The devil and mr casement Jordan Goldman Verso books Previously i reviewed King Leopold's ghost, a book loaned to me by a union activist. On return of that I was given a different but similar missive, the devil and mr casement. While King Leopold's was about the Congo and the suffering imposed on its population … Continue reading Book of the week – The Devil and Mr Casement
Verso Books end of year mayhem
Verso: The Year in Review I received the following mail from Verso, now is your chance to read about the Village Against the World or how we can demand the Future. ***** You can still download the Verso 2015 Mixtape: a FREE ebook compilation of extracts from some of our best books this year! With contributions from Patrick … Continue reading Verso Books end of year mayhem
La Lucha – The Story of Lucha Castro and Human Rights In Mexico
The Story Of Lucha Castro and Human Rights in Mexico Jon Sack Published by Front Line Defenders verso books www.versobooks.com Human Rights is such a well worn phrase. Like political correctness (what's so wrong with being correct?) it is used in countless different ways but really it boils down to humans having basic rights, freedom … Continue reading La Lucha – The Story of Lucha Castro and Human Rights In Mexico
The Village Against the world by Dan Hancox
Village against the world Dan Hancox Verso Back when I first started to listen to music, I mean really started to listen to music, the bands that made it my ears were very idealistic. 'Meat Is Murder', the Smiths Exclaimed! Elvis Costello sang about Olivers Army prior to that and even OMD were singing anti … Continue reading The Village Against the world by Dan Hancox