Hey folks, remember how we used to pick out a handful of awesome
AK Press titles each month and discount them by 50%? Well, we haven’t
forgotten about that. Here we are, at it once again! The following
titles are 50% off regular list prices throughout the month of
September. Get em while they’re hot! (Okay, we think they’re always hot,
but get ‘em while they’re cheap too!)
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Animal Ingredients, A to Z
By E.G. Smith Collective
An essential guide for vegetarians, vegans, the health conscious, and
caring consumers. As well as a comprehensive listing of animal
ingredients, this easy to navigate book contains supplemental
information on vegan nutrition, food alternatives, and contact
information for animal advocacy groups.
Now just $5.98!
Disaster and Resistance: Comics and Landscapes for the 21st Century
By Seth Tobocman
Disaster and Resistance outlines pressing social and political
struggles at the dawn of the twenty-first century—from post 9-11 New
York City, to Israel and Palestine, to Iraq and New Orleans. In his bold
comic style, Seth chronicles events as they happen, musing not on the
chaos of instability and fear, but on the struggle against it.
Now just $10.00!
The Green Zone: The Environmental Costs of Militarism
By Barry Sanders
This investigation examines in detail the environmental impact of US
military practices. Based on research culled from documents released or
leaked by the military, The Green Zone names military
activity—from fuel emissions to radioactive waste to defoliation
campaigns—as the single-greatest contributor to the worldwide
environmental crisis.
Now just $7.48!
Carlo Tresca: Portrait of a Rebel
By Nunzio Pernicone
This story of Tresca’s life―as editor, labor agitator, anarchist,
anti-communist, street fighter, and opponent of fascism―illuminates the
lost world of Italian-American radicalism. From his work on behalf of
the IWW, to his editorship of numerous papers, and his assassination on
the streets of New York City, Tresca’s passion left a permanent mark
on the American map.
Now just $9.98!
Beyond Bullets: The Suppression of Dissent in the United States
By Jules Boykoff
Despite the pretense of democratic ideals, the US government has
ruthlessly suppressed dissent, using hard-to-detect and rarely
acknowledged tactics. Focusing on the histories of a variety of
movements for political, social, and economic change in the US, Jules
Boykoff shows the specific tools used by government agents to undermine
the long-term viability of opposition in this country.
Now just $10.98!
Mountain Justice: Homegrown Resistance to Mountaintop Removal, for the Future of Us All
By Trisha Shapiro
In recent years, communities fighting against mountaintop removal and
the destruction of their homes in Appalachia have invited volunteers
from outside the coalfields to help them bring national attention to
this shameful practice, and abolish it. Mountain Justice is an insider report of this ongoing grassroots struggle.
Now just $8.98!
Outlaws of America: The Weather Underground and the Politics of Solidarity
By Dan Berger
This book brings to life America’s most famous renegades, the Weather
Underground. Based on original research, it is a gripping account of the
actions and motivations of the group of white people who risked
everything to oppose war and racism. At the same time, it provides a
nuanced and critically engaged study demonstrating the Weather
Underground’s contemporary significance.
Now just $10.00!
Free Comrades: Anarchism and Homosexuality in the United States, 1895-1917
By Terrence Kissack
Terence Kissack expands the scope of the history of LGBT politics in
the United States. The anarchists Kissack examines—such as Emma Goldman,
Benjamin Tucker, and Alexander Berkman—defended the right of
individuals to pursue same-sex relations, often challenging the
conservative beliefs of their fellow anarchists as well as many outside
the movement.
Now just $8.98!