Dau weaves together the stories... Continue »
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The Global Class War: How America's Bipartisan Elite Lost Our Future - And What It Will Take to Win It Back The Global Class War: How America's Bipartisan Elite Lost Our Future - And What It Will Take to Win It Back
by Jeff Faux
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Conventional wisdom portrays globalization as competition among countries—America versus Mexico or China or Europe. But today the rich and powerful of every nation have more in common with each other than they do with their fellow citizens who must... (read more)
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Corporateering Corporateering
by Jamie Court
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In Corporateering, Jamie Court illustrates how corporations routinely and quietly rob us of our personal freedoms, in-cluding privacy, security, the right to legal recourse, and more. In fact, "corporateering"-the act of prioritizing commercial gain over... (read more)
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Dishwasher: One Man's Quest to Wash Dishes in All Fifty States (P.S.) Dishwasher: One Man's Quest to Wash Dishes in All Fifty States (P.S.)
by Pete Jordan
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Dishwasher is Pete Jordan's amusing memoir of his itinerant dishwashing extravaganza. For 12 years, I was the most prolific dishlicker of them all. From 1989 - 2001, I dished my way around the country, unwittingly searching for direction. From a bagel... (read more)
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Labor's Untold Story
by Richard O. Boyer and Herbert M. Morais

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Endgame, Volume 1 : the Problem of Civilization (06 Edition) Endgame, Volume 1 : the Problem of Civilization (06 Edition)
by Derrick Jensen
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“Derrick Jensen is a rare and original voice of sanity in a chaotic world. He has wisdom and wit, grace and style, and is a wonderful guide to a good life beautifully lived.”—Howard Zinn The companion piece to Derrick Jensen’s... (read more)
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A Country That Works: Getting America Back on Track A Country That Works: Getting America Back on Track
by Andy Stern
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Andy Stern, one of the most visionary leaders in America today, has fought relentlessly to ensure that Americans' hard work is rewarded in today's hypercompetitive, globalized world. As the newsmaking president of the fastest-growing, most dynamic union... (read more)
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The Union Member's Complete Guide: Everything You Want--And Need--To Know about Working Union The Union Member's Complete Guide: Everything You Want--And Need--To Know about Working Union
by Michael Mauer
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An easy-to-read, thorough explanation of what unions are, how they work, and the rights and responsibilities of membership.... (read more)
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Triangle: The Fire That Changed America Triangle: The Fire That Changed America
by David Von Drehle
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Von Drehle chronicles the tragic day in 1911 when fire broke out in the Triangle Shirtwaist factory in New York's Greenwich Village. With ladders too short for a rescue, 146 people died--123 were women. It was the worst industrial disaster in NY history... (read more)
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Reds or Rackets? Reds or Rackets?
by Howard Kimeldorf
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Why is the American working class different? For generations, scholars and activists alike have wrestled with this question, with an eye to explaining why workers in the United States are not more like their radicalized European counterparts. Approaching... (read more)
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Revolucion!: Cuban Poster Art Revolucion!: Cuban Poster Art
by Lincoln Cushing
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The poster was the popular art form in Cuba following the Cuban Revolution, when the government sponsored some 10,000 public posters on a fascinating range of cultural, social, and political themes. ¡Revolución!, produced with unprecedented access to... (read more)
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