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  • Ecosocialism

    by Michael Löwy
    Revolutionary ideas and strategies to save the planet.

  • A Great and Terrible World

    by Antonio Gramsci
    This edition of letters by Antonio Gramsci vividly evokes the 'great and terrible world' in which he lived.

  • State and Revolution

    by Todd Chretien and V. I. Lenin
    As both historical document and political statement, State and Revolution's importance can hardly be exaggerated.

  • Leon Trotsky and the Organizational Principles of the Revolutionary Party

    by Dianne Feeley, Paul Le Blanc, et al.
    Trotsky’s own words on revolutionary organization, from 1917 to 1940, highlight the dynamics of democratic initiative and principled centralism.

  • Marx and Nature

    by Paul Burkett
    Marx’s treatment of natural conditions possesses an inner logic, coherence, and analytical power which has not been previously recognized

  • Marx's Capital Illustrated

    by David Smith
    This beginners guide to Capital illustrates the key concepts, humour, and immense vitality to be enjoyed in Marx's great work.

  • Unfinished Leninism

    by Paul Le Blanc
    A stimulating collection of essays on the revolutionary socialist Vladimir Lenin that survey fierce controversies over his life and ideas.

  • Holding Fast to an Image of the Past

    by Neil Davidson
    Davidson discusses how Marxism can retain a sense of historical tradition without becoming fossilized.

  • Marxism, Orientalism, Cosmopolitanism

    by Gilbert Achcar
    Erudite, incisive, and innovative, the essays provide an insightful examination of key themes in Middle East and Marxist scholarship.

  • The Stalinist Legacy

    Edited by Tariq Ali
    Tariq Ali, Isaac Deutscher, Ernest Mandel, and others analyze the nature of Stalinism, and its continuing impact on world politics.

  • On Changing the World

    by Michael Löwy
    Michael Löwy highlights the cultural, “spiritual,” and ethical dimensions of Marxist thought largely neglected by most of the existing literature.

  • Marx in Soho

    by Howard Zinn
    Marx in Soho is a brilliant introduction to Marx's life, his analysis of society, and his passion for radical change.

  • Detroit: I Do Mind Dying

    by Dan Georgakas and Marvin Surkin
    Black autoworkers fight back against exploitation and oppression on the shop floors in the '60s and '70s.

  • How Revolutionary Were the Bourgeois Revolutions?

    by Neil Davidson
    A historical defense of the concept of bourgeois revolution, from the sixteenth century to the twentieth.

  • The Revolution Besieged

    by Tony Cliff
    The last installment of Tony Cliff's biography of Russian revolutionary V.I. Lenin, available for the first time in the U.S.

  • Selections from Cultural Writings

    by Antonio Gramsci
    The most comprehensive collection of Antonio Gramsci's writings on the relationship between culture and politics available in the English language.

  • The Revolutionary Ideas of Karl Marx

    by Alex Callinicos
    An accessible, enlightening, and compelling introduction to Karl Marx's ideas, with an emphasis on their enduring relevance.

  • The Paris Commune

    by Donny Gluckstein
    This comprehensive history—based in primary source accounts—of worker’s control in Paris considers historic and contemporary debates on the Commune's legacy

  • Witness to the German Revolution

    by Victor Serge
    In 1923 history stood at a cross roads. Serge unapologetically lent his pen to those fighting for international workers' revolution.

  • Revolution In Danger

    by Victor Serge
    Assailed by counter-revolution from within and without, Victor Serge brings to life the unwavering revolutionary commitment of red Petrograd.

  • The Palestine Communist Party 1919-1948

    by Musa Budeiri
    This is the definitive account of a secular party that forged links between Arabs and Jews.

  • The Politics of Combined and Uneven Development

    by Michael Löwy
    Drawing on the prescient insights of Leon Trotsky, Lowy explores the contradictions of global economic development.

  • Zombie Capitalism

    by Chris Harman
    An incisive and devastating critique of capitalism, sounding the alarm that the system poses a threat to human well-being.

  • Marx in Soho (Audio CD)

    by Howard Zinn
    America's leading historian Howard Zinn brings Karl Marx back to life for a new generation.