History

If you want to better understand politics, this book is for you. With chapters on history, ideologies, systems of…

Politics in Minutes reflects on various political ideologies, movements, and the histories behind political changes.…

For readers and students of history unfamiliar with this ignominious chapter in Portland's past, Portland…

The hidden story behind the shaping (and mis-shaping) of twentieth-century New York, and makes public what few have…

The Black Panthers are often credited with forcing the hand of the government when it came to providing free school…

In the early 1900s, Ethel Payne was the daughter of a Pullman Porter with an ear for good stories. She grew up to be…

From someone that normally writes on global finance, Loretta Napoleoni weaves a different perspective on the craft of…

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

In the 70s a House Judiciary Committee created a historical account of all of the past misdeeds of previous presidents.…

Primo Tapia de la Cruz (1885–1926) was born into the indigenous Tarascan community of Naraja, Mexico. While working as…

The road paved by our civilization’s best books is a long and noble one, but it is also lined with unexpected potholes…

August 10 is Prison Justice Day. PJD started in Canada in 1976 to pay tribute to prisoners who died in prison. On this…

The true story in graphic novel form is the first English-language book devoted to the life of anarchist Simón…

Author Michael Schneider describes proportion as “the infinite in action”,  taking a short but deep look into the…

Protect Mauna Kea. The new wave of aloha ‘āina defends sacred land from scientific imperialism. No to TMT. Printed at…

As psychedelics once again move towards mainstream respectability, it's fascinating to be reminded of all they're…

Arab on Radar was the foundational band of Providence's 1990s underground noise scene. This memoir by guitarist Jeff…

Former Royal Marine intelligence officer and current criminologist Christopher Berry-Dee delves the abyssal depths of…

Po’pay was a Tewa spiritual leader who led the 1680 Pueblo Revolt, an anticolonial movement to remove the Spanish…

On October 30, 1950, many cities in Puerto Rico rose up to revolt against the island's government, including an uprising…

In Pump, Vertebrate zoologist Bill Schutt gets to the heart of one fascinating organ. From one of his favorites — bats…

At their best, punkhouses are a shelter from the storm of society and our dysfunctional families. At their worst, they…

In this highly disturbing, highly engaging book, author Elizabeth Catte takes an unsparing look at the history of…