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The politics of reading
Black Panthers in a reading circle, (Photo: Pirkle Jones) The politics of reading Originally published: Simplifying Socialism on June 12, 2026 by A. J. Horn (more by Simplifying Socialism) (Posted Jun 15, 2026) Culture, Human Rights, Ideology, LiteratureGlobalNewswire The act of reading is so much more than following text with your eyes or—if you prefer audiobooks—with your ears. Done properly, reading…
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By Jeremy Kuzmarov – September 26, 2024 For years now, Fox News and other right-wing media have warned about an invasion of “illegal aliens” into the United States that supposedly threatens national security. Donald Trump catapulted himself to the presidency in 2016 by vowing to crack down on illegal immigration and to build a border wall, which…
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8 minute read By Megan McCluskey October 20, 2023 5:57 PM EDT Warning: This post contains spoilers for Killers of the Flower Moon. Based on journalist David Grann’s 2017 best-selling book of the same name, Killers of the Flower Moon recounts the true story of how a white businessman and self-proclaimed “true friend” of the Osage Nation orchestrated the brutal…
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Fanning the flames of anger and hope, Jeremy Corbyn stands on the shoulders of Tony Benn. (Photo: prruk.org) By Jeremy Corbyn (Posted Sep 24, 2024) Originally published: Declassified UK on September 23, 2024 (more by Declassified UK) | his book is about corporate power. The authors report back on their fearless investigations into the realities of the unstoppable rise of global corporations, which occupy…
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SubscribeSign in Chiang Kai Shek Was Kidnapped The Xi’An Incident was big news at the time. It had even bigger consequences for China. Paul Hesse Sep 26, 2024 After the Long March, the Chinese Communists were mostly in northern Shaanxi, wanting a breather. Japan had continued its aggression in China after it set up the…
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The antidote to the mental health crisis lies in re-building our societies, moving away from capitalism’s culture of hostility towards a culture of connection and community. 26 September 2024 Vincent van Gogh (Netherlands), The Starry Night, 1889. Dear friends, Greetings from the desk of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. In 1930, Clément Fraisse (1901–1980), a shepherd from…
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