A tale of solidarity in the Colorado coal fields.A Spirit of Revolt examines the lives and histories of mine workers who were at the center of an understudied statewide strike led by the Industrial Workers of the World in Colorado from 1927 to 1928. The book explores the biographies and genealogies of union activists from southern Colorado, roughly half of whom were Spanish speakers. These miners' stories are contextualized within broader histories of colo...

Contemporary capitalism is always evolving. From digital technologies to cryptocurrencies, current trends in political economy are much discussed, but often little understood. So where can we turn for clarity? As Michael Roberts and Guglielmo Carchedi argue, new trends don’t necessarily call for new theory.In Capitalism in the 21**st Century, the authors show how Marx’s law of value explains numerous issues in our modern world. In both advanced economies and the p...

The main character in the series is a perfect example of why people should not make assumptions about other people. Having been raised in a dysfunctional environment left her both with some emotional scars and a means to cope with them. Means that would surprise others. Understanding the different layers of not only her but of the people she calls her friends lends credit to the phrase: "Every cripple has their own way of walking."

Web 2.0 Sites Exposed!What Web 2.0 exactly is and why it is the latest wave of the Internet that is totally here to stay!BloggingJoin the Online Journal craze and learn how a network of web logs can offer a huge boost of popularity, leads and income to your Online Empire!Social BookmarkingSocial Bookmarking is a recognized way to store, classify, share and search links through the practice of folksonomy techniques on the Internet. Learn how you can u...

Setting out from an unapologetic Marxist perspective, The Long Depression argues that the global economy remains in the throes of a depression. Making the case that the profitability of capital is too low, and the debt built up before the Great Recession too high, leading radical economist Michael Roberts persuasively presents his case that this depression will persist until the profitability of capital is restored through yet another slump.

When the US is threatened by mysterious persons who are not what they seem, can Shawn and Blakely take them down before it's too late?Shawn is a jaded, retired Navy Sea Bee chosen by the archangel Michael to be fused with and fight with the holy weapon known as Zachariel.Though he works for the Vatican as a vampire hunter, he returns to America and is recruited by the Department of the Super Natural, a highly confidential government agency, to combat vampir...

In World War 1, it's not the tanks or soldiers that will determine the victors, it's the magical tattoo ink.The Mages who can bear that ink have special weapon and beast tattoos that can come to life.Jack is an infamous Mage, called into a covert mission to rescue a missing scientist. If he can do this, he will ensure the balance of power with the magical ink distribution is not stolen by other countries who look to gain th...

In a moment of interlocking and compounding crises that many commentators have aptly termed the “polycrisis,” a leading economist offers a clear-eyed account of the underlying trends fueling the global instability and market mayhem that have come to characterize contemporary capitalism.Rampant inequality. Unchecked climate change. A global pandemic. And now, seething international divisions and the escalatory spiral of war and state violence. As the world moves tow...

Despite the Falklands War between Argentina and the UK lasting only ten weeks, it still had an enduring impact on military technology worldwide. Not since the Second World War had two capable navies and air forces clashed in open ocean. In a logistical master class, the British mustered 115 ships with no warning and sent them 8,000 miles south within days/ weeks. They initiated their campaign by sinking a large Argentine warship with a nuclear-powered submarine (SSN); the only time this ha...

Gustavus Adolphus (1594--1632) dominated his age: he made Sweden the leading power of Northern Europe, was the principal upholder of the Protestant cause in the Thirty Years War, and was a great administrator as well as a brilliant soldier. His toleration and reforms helped define the development of the modern state. This concise study of his career, by the doyen of modern historians of the North, appeared in 1973. Long unavailable but now revised, expanded, updated and reset, it makes a w...

Data is one of the most powerful guides to instructional efficacy, revealing insights about the students you serve. Author Michael Roberts challenges educators to move past correlative data to active, data-driven decision making. Learn how to analyze data with a real sense of purpose, uncovering the causal data needed to build effective interventions and innovative teaching strategies that enhance achievement for every student.K–12 teachers, school leaders, and administrato...

Nutmeg the squirrel breaks her tooth eating a nut and needs to see the dentist.