The "S" Word : A Short History of an American Tradition...Socialism (Paperback)

from KrisR

Nichols, a journalist who has written for The Nation and The Wisconsin State Journal as well as for other progressive publications, has several goals in writing The "S" Word. One is to blow off some steam regarding his frustration with the state of public discourse in the US (which he describes a...

from Michael_Taylor

An interesting look at how socialist ideas have informed and shaped the American experience from both sides of the political aisle; and a chronicle of the popular perception of the word from it's initial noble ideals to it's current usage as a debate-stopping epithet.

from kcshankd

Important corrective to 20th Century US History, the link from the Railroad Porters Union fight to MLK especially so - I had no idea. The chapters tend to run on, as the author seems to cram every bit instead of allowing the narrative to flow.