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White supremacy , a founding U.S. principle, remains prevalent today. This reading list was compiled shortly after the January 6 D.C. white insurrection and attempted seizure of the capital building. Follow the links for full reviews of each book.

Black and brown people’s defiance is not the problem. Our compliance is not the solution.

As the nation reacts to the guilty verdict a jury handed to Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd, Republican-led states are introducing punitive new measures governing protests.

When a mere $30 billion could end starvation on earth, there is no question that militarism kills first and foremost through the diversion of funds from where they are needed.

"This verdict is not a substitute for policy change."

The COVID-19 crisis has triggered a massive uptick in news media unionization efforts.

The full extent of the African American participation in the left wing, working class, and progressive movements has yet to be fully documented. This book makes a worthy contribution to increasing our knowledge of this history.

Workers tell their stories as they gear for national and international action

The Netflix historical courtroom drama The Trial of the Chicago 7 seems like a classic Oscar movie. Will it win?

Worker centers in general serve as a clearinghouse for workers’ needs when forming a union is all but impossible. Even in anti-union terrains, the centers have found ways to change public and corporate policies.