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Paths of Revolution

by Adolfo Gilly

First English-language anthology of one of Latin America’s pre-eminent Marxist writers

2 posts
The Black Atlantic

by Paul Gilroy

Timely reissue of the classic radical history of race and modernity

17 posts
Britain’s Empire

by Richard Gott

A magisterial history of resistance to the rising of the British empire

20 posts
Hugo Chávez and the Bolivarian Revolution

by Richard Gott
A revealing account of the leader at the forefront of Latin America’s socialist revolution.
16 posts

Who Is Rigoberta Menchú?

by Greg Grandin

Leading historian takes on the lies told about Rigoberta Menchú’s bestselling memoir.

2 posts
Damming the Flood

by Peter Hallward
“A marvelous book ... riveting and deeply informed.”—Noam Chomsky
14 posts
The Nixon Administration and the Death of Allende's Chile

by Jonathan Haslam

The rise and fall of Allende's regime, and the role of the US and Cuba.

5 posts
The Verso Book of Dissent

Edited by Andrew Hsiao and Audrea Lim

From Spartacus to the Shoe-Thrower of Baghdad

45 posts

Evil Hour in Colombia

by Forrest Hylton
The most up-to-date book on Colombia: from the mid-19th century to today's guerrilla narco-traffickers and paramilitaries.
1 post
Revolutionary Horizons

by Forrest Hylton and Sinclair Thomson
A comprehensive history of insurrection in Bolivia.
4 posts
Toussaint Louverture: The Story of the Only Successful Slave Revolt in History

by C.L.R. James

An extraordinary graphic novel of a groundbreaking play
The Other

by Ryszard Kapuściński

The master of literary reportage reflects on the West’s encounters with the non-European

1 post

The Haitian Revolution

by Toussaint L'Ouverture
Haiti’s ousted premier on the leader of the world’s first black republic
5 posts
Who Killed Berta Cáceres?

by Nina Lakhani

A deeply affecting–and infuriating–portrait of the life and death of a courageous indigenous leader

5 posts
Set Fear on Fire: The Feminist Call That Set the Americas Ablaze

by LASTESIS

A fiery feminist manifesto from the Chilean performance collective who led the rallying cry for today's mass feminist movement across South America.
The War of Gods

by Michael Löwy

How liberation theology has brought politics and religion together in Latin America.

8 posts

Building the Commune

by Geo Maher

Latin America’s experiments in direct democracy

24 posts
The Beast

by Óscar Martínez

“A revelatory work of love and hair-raising courage.” – New York Review of Books

25 posts
A History of Violence

by Óscar Martínez

“A chilling portrait of corruption, unimaginable brutality and impunity” – Financial Times

17 posts
The Hollywood Kid

by Óscar Martínez and Juan José Martínez

The compelling story of the life and death of a Salvadoran gangster

2 posts

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