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One of the most obscene spectacles of the Trump presidency has been that of evangelical pastors crowding round him to give him their blessing. But this is only a very public acknowledgement that he is very much their man. The 81 percent of white evangelical Christians, who made up a third of those voting for him, effectively put him in the White House. Not only did a large majority of evangelical Christians vote for him, but tens of thousands ...

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George Orwell was one of the most significant literary figures on the left in the twentieth century. While titles such as 1984, Animal Farm and Homage to Catalonia are still rightly regarded as modern classics, his own politics are less well understood.'Hope Lies in the Proles offers a sympathetic yet critical account of Orwell's political thinking and its continued significance today. John Newsinger explores various aspects of Orwell's politi...

A critical account of George Orwell's politics, exploring his anti-fascism, criticism of the USSR and enduring commitment to socialism

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This study of the great labor revolt in Ireland and the development of Irish trade unionism and syndicalism focuses on the relationship between Jim Larkin and the Dublin labor movement, and considers the influence of syndicalism and Marxism in the theory and activity of James Connolly. The condition of Irish labor in the years preceding World War I is discussed including social, economic, and cultural conditions, the influence of the Church, g...

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The Blood Never Dried challenges the rising chorus of claims that the British Empire was a kinder, gentler force in the world of imperialism. John Newsinger sets out to uncover this neglected history of repression and resistance. To the boast that the sun never set on the British Empire'' the Chartist Ernest Jones replied ''and the blood never dried.'' This new, updated edition brings the story up to the Obama administration and Britain''s cha...

A clear-headed critique of the SAS cult ... an incisive challenge to the mindless worship of 'the Regiment'.' --Boyd Tonkin, Independent

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Al culmine della sua estensione territoriale si diceva che sull'Impero britannico 'il sole non tramonta mai': il motivo, secondo una facezia popolare irlandese, era che "Dio non si fida degli inglesi al buio". In effetti, la dominazione britannica è stata ovunque sinonimo di tirannia, razzismo ed eccidi, per dirla con il cartista Ernest Jones 'il sole non tramonta mai, ma il sangue giammai si asciuga'. Eppure, ancora oggi, esponenti politici e...

British Counterinsurgency challenges the British Army's claim to counterinsurgency expertise. It provides well-written, accessible and up-to-date accounts of the post-1945 campaigns in Palestine, Malaya, Kenya, Cyprus, South Yemen, Dhofar, Northern Ireland and more recently in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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