Dustin J. Byrd, Ph.D. (2016), Michigan State University, is Professor of Humanities at Olivet College, where he teaches religion, philosophy and Arabic.
A reading list of books that deal with topics related to the state, power, and socialism across the globe and throughout history—bringing together classic Marxist interventions on reform and revolution, important historical treatments, and conjunctural arguments about strategy and tactics.
In commemoration of the 100 year anniversary of the Russian Revolution, Haymarket Books has compiled a list of essential books for those interested in learning the lessons of the first successful workers' revolution.
Roberto Lovato and Mike Davis in conversation about violence, migration, and the possibility of revolution.
Blackwells bookshop are offering online discounts on many Historical Materialism titles.
Haymarket Books are deeply saddened by the death of Neil Davidson, one of the most important Marxist thinkers of his generation, a true working class intellectual, and a socialist who fought with extraordinary energy for a better world. Here, we gather a selection of tributes.
Make the most of Haymarket's sitewide 30% Off sale by stocking up on our biggest books! Take a deep dive into leftist analysis, history, theory, and fiction with these long reads.
As a special to welcome to the many new subscribers to our email list, we've put together a special reading list of some of our favorite books from Haymarket's list.
Marx's writing has helped inspire revolutions, rebellions, and struggle all over the world; we could use a little bit of that inspiration now. We’ve put together this Marx and Marxism reading list to help that effort. All of these books are currently 30% Off.
An excerpt from the newly updated and expanded US edition of The Socialist Challenge Today: Syriza, Corbyn, Sanders, which offers socialists and other leftists an essential basis for reflection, assessment, and debate about how to achieve transformative change.
In celebration of May Day and the radical history of the working class, we are offering 50% off all of our books until May 24. If you're looking for inspiration about what to read first, check out some our favorite reading lists...
A reading list of books dealing with media, ideology, cultural institutions, and the forces in our society that shape the way we see ourselves and the world.
This is a difficult time for authors to release new books. Please consider picking up these important new releases and helping us spread the word!
A discussion examining the roots of the explosion and mass protests currently unfolding in Lebanon with speakers on the ground in Beirut.
The recently released Communist Insurgent tells the life story of French revolutionary Louis-Auguste Blanqui, and with it the history of a period of extraordinary social and political upheaval. Haymarket Books interviewed the author, Doug Enaa Greene, to understand the relevance of an often maligned or neglected figure. We publish this interview to mark the anniversary of Blanqui's death on 1 January 1881.
In celebration of the radical, intersectional history of the struggle for Latinx Liberation, we're offering 30% off all the books on our Latinx Liberation Reading List. Get a free Ebook (where available) and free shipping on orders over $25 inside the US.
With both the Labour Party and the Conservatives having launched their manifestos in recent days, Britain’s snap general election is gathering momentum. Jeremy Corbyn’s program has been widely described as Labour’s most radical and left-wing for decades; meanwhile, the Tories continue their sharp shift to the right under Theresa May. Added to this, Brexit and renewed calls for Scottish independence mean that the election is taking place in a context of profound change and uncertainty. Haymarket Books' Duncan Thomas interviewed Neil Davidson, British socialist and author of How Revolutionary Were the Bourgeois Revolutions?, to glean some meaning from the madness.
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International anti-fascist politics and resistance could not be more urgent. We’ve put together a list of Haymarket Books on the history and politics of anti-fascist resistance, and are offering all of them 30% Off.