Archive of Red State Revolt

Our top 20 books on activism and anti-capitalist resistance, the perfect introduction to left politics.

Appalachia has the highest concentration of white poverty in the nation. Now in 2020, years after Vance, Hochschild, and 'the Red State Revolt', Tarence Ray provides a new view from the heart of so-called "Trump Country." 

After Bernie and days before the Presidential Election, where does the U.S. left – and its ambitions for an independent mass socialist politics – stand?

A selection of Verso books addressing the relationship between technology, work and society: all 40% off until the end of September.

Key titles on activism and global resistance, from movements for Black liberation and climate justice to labor organizing and anti-colonial struggles.

All Jacobin books are 40% off to celebrate the release of All American Nativism by Dan Denvir.

Reading recommendations from Verso authors, including classics by W.E.B. Du Bois, a memoir of growing up along the US-Mexico border, revolutionary poetry, and a coffee table book on abortion.

A reading list of key titles on the history of labor organizing and class struggle in the US.

Our top books from the year - all in one place.

Americans in ‘conservative’ states are leading the fight for public education, healthcare and social services.