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Revolutions is a sparkling account of political upheaval and the power of history. We think of revolutions in terms of fleeting events, such as the Fall of the Bastille or the Storming of the Winter P...
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In celebration of the anniversary of the Russian Revolution, we're offering 30% off of preorders of Donald Sassoon's upcoming book, Revolutions.
"A historian’s cannonball." - Neal Ascherson
"A historian’s cannonball." - Neal Ascherson
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Podcast (from @palfest.bsky.social) featuring @lalehkhalili.bsky.social interviewing Adam Hanieh, @rafeefz.bsky.social and me ou our @versobooks.bsky.social pamphlet Resisting Erasure.
Some fantastic interviewing from Laleh, and I think(/hope?) a good conversation.
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Some fantastic interviewing from Laleh, and I think(/hope?) a good conversation.
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Laleh Khalili talks to Adam Hanieh, Robert Knox and Rafeef Ziadeh about Resisting Erasure: Capital, Imperialism and Race in Palestine
In the third instalment of The PalFest Podcast we are excited to bring you Laleh Khalili, the esteemed professor and writer in conversation with the authors of Resisting Erasure: Capital, Imperialism ...
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November 10, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Podcast (from @palfest.bsky.social) featuring @lalehkhalili.bsky.social interviewing Adam Hanieh, @rafeefz.bsky.social and me ou our @versobooks.bsky.social pamphlet Resisting Erasure.
Some fantastic interviewing from Laleh, and I think(/hope?) a good conversation.
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Some fantastic interviewing from Laleh, and I think(/hope?) a good conversation.
www.podbean.com/media/share/...
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Hurra! @heidireichinnek.dielinkebt.de kommt nach New York. 🗽
Next Thursday, join us for a conversation with @die-linke.de's Heidi Reichinnek, Ross Barkan, and @lukashermsmeier.bsky.social on left-wing politics in Germany and the United States.
Register here: www.dissentmagazine.org/blog/event-n...
Register here: www.dissentmagazine.org/blog/event-n...
[EVENT | November 13] A Conversation With Heidi Reichinnek - Dissent Magazine
An event with the German Left Party's parliamentary co-leader.
www.dissentmagazine.org
November 7, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Hurra! @heidireichinnek.dielinkebt.de kommt nach New York. 🗽
In celebration of the anniversary of the Russian Revolution, we're offering 30% off of preorders of Donald Sassoon's upcoming book, Revolutions.
"A historian’s cannonball." - Neal Ascherson
"A historian’s cannonball." - Neal Ascherson
Revolutions
Revolutions is a sparkling account of political upheaval and the power of history. We think of revolutions in terms of fleeting events, such as the Fall of the Bastille or the Storming of the Winter P...
www.versobooks.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:34 PM
In celebration of the anniversary of the Russian Revolution, we're offering 30% off of preorders of Donald Sassoon's upcoming book, Revolutions.
"A historian’s cannonball." - Neal Ascherson
"A historian’s cannonball." - Neal Ascherson
108 years ago today, the Bolsheviks sparked the October Revolution.
To celebrate, we're offering 30% off our October Revolution Reading List, which includes preorders of Donald Sassoon's upcoming book, Revolutions.
To celebrate, we're offering 30% off our October Revolution Reading List, which includes preorders of Donald Sassoon's upcoming book, Revolutions.
On the Anniversary of the Russian Revolution
108 years ago, the Bolsheviks descended upon Petrograd and sparked the Revolution that continues to reverberate today. To celebrate, we're offering 30% off our October Revolution Reading List, which i...
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November 7, 2025 at 6:01 PM
108 years ago today, the Bolsheviks sparked the October Revolution.
To celebrate, we're offering 30% off our October Revolution Reading List, which includes preorders of Donald Sassoon's upcoming book, Revolutions.
To celebrate, we're offering 30% off our October Revolution Reading List, which includes preorders of Donald Sassoon's upcoming book, Revolutions.
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12th November - Amateurs! (@versobooks.bsky.social) at Livraria Trama Porto, Portugal!
November 7, 2025 at 2:36 PM
12th November - Amateurs! (@versobooks.bsky.social) at Livraria Trama Porto, Portugal!
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Portland comrades, come hangout
November 7, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Portland comrades, come hangout
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Next Thursday, join us for a conversation with @die-linke.de's Heidi Reichinnek, Ross Barkan, and @lukashermsmeier.bsky.social on left-wing politics in Germany and the United States.
Register here: www.dissentmagazine.org/blog/event-n...
Register here: www.dissentmagazine.org/blog/event-n...
[EVENT | November 13] A Conversation With Heidi Reichinnek - Dissent Magazine
An event with the German Left Party's parliamentary co-leader.
www.dissentmagazine.org
November 6, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Next Thursday, join us for a conversation with @die-linke.de's Heidi Reichinnek, Ross Barkan, and @lukashermsmeier.bsky.social on left-wing politics in Germany and the United States.
Register here: www.dissentmagazine.org/blog/event-n...
Register here: www.dissentmagazine.org/blog/event-n...
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The episode of Organic Filament Network that was interviewed for is now available on Spotify.
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The Double Shift: Work and the Immanent Life of Capital | Jason Read
Spotify video
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November 6, 2025 at 2:10 PM
The episode of Organic Filament Network that was interviewed for is now available on Spotify.
open.spotify.com/episode/2LjV...
open.spotify.com/episode/2LjV...
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My first two reads for @NonFictionNov25 and @NovNov25 Book reviews – E. R. Braithwaite – “‘Honorary White'” and Louisa Yousfi, trans. Andy Bliss – “In Defence of Barbarism” librofulltime.wordpress.com/2025/11/06/b... @versobooks.bsky.social #booksky📚💙💡
November 6, 2025 at 3:35 PM
My first two reads for @NonFictionNov25 and @NovNov25 Book reviews – E. R. Braithwaite – “‘Honorary White'” and Louisa Yousfi, trans. Andy Bliss – “In Defence of Barbarism” librofulltime.wordpress.com/2025/11/06/b... @versobooks.bsky.social #booksky📚💙💡
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Why carbon offsetting (and big business) will not save the planet.
Carbon Offsetting is Not Going to Save the Planet
There is not enough planet Earth to first turn it inside out and then turn it outside in again. Available resources do not allow for removal of the total aggregate of CO2 from the fossil fuels in s…
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November 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Why carbon offsetting (and big business) will not save the planet.
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Yesterday, Dick Cheney, the most powerful vice president in U.S. history, died at 84.
His legacy: torture, secret prisons, and wars that killed millions.
@alfatau.bsky.social examines the empire he built—and the impunity he enjoyed.
inthesetimes.com/article/dick...
His legacy: torture, secret prisons, and wars that killed millions.
@alfatau.bsky.social examines the empire he built—and the impunity he enjoyed.
inthesetimes.com/article/dick...
November 5, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Yesterday, Dick Cheney, the most powerful vice president in U.S. history, died at 84.
His legacy: torture, secret prisons, and wars that killed millions.
@alfatau.bsky.social examines the empire he built—and the impunity he enjoyed.
inthesetimes.com/article/dick...
His legacy: torture, secret prisons, and wars that killed millions.
@alfatau.bsky.social examines the empire he built—and the impunity he enjoyed.
inthesetimes.com/article/dick...
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thank you for the outpouring of support!
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
Donate to Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover, organized by Lexi McMenamin
More than half the team at Teen Vogue was laid off this week by our parent co… Lexi McMenamin needs your support for Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover
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November 4, 2025 at 9:17 PM
thank you for the outpouring of support!
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
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Check this out! Elizabeth Castelli’s splendid translation of Pasolini’s screenplay on St Paul is now in paperback from @versobooks.bsky.social !!
Order today!!!
Order today!!!
We have four new titles out this week: a bold reimagining of the life of Jane Austen, an award-winning historian on Britain's most contentious symbol: the high-rise block, a screenplay about the apostle Paul by Pier Paolo Pasolini, and spotlighting liberal civilization in crisis
This Week's New Titles
New titles available this week: Patchwork by Kate Evans [book-strip index="1"] Buy a copy of Patchwork and get 30% off any of the selected titles below. Discount will be applied in cart. Books must be...
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November 4, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Check this out! Elizabeth Castelli’s splendid translation of Pasolini’s screenplay on St Paul is now in paperback from @versobooks.bsky.social !!
Order today!!!
Order today!!!
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🟡 MULTITUDES: How Crowds Made the Modern World is out in paperback from @versobooks.bsky.social today 🟡 www.versobooks.com/en-gb/produc...
November 4, 2025 at 12:46 PM
🟡 MULTITUDES: How Crowds Made the Modern World is out in paperback from @versobooks.bsky.social today 🟡 www.versobooks.com/en-gb/produc...
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Mamdani’s win marks a rejection of the consistently Islamophobic weaponization of antisemitism. Diehard support for the Zionist project is, finally, not a sine qua non of New York City leadership... @theintercept.com theintercept.com/2025/11/04/z...
They Tried to Smear Zohran Mamdani as an Antisemite. Voters Saw Right Through It.
Mamdani’s mayoral victory in New York City means so much — including the repudiation of Islamophobic attacks and weaponization of antisemitism.
theintercept.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Mamdani’s win marks a rejection of the consistently Islamophobic weaponization of antisemitism. Diehard support for the Zionist project is, finally, not a sine qua non of New York City leadership... @theintercept.com theintercept.com/2025/11/04/z...
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From the pages of Protean Magazine Issue V: Contra Temps --
November 5, 2025 at 2:03 PM
From the pages of Protean Magazine Issue V: Contra Temps --
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A recording of our event with @chiosse.bsky.social, @ceaweaver.bsky.social, and @jwmason.bsky.social about how Zohran Mamdani can deliver on his agenda as mayor is online now. Watch here:
www.dissentmagazine.org/blog/recordi...
www.dissentmagazine.org/blog/recordi...
[RECORDING] How Will Zohran Govern? - Dissent Magazine
A conversation with Chi Ossé, Cea Weaver, and J.W. Mason.
www.dissentmagazine.org
October 30, 2025 at 9:42 PM
A recording of our event with @chiosse.bsky.social, @ceaweaver.bsky.social, and @jwmason.bsky.social about how Zohran Mamdani can deliver on his agenda as mayor is online now. Watch here:
www.dissentmagazine.org/blog/recordi...
www.dissentmagazine.org/blog/recordi...
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Today is David Harvey's 90th birthday! To celebrate, preorder his upcoming book The Story of Capital and take 30% off all of his previously published works
David Harvey: Radical Marxist Intellectual
October 31st is David Harvey's 90th birthday. To celebrate, preorder his upcoming book The Story of Capital and take 30% off all of his previously published works. Be sure to check out David Harvey at...
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October 31, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Today is David Harvey's 90th birthday! To celebrate, preorder his upcoming book The Story of Capital and take 30% off all of his previously published works
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There is no better writer today to help you understand Marx. Happy Birthday @davidharvey.org
Today is David Harvey's 90th birthday! To celebrate, preorder his upcoming book The Story of Capital and take 30% off all of his previously published works
David Harvey: Radical Marxist Intellectual
October 31st is David Harvey's 90th birthday. To celebrate, preorder his upcoming book The Story of Capital and take 30% off all of his previously published works. Be sure to check out David Harvey at...
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October 31, 2025 at 5:28 PM
There is no better writer today to help you understand Marx. Happy Birthday @davidharvey.org
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📢 Book Talk": The Long Heat, Climate Politics When It’s Too Late
Join Andreas Malm & Wim Carton for a vital discussion on climate politics in the age of overshoot.
📅 Nov 6 | 🕕 6-8PM GMT
📍KCL, Strand Campus, London
🎟️ Free tickets: www.kcl.ac.uk/events/publi...
Join Andreas Malm & Wim Carton for a vital discussion on climate politics in the age of overshoot.
📅 Nov 6 | 🕕 6-8PM GMT
📍KCL, Strand Campus, London
🎟️ Free tickets: www.kcl.ac.uk/events/publi...
October 31, 2025 at 12:34 PM
📢 Book Talk": The Long Heat, Climate Politics When It’s Too Late
Join Andreas Malm & Wim Carton for a vital discussion on climate politics in the age of overshoot.
📅 Nov 6 | 🕕 6-8PM GMT
📍KCL, Strand Campus, London
🎟️ Free tickets: www.kcl.ac.uk/events/publi...
Join Andreas Malm & Wim Carton for a vital discussion on climate politics in the age of overshoot.
📅 Nov 6 | 🕕 6-8PM GMT
📍KCL, Strand Campus, London
🎟️ Free tickets: www.kcl.ac.uk/events/publi...
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Happy birthday to my favorite geographer!
Today is David Harvey's 90th birthday! To celebrate, preorder his upcoming book The Story of Capital and take 30% off all of his previously published works
David Harvey: Radical Marxist Intellectual
October 31st is David Harvey's 90th birthday. To celebrate, preorder his upcoming book The Story of Capital and take 30% off all of his previously published works. Be sure to check out David Harvey at...
www.versobooks.com
October 31, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Happy birthday to my favorite geographer!
Today is David Harvey's 90th birthday! To celebrate, preorder his upcoming book The Story of Capital and take 30% off all of his previously published works
David Harvey: Radical Marxist Intellectual
October 31st is David Harvey's 90th birthday. To celebrate, preorder his upcoming book The Story of Capital and take 30% off all of his previously published works. Be sure to check out David Harvey at...
www.versobooks.com
October 31, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Today is David Harvey's 90th birthday! To celebrate, preorder his upcoming book The Story of Capital and take 30% off all of his previously published works
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I've shared the @versobooks.bsky.social series before - but new pieces being added still - www.versobooks.com/blogs/news/h...
Harvey at 90: A Verso Series
Last year, we celebrated Fredric Jameson's ninetieth birthday with a month long series commemorating his impact on literary criticism, critical theory and philosophy. This month, in honour of David H...
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October 31, 2025 at 8:05 AM
I've shared the @versobooks.bsky.social series before - but new pieces being added still - www.versobooks.com/blogs/news/h...
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THIS MONTH!
'Extractive Capitalism' @versobooks.bsky.social), @lalehkhalili.bsky.social, 'Africonomics' (@thenewpassion.bsky.social) Bronwen Everill, 'The Cost of the Cloud' (@nybg.bsky.social) Ashley Dawson, 'Enshittification' (@fsgbooks.bsky.social) Cory Doctorow.
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'Extractive Capitalism' @versobooks.bsky.social), @lalehkhalili.bsky.social, 'Africonomics' (@thenewpassion.bsky.social) Bronwen Everill, 'The Cost of the Cloud' (@nybg.bsky.social) Ashley Dawson, 'Enshittification' (@fsgbooks.bsky.social) Cory Doctorow.
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NEW BONUS PATREON EP! October in Review (part one) and a 2005 Nazi Warning | This Is Hell!
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October 30, 2025 at 5:10 PM
THIS MONTH!
'Extractive Capitalism' @versobooks.bsky.social), @lalehkhalili.bsky.social, 'Africonomics' (@thenewpassion.bsky.social) Bronwen Everill, 'The Cost of the Cloud' (@nybg.bsky.social) Ashley Dawson, 'Enshittification' (@fsgbooks.bsky.social) Cory Doctorow.
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'Extractive Capitalism' @versobooks.bsky.social), @lalehkhalili.bsky.social, 'Africonomics' (@thenewpassion.bsky.social) Bronwen Everill, 'The Cost of the Cloud' (@nybg.bsky.social) Ashley Dawson, 'Enshittification' (@fsgbooks.bsky.social) Cory Doctorow.
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‘“Hey it’s Sandra from the bar how are you?”
“Pig butchering” begins with a text message like this. Between 2020-24, an estimated $75 billion was swindled through the ancient art of feigning romantic interest.’
Alexander Clapp on cyber-slavery and the scam industry.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
“Pig butchering” begins with a text message like this. Between 2020-24, an estimated $75 billion was swindled through the ancient art of feigning romantic interest.’
Alexander Clapp on cyber-slavery and the scam industry.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Alexander Clapp · Pig Butchering: Scam Gangs
If it were a national economy, cybercrime would be the third largest in the world, behind only the United States and...
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October 29, 2025 at 4:38 PM
‘“Hey it’s Sandra from the bar how are you?”
“Pig butchering” begins with a text message like this. Between 2020-24, an estimated $75 billion was swindled through the ancient art of feigning romantic interest.’
Alexander Clapp on cyber-slavery and the scam industry.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
“Pig butchering” begins with a text message like this. Between 2020-24, an estimated $75 billion was swindled through the ancient art of feigning romantic interest.’
Alexander Clapp on cyber-slavery and the scam industry.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...