The Progressive Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Fire and Rain: Nixon, Kissinger, and the Wars in Southeast Asia
Carolyn Woods EisenbergThe Progressive"Fire and Rain: Nixon, Kissinger, and the Wars in Southeast Asia" –– A new book on Nixon’s mishandling of Vietnam makes a strong case against viewing foreign policy decisions as separate from peoples’ lives. #Vietnam #war https://t.co/BzCO1Ulhur
Hardcover, 2023
$41.99$21.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Aoc Generation: How Millennials Are Seizing Power and Rewriting the Rules of American Politics
David FreedlanderThe ProgressiveIn his new book "The AOC Generation," @freedlander explores how Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez emerged as a successful candidate under the banner of democratic socialism. Read an excerpt from the book here.
Paperback, 2022
$16.95$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Memorial Day 2020: Uncommon Heartwarming Memorial Gifts for Loss of Father
Maria YoungThe ProgressiveA new book by @GregMitch and an old film on the Memorial Day Massacre on @PBS tell the story of Robert M. La Follette Jr.’s role. #workersrights #pbs #strikes #MemorialDay2023 https://t.co/gd436uG3mQ
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Dancing with History: A Life for Peace and Justice
George LakeyThe ProgressiveIn our latest interview, George Lakey sits down with The Progressive’s publisher, Norman Stockwell to discuss 'Dancing with History' a memoir that chronicles his time shaping much of today’s democratic left. #civilrights Click to watch the interview: https://t.co/k7ROBjbIoM
Paperback, 2022
$22.95$11.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Fire Next Time
James BaldwinThe ProgressiveThis year marks the sixtieth anniversary of the publication of James Baldwin’s The Fire Next Time, a book whose measure of the conscience of its readers, even now, holds true. Some will keep its words close, while others will choose to warp and spurn them. https://t.co/VW4k3nbkuC
Paperback, 1992
$14.00$7.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Tar Hollow Trans: Essays
Stacy Jane GroverThe ProgressiveStacy Jane Grover’s new collection ‘Tar Hollow Trans: Essays’ is a gift to the Appalachian Ohio community she grew up in. @itsjuustliz #lgbtqia #transrights #pride #bookreview Click the link below to read more. https://t.co/a8LxNocImw
Hardcover, 2023
$29.95$14.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Work Work Work: Labor, Alienation, and Class Struggle
Michael D. YatesThe ProgressiveIn this Q&A, author and labor organizer, Michael Yates, discusses his working-class upbringing, how to achieve true class solidarity, and his new book “Work Work Work.”
Paperback, 2022
$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
War in Ukraine: Making Sense of a Senseless Conflict
Medea BenjaminThe ProgressiveLifelong anti-war activist @medeabenjamin has a new book out. War in Ukraine: Making Sense of a Senseless Conflict is co-written with @NicolasJSDavies and includes a preface by @KatrinaNation, publisher of The Nation. Interview by Norman Stockwell. https://t.co/BNPF5pDjFS
Paperback, 2022
$17.95$8.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Chokepoint Capitalism: How Big Tech and Big Content Captured Creative Labor Markets and How We'll Win Them Back
Cory DoctorowThe ProgressiveRebecca Giblin (@rgibli) and Cory Doctorow’s (@doctorow ) new book Chokepoint Capitalism takes on the giant corporations, like Spotify and Facebook, that exploit creative labor. Read the book review by Jake Whitney #capitalism #internet #entertainment https://t.co/8xCrp2TbEs
Hardcover, 2022
$26.95$13.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Left-Handed Wolf: Poems
Adam DayThe ProgressiveThe Progressive Magazine's June/July issue features two poems that touch on the current political landscape, both by Adam Day. Read them below. https://t.co/o4Xvde0LLP
Paperback, 2020
$20.95$10.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book