Book Review
‘Traumatized: The New Politics of Public Suffering’ explores commodification of trauma under capitalism
October 27, 2026The book's author argues that a generalized “trauma culture,” shaped by a public “trauma script,” has deliberately weakened people’s ability to join together in solidarity-based political struggles.
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‘Twilight Man’: Money, corruption and sexual scandal behind a great American fortune
October 19, 2026The book asks us to look at the relationship between the private history of a wealthy family and the public institutions that bear its name.
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Socialist skinheads: New book tells story of 1980s working-class band The Redskins
October 15, 2026With his “Marxism in Music,” Gregor Gall delivers the history of a pioneering band that mixed socialist politics with punk, soul, and funk.
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‘Fossil Capital’ book review: Coal, class, and crisis
October 8, 2026Review of Andreas Malm’s "Fossil Capital," which ties coal and steam to capital’s rise, and why Malm’s sabotage turn can’t replace mass struggle.
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‘Palestine and Marxism’ book is short on Marxism
October 6, 2026Author’s tracing of history contributes little to Marxist theory
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