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Red State Revolt
by Eric Blanc • 2019
How illegal teacher strikes in red states won, and what it reveals about working-class power.
4.18
454
Red State Revolt Summary
Red State Revolt 90%
How illegal teacher strikes in red states won, and what it reveals about working-class power.
by Eric Blanc 2019
4.18
454 ratings
The Most Dangerous Man In Detroit
by Nelson Lichtenstein • 1995
The labor leader who could have reshaped American capitalism settled for a cost-of-living clause.
4.04
96
The Most Dangerous Man In Detroit Summary
The Most Dangerous Man In Detroit 89%
The labor leader who could have reshaped American capitalism settled for a cost-of-living clause.
by Nelson Lichtenstein 1995
4.04
96 ratings
State of the Union
by Nelson Lichtenstein • 2002
Why American law expanded individual rights while dismantling the collective power of labor.
3.75
170
State of the Union Summary
State of the Union 89%
Why American law expanded individual rights while dismantling the collective power of labor.
by Nelson Lichtenstein 2002
3.75
170 ratings
The Fall of the House of Labor
by David Montgomery • 1987
Worker knowledge ran the factory floor. Management's fifty-year fight to seize it.
3.93
147
The Fall of the House of Labor Summary
The Fall of the House of Labor 89%
Worker knowledge ran the factory floor. Management's fifty-year fight to seize it.
by David Montgomery 1987
3.93
147 ratings
The Making of American Exceptionalism
by Kim Voss • 1993
The Knights of Labor fell to an employer offensive, not infighting, and U.S. unions never recovered.
3.80
10
The Making of American Exceptionalism Summary
The Making of American Exceptionalism 88%
The Knights of Labor fell to an employer offensive, not infighting, and U.S. unions never recovered.
by Kim Voss 1993
3.80
10 ratings
A Force More Powerful
by Peter Ackerman • 2000
A century of evidence: strikes and boycotts toppled more regimes than bombs ever did.
4.11
300
A Force More Powerful Summary
A Force More Powerful 88%
A century of evidence: strikes and boycotts toppled more regimes than bombs ever did.
by Peter Ackerman 2000
4.11
300 ratings
The Making of the English Working Class
by E.P. Thompson • 1963
Not steam but struggle: how riots, chapels, and radical printers built the English working class.
4.21
4k+
The Making of the English Working Class Summary
The Making of the English Working Class 88%
Not steam but struggle: how riots, chapels, and radical printers built the English working class.
by E.P. Thompson 1963
4.21
4k+ ratings
Why David Sometimes Wins
by Marshall Ganz • 2008
No money, no power. The farm workers still beat the Teamsters. What they had was better.
3.99
177
Why David Sometimes Wins Summary
Why David Sometimes Wins 87%
No money, no power. The farm workers still beat the Teamsters. What they had was better.
by Marshall Ganz 2008
3.99
177 ratings
Work Won't Love You Back
by Sarah Jaffe • 2021
From unpaid interns to burned-out coders, one ideology fuels it all: devotion to the job.
3.94
5k+
Work Won't Love You Back Summary
Work Won't Love You Back 87%
From unpaid interns to burned-out coders, one ideology fuels it all: devotion to the job.
by Sarah Jaffe 2021
3.94
5k+ ratings
Black Folk
by Blair L.M. Kelley • 2023
Forged in slavery, the Black working class built power through community, not just wages.
4.49
417
Black Folk Summary
Black Folk 87%
Forged in slavery, the Black working class built power through community, not just wages.
by Blair L.M. Kelley 2023
4.49
417 ratings
The Fight in the Fields
by Susan Ferriss • 1997
How a migrant farmworker built a movement so large that 40,000 people marched at his funeral.
4.00
99
The Fight in the Fields Summary
The Fight in the Fields 87%
How a migrant farmworker built a movement so large that 40,000 people marched at his funeral.
by Susan Ferriss 1997
4.00
99 ratings
Private Government
by Elizabeth S. Anderson • 2017
The workplace is an authoritarian state that most economic thought pretends does not exist.
3.94
856
Private Government Summary
Private Government 87%
The workplace is an authoritarian state that most economic thought pretends does not exist.
by Elizabeth S. Anderson 2017
3.94
856 ratings
The Case for Good Jobs
by Zeynep Ton • 2023
Low wages hide costs that cripple a business. Paying workers well is the most profitable choice.
4.12
165
The Case for Good Jobs Summary
The Case for Good Jobs 87%
Low wages hide costs that cripple a business. Paying workers well is the most profitable choice.
by Zeynep Ton 2023
4.12
165 ratings
The Hamlet Fire
by Bryant Simon • 2020
A chicken plant fire killed 25. The doors were locked, but deregulation built the trap.
4.12
245
The Hamlet Fire Summary
The Hamlet Fire 87%
A chicken plant fire killed 25. The doors were locked, but deregulation built the trap.
by Bryant Simon 2020
4.12
245 ratings
Hell to Pay
by Michael Lind • 2023
Stagnant wages aren't fate. They were engineered by a decades-long campaign to crush worker power.
3.93
80
Hell to Pay Summary
Hell to Pay 87%
Stagnant wages aren't fate. They were engineered by a decades-long campaign to crush worker power.
by Michael Lind 2023
3.93
80 ratings
The Day Wall Street Exploded
by Beverly Gage • 2008
Wall Street, 1920: thirty-eight dead, none caught. The failed investigation that built the FBI.
3.75
318
The Day Wall Street Exploded Summary
The Day Wall Street Exploded 87%
Wall Street, 1920: thirty-eight dead, none caught. The failed investigation that built the FBI.
by Beverly Gage 2008
3.75
318 ratings
Chokepoint Capitalism
by Rebecca Giblin • 2022
A few corporations hold the gates between artists and audiences. The plan to pry them open.
4.25
1k+
Chokepoint Capitalism Summary
Chokepoint Capitalism 87%
A few corporations hold the gates between artists and audiences. The plan to pry them open.
by Rebecca Giblin 2022
4.25
1k+ ratings
Democracy at Work
by Richard D. Wolff • 2012
Capitalism's crises are by design. The only fix: workers run the company.
3.95
2k+
Democracy at Work Summary
Democracy at Work 87%
Capitalism's crises are by design. The only fix: workers run the company.
by Richard D. Wolff 2012
3.95
2k+ ratings
Behind the Kitchen Door
by Sarumathi Jayaraman • 2013
Ten million workers, poverty wages, no paid sick leave: what sustainable food leaves off the menu.
3.65
489
Behind the Kitchen Door Summary
Behind the Kitchen Door 87%
Ten million workers, poverty wages, no paid sick leave: what sustainable food leaves off the menu.
by Sarumathi Jayaraman 2013
3.65
489 ratings
Law and the Shaping of the American Labor Movement
by William E. Forbath • 1989
American labor's early radicalism was crushed by a judge-made weapon, not conservative workers.
3.93
46
Law and the Shaping of the American Labor Movement Summary
Law and the Shaping of the American Labor Movement 87%
American labor's early radicalism was crushed by a judge-made weapon, not conservative workers.
by William E. Forbath 1989
3.93
46 ratings
America's Social Arsonist
by Gabriel Thompson • 2016
The overlooked mentor who taught Cesar Chavez that power begins with a house meeting.
4.54
50
America's Social Arsonist Summary
America's Social Arsonist 86%
The overlooked mentor who taught Cesar Chavez that power begins with a house meeting.
by Gabriel Thompson 2016
4.54
50 ratings
In Praise of Idleness
by Bertrand Russell • 1935
Worshipping work keeps some overworked and others jobless; technology can sustain a four-hour day.
4.03
8k+
In Praise of Idleness Summary
In Praise of Idleness 86%
Worshipping work keeps some overworked and others jobless; technology can sustain a four-hour day.
by Bertrand Russell 1935
4.03
8k+ ratings
The Great Exception
by Jefferson R. Cowie • 2016
The New Deal era was a historical anomaly built on crisis and compromise; it won't return.
3.90
203
The Great Exception Summary
The Great Exception 86%
The New Deal era was a historical anomaly built on crisis and compromise; it won't return.
by Jefferson R. Cowie 2016
3.90
203 ratings
The Age of Acquiescence
by Steve Fraser • 2015
Mass movements once made America ungovernable for the rich. Now extreme inequality meets silence.
3.82
454
The Age of Acquiescence Summary
The Age of Acquiescence 86%
Mass movements once made America ungovernable for the rich. Now extreme inequality meets silence.
by Steve Fraser 2015
3.82
454 ratings
The Socialist Manifesto
by Bhaskar Sunkara • 2019
Capitalism was an accident, socialism a response. A history of what followed, and what comes next.
3.62
2k+
The Socialist Manifesto Summary
The Socialist Manifesto 86%
Capitalism was an accident, socialism a response. A history of what followed, and what comes next.
by Bhaskar Sunkara 2019
3.62
2k+ ratings
Press Reset
by Jason Schreier • 2021
Why game developers lose their jobs after shipping hit games, and who profits.
4.05
8k+
Press Reset Summary
Press Reset 86%
Why game developers lose their jobs after shipping hit games, and who profits.
by Jason Schreier 2021
4.05
8k+ ratings
This Is an Uprising
by Mark Engler • 2016
Nonviolence is not a virtue. It is a technology of conflict, and it brings down regimes.
4.20
1k+
This Is an Uprising Summary
This Is an Uprising 86%
Nonviolence is not a virtue. It is a technology of conflict, and it brings down regimes.
by Mark Engler 2016
4.20
1k+ ratings
It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism
by Bernie Sanders • 2023
The 0.1% own more than the bottom 90%. That outcome is not a bug in American capitalism.
4.10
8k+
It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism Summary
It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism 86%
The 0.1% own more than the bottom 90%. That outcome is not a bug in American capitalism.
by Bernie Sanders 2023
4.10
8k+ ratings
The Deindustrialization of America
by Barry Bluestone • 1982
Plant closures were a strategy, not fate. Government made capital mobile and communities expendable.
3.92
25
The Deindustrialization of America Summary
The Deindustrialization of America 86%
Plant closures were a strategy, not fate. Government made capital mobile and communities expendable.
by Barry Bluestone 1982
3.92
25 ratings
Justice at Work
by Marc Doussard • 2022
How coalitions fuse racial and economic justice to win policy in cities.
5.00
3
Justice at Work Summary
Justice at Work 86%
How coalitions fuse racial and economic justice to win policy in cities.
by Marc Doussard 2022
5.00
3 ratings
Chavs
by Owen Jones • 2011
The British working class wasn't only abandoned. It was mocked so the abandonment felt deserved.
4.08
11k+
Chavs Summary
Chavs 86%
The British working class wasn't only abandoned. It was mocked so the abandonment felt deserved.
by Owen Jones 2011
4.08
11k+ ratings
American Made
by Farah Stockman • 2021
Three factory workers lost their jobs to Mexico. What they lost next surprised everyone but them.
4.31
1k+
American Made Summary
American Made 86%
Three factory workers lost their jobs to Mexico. What they lost next surprised everyone but them.
by Farah Stockman 2021
4.31
1k+ ratings
Let Me Speak
by Domitila Barrios de Chungara • 1978
Dead by 35, paid pennies: a Bolivian miner's wife on why women's liberation requires revolution.
4.25
424
Let Me Speak Summary
Let Me Speak 86%
Dead by 35, paid pennies: a Bolivian miner's wife on why women's liberation requires revolution.
by Domitila Barrios de Chungara 1978
4.25
424 ratings
The Capital Order
by Clara E. Mattei • 2022
Austerity was invented to protect capitalism from democracy. Its first triumph: Italian fascism.
4.33
506
The Capital Order Summary
The Capital Order 86%
Austerity was invented to protect capitalism from democracy. Its first triumph: Italian fascism.
by Clara E. Mattei 2022
4.33
506 ratings
The Grapes of Wrath
by John Steinbeck • 1939
The Joads flee Dust Bowl Oklahoma for California, where the promise of work betrays them.
4.03
1.0M+
The Grapes of Wrath Summary
The Grapes of Wrath 86%
The Joads flee Dust Bowl Oklahoma for California, where the promise of work betrays them.
by John Steinbeck 1939
4.03
1.0M+ ratings
Understanding Socialism
by Richard D. Wolff • 2019
The USSR and China were state capitalism, not socialism. The real thing starts with worker co-ops.
4.01
673
Understanding Socialism Summary
Understanding Socialism 86%
The USSR and China were state capitalism, not socialism. The real thing starts with worker co-ops.
by Richard D. Wolff 2019
4.01
673 ratings
The Great Escape
by Saket Soni • 2023
Trapped in a US labor camp, hundreds of Indian men escaped, then began a 1,500-mile march.
4.50
980
The Great Escape Summary
The Great Escape 86%
Trapped in a US labor camp, hundreds of Indian men escaped, then began a 1,500-mile march.
by Saket Soni 2023
4.50
980 ratings
Making It in America
by Rachel Slade • 2024
Sixty thousand American factories shuttered since NAFTA. One couple bet everything to open just one.
3.63
323
Making It in America Summary
Making It in America 86%
Sixty thousand American factories shuttered since NAFTA. One couple bet everything to open just one.
by Rachel Slade 2024
3.63
323 ratings
The Indispensable Enemy
by Alexander Saxton • 1971
Capitalism was the threat, but the Chinese were the target. How white labor chose its enemy.
3.88
42
The Indispensable Enemy Summary
The Indispensable Enemy 86%
Capitalism was the threat, but the Chinese were the target. How white labor chose its enemy.
by Alexander Saxton 1971
3.88
42 ratings
The Jungle
by Upton Sinclair • 1906
A Lithuanian family finds the American dream is a slaughterhouse that breaks everyone who enters it.
3.78
156k+
The Jungle Summary
The Jungle 86%
A Lithuanian family finds the American dream is a slaughterhouse that breaks everyone who enters it.
by Upton Sinclair 1906
3.78
156k+ ratings
Bullshit Jobs
by David Graeber • 2018
Up to 40 percent of workers believe their jobs are pointless. They are probably right.
4.02
35k+
Bullshit Jobs Summary
Bullshit Jobs 86%
Up to 40 percent of workers believe their jobs are pointless. They are probably right.
by David Graeber 2018
4.02
35k+ ratings
Power and Progress
by Daron Acemoğlu • 2023
For a thousand years, technology served the powerful; the handful of exceptions hold the lesson.
3.94
2k+
Power and Progress Summary
Power and Progress 86%
For a thousand years, technology served the powerful; the handful of exceptions hold the lesson.
by Daron Acemoğlu 2023
3.94
2k+ ratings
The New Class War
by Michael Lind • 2017
A new class war is on: the college-educated managerial minority versus the working majority.
3.74
840
The New Class War Summary
The New Class War 86%
A new class war is on: the college-educated managerial minority versus the working majority.
by Michael Lind 2017
3.74
840 ratings
Corporation Nation
by Charles Derber • 1998
The biggest threat to American democracy isn't in the White House. It's in the corner office.
3.74
65
Corporation Nation Summary
Corporation Nation 86%
The biggest threat to American democracy isn't in the White House. It's in the corner office.
by Charles Derber 1998
3.74
65 ratings
A Companion to Marx's Capital, Volume 1
by David Harvey • 2010
Capital, Volume 1, decoded: a guided tour through every concept, contradiction, and hidden argument.
4.26
2k+
A Companion to Marx's Capital, Volume 1 Summary
A Companion to Marx's Capital, Volume 1 86%
Capital, Volume 1, decoded: a guided tour through every concept, contradiction, and hidden argument.
by David Harvey 2010
4.26
2k+ ratings
What Is Property?
by Pierre-Joseph Proudhon • 1840
Every defense of private property, from first occupation to labor, logically requires its abolition.
3.78
2k+
What Is Property? Summary
What Is Property? 86%
Every defense of private property, from first occupation to labor, logically requires its abolition.
by Pierre-Joseph Proudhon 1840
3.78
2k+ ratings
Workers on Arrival
by Joe William Trotter Jr. • 2019
America was built on Black labor, then spent four centuries finding new ways to steal it.
4.20
41
Workers on Arrival Summary
Workers on Arrival 86%
America was built on Black labor, then spent four centuries finding new ways to steal it.
by Joe William Trotter Jr. 2019
4.20
41 ratings
The Technology Trap
by Carl Benedikt Frey • 2019
The telescope helps you see. The power loom takes your job. Which one is AI?
4.10
657
The Technology Trap Summary
The Technology Trap 86%
The telescope helps you see. The power loom takes your job. Which one is AI?
by Carl Benedikt Frey 2019
4.10
657 ratings
Christ in Concrete
by Pietro Di Donato • 1937
A father buried in concrete. His twelve-year-old son must now lay brick to feed the family.
3.76
1k+
Christ in Concrete Summary
Christ in Concrete 86%
A father buried in concrete. His twelve-year-old son must now lay brick to feed the family.
by Pietro Di Donato 1937
3.76
1k+ ratings
It Didn't Happen Here
by Seymour Martin Lipset • 2000
Marx bet on America going socialist. Its political system, unions, and immigrants had other plans.
3.60
105
It Didn't Happen Here Summary
It Didn't Happen Here 86%
Marx bet on America going socialist. Its political system, unions, and immigrants had other plans.
by Seymour Martin Lipset 2000
3.60
105 ratings
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