The epic clash between International Harvester and the radical Farm Equipment Workers is vividly conveyed in this richly detailed history of the bitter, deep-rooted grudge match between an industrial behemoth and a militant organized workers' movement. The Long Deep Grudge makes clear that class conflict has been, and remains, integral to the American experience by illuminating perspectives from both sides of the battle lines during a critical labor battle that began late-1800's Kentucky and continues today.

This evocative narrative centers on the bitter twentieth-century e...
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"Joe Hill's influence is everywhere. Without Joe Hill, there's no Woody Guthrie, no Dylan, no Springsteen, no Clash, no Public Enemy, no Minor Threat, no System of a Down, no Rage Against the Machine."--Tom Morello, from the foreword

Radical songwriter and organizer Joe Hill was murdered by the capitalist state in 1915, but his songs continue to inspire working-class activists and musicians. In this collection of letters, assembled by radical historian Philip Foner with new material by Alexis Buss, readers are provided a window into the political reflections and personal struggles beh...
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"Jamail's human portrait of the men and women who turned away from the project of empire should serve as a beacon."--Chris Hedges

"Dahr Jamail is one of very few journalists who have displayed the courage--physical, intellectual, and moral courage--to tell the truth about the invasion of Iraq. In this outstanding book, he describes the often secret resistance within the US military."--John Pilger

Dahr Jamail's comprehensive study of today's military resisters sheds new light on the contours of dissent within the ranks of the world's most powerful military. Featuring a new introd...
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" In] this slim but powerful book . . . Younge is adept at both distilling the facts and asking blunt questions."--Boston Globe

"Unequivocal."--Financial Times

"Gary Younge's meditative retrospection on the speech's] significance reminds us of all the micro-moments of transformation behind the scenes--the thought and preparation, vision and revision--whose currency fed that magnificent lightning bolt in history."--Patricia J. Williams

Gary Younge explains why Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech maintains its powerful social relevance by sharing ...
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"We are in a fight for our lives. Hurricanes Irma and Mar a unmasked the colonialism we face in Puerto Rico, and the inequality it fosters, creating a fierce humanitarian crisis. Now we must find a path forward to equality and sustainability, a path driven by communities, not investors. And this book explains, with careful and unbiased reporting, only the efforts of our community activists can answer the paramount question: What type of society do we want to become and who is Puerto Rico for?" --Carmen Yul n Cruz, Mayor of San Juan

In the rubble of Hurricane Maria, Pu...
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In Trinidad, in the wake of 1970's Black Power rebellion, we follow Sonnyboy, Singer King Kala, and their town's folk through experiments in music, politics, religion, and love--and in their day-to-day adventures. Humorous and serious, sad and uplifting, Is Just a Movie, is a radiant novel about small moments of magic in ordinary life.

Earl Lovelace's books include While Gods Are Falling, winner of the BP Independence Award; the Caribbean classic The Dragon Can't Dance; and Salt, which won the 1997 Commonwealth Writers Prize. For Is Just a Mov...
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