Tag Archives: Communism

Book Review: The Great Thoughts Of China

Posted on July 15, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Great Thoughts Of China:  3,000 Years Of Wisdom That Shaped A Civilization, by Liang Congjie This is not a book that I exactly hated to read, seeing as I greatly appreciate the wisdom of Chinese thinking.  That said, this … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Bloodstained

Posted on July 5, 2020 by nathanalbright

Bloodstained:  One Hundred Years Of Leninist Counterrevolution, edited by the Friends of Aron Baron It should be stated at the outset that I am not a friend of Aron Baron nor am I supportive of leftist anarchists at all.  My … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Spanish Civil War (Ranzato)

Posted on June 23, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Spanish Civil War, by Gabrielle Ranzato You know a book about the Spanish Civil War is not going to be any good when it is part of a Traveller’s history series and views the rapine and theft and violence … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Naked Communist

Posted on June 13, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Naked Communist, by W. Cleon Skousen Having heard that this book was a terrible propaganda volume written about communism, I was disappointed in reading this work to only find trivially obvious truth about the behavior of Marx, American Communists, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Gramsci And Contemporary Politics

Posted on June 13, 2020 by nathanalbright

Gramsci And Contemporary Politics:  Beyond Pessimism Of The Intellect, by Anne Showstack Sassoon If you are viewing Gramsci as a positive influence in your political thinking, I don’t really want anything to do with you.  That said, it is still … Continue reading →

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Comrade Britney, Or The Subtle Problems Of Envy

Posted on March 26, 2020 by nathanalbright

One of the more ridiculous news stories yesterday was that Britney Spears, noted singer, declared an interest in the redistribution of wealth.  This statement prompted a wide variety of socialists to cheer on that she had expressed a commitment to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Bolivia Reader

Posted on March 24, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Bolivia Reader:  History, Culture, Politics, edited by Sinclair Thomson, Rossana Barragan, Xavier Albo, Seemin Qayum, and Mark Goodale This is a terrible book.   Coming in at roughly 700 pages of material, I cannot recommend this book for anyone to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The English Civil War

Posted on January 20, 2020 by nathanalbright

The English Civil War:  Papists, Gentlewomen, Soldiers, And Witchfinders In The Birth Of Modern Britain, by Diane Purkiss This book was originally called “The English Civil War:  A People’s History,” and that would have given me a much more clear … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Stalin’s Genocides

Posted on October 7, 2019 by nathanalbright

Stalin’s Genocides, by Norman M. Naimark It is an odd thing to read a small set of personal essays about a subject like Stalin’s genocides.  Indeed, the subject of Stalin’s genocides is a contentious one because of the way that … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Marxism

Posted on July 24, 2019 by nathanalbright

Marxism:  Philosophy And Economics, by Thomas Sowell This book is a heady one, one of the earlier written books by the author, and one that seeks, through a close reading of the writings of Marx and Engels, to explain what … Continue reading →

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