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Lenin – leader of the Bolshevik Revolution – was a Marxist writer, educator, and publisher, as well as a founding member of the Communist Party, USA. Under his stewardship International Publishers became a leading publisher of Marxist, Communist, labor, African American, and other literature. Like other Communists, during the 1950s McCarthy era Red Scare Trachtenberg was hounded, harassed, called
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NOW IN PRINT! Gerald Horne's much anticipated "The Counter-Revolution of 1836," (https://intpubnyc.com/product/the-counter-revolution-of-1836-texas-slavery-jim-crow-and-the-roots-of-u-s-fascism/) as well as "Slackers," the latest book in the Manuel Tiago series (https://intpubnyc.com/product/the-slackers-and-other-stories/). Order directly from International Publishers. #Marxism #BookTwitter #IntPubNYC
Today is African Liberation Day! Established after the founding of the Organization of African Unity, which brought African nations together to encourage political and economic integration to end colonialism. Find out more about the domestic struggle against colonialism. Read Alphaeus Hunton's "Decision In Africa" : https://intpubnyc.com/product/decision-in-africa-sources-of-conflict/ & Tony Pecinovsky's "The Cancer of Colonialism" : https://www.intpubnyc.com/product/the-cancer-of-colonialism/
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UPDATE! Gerald Horne's new book "The Counter-Revolution of 1836: Texas Slavery & Jim Crow and the Roots of U.S. Fascism" is at the printer. It will be available soon. Until then grab these other books by Gerald Horne: https://intpubnyc.com/product-category/books/gerald-horne/ #HorneThesis #BLM #Marxism #IntPubNYC
Check out "The Future We Need" by our friends Erica Smiley and Sarita Gupta. https://peoplesworld.org/article/the-future-we-need-a-new-book-by-erica-smiley-and-sarita-gupta/ Also, we're happy to announce that a new edition of Philip S. Foner's book on Joe Hill is being reprinted with a new Foreword by Erica Smiley. We'll keep you posted. #Solidarity #UnionStrong #JWJ
A wave of union organizing drives across the U.S. includes Amazon warehouse workers, coffee baristas, university graduate students and faculty, grocery store workers, nurses, restaurant workers, and food processing workers.
A lot has been said about China lately. Even detractors admit its rise as a global competitor to U.S. capitalist hegemony is unprecedented. Find out more. Read "China's Economic Dialectic" by Cheng Enfu, President of the Academy of Marxism (CASS). https://intpubnyc.com/product/chinas-economic-dialectic/ #IntPubNYC #Marx
#JohnBrown, the radical abolitionist, was born on May 9, 1800. Louis A. DeCaro, Jr.'s, "John Brown: The Cost of Freedom" is a compelling, brief biography providing new insights into Brown, his life, and work. Get your copy here: https://intpubnyc.com/product/john-brown-the-cost-of-freedom-selections-from-his-life-and-letters/ #IntPubNYC #BLM
Check out this important essay in The Nation by International Publishers author Gerald Horne on Du Bois' "Black Reconstruction": https://thenation.com/article/society/web-du-bois-black-reconstruction/ Grab a copy of Dr. Horne's or W.E.B. Du Bois' books published by IP: https://intpubnyc.com/product-category/books/w-e-b-du-bois/ / https://intpubnyc.com/product-category/books/gerald-horne/ #BLM #Marxism #Reconstruction
The enduring legacy and capacious vision of Black Reconstruction.
It's May Day! Hundreds of millions of workers around the world are celebrating the international workers' holiday. Find out more about the origins of May Day, read Philip S. Foner's short history: https://intpubnyc.com/product/may-day/ #MayDay #Union #UnionStrong #Workers #Socialism #IntPubNYC
Did you know that INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHERS was part of the Independent Book Publishers Association? We are. Support small, Independent publishers like IP. Go to intpubnyc.com and order a book (or two). It's only with your support that small, independent publishers like IP are able to bring low cost Marxist titles to print.
"Ballad of an American" describes Earl Robinson's collaborations with Paul Robeson, Woody Guthrie, and Pete Seeger, as well as other performers, unions, and left-wing causes - collaborations that were foundational for the popular front: https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/ballad-of-an-american-composer-earl-robinson-and-working-class-culture/ Order your copy here: https://www.intpubnyc.com/product/ballad-of-an-american/
Earl Robinson’s music became a critical part of U.S. working-class culture in the 20th century. Best known for composing the music for songs like “The House I Live In,” “Joe Hill,” and “Black and White,” Robinson wrote many other songs for the stage and movies that will likely be famil...
The great Italian Marxist Antonio Gramsci died on April 27, 1937 after spending years in a fascist prison. Order Gramsci's "Prison Notebooks" and the "The Modern Prince" directly from International Publishers: https://intpubnyc.com/product-category/books/antonio-gramsci/ #Marxism #Socialism #IntPubNYC
Forty-eight years ago the Portuguese Salazar dictatorship was defeated. Communist Alvaro Cunhal (Manuel Tiago) was welcome by thousands - 500,000 marched on May Day for socialism. IP is proud to print these titles by Cunhal: https://intpubnyc.com/product-category/books/manuel-tiago/ #Resistance #Marxism #Socialism #IntPubNYC Get your copy today!
Today is #EARTHDAY2022! The class struggle and the struggle for environmental sustainability are interconnected. We must act now - before it's too late! Find out more. Read Marc Brodine's insightful "GREEN STRATEGY": https://intpubnyc.com/product/green-strategy/ #Marxism #Socialism #IntPubNYC
Next Thursday. We hope you'll join International Publishers author Tony Pecinovsky at an NYU sponsored virtual talk on his book "The Cancer of Colonialism: W. Alphaeus Hunton, Black Liberation, and the Daily Worker, 1944-1946." Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-cancer-of-colonialism-registration-307149340947?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&fbclid=IwAR1GEBxn6uw0iAlbHphBuVY0Ek2kaXC025i4_7ZNZJjYv5iejWnuEBLds-4 Get your copy here: https://www.intpubnyc.com/product/the-cancer-of-colonialism/
It was Paul Robeson's birthday on Saturday. Check out this wonderful collection of articles and essays about Robeson from the editors of Freedomways, the quarterly journal of Black Liberation: https://intpubnyc.com/product/paul-robeson-the-great-forerunner-centennial-edition-1998/ #BLM #BlackLiberation #Marxism #IntPubNYC
It is with a heavy heart that we share the sad news of Betty Smith's passing, International Publisher's former President. Betty stepped up and preserved IP through a very difficult period (1991-2019). She enabled a new generation to learn about socialism through IP's books, shepherded IP into the 21st century, and preserved this now 100 year-old company for the future. Rest in peace, comrade!
Our friends at Marxism-Leninism Today recently reviewed Tony Pecinovsky's "The Cancer of Colonialism: W. Alphaeus Hunton, Black Liberation, and the Daily Worker, 1944-1946." Read the review here: https://mltoday.com/book-review-the-cancer-of-colonialism/ Order a copy here: https://intpubnyc.com/product/the-cancer-of-colonialism/ #BLM #Marxism #BlackLiberation
Congratulations to the Amazon Labor Union! A historic victory! International Publishers is excited to announce we are partnering with #1804Books to reprint William Z. Foster's "Organizing Methods in the Steel Industry" with a Foreword from Justine Medina and Chris Smalls, ALU Pres. #Union In the meantime, grab a copy of Foster's "American Trade Unionism" here: https://www.intpubnyc.com/product/american-trade-unionism/
Philip S. Foner's History of the Labor Movement in the United States Vol. 11 is "a fine and exhilarating read" Eric Gordon notes in his review: https://peoplesworld.org/article/philip-foner-completes-his-multi-volume-u-s-labor-history-with-the-great-depression/ Get your copy here: https://intpubnyc.com/product/the-history-of-the-labor-movement-in-the-united-states-vol-11-the-great-depression-1929-1932/ #IntPubNYC #Marxism #LaborHistory
Once again, the distinguished late historian Philip S. Foner takes his readers on an intensive whirlwind study tour of the United States, back in time and across the land.
Gerald Horne discusses his book, "The Bittersweet Science: Racism, Racketeering and the Political Economy of Boxing" with the New Haven Free Public Library: https://www.facebook.com/NHFPL/videos/1060735787920218 Get your copy here: https://www.intpubnyc.com/product/the-bittersweet-science-racism-racketeering-an-the-political-economy-of-boxing/
It's been a busy month for INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHERS. New this month: "China's Economic Dialectic," "History of the Labor Movement...Vol. 11," and "Ballad of an American." Get these titles (and more) @ http://intpubnyc.com #Marxism #Socialism #IntPubNYC
Out now! Earl Robinson, a composer, folk music singer-songwriter remembered for the cantata "Ballad for Americans" and songs such as "Joe Hill," which express his left politics. He was a member of the Communist Party from the 1930s-1950s. Get your copy here: https://intpubnyc.com/product/ballad-of-an-american/ #Music #Solidarity
COMING SOON! "The Counter-Revolution of 1836: Texas Slavery & Jim Crow and the Roots of U.S. Fascism" by Gerald Horne. Horne's most recent book will be printed this spring by INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHERS. Can't wait until then? Grab these books by Horne: https://intpubnyc.com/product-category/books/gerald-horne/ #BLM
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! Philip S. Foner's groundbreaking "History of the Labor Movement Vol. 11" is finally in print. Order your copy here: https://intpubnyc.com/product/the-history-of-the-labor-movement-in-the-united-states-vol-11-the-great-depression-1929-1932/ Vol. 1 was published in 1947. Vol. 10 was published in 1991. Finally, 28 years after Foner's death, Vol. 11 is in print. #Union #IntPubNYC
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