Incisive and striking, as always with Hobsbawm. I had no idea he was also a jazz historian & aficionado! The GOAT!!
pickThis took a long time to get through because it is a lot of history (really cool history tho). It‘s inspiring, tho it‘s hard to imagine these kinds of radical actions not getting squashed today (tho I shouldn‘t discount the amazing work people are doing right now). A great Haymarket purchase and won‘t be my last.
There was no location tag, but this is an adorable bookstore/cafe with a social justice theme in Hyannis MA. Highly recommend if you‘re in the area!
Have had this one at home for a while, so excited to start it.
For several years I‘ve known this book to be a classic among the Left; finally reading it was truly a long time coming. DRUM & the League of Revolutionary Black Workers offer so many key lessons for trade unionists and other left activists today. As a UFT member, I‘m intrigued by the parallels between our union & the UAW, and how socialist organizers should engage with both the rank-and-file and the leadership. So glad I finally read it!
Happy May Day everyone! https://www.versobooks.com/
pickWhether people are actively discouraged from expanding the scope of their lives to pad the pockets of corporations or not, the outcome is the same.
🎶🌈the more you know❤️🎶
#bookhaul from Haymarket Books arrived just in time for me to pick up a bunch of extra hours at work. Maybe one day I'll actually get to read them.
Super interesting book that seriously challenges the mythology of the American West. Tbh I feel like the book is better for someone who has more extensive background knowledge about the West, especially the most famous feuds and vigilantes, because some of those anecdotes kinda went over my head bc I had no frame of reference. Also, really bummed that my book got rained on while at work bc it really ruined the book jacket. 😓
I know I ran into another shanty scene somewhere recently, but it probably wasn't anything you'd want to read anyway. 5mo