Political

This primer on modern capitalism has a design that makes it look like it was produced by a group of underground hackers,…

A part of The Big Idea series, which present topics that are innovative, informative, thought provoking, and persuasive,…

What exactly is democracy? Because it seems like each country that defines as such as a very different defintion and…

Even if you aren't coming into ownership of a country any time soon, the writings of Roman senator Marcus Tullius Cicero…

It used to be that any mention of California triggered nasty reminders of right-wing tax revolts, proposed laws…

Whether it's 2020, 2024, or 2028, if you're running for office anytime soon, you might benefit from this timeless…

Why do countries go to war? How should we think about foreign policy in contemporary times? In Thucydides's History of…

The ACLU has been unquestionably one of the most important legal activism groups in America over the past hundred…

A mashup of fifty vintage posters, flyers, and art made in support of political prisoner Leonard Peltier.... who is…

Upsetting and deeply important, this book goes into the ways the mentally ill are mistreated in society and the justice…

This book seeks to confront the uncomfortable truth of America's racially segregated cities. The author examines…

Rebecca Traister tracks the history of female anger as political fuel—from suffragettes marching on the White House to…

This fascinating new book by author Lisa Please extensively compiles evidence and takes an investigative look into the…

Born in Russia in 1869 and immigrating to America at 16, Emma Goldman played a significant role in the anarchist and…

Lisa Fithian shares stories and wisdom from years of work as an advocate for social justice movements. Her experience…

When Joe Biden meets up with a retired Barack Obama in Chicago he's expecting to catch up with his friend, do some…

This issue of The Nib is all about family—the different ins and outs of "family," such as the types, costs,…

Weird, ironic, paranoid, perceptive essays on music, culture, politics, and more from DC punk mainstay Ian Svenonius.…

A collection of humorous essays from the DC punk scene fixture Ian Svenonius, Censorship Now!! offers an entertaining…

Presidents of The United States are some of the most quoted people in the world - and not always for the better. This is…

To limit executive power, the founding fathers created fixed presidential terms of four years, giving voters regular…

In this incredible comprehensive account of the Black Panther movement, get first-hand accounts from people at ground…

The first English translation of Daniel Guerin's monumental anthology of anarchism, published in one volume. This…

James Hawes succinctly jams 2,000 years of German history into this manageable and incredibly readable text. Spanning…

The internet, although a wonderful thing, like anything else, has a darker side. Take a look into the angry and hostile…

A finalist for the Lambda Literary Awards Resistance: The LGBT Fight Against Fascism in WWII is filled with the brave…

Who gets to shape the narrative of our times? In the latest collection of essays by Rebecca Solnit, Whose Story Is This?…

Each chapter of Beyond Survival is written by a different expert, and each chronicle how transformative justice…

The US has a history of 'intervening' in the Middle East—usually with military power. Learn about the history of US…