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Beginner's Guide to being a political subversive
The Adorno Reader (Blackwell Readers)The Adorno Reader (Blackwell Readers)
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Adorno, a superb writer on music and culture and its exploitation by corporation
Anti-Capitalism: A Guide To The Movement (Revolutionary Portraits)Anti-Capitalism: A Guide To The Movement (Revolutionary Portraits) by Susan George
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Monbiot is a good example of the modern critic of global capitalism
The Antonio Gramsci Reader: Selected Writings 1916-1935The Antonio Gramsci Reader: Selected Writings 1916-1935
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A reader as an intro to a vastly underestimated marxist thinker
Utilitarianism (Oxford Philosophical Texts)Utilitarianism (Oxford Philosophical Texts) by J. S. Mill
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John Stuart Mill a legendary thinker
Hidden AgendasHidden Agendas by John Pilger
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John Pilger, the finest investigative journalist reveals his findings. One of the most powerful books I ever read
Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass MediaManufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media by Edward S. Herman
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No such list would be complete without Chomsky
Bill Hicks - Totally [VHS] [1994]Bill Hicks - Totally [VHS] [1994]
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The late great Bill Hicks, hilariously funny combined with cutting observational satire, for an American he was outstanding
Rory Bremner - The Very Best Of - Who Else [VHS] [1989]Rory Bremner - The Very Best Of - Who Else [VHS] [1989]
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Rory Bremner, great impressionist and the finest political comedian in this country
Bob Roberts [VHS] [1992]Bob Roberts [VHS] [1992]
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A gripping film by Tim Robins, unsuprisingly not a box-office smash in the US but they never did do serious.
The Communist Manifesto (Classics)The Communist Manifesto (Classics) by Morris Marx
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Yeah the old chesnut but before you scoff have you actually read it?
The State We're in: Why Britain is in Crisis and How to Overcome itThe State We're in: Why Britain is in Crisis and How to Overcome it by Will Hutton
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Will Hutton, then Editor of The Observer gives an excellent view
Power without Responsibility: The Press and Broadcasting in BritainPower without Responsibility: The Press and Broadcasting in Britain by James Curran
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A good reader particularly with emphasis on the control of the global media 6th edition due soon
Introduction to Theories of Popular CultureIntroduction to Theories of Popular Culture by Dominic Strinati
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A very good introduction to the sociological side of popular culture
Vietnam Inc.Vietnam Inc. by Philip Jones Griffiths
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New edition of a seminal work on Vietnam
If This Is a Man / The TruceIf This Is a Man / The Truce by Primo Levi
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A deeply moving book by a very feeling human
The Iron Wall: Israel and the Arab WorldThe Iron Wall: Israel and the Arab World by Avi Shlaim
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A comprehensive review of the Arab-Israel conflict not as subjective as most of the current media reports
Essential WorksEssential Works by V.I. Lenin
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Ah, Vladimir Illyich the old rouser himself
No Logo: No Space. No Choice. No JobsNo Logo: No Space. No Choice. No Jobs by Naomi Klein
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Naomi Klein like George Monbiot is a modern critic of global capitalism
The Social Contract (Classics)The Social Contract (Classics) by Jean Jacque Rousseau
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Another classic Rousseau is widely known but rarely read thoroughly
The Cambridge Companion to Brecht (Cambridge Companions to Literature)The Cambridge Companion to Brecht (Cambridge Companions to Literature)
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Brecht is well worth a read best to start with this companion and pick the plays yourself
The Complete Plays, Lenz and Other Writings (Penguin Classics)The Complete Plays, Lenz and Other Writings (Penguin Classics) by Georg Buchner
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Buchner died young but wrote prolifically. Some exceptionally powerful drama from this revolutionary German
An Anti-capitalist ManifestoAn Anti-capitalist Manifesto by Alex Callinicos
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An excellent place to start if you know you're pissed off with the world but don't quite yet know why!
Essential Blogging: Selecting and Using Weblog ToolsEssential Blogging: Selecting and Using Weblog Tools by Cory Doctorow
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Blogging is often a way to make yourself heard, if you have something to say then say it, get people involved and talking.