A wild ride through a bleak future casts a harsh, thought-provoking light on today’s decisions. John Feffer paints the gritty portrait of an all-too-believable future dystopia in his novel "Splinterlands". Feffer brings a unique blend... Read More

This book not only chronicles the struggles after freedom, but its subtext asks, to what extent does society owe them something? Every now and then, a tiny crack of light shows through the dark, brutal realities of the US criminal... Read More

Authors from a wide range of marginalized existences compose modern poetry in this exciting, important collection. The BreakBeat Poets: New American Poetry in the Age of Hip Hop offers a thrilling vortex of diverse voices. Born between... Read More

This compilation of essays, interviews, speeches, and poems presents a united front against standardized testing in schools. One core issue in education—standardized testing—seems to be galvanizing educators to rise up in a common... Read More

With a perfect balance of facts and creditable emotional appeal, this is a must-read journalistic work for those who consider themselves feminist and those who don’t—yet. Same-sex marriage (aka marriage equality) is a threat to... Read More

Younge reminds us of the meaning of King’s famous speech, and how it was not remembered until after his assassination. “I have a dream” evokes memories of Martin Luther King Jr.‘s iconic speech at the August 28, 1963, March on... Read More

At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, John Carlos stood on the medalists’ podium and thrust his black-gloved fist into the air to make a political statement. Carlos, the bronze-medal winner in the 200-meter sprint, and... Read More

In "Hopes and Prospects", Noam Chomsky’s gritty, politically charged essays redefine the nature and practice of democracy in an increasingly unsteady world climate. Chomsky reinterprets the long held ideal that “expansion is the path... Read More