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Early historic Scotland—from the fifth to the tenth century AD—was home to a variety of diverse peoples and cultures, all …
This volume, which weds a socio-historical and intellectual approach to classic British Gothic literature, is a perfect introduction to the …
Die drohende Klima- und Umweltkatastrophe ist das Resultat von sozialen Verhältnissen, die historisch gewachsen sind – und die überwunden werden …
Eihei Dogen (1200-1253), among the first to transmit Zen Buddhism from China to Japan and founder of the important Soto …
Writer, filmmaker, and organizer Astra Taylor takes a curious, critical, and ultimately hopeful look at the uniquely modern concept of …
A searing analysis of health and illness under capitalism from hosts of the hit podcast …
I'm about a third of the way in and just not really getting anything out of it.
Einst war Shizuka Satomi ein Star, heute ist sie die gefragteste Geigenlehrerin der Welt. Wer bei ihr studiert, dem ist …
Einst war Shizuka Satomi ein Star, heute ist sie die gefragteste Geigenlehrerin der Welt. Wer …
I took forever to read the first half of the book, then put my head down and read the rest inside a week and loved it!
A case for friendship as a radical practice of love, courage, and trust, and seven strategies that pave the way …
"This fantastically varied and exciting collection celebrates the great Japanese short story, from its modern origins in the nineteenth century …
A searing analysis of health and illness under capitalism from hosts of the hit podcast “Death Panel”
In this fiery, …
Two activist journalists present a progressive, intersectional approach to the vital question: What can we do about antisemitism?
Antisemitism is …
Two activist journalists present a progressive, intersectional approach to the vital question: What can we …
Content warning antisemitism
Really good introduction to antisemitism, from its origins in early Christianity through to today. Lots to think about in its coverage of antisemitism on the left (see Bebel's 'socialism of fools'), including the easy tendency to contrast financial capitalism with a more productivist capitalism. Sensitive handling of the controversy around Corbyn's Labour Party. Good coverage of links between antisemitism and anti-Communism, including how William Lind generated the spectre of 'Cultural Marxism' in 2012 to replace the defunct fear of the Soviet Union. Explains well how White Nationalism and the Christian Right use antisemitism, especially as part of conspiracy theories. Probably the most challenging part (both to read and, presumably, to write) concerns Israel/Palestine and Zionism (including the world of Christian Zionism). I think they did a good job of tackling this, and it's certainly left me with lots to think about. The remaining quarter or so of the book concerns how we fight antisemitism, especially in a way that ties it in with other battles.
A case for friendship as a radical practice of love, courage, and trust, and seven strategies that pave the way …
