Professor Richard Wolff proposes a new way of organizing our workplaces. Is this a cure for capitalism’s ills, or will some of its worst symptoms remain?
Social Democracy
WHY MARX WAS RIGHT – Terry Eagleton
Professor Terry Eagleton skillfully refutes ten of the most common criticisms of Marxism. In the process, he exposes Karl Marx’s freedom-loving, creative and occasionally hard-partying qualities.
CRITIQUE OF THE GOTHA PROGRAM – Karl Marx
Karl Marx explains why he believes social democrats won’t be able to build socialism. Plus glorious amounts of 19th century nerdy shit-talking.
DEMOCRACY INCORPORATED – Sheldon Wolin
Want a “managed democracy” where citizens don’t have power over the decisions that affect their lives, and corporations do instead? Boy, have we got news for you!
THE FIGHT FOR THE FOUR FREEDOMS – Harvey J. Kaye
Historian Harvey J. Kaye is a loud and passionate proponent for the age of FDR and the New Deal to come again, and lead the USA to build a working social democracy. Here, he shows us how it happened the first time, and what we accomplished.
TAKE HOLD OF OUR HISTORY – Harvey J. Kaye
A lot of people think those on the left hate America and are embarrassed by our history. Harvey J. Kaye isn’t, and he argues there’s a proud, radical left history from the American Revolution to the 1960s, waiting to be told again.
THE DEFINING MOMENT – Jonathan Alter
As Joe Biden prepared to undertake his first hundred days as President, I read this history of FDR striking his first blows against the Great Depression. Spoiler alert: FDR comes off better than Biden (and Obama, who read this in preparation for his own Hundred Days).
