Tag: book review
The Overstory – eco-fiction and capitalism
In the first article of their new Substack Capture the Flag, Caliban's Revenge considers eco-fiction award winner The Overstory. Whilst it is an impassioned plea for environmental consciousness, they find a novel trapped by individualistic...
Hating capitalism more than The Communist Manifesto
The Communist Manifesto is one of the cornerstones of Marxism. Neil Rogall celebrates a compelling new account of its importance today by author and activist China Miéville.
I first read the Communist Manifesto sometime in...
London in revolt – revisiting the English Civil War
Andrew Stone looks at a new history of the origins of the English Civil Wars, finding an engaging account of the class character of the process which ultimately saw Charles I executed.
London may not...
The Marx family visits the Commune
Leslie Cunningham reviews a new piece of political fiction, imagining Karl and Jenny Marx visiting the Paris Commune. Marx in Paris provides a great introduction to both the Commune and its political significance for...
The deviant law student
In a piece originally published in Socialist Lawyer, Kate Bradley reviews the Critical Legal Pocketbook, and finds it a useful corrective to capitalist legal education, perfect for socialists who study and work in law.
There...
Lowering expectations: misrepresentations of McAlevey
Trade unionists have been inspired by McAlevey's work. But now sections of the union bureaucracy are co-opting her insights.
Review | Legacy of Violence: A History of the British Empire
Caroline Elkins' compelling new book makes the barbarity of the British empire in the twentieth century absolutely clear.
Municipal politics and the revolutionary left
Danny Schultz reviews Paint Your Town Red, by Matthew Brown and Rhian E Jones, finding an interesting discussion of the possibilities of radical local politics.
Moving past the graveyard of Green New Deals
Gus Woody reviews 'A People's Green New Deal' by Max Ajl
Capitalism, debt and feminism
Kate Bradley reviews A Feminist Reading of Debt, finding an insightful account of the relationship between debt, gender, and capitalism, as well as examples of how to fight back against debt.