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31. The Black Jacobins by C.L.R. James

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Tue Aug 20, 2013, 08:41 PM

Aug 2013

http://www.scribd.com/doc/146557087/52495567-James-the-Black-Jacobins-Toussant-L-Ouverture

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Reading List. [View all] white_wolf Dec 2011 OP

Damnit, people keep doing this to me..... daleanime Dec 2011 #1

No rest for the wicked Tansy_Gold Dec 2011 #4

Great idea TBF Dec 2011 #2

For anarchism, I think the debate between Lucy Parsons and Emma Goldman is important reading. readmoreoften Dec 2011 #6

That paper by Trotsky on a Soviet America was pretty interesting socialist_n_TN Dec 2011 #3

add to Trotsky: "Fascism: What it is and how to fight it" readmoreoften Dec 2011 #5

Glad you found us read socialist_n_TN Dec 2011 #9

Just added it. Once again, PM me with additions and I'll add them to the OP white_wolf Dec 2011 #10

Two things. white_wolf Dec 2011 #7

I did. I hope nobody minds, but this can be a continuing resource socialist_n_TN Dec 2011 #8

At the risk of being spammy... PivotalDude Dec 2012 #27

Could we add this one to Lenin? Starry Messenger Dec 2011 #11

Added it. white_wolf Dec 2011 #12

Erich Fromm Jackpine Radical Dec 2011 #13

Frederick Engels on the Theoretical Development of Modern Socialism TBF Dec 2011 #14

Anarchism and American Traditions - Volairine de Cleyre Fantastic Anarchist Dec 2011 #15

Thanks for posting, white_wolf! Fantastic Anarchist Dec 2011 #16

Awesome. Thanks! amyrose2712 Dec 2011 #17

Hello White_wolf ... Fantastic Anarchist Dec 2011 #18

here are a few more suggestions: dcsmart Dec 2011 #19

Damn it. I should have reserved a few posts. white_wolf Dec 2011 #20

It would be nice ... Fantastic Anarchist Dec 2011 #21

Since I can't add anymore to the OP and didn't reserve any posts, we have a couple of options. white_wolf Jan 2012 #22

Zinn's Best Book liberalmike27 Jan 2012 #23

Yes it is. My brother turned me on to that one........ socialist_n_TN Jan 2012 #24

Intro to Anarchism NGNM85 Aug 2012 #25

CrimethInk tama Oct 2012 #26

Rius - Marx for Beginners Xipe Totec Mar 2013 #29

what about BOG PERSON Aug 2013 #30

The Black Jacobins by C.L.R. James BOG PERSON Aug 2013 #31

Friendly Fascism by Bertram Gross. Manifestor_of_Light Sep 2013 #32

My Latin American heroes are sorely underrepresented. MyNameGoesHere Jan 2014 #33

Thank you for these additions - TBF Jan 2014 #34

A slight addendum . . . Unca Adverse Jul 2014 #35

I've always had a soft spot in my heart for Trotsky. IrishAyes Jul 2014 #36

Stalin specialized in raw deals. nt arely staircase Dec 2014 #37

That he did. IrishAyes Dec 2014 #38

I am looking for a good book on the end of capitalism. I am curious how rhett o rick May 2016 #39

You might want to give Rick Wolff's latest book a look RoccoR5955 Jun 2016 #40

Thanks, I just put it on hold at the library. I don't see how this will turn around without rhett o rick Jun 2016 #42

Not going to happen violently. RoccoR5955 Jun 2016 #43

But the capitalists can step on local businesses and farmers. rhett o rick Jun 2016 #44

Not if they are owned by the workers. RoccoR5955 Jun 2016 #45

They just pass laws to outlaw whatever we are doing. Monsanto wants control of all the seeds. rhett o rick Jun 2016 #46

Not if you do an end run. RoccoR5955 Jun 2016 #47

Might I add a book to the list? RoccoR5955 Jun 2016 #41

Books to read. Ladyhawke1 Sep 2019 #48

Antipropaganda tools George Paine Oct 2019 #49

A great modern book is "Bullshit Jobs" by David Graeber RFCalifornia Oct 2021 #50