Wednesday, April 2, 2025

College-Library Browsing #18: The Problem of ‘Stability’

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  “Marxism – Last Refuge of the Bourgeoisie?” by Paul Mattick, 1978/1983 That title got your attention.   He actually answers ‘no.’   Matt...
Sunday, March 30, 2025

No More 'Broadening Minds"?

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  Tourism’s Decline is Coming I’ve been out of the U.S. 49 times. I’ve visited all but one state. I’ve driven 6,000 miles on one trip in N...
Thursday, March 27, 2025

"I'm goin' down to the levee ..."

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  “The Rise and Fall of Paramount Records – A Great Migration Story” by Scott Blackwood, 2023 Jack White, a fan of the blues, once put out...
Monday, March 24, 2025

College Library Browsing #17: Excuse Marcuse?

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  “The Philosophy of Praxis – Marx, Lukács and the Frankfurt School” by Andrew Feenberg, 2014 The reason I picked up this book is to see F...
Thursday, March 20, 2025

Remember Me to My Memoir

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  “Class – A Memoir of Motherhood, Hunger and Higher Education,” by Stephanie Land, 2023 This is technically a follow-up to her book and ...
Monday, March 17, 2025

College Library Browsing #16: Bolivar & Marx

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  “Marx and Latin America” by José Aricó, 1980 This short analysis is a classic of independent Latin American Marxism.   It is an inquiry...
Friday, March 14, 2025

Anti-Fascist Series #16: General Eco

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  “How to Spot a Fascist” by Umberto Eco, 1997 This famous essay was referenced by Chris Hedges in his work “ American Fascists,” a book ...