Imagine: living in a socialist USA

Imagine: living in a socialist USA Editors: Frances Goldin, Debby Smith, Michael Steven Smith HarperCollins Publishers, New York, 2014 ISBN: 978-0-06-230557-2 ۞۞۞ “This book was Frances Goldin’s idea. She said to us, “I’m eighty-eight years old. I want to do two things before I die: get Mumia Abu-Jamal out of prison and edit a book …

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Eurocentrism. Modernity, Religion, and Democracy. A Critique of Eurocentrism and Culturalism. By Samir Amin

Eurocentrism. Modernity, Religion, and Democracy. A Critique of Eurocentrism and Culturalism. By Samir Amin Translated by Russell Moore and James Membrez ISBN: 978-1-906387-78-5 Pambazuka Press, Monthly Review Press, 2011 ۞۞۞ “Since its first publication 20 years ago, Eurocentrism has become a classic of radical thought. Written by one of the world’s foremost political economists, this …

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The People’s Spring. The Future of the Arab Revolution. By Samir Amin

The People’s Spring. The Future of the Arab Revolution. By Samir Amin* ISBN: 978-0-85749-115-2 Pambazuka Press, 2012 ۞۞۞ Reviews ** Adam Hanieh (Development Studies, SOAS): "Samir Amin has once again demonstrated why he is one of the most original, powerful thinkers on the politics of the Middle East and North Africa. This book outlines a …

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The Coup. 1953, the CIA, and the roots of modern U.S.-Iranian relations. By Ervand Abrahamian

The Coup. 1953, the CIA, and the roots of modern U.S.-Iranian relations. By Ervand Abrahamian* ISBN: 978-1-59558-826-5 The New Press, New York, 2013 ۞۞۞ page 2 to 5: «… Much has been written on the 1953 Coup. Much has also been written on the 1951-53 oil crisis. One could well ask, So why yet another …

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