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Their Hidden Agenda, The Story of a Chinese-American FBI Agent by Robert Woo Their Hidden Agenda, The Story of a Chinese-American FBI Agent by Robert Woo Jan. 11, 2009 $9.95 171680 words Sample 25%
Save Gas, Save the Planet by John Addison Save Gas, Save the Planet by John Addison April 02, 2009 $9.95 79193 words Sample 10%
A Brutal Sadness: Capital Punishment and the Politics of Vengeance by D. Patrick Miller A Brutal Sadness: Capital Punishment and the Politics of Vengeance by D. Patrick Miller June 04, 2009 $2.95 5230 words Sample 33%
What It’s Like to Chill with the Most Ruthless Men in the World Ratko Mladic and Radovan Karadzic:  Confessions of a Female War Crimes Investigator by jill starr What It’s Like to Chill with the Most Ruthless Men in the World Ratko Mladic and Radovan Karadzic: Confessions of a Female War Crimes Investigator by jill starr June 05, 2009 $15.00 14031 words Sample 50%
The Population Fix by Edward C.  Hartman The Population Fix by Edward C. Hartman June 27, 2009 $4.99 74487 words Sample 30%
Sky Dog: Lessons From Katrina by Parallel View Publishing Sky Dog: Lessons From Katrina by Parallel View Publishing July 13, 2009 $2.99 18541 words Sample 10%
The Path to A Future by Andrew Percy The Path to A Future by Andrew Percy July 16, 2009 You set the price! 34516 words Sample 50%
America's Historical Documents by  America's Historical Documents by FStone Aug. 31, 2009 $0.99 26472 words Sample 10%
Democracy Lost And Regained by Bill Whitehouse Democracy Lost And Regained by Bill Whitehouse Sep. 06, 2009 $3.99 58236 words Sample 10%
Contradictions of Capitalism: An Introduction to Marxist Economics by Lenny  Flank Contradictions of Capitalism: An Introduction to Marxist Economics by Lenny Flank Sep. 08, 2009 $9.99 31390 words Sample 5%
Hegemony and Counter-Hegemony: Marxism, Capitalism, and their Relation to Sexism, Racism, Nationalism and Authoritarianism by Lenny  Flank Hegemony and Counter-Hegemony: Marxism, Capitalism, and their Relation to Sexism, Racism, Nationalism and Authoritarianism by Lenny Flank Sep. 08, 2009 $9.99 53882 words Sample 5%
Philosophy of Revolution: Towards a Non-Leninist Marxism by Lenny  Flank Philosophy of Revolution: Towards a Non-Leninist Marxism by Lenny Flank Sep. 08, 2009 $9.99 38808 words Sample 5%
Deception by Design: The Intelligent Design Movement in America by Lenny  Flank Deception by Design: The Intelligent Design Movement in America by Lenny Flank Sep. 08, 2009 $9.99 83308 words Sample 5%
Reds, White and Blue: An Anthology of American Socialism and Communism 1880-1920 by Lenny  Flank Reds, White and Blue: An Anthology of American Socialism and Communism 1880-1920 by Lenny Flank Sep. 08, 2009 $9.99 135163 words Sample 5%
Rise and Fall of the Leninist State: A Marxist History of the Soviet Union by Lenny  Flank Rise and Fall of the Leninist State: A Marxist History of the Soviet Union by Lenny Flank Sep. 08, 2009 $9.99 35217 words Sample 5%
Unveiling  Terrorism, Fundamentalism, and Spiritual Abuse by Bill Whitehouse Unveiling Terrorism, Fundamentalism, and Spiritual Abuse by Bill Whitehouse Sep. 13, 2009 $8.99 150543 words Sample 10%
IWW: A Documentary History by Lenny  Flank IWW: A Documentary History by Lenny Flank Sep. 29, 2009 $9.99 108925 words Sample 5%
Non-Leninist Marxism: Writings on the Workers Councils by Lenny  Flank Non-Leninist Marxism: Writings on the Workers Councils by Lenny Flank Sep. 29, 2009 $9.99 57355 words Sample 5%
Writings of Eugene V Debs; A Collection of Essays by America's Most Famous Socialist by Lenny  Flank Writings of Eugene V Debs; A Collection of Essays by America's Most Famous Socialist by Lenny Flank Sep. 29, 2009 $9.99 49901 words Sample 5%
Myth and Hypocrisy Exposed: Why 90% of Black People Vote for Democrats by AL Lavallis Myth and Hypocrisy Exposed: Why 90% of Black People Vote for Democrats by AL Lavallis Oct. 09, 2009 $4.37 25311 words Sample 20%
2020 Vision: Imagining An Enlightened and Sustainable Future by Derek Joe Tennant 2020 Vision: Imagining An Enlightened and Sustainable Future by Derek Joe Tennant Oct. 21, 2009 You set the price! 53908 words Sample 50%
Glimmers of Hope : Memoir of a Volunteer in Africa by Mark Burke Glimmers of Hope : Memoir of a Volunteer in Africa by Mark Burke Oct. 29, 2009 $4.95 91792 words Sample 50%
Paradise Lost by Robert Gates, Sr. Paradise Lost by Robert Gates, Sr. Nov. 03, 2009 $2.99 89704 words Sample 50%
Orwellian Ireland by Brian Nugent Orwellian Ireland by Brian Nugent Nov. 08, 2009 $5.00 135875 words Sample 25%
Stupidity Rising: 7 Rants On Behalf Of The Lost Art Of Common Sense by J. Allen Thomas Stupidity Rising: 7 Rants On Behalf Of The Lost Art Of Common Sense by J. Allen Thomas Nov. 09, 2009 $5.95 13740 words Sample 30%
In Defence of Conspiracy Theories: with examples from Irish and International History and Politics by Brian Nugent In Defence of Conspiracy Theories: with examples from Irish and International History and Politics by Brian Nugent Nov. 09, 2009 $7.00 152206 words Sample 20%
Essential Writings of Friedrich Engels: Socialism, Utopian and Scientific; The Principles of Communism; and Others by Lenny  Flank Essential Writings of Friedrich Engels: Socialism, Utopian and Scientific; The Principles of Communism; and Others by Lenny Flank Nov. 10, 2009 $9.99 100900 words Sample 5%
The Essential Writings of Karl Marx; Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts, The Communist Manifesto, Wage Labor and Capital, and Critique of the Gotha Program by Lenny  Flank The Essential Writings of Karl Marx; Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts, The Communist Manifesto, Wage Labor and Capital, and Critique of the Gotha Program by Lenny Flank Nov. 10, 2009 $9.99 100858 words Sample 25%
Our Own Path: Selected Writings From Yugoslav Communism by Lenny  Flank Our Own Path: Selected Writings From Yugoslav Communism by Lenny Flank Nov. 10, 2009 $9.99 75823 words Sample 5%
The Black Flag: Kropotkin on Anarchism by Lenny  Flank The Black Flag: Kropotkin on Anarchism by Lenny Flank Nov. 11, 2009 $9.99 42827 words Sample 5%
The Peace Prescription: Five Key Steps We Can Take to Prevent Wars by Edward Marshall The Peace Prescription: Five Key Steps We Can Take to Prevent Wars by Edward Marshall Nov. 20, 2009 $6.00 46751 words Sample 15%
Writings of Karl Radek: The Writings of Karl Radek: The "Left Opposition" in Soviet Russia by Lenny Flank Nov. 21, 2009 $9.99 61487 words Sample 5%
Writings of William Z Foster: A Collection of Essays From one of the Founders of the American Communist Party by Lenny  Flank Writings of William Z Foster: A Collection of Essays From one of the Founders of the American Communist Party by Lenny Flank Nov. 21, 2009 $9.99 58964 words Sample 50%
Writings of the Utopian Socialists by Lenny  Flank Writings of the Utopian Socialists by Lenny Flank Nov. 21, 2009 $9.99 127442 words Sample 5%
Writings of Rosa Luxemburg: Reform or Revolution, The National Question, and Other Essays by Lenny  Flank Writings of Rosa Luxemburg: Reform or Revolution, The National Question, and Other Essays by Lenny Flank Nov. 21, 2009 $9.99 95088 words Sample 5%
Directory of Political Talk Radio Shows by Francine Silverman Directory of Political Talk Radio Shows by Francine Silverman Nov. 23, 2009 $20.99 11415 words Sample 15%
Alternating Views 2.0 by Jeffrey Perry Alternating Views 2.0 by Jeffrey Perry Nov. 28, 2009 $3.99 27079 words Sample 15%
We The People Time by Bill Yuska We The People Time by Bill Yuska Nov. 30, 2009 $2.99 12081 words Sample 40%
Why Worry About the Gradual Loss of Our Liberties? by David L. Wood Why Worry About the Gradual Loss of Our Liberties? by David L. Wood Dec. 01, 2009 $2.99 57185 words Sample 50%
America's Greatest Challenge: Succession and Continuity by Joseph S.  Bayana America's Greatest Challenge: Succession and Continuity by Joseph S. Bayana Dec. 03, 2009 $9.99 150835 words Sample 25%
A Thousand Lies:  Lies Every Good American Must Believe by D. W. St.John A Thousand Lies: Lies Every Good American Must Believe by D. W. St.John Dec. 15, 2009 $0.99 12201 words Sample 10%
Ideas to Save the Planet - I'm On It! by Todd Norman Ideas to Save the Planet - I'm On It! by Todd Norman Dec. 16, 2009 $9.99 194075 words Sample 20%
Detroit: A City on the Brink by Kyle W. Bell Detroit: A City on the Brink by Kyle W. Bell Dec. 17, 2009 $0.99 3503 words Sample 20%
The Slavery Debate in 19th Century America by Kyle W. Bell The Slavery Debate in 19th Century America by Kyle W. Bell Dec. 18, 2009 $2.99 15657 words Sample 15%
An Election to Remember: Obama, Clinton and the Never Ending Primary of 2008 by Kyle W. Bell An Election to Remember: Obama, Clinton and the Never Ending Primary of 2008 by Kyle W. Bell Jan. 04, 2010 $2.99 35168 words Sample 30%
Who Killed Emmett Till? by Susan Klopfer Who Killed Emmett Till? by Susan Klopfer Jan. 05, 2010 $0.99 67961 words Sample 50%
Black Not Blind by Bryant K. Smith Black Not Blind by Bryant K. Smith Jan. 05, 2010 $5.95 21502 words Sample 25%
Bougainville's Panguna mine and the economics of environmentalism by Martin Rait Bougainville's Panguna mine and the economics of environmentalism by Martin Rait Jan. 17, 2010 $0.99 3777 words Sample 5%
The World's Best Place  Norway and the Norwegians by Solveig  Torvik The World's Best Place Norway and the Norwegians by Solveig Torvik Jan. 30, 2010 $9.99 54204 words Sample 25%
The Very First Blog Posts of All Time (on The Blog Empty Glass Full) by John Nicholas Datesh The Very First Blog Posts of All Time (on The Blog Empty Glass Full) by John Nicholas Datesh Jan. 31, 2010 $0.99 9341 words Sample 50%