Books
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George W. Bush can’t fight for freedom and authorise torture By Boris Johnson
It is not yet clear whether George W Bush is planning to cross the Atlantic to flog us his memoirs, but if I were his PR people I would urge caution. As book tours go, this one would be an absolute corker. It is not just that every European capital would be brought to a… Continue reading
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Housmans Seasonal Reading Recommendations
Last year Housmans launched our online bookshop, offering a much-needed ethical alternative to Amazon. Amazon continues to use their near-monopoly position to squeeze publishers, and still prevents unionisation amongst their poorly-paid workforce, with sackings and intimidations commonplace for those who try. Continue reading
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Housmans Radical Books, London Newsletter of events November 2010
2 November, 2010 — Housmans NEWS 1. Loyalty cards and events charging 2. Coalition of Resistance National Organising Conference 3. Housmans Plastic Bag Free Zone EVENTS 4. ‘Adventures in Kate Bush and Theory’ with Debora M. Withers 5. ‘Politics & Song’ with Leon Rosselson 6. ‘Class in British Cinema’ with Carl Neville 7. ‘Electric Eden:… Continue reading
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No More Waiting: Holmes And Watson Roll Again By the Winter Patriot
I have been away for more than a week, and during that time at least three or four readers have been waiting patiently for Chapter 20 of my factual/fictional work-in-progress, in which Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson are investigating the mysterious death of Welsh code-breaker Gareth Williams. Continue reading
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Creating a Public Sphere By Dan Hind interviewed by Samuel Grove
At present the content of public opinion largely derives from the products of state-owned and commercial institutions. Our knowledge of the world, and our knowledge of others’ opinions – our knowledge of ourselves, even – all comes from institutions that have been demonstrably unreliable in recent years. And this unreliability stems from their structure; it… Continue reading
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Housmans Radical Books London, Events Newsletter for October 2010
28 September, 2010 — Housmans NEWS 1. Peace Diary 2011 – coming very soon! EVENTS 2. ‘Afrocolombians for the land and against militarism’ with Jota Ramos 3. ‘The struggle for West Papuan’s indigenous rights’ with Rosa Moiwend 4. Mouvement Communiste present: ‘Workers’ Struggle in China’ 5. ‘Hollywood Cinema and American Supremacy’ with Matthew Alford 6.… Continue reading
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Midnight on the Mavi Marmara: THE ATTACK ON THE GAZA FREEDOM FLOTILLA AND HOW IT CHANGED THE COURSE OF THE ISRAEL/PALESTINE CONFLICT
We are delighted to inform you that “Midnight on the Mavi Marmara”, the story of the Israel’s bloody assault on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla, is available online. Continue reading
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Down Under Radio interviews with Joe Bageant on his new book ‘Rainbow Pie – A Memoir of Redneck America’
4 September, 2010 Joe Bageant is on a two-week tour of Australia and New Zealand where he is talking about his new book, Rainbow Pie: A Redneck Memoir, a new release by Scribe Publications. Listen to the interview. I will be publishing a review of the book shortly. Continue reading
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Housmans Radical Books London, Newsletter of Events in August 2010
1 August, 2010 — Housmans NEWS 1. Paul Russell’s UK Street Photography Exhibition 2. What is wrong with using Amazon? EVENTS 3. ‘Soho Noir’ with Cathi Unsworth and Paul Willetts 4. ‘Fighting Fascism in London’ with David Renton 5. ‘How to Live Free in London’ with Katharine Hibbert 6. ‘The Short Film Movement’ 7. ‘Dan… Continue reading
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Books: The Trojan Spy by Gaither Stewart
From Feodor Dostoevsky and Joseph Conrad to Doris Lessing, many have explored what makes nihilists or anarchists or terrorists. In The Trojan Spy, Gaither Stewart enters the same maze with Anatoly Nikitin, a Russian double agent and spymaster from the Cold War era who, in its aftermath, intends to kill his CIA controller responsible for… Continue reading
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Book review: A Road Not Taken – Cybernetic Socialism in the USSR By Paul Cockshott
This is a marvelous and unusual book. It sits in a remarkable way in between science popularisation, social history and fiction. The author describes it variously as a novel whose hero is an idea and a fairytale. The hero idea is that of optimal planning. The idea of running a planned economy in just such… Continue reading
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Housmans Radical Books, London: Events Newsletter June 2010
26 May, 2010 — Housmans Books NEWS 1. 10 % discount for Trade Union members 2. Sunday opening over summer months EVENTS 3. ‘Human rights violations and resistance in China since 1989’ with Shao Jiang 4. ‘Demilitarising global society’ with Diana Francis and friends 5. ‘Reclaiming the F Word’ with Catherine Redfern and Kristin Aune… Continue reading
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Housmans Radical Books London, Newsletter of Events May 2010
NEWS 1. Meeting room available for up to 12 people 2. Political Junkies Election Special EVENTS 3. ‘The high tide of workers’ autonomy – the Workers’ Committee of Magneti Marelli, Milan, 1975-78’ 4. ‘London Zine Symposium’ 5. ‘Pressure Drop’ with Billy Bragg and Mick Gordon 6. ‘The Life and Times of a Revolutionary’ with Bill… Continue reading
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Belén Fernández “Coffee with Hezbollah” A Review By Mary Rizzo
Before reading the wonderful book by Belén Fernández “Coffee with Hezbollah”, I never would have imagined it possible to read about the post-destruction aftermath of Lebanon and smile at the same time. The pretext alone, a hitchhiking trip from Turkey to southern Lebanon simply “feels” dramatic, especially when the memory of Brides on Tour, was… Continue reading
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Book Review: THE PSYCHOPATHOLOGY OF ZIONISM By Israel Shamir
A more accurate title for this book might be“ The Psychopathology of Zionism.” In the bulk of its 299 pages, Kovel meticulously deconstructs Zionism’s deranged psychology, and the reader very soon appreciates that this author’s long years of education in psychiatry and psychoanalysis were not spent in vain! Continue reading
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Housmans Radical Books, London Newsletter of Events April 2010
Events: Broonland : The Last days of Gordon Brown with Christopher Harvie – Gender Matters in Global Politics with Cynthia Cockburn and Dibyesh Anand – ‘Animals Count’ campaign launch – No Sweat Forum: Workers Rights in Honduras – Women and Conscientious Objection with War Resisters International – Debate hosted by Red Pepper: If voting changes… Continue reading
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Housmans Radical Books, London Newsletter March 2010
‘Feminism Today’ – with Nina Power and Lindsey German – ‘Glamour: Women, History, Feminism’ with Carol Dyhouse – No Sweat Anti-Sweatshop Benefit Gig – ‘Women and Activism’ with Maya Evans and Tamsin Omond – ‘Dissenting Women of the Eighteenth Century’ with Jennifer C. Kelsey… Continue reading
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