Books
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Matthew Thomas Clement, “Energy (and Empire) in World History”
Nations like England and the United States, which have consumed and continue to consume vast quantities of energy, are not considered important factors in the changing relationship between human society and energy. By drawing from various other works (e.g., Bagchi 2005; Cronon 2003; Davis 2002), this paper will attempt to correct for Smil’s failure to… Continue reading
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Yassine Temlali, "Images of Women in the Maghreb: Persistent Clichés and Changing Realities"
‘The evolution of the conditions of women still appears crucial for understanding the changes underway in Maghreb societies today,’ Khadija Mohsen-Finan writes in her introduction. These changes can be grasped through the evolution of the way society as a whole looks at women and their role.’ Continue reading
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Israeli Scholar Disputes Founding Myth By Morgan Strong
The Zionists also invented the idea that Jews living in exile were obligated to return to the Promised Land, a concept that had been foreign to Judaism, Sand states. Continue reading
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Jorge Majfud, "Eduardo Galeano: The Open Eyes of Latin America"
The texts are accompanied with illustrations in the manner of little vignettes reminiscent of the careful art of book publishing in the Renaissance, in addition to the author’s drawings as a young man. Continue reading
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Jorge Majfud, “Eduardo Galeano: The Open Eyes of Latin America”
The texts are accompanied with illustrations in the manner of little vignettes reminiscent of the careful art of book publishing in the Renaissance, in addition to the author’s drawings as a young man. Continue reading
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Housmans Radical Books (London) NEWSLETTER APRIL 2009
Calendar of events for April 2009 at Housmans Radical Books, London Continue reading
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Antoine Capet, “The Zionist Masquerade”
Renton very convincingly points to the third misapprehension by arguing that there was no real demand for a ‘Jewish home’ among world Jewry, if only because there was no such thing as world Jewry. The Jews, like the rest of mankind, were profoundly divided among themselves, and the Zionists were probably in a minority everywhere. Continue reading
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Housmans Radical Books (London) Newsletter for March 2009
Housmans Radical Books (London) Newsletter of events for March 2009 Continue reading
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Housmans Bookshop (London): Miners’ Strike 25th Anniversary: Party and Book Launch
Book launch for The ‘Dirty 30’ – an oral history of the Leicestershire Miners who struck throughout the entire dispute. By Dave Bell and published by Five Leaves. Continue reading
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Housmans Radical Books (London) Newsletter February 2009
Housmans calendar of events for February 2009 Continue reading
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HOUSMAN’S THE RADICAL BOOKSELLERS NEWSLETTER FOR JANUARY 2009
Housman’s Radical Books, London, diary of events for January, 2009 Continue reading
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Housman’s Radical Booksellers Newsletter for December 2008
We wish you all a peaceful time over the festive season and hope you have a great 2009! Thanks for all your continued support this year… In order to make your gift-buying that little bit easier, we will be keeping the shop open on Sundays in December until Christmas, between 3pm and 7pm at a Continue reading
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Encyclopaedia of Race and Racism under Zionist Attack
The Encyclopaedia is the first such work examining the anthropological, sociological, historical, economic, and scientific theories of race and racism in the modern era. Continue reading
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Khalil Nakhleh – Review of Hatim Kanaaneh’s “A Doctor in Galilee: the life and struggle of a Palestinian in Israel”
This is a rich ethnographic and experiential narrative of local village culture, Hatim’s own village, culture and society. It is documented with immense passion, sensitivity, worry and a high level of personal doubt and torment. Continue reading
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Studs Terkel: The Passing of An Icon
Studs Terkel was for the little guy. Our voice of America. Against war and “in-bed-with” journalists. To reign in the kind of abuses now rampant. Hold the powerful accountable. Support the public interest. Continue reading
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Housman’s (London) Events Newsletter for November 2008
CONTENTS: (book launch) Elizabeth Carola – ‘Hot’ – stories from Hackney (book event/talk) John Sinclair – ‘Rock and Revolution with the MC5 and the White Panther Party’ (music) ‘Singing the Struggle: Voices, Women, Peace’ with Frankie Armstrong (book event/talk) ‘Digital Film Making’ with Mike Figgis (book event/music) ‘Forward Groove: the radical history of jazz’ with Continue reading
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Gerald Horne: "Solidarity Forever?"
This is a remarkable and often insightful collection of essays and reflections, many of which have been penned by those who played leading roles in the dramatic story of how a conservative hegemon — the United States — was compelled to retreat somewhat in its support for colonialism and apartheid during the second half of… Continue reading
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Public Reading Rooms: THE LONDON NOBODY KNOWS
Dear All, SATURDAY 25 OCTOBER Public Reading Rooms THE LONDON NOBODY KNOWS housmans.com for directions Based on Geoffrey Fletcher’s book, “ The London Nobody Knows” exposes the real London of the swinging sixties. Turning its back on familiar sights, the film explores the hidden details of a crumbling metropolis. With James Mason as our guide, Continue reading
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FRIENDS OF NO. 8 and POET IN THE CITY present: AN ARTHUR RIMBAUD DRIFT
Niall McDevitt leads a poetic walk tracing the steps of the legendary Frenchman and his fellow communard/poet/homosexual/alcoholic Paul Verlaine. Sunday 19 Oct meeting at the Eleanor Cross in the forecourt of Charing Cross station. 1pm. £5/3 (unwaged). Info: 07722163823 (Please note: this walk is lengthy and will take about four hours in its course to Continue reading
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Housman’s Books Events for October
October 2008 Diary of Events at Housmans, London: (Book event/talk) ‘Understanding Stalin’s Soviet Union 1929-1941’ with Paul Flewers (Book event/talk) ‘Radical Barcelona’with Michael Eaude (Book event/talk) ‘Dark Streets and Shady Places: writers and the East End’ with Ken Worpole (Book event/talk) ‘The Truth About Work and the Myth of ‘Work-Life Balance’’ with Sheila Cohe (Book Continue reading
The New Dark Age 