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Why the name “May Day” for the bookstore? Our name May Day originated in the U.S. in Chicago in the fight for the 8 hour day in 1886. It was later declared an international day of labor by the Socialist International. It is celebrated by the working class, socialists and unions all over the world, and is a paid holiday in many nations except in the U.S., its birthplace. May Day Books carries on the tradition in its original home. |
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Not Making a Profit since 1975 ALL BOOKS are 15% OFF. HBKs 20% OFF - all THE tiME |
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A former volunteer peruses the stock. |
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NEW BOOKS & Magazines in stock |
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BLOG: Visit May Day Book's blog to read reviews of new books or a large archive of left book and culture reviews back to 2007 at: www.maydaybookstore.blogspot.com |
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Magazines & Newspapers May Day carries magazines like: Jacobin, The Nation, The Progressive, Monthly Review, Harpers, New Internationalist, Earth Island Journal, Socialist Viewpoint, Sojourners, Dollars & Sense, Bitch, Against the Current, Labor Notes and left-wing newspapers like: Socialist Alternative, Defender, Socialist Revolution, Fight Back, Workers World, The Militant, The Internationalist, Spartacist, Progressive Populist, News & Letters, The Communist, etc. |
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Marked Down / Used Books in Stock: May Day receives a constant stream of used books from leftists in the city and from estates. We also have deeply-discounted cut-outs from our own stock. Check ’em out! |
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NEW BOOKS in STOCK “Travellers of the World Revolution—A Global History of the Communist International” by Brigitte Studer. A history of the International from 1919 and dissolved in 1943. It’s cadre from Berlin to Baku, Shanghai to Spain, Germany to Moscow. “Badvertising— Polluting Our Minds and Fueling Climate Chaos” by A Simms, L Murray. A humorous look at the climate damage caused by advertising useless crap, as the sales effort is an essential part of capitalist commodification. “Lean on Me—Politics of Radical Care” by Lynne Segal. A feminist looks at the shared dependence of humans on each other. “The Double Shift: Spinoza and Marx on the Politics of Work” by Jason Read. The author investigates what drives workers to attach to work, equating exploitation with liberation? “Stone Men: The Palestinians Who Built Israel” by Andrew Ross. Limestone workers in Israel with years of artisanal knowledge build the Israeli state while being treated as 2nd class citizens—a familiar story. Masonry is the Occupied Territories largest employer. “Hamas—From Resistance to Regime” by Paola Caridi. A historical study of the Islamist force in Palestine and Gaza. “Beaverland—How One Weird Rodent Made America” by Leila Philip. A narrative of science writing dealing with beavers, fur trappers, wildlife managers, PETA to Native Americans. |