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What Kind of Freedom?: On The Limitations of Academic Leadership in the Palestinian Liberation Movement

Evan Scope Crafts reports on a failed campaign to reinstate two UT-Austin graduate workers fired for their pro-Palestinian activism in November 2023 and argues that the discourse of 'academic freedom,' which rhetorically undergirded the effort, was detrimental to its prospects.

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The Active Side of Human Praxis: A Review of 'The Vygotsky Anthology'

Suresh Chauhan reviews a recently published anthology of writings by Soviet psychologist Lev Vygotsky, arguing that the collection successfully showcases Vygotsky's extensive scholarly interests, but fails to account for the socio-political aspects of his work.

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Yestergay's Man: Eric Orner's Smahtguy

Hank Kennedy reviews cartoonist Eric Orner's biography of US politician Barney Frank.

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In Review: Jeff Schuhrke’s 'Blue Collar Empire'

Henry De Groot reviews Jeff Schuhrke's new book 'Blue Collar Empire: The Untold Story of US Labor’s Global Anticommunist Crusade' and argues that, although Schuhrke has produced a solid introduction to the topic, the work is missing key context.

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Letter: For a Resilient Socialist Print Distribution System

May 17, 2025

“After reading the discussion in response to Oleander Sārameyas the Younger’s essay on the failure of nonprofit book publishing, I found myself torn between Nicolas D Villarreal’s sober …”

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Letter: Against a New Model for Small Publishing

May 11, 2025

“With regards to recent discussion about small presses and the recent failure of the non-profit model upon which many boutique presses relied, I feel that much of this …”

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Letter: A Different Model For Small Publishing

May 9, 2025

“Dear Editors,I was struck by “Publishing Poetry Today and Tomorrow: What Are You, In Love With Your Problems?” precisely because it names the entanglement of small presses in …”

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