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“Any ordinary politician would resign quickly. But Andrew Cuomo isn’t ordinary. He doesn’t know humility or discretion, and he’ll fight for his political career with every dying breath.” — THE PRINCE author Ross Barkan writes for The Nation Magazine.
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While any ordinary politician would slink off stage, New York’s governor will only go down fighting.
“Daniel Hale exposed the widespread and indiscriminate murder of noncombatants in the US drone war. For his heroism, he'll serve hard time, while those overseeing these war crimes continue their killing spree.” — IN DEFENSE OF JULIAN ASSANGE contributor Chris Hedges. #FreeDanielHale
Daniel Hale exposed the human rights atrocity that is the US drone war policy. For his heroism, he will serve hard time.
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"This captivating examination of the Olympics is that rare sports book which aims to give us hope and succeeds brilliantly." — VICE
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FAQs and shipping information About the Book Sports activist and writer Mark Perryman presents a sharply critical take on the way the Olympic Games have
“As a case study in the Machiavellian manipulation of public perception, THE PRINCE is well worth reading—a fitting antidote to Andrew Cuomo’s wildly self-serving memoir.” — Ross Barkan’s THE PRINCE reviewed in The Nation Magazine.
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>Ross Barkan’s The Prince tracks how the son of a progressive New York governor transformed into one focused on one thing above all else: power.
"We are in the middle of another wave of horrific climate news, but many of us are too traumatized to pay attention. The more loss and horror we’re facing in the rest of our lives, the less equipped we are to take it in." — DIVINING DESIRE author Liza Featherstone writes for The New Republic.
The emotional burden of climate change can be overwhelming alongside the grief and frustration of our own lives.
“Today's exploding ecological crises open up a realistic prospect of the final exit of humanity itself. Might socialism be our off-ramp, or is it already too late?” — HEAVEN IN DISORDER author Slavoj Žižek writes for Jacobin magazine.
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Slavoj Žižek writes in Jacobin that today's exploding ecological crises open up a realistic prospect of the final exit of humanity itself. Might socialism be our off-ramp, or is it already too late?
As climate disasters roil the planet, it's never been clearer: we need a rapid and just transition beyond fossil fuels.
PEOPLE’S POWER lays out how we can get there by wrenching control of our energy systems from profit-seeking corporations.
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People’s Power provides a persuasive critique of a market-led transition to renewable energy. It surveys the early development of the electric grid in the United States, telling the story of battles for public control over power during the Great Depression. This history frames accounts of contempo...
“Michael Ratner’s posthumous memoir offers an intimate narrative of his own transformation on Palestine. His difficult emotional path is one that other Americans, particularly Jews, should endeavor to walk.” — MOVING THE BAR reviewed in Mondoweiss.
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Michael Ratner personally changed human rights law, and in doing so he let go childhood views of Israel. “I thought of [Israel] as the home of my people. I had my bedroom ceiling painted with the seven wonders of the world and a huge map of Israel. I had no idea how my view of Israel would change ...
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“Politically astute, world-wise, and hilarious... Belén Fernández's prose is an antidote to quarantine, an aperture to the anti-humanism of apartheid politics." — John Washington
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✨ Happy publication week to CHECKPOINT ZIPOLITE! ✨
“Politically astute, world-wise, and hilarious... Belén Fernández's prose is an antidote to quarantine, an aperture to the anti-humanism of apartheid politics." — John Washington
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It is more critical than ever to build support for Julian Assange and his freedom. That is the urgent purpose of the titles in our Free Assange Reading List—all of which are up to 50% off this week in honor of Assange's 50th birthday.
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In honor of Julian Assange’s birthday, we’re offering deep discounts on our Free Assange Reading List, with 10% off the purchase of one book, 20% off two,
"In a nation with a healthy media system, the press would hail this revelation as a blow to the government’s attempts to silence free speech and investigative journalism. But our corporate press long ago decided to side with the US national security state." — IN DEFENSE OF JULIAN ASSANGE contributor Alan MacLeod.
A key witness against Julian Assange has recanted his testimony, but this blow to the US case has received zero media coverage.
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This dazzling new guide draws on case studies from around the world—from present-day Saint Petersburg to the United Farm Workers’ boycott movement in '60s California—to show how creative activism can achieve lasting change.
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The Art of Activism brings together the authors’ extensive practical knowledge—gleaned from over a decade’s experience training activists around the world—with theoretical insights from fields as far-ranging as cultural studies and cognitive science. From the United Farm Workers’ boycott m...
“Why was Andrew Cuomo being celebrated as, in real time, thousands of people were getting sick and dying?” — THE PRINCE author Ross Barkan speaks with Brian Lehrer about prestige media’s uncritical coverage of Governor Cuomo.
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Ross Barkan discusses his new book on Cuomo, and why he feels praise for the governor's pandemic leadership was undeserved.
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us last night (at our first in-person event in over a year!) to celebrate the launch of Ross Barkan’s THE PRINCE! ✨🎉
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🚨🚨 BREAKING: Ross Barkan’s THE PRINCE is now published!
A vital corrective to Andrew Cuomo’s $5M pandemic “leadership” book, THE PRINCE documents the real story of the embattled Governor’s mismanagement of the crisis.
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Governor Andrew Cuomo, scion of Mario Cuomo, is today as famous as his father, also a governor of New York state for three terms. Like Robert Moses, he is one of New York’s great and infamous power brokers. Though initially lavishly celebrated for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, not leas...
Amazon’s billionaire overlord Jeff Bezos is going to space. Meanwhile, back on Earth, it’s another Amazon Crime Day: Pay no taxes. Fight all unions. Destroy every competitor.
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OR Books is a new type of publishing company. It embraces progressive change in politics, culture, and the way we do business.
This month, get up to 50% off our Pride Reading List, featuring some of our favorite titles by Eileen Myles, Masha Gessen, and more!
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Please join us next week to celebrate the launch of THE PRINCE with author Ross Barkan, Assemblymember Zohran Kwame Mamdani, and a special appearance from New York’s least favorite Emmy winner! Capacity is limited—be sure to reserve your ticket now.
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LIVE FROM KINGS COUNTY "The Prince: Andrew Cuomo, Coronavirus, and the Fall of New York" book launch, with author and special guests.
"The battle for Julian Assange’s liberty is the most important battle for press freedom of our era. And if we lose this battle, it will be devastating, not only for Julian and his family, but for us." — IN DEFENSE OF JULIAN ASSANGE contributor Chris Hedges.
Chris Hedges gave this talk at a rally Thursday night in New York City in support of Julian Assange at The People’s Forum.
“Concise and easy to read for all who care about justice... Michael Ratner recounts the epic legal battles he fought and candidly offers a glimpse of the thoughtful soul behind the legal legend.” — Michael Ratner's MOVING THE BAR reviewed in The Indypendent.
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Michael Ratner was one of the most accomplished radical lawyers of his generation, representing clients from Attica to Guantanamo.…
This Thursday, please join Assange Defense at The People's Forum to hear from Julian Assange’s family, who are in the US calling on the government to finally #FreeAssange. The reception will feature remarks by Roger Waters, Randy Credico, and IN DEFENSE OF JULIAN ASSANGE contributors Chris Hedges and Aaron Maté.
📅 Thurs, June 10th
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URGENT UPDATE - Due to popular demand, seating capacity for this event was just doubled, so RSVP again if you were unable to get a ticket.
In honor of #WorldEnvironmentDay, get 30% off our entire Green Reading List, featuring radical reads on how we can salvage the planet and save our own lives.
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THE GREEN READING LIST This curated list of unique takes on the environment crisis makes for an excellent read on World Environment Day and any
Samir Mansour's library was one of 44 cultural institutions destroyed or damaged by Israel last month, with over $3 million worth of damage estimated to have been inflicted on Gaza’s cultural sector.
“Israel believes that destroying our cultural institutions will make us forget our cause, but that will not happen. We will keep on reading.”
Samir Mansour's library was a vital resource for Gaza's students.
💥 Introducing: BETWEEN CATASTROPHE AND REVOLUTION 💥
In this dazzling new anthology, several generations of radical thinkers—from Michael Sorkin to China Miéville—come together to honor Mike Davis' remarkable work.
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It is all worse than we think. It is even worse than Mike Davis, for whom “every day is judgment day” (The Nation), could have imagined. The contributions to this volume are explorations of what Davis—in typical wry fashion—once referred to as the field of “disaster studies.” Collectivel...
Eleven years ago, Israel attacked the Gaza Freedom Flotilla in international waters, killing ten activists and injuring scores more.
To mark the anniversary, we're giving away free e-books of MIDNIGHT ON THE MAVI MARMARA, a devastating account of the assault and of Israel's illegal blockade of Gaza.
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In solidarity with the Palestinians, OR Books is this week highlighting (and offering deep discounts on) its range of superb titles on the crisis in the Middle East by writers such as Patrick Cockburn, Charles Glass, Norman Finkelstein, Mohammed Omer, Raja Shehadeh, and Jamie Stern Weiner.
We're proud to join fellow publishers in support of Samir Mansour Bookshop, which was destroyed by Israeli airstrikes last week.
Please donate whatever you are able to help rebuild one of Gaza's most beloved bookstores! #FreePalestine
Gaza’s largest and most beloved book shop and library was des… Mahvish Rukhsana and Clive Stafford Smith needs your support for Rebuild Gaza's Samir Mansour Book Store
"Grégory Pierrot breaks down what the hipster has been at since at least the eighteenth century: colonization, extraction, appropriation, and gentrification." — DECOLONIZE HIPSTERS reviewed in Africa Is a Country.
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Grégory Pierrot’s searing analysis of the deep roots of white supremacy and black exploitation in modern culture. He also offers a way out of this.
“If you aren't careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”
Remembering Malcolm X, who was born on this day in 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska.
“If you aren't careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”
Remembering Malcolm X, who was born on this day in 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska.
“A damning political polemic... Based on original reporting and expansive interviews, this slim, scathing book convincingly debunks Cuomo’s ‘false narrative of triumph.’” — Ross Barkan's THE PRINCE reviewed in Kirkus Reviews.
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The heights and depths of a tumultuous governorship.
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Our Free Palestine Reading List highlights a range of books on the Israeli occupation and the fight for justice and liberation in Palestine. Featuring titles by Raja Shehadeh, Norman Finkelstein, and more—all currently 30% off.
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In solidarity with the Palestinians, OR Books is this week highlighting (and offering deep discounts on) its range of superb titles on the crisis in the Middle East by writers such as Patrick Cockburn, Charles Glass, Norman Finkelstein, Mohammed Omer, Raja Shehadeh, and Jamie Stern Weiner.
"Israel argues that the situation in Sheikh Jarrah is merely a straightforward property dispute. In fact, what it demonstrates, above all, is the city’s endemic discrimination." — OCCUPATION DIARIES author Raja Shehadeh writes for The New Yorker.
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Unless the evictions, unequal rights, and pervasive discrimination in Jerusalem end, clashes will continue.
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In METHOD AND MADNESS, Norman Finkelstein tells the hidden story of Israel's assaults on Gaza, documenting how Israel has eluded accountability for what are now widely recognized as war crimes.
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In the paradigm-shifting new book Method and Madness, Norman G. Finkelstein sets out the history of Israel's assaults on Gaza since 2008 and concludes the attacks have been designed to sabotage the possibility of a compromise peace with the Palestinians, even on terms that are favorable to it.
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Luke O'Neil in conversation with Glenn Raucher after Monday's event at PageTurners Reading Series DeKalb Market Hall
As the Amazon rainforest burns, the president of Brazil insists environmental issues “are only the concern of vegans" and suggest things can be put right “if people eat a bit less and defecate only every other day.” Read more about Bolsanaro's negligence and injustices to both Brazil and the world at large in IN SPITE OF YOU: https://www.orbooks.com/catalog/in-spite-of-you/
A PUBLIC SERVICE can teach any one of us the tricks to securely and anonymously communicate and share information with the media, lawyers, or even the U.S. Congress. Learn how you can do your part with A PUBLIC SERVICE here: https://www.orbooks.com/catalog/a-public-service/
In his latest play, “Godot, the Musical,” author Seth Kaufman gives “Mad props and apologies to Samuel Beckett.” Erupting with existential rap, newcomers Yohance Barton and James Mahoney play Gogo and Didi, two hilarious down-and-out hypemen. Together, they await the arrival of “The Master G”—an elusive, celebrated rapper who has “more flow than the motherf*cking Yangtze” — and, eventually, fate itself. The full screenplay is included in Kaufman’s latest book, Metaphysical Grafiti: Rock’s Most Mind-Bending Questions, out now from OR Books. Watch the full video on YouTube. ***LINK IN BIO***
Just in time for the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, a sneak peek at PRIDE: Photographs After Stonewall by Fred W. McDarrah.
"The people of the United States don't support continued US involvement in the wars in the Middle East" - Medea Benjamin on the Iran deal, the threat to peace posed by Donald Trump and John Bolton, and the need for an honest portrayal of Iranian society. Read more about 'Inside Iran: The Real History and Politics of the Islamic Republic of Iran' here: http://www.orbooks.com/catalog/inside-iran-medea-benjamin/
INSIDE IRAN by Medea Benjamin: in stores in May!
What stories make a city, and what stories can be told by those who've just arrived? Claire Armitstead talk these and other questions with Sky News to introduce Tales of Two Londons (http://bit.ly/2q2xXTD)
"Basically all it did was ruin my life" Here, a first look at the only insider account to emerge from Trump University. From Stephen Gilpin, a self-taught expert at leveraging properties, who unwittingly found himself at the center of one of president's greatest cons. Find out more about the book: https://goo.gl/3wsfrL
if this poem is the only thing that survives me tell them i grew a new tongue tell them i built me a throne tell them when we discovered life on another planet it was a woman & she built a bridge, not a border got god & named gravity after herself. —Denice Frohman
POEMS FOR A NEW FEMINISM: announcing WOMEN OF RESISTANCE. Contributors include Elizabeth Acevedo, Sandra Beasley, Jericho Brown, Mahogany L. Browne - Writer, Danielle Chapman, Tyehimba Jess, and so many more! Edited by Iris Mahan and Danielle Barnhart. Find out more: https://goo.gl/fYtNQ3
Britain's next Prime Minister, Jeremy Corbyn speaking at the launch of 'For the Many: Preparing Labour for Power'. Contributors to the book include: Jon Lansman, Hilary Wainwright Ken Loach, Malia Bouattia, Jeremy Gilbert, Ewa Jasiewicz, and Chris Williamson MP. Read more about the book here: http://www.orbooks.com/catalog/for-the-many-preparing-labour-for-power/
"How could they all be so wrong?" Alex Nunns's The Candidate, coming soon. https://goo.gl/k6msC2
Pamela Anderson speaks at the Women, Whistleblowing, Wikileaks launch. Buy the book here: http://www.orbooks.com/catalog/women-whistleblowing-wikileaks/
Laura Newman sings the table of contents of Beautiful Rising at last night's launch party at Bluestockings Bookstore, Café, & Activist Center.
"What matters here is why you've got a grudge against America, Mr. Dorfman" http://www.orbooks.com/catalog/homeland-security-ate-speech-ariel-dorfman/
Old Demons, New Deities is the first anthology of contemporary Tibetan literature in the English language. http://www.orbooks.com/catalog/old-demons-new-deities/
"As a function of growing up in an exile community trying to reroot itself into foreign soil, we were cut off from our historical past, from our historical literature and culture" — Tenzin Dickie on finding Tibetan literature in the diaspora > http://www.orbooks.com/catalog/old-demons-new-deities/
In the wake of her commutation this week, we remember this bold testimony from whistleblower Chelsea Manning's closed trial. With illustrations by Clark Stoeckley. Find out more: https://goo.gl/tt7l0q
New all-original speculative fiction stories from some of the best in the business—on the theme of climate change. Edited by Gordon VanGelder and with a foreword by Elizabeth Kolbert
Norman Finkelstein enters the luxury gift market in the British/French TV series The Tunnel.
Josue Sejour, Co-Founder & CEO of Global Cons
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