American Labor & Radicalism
This section includes books (both nonfiction and fiction) as well as ephemera related to labor unions and activism, grassroots political organization in fields such as environmentalism and free speech, and the underground press. Our holdings range from academic historical works and labor-themed novels to original leaflets and pamphlets.
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![The Ad Hoc bulletin (Marxist-Leninist) [13 issues of the newsletter produced by the FBI-financed pseudo-faction in the Communist Party, USA]](http://www.bolerium.com/pictures/thumb/201089.jpg?v=1536714665)
Anti-mass: methods of organization for collectives
Montreal: Kersplebedeb, n.d. 19p., stapled wraps. Zine-style photocopied version of a classic Anarchist work, promoting underground collectives. More
Cat.No: 131048
Antifa forum. No. 4
Toronto: Anti-Fascist Forum, 1998. 40p., staplebound magazine format, very good. Includes a cover story on radical defense of abortion clinics. More
Cat.No: 229580
![Antipode: a radical journal of geography [vol. 2, nos. 2 and 3]](/pictures/thumb/217298.jpg?v=1502333364)
Antipode: a radical journal of geography [vol. 2, nos. 2 and 3]
Worcester, MA: Antipode, 1979. Two issues of the journal, 90 pages each, 8.5x11 inches; mild toning, otherwise very good. The themes of the two issues are Human-Environment Relations and The Urban Problematic. More
Cat.No: 217298
The Appalachian struggle, past and present. (1972 calendar)
Huntington, WV: Appalachian Movement Press, 1971. Twelve 11x17 inch sheets, plus a cover sheet, featuring artwork by Malcolm Richards reflecting labor organizing and other activism in Appalachia, with calendar elements for each month incorporated into the design. The sheets are folded across the center and laid into one another, not... More
Cat.No: 220846
The Appalachian struggle, past and present. 1973 calendar
Huntington, WV: Appalachian Movement Press, 1972. Wall calendar with black and white photos reflecting labor organizing and other activism; 8.5x11 inches when folded, very good. More
Cat.No: 220845
![April 15 [pinback button depicting a dove escaping from a dollar sign]](/pictures/thumb/207519.jpg?v=1535919045)
April 15 [pinback button depicting a dove escaping from a dollar sign]
Mfg. by Larry Fox, n.d. 1.25 inch pin, blue and white. Manufactured by Larry Fox in New York State. There were major antiwar demonstrations on this date in 1967 and 1970. More
Cat.No: 207519
![April 22. Kezar Stadium [poster]](/pictures/thumb/212433.jpg?v=1531023091)
April 22. Kezar Stadium [poster]
San Francisco: Bay Area April 22 Coalition, [1972]. 10.5x18 inch poster, design adapted from a Cuban poster depicting falling bombs with the face of Richard Nixon. Small spot of foxing, otherwise very good. Advertises an event with speakers including Dick Gregory, Gloria Fontanez, Dave Dellinger and Le Anh Tu. More
Cat.No: 212433
![April elections a sham - Maintain the embargo against Rhodesia [handbill]](/pictures/thumb/176990.jpg?v=1508216965)
April elections a sham - Maintain the embargo against Rhodesia [handbill]
Boston, MA: Southern Africa Organizing Committee; Boston Coalition for the Liberation of Southern Africa, [1979]. Single 8.5x11 inch sheet, printed both sides, light wear. Argues that the Rhodesian elections were a face-saving move by Ian Smith's government that failed to share real power with Africans in the country. This leaflet... More
Cat.No: 176990
![Are you a sucker? This short simple test will help you find out. [leaflet]](/pictures/thumb/169129.jpg?v=1502683837)
Are you a sucker? This short simple test will help you find out. [leaflet]
n.p. n.pub. [198-?]. Single small sheet, 4.25x4.75 inches, bright red Anarchy symbol in background, overprinted with black text. List of nine yes or no questions, such as "Do you think the police are there to protect your rights?" "If you answered yes to any of the above, then yes, you..... More
Cat.No: 169129
Are you one of the 5 million?
New York: Daily Worker, [1937?]. Pamphlet. 10p., illustrated wraps with minor edge wear else very good condition, illus., 5x7 inches Promotional pamphlet for the Communist Party's Daily Worker. "Five million Americans are swallowing poison each day. They are swallowing it not through their mouths, but through their eyes. They are... More
Cat.No: 48117
Arizona's Hispanic perspective; 38th Arizona town hall, research report prepared by the University of Arizona, May 17-20, 1981
Phoenix: Arizona Academy, 1981. Paperback. xxxii, 244p., summary of recommendations, list of participants, bibliography, illustrated with figures, maps, very good first edition trade paperback in pictorial wraps. More
Cat.No: 40331
![Arm the Spirit. [three issues]](/pictures/thumb/194884.jpg?v=1508216997)
Arm the Spirit. [three issues]
Hamilton; Toronto: the journal, 1992-1999. Three issues of the autonomist/anti-imperialist journal, very good, 8.5x11 inches. Issues present are 11, 12 and 17, the latter much thicker and spiralbound. Coverage of the LA riots/uprising, the end of the Red Army Fraction, ETA's resumption of armed struggle, and more. More
Cat.No: 194884
ARM. No. 2
Berkeley: Committee for the American Revolutionary Movement, [197-]. 12p. tabloid format newspaper, evenly toned, horizontal fold, otherwise very good. Edited by Al Bari and Elizabeth Bloch, with artwork by Skira. Cover story imagines Batman as a wino, having fallen into despondence after disillusionment with the criminal justice system. Includes the... More
Cat.No: 213402
Art and Literature: readings from before and after the death of Mao Tse-tung
n.p. n.pub. 1978. [48p.], 8.5x11 inch sheets stapled together at upper left corner; old price label on first page. Articles reprinted from the Chinese press in English, with a new introduction and questions to consider. Associated with the Revolutionary Communist Party, thus showing preference for the Mao-era attitude. More
Cat.No: 233851
![Art for humanity [Issues 3 and 4]](/pictures/thumb/202091.jpg?v=1508217004)
Art for humanity [Issues 3 and 4]
Denver: Renaissance Artists and Writers Association, [1977]. Two issues of the staplebound magazine, 32 pages each, some foxing and light handling wear. Progressive arts magazine, including interviews with Holly Near, Mimi Farina, Oh Shinnah and Jose Arguelles, plus poetry, articles and reviews. Issue number four notes that the journal was... More
Cat.No: 202091
Art for humanity. Number 4
Denver: Renaissance Artists and Writers Association, [1977]. Single issue of the staplebound magazine, 32 pages, very good. Progressive arts magazine, including interviews with Holly Near and Jose Arguelles, plus poetry, articles and reviews. More
Cat.No: 216878
Asian Labour Update Issue 6 (January 1992)
Hong Kong: Asia Monitor Resource Center, 1992. 24p., wraps, 8.5x11 nches, vertical fold crease. Articles on labor issues across Asia, with some discussion of US labor connections. More
Cat.No: 182636
Asians in Struggle
Brooklyn: Forward Motion, 1994. 16p., tabloid newspaper format, horizontal fold, paper evenly toned, otherwise very good. Issued as a stand-alone supplement to Forward Motion magazine, founded by the Proletarian Unity League but now the Freedom Road Socialist Organization. More
Cat.No: 227601
![Asociacion de Trabajadores Inmigrantes de California / CIWA [pinback button]](/pictures/thumb/207493.jpg?v=1535994667)
Asociacion de Trabajadores Inmigrantes de California / CIWA [pinback button]
n.p. CIWA, n.d. 1.755 inch diameter pin, very good. CIWA was created after the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. More
Cat.No: 207493
At Daggers Drawn Translated from the Italian by Jean Weir, in collaboration with John Moore and Leigh Sstracross
Portland, OR: Eberhardt Press, 2013. Pamphlet. 30p., wraps, very good condition, 5x7.5 inches, dj. Later printing. Originally published as "Ai ferri corti con l'existente, i suoi difensori e i suoi falsi." in Italian. More
Cat.No: 226090
![Attention customers: Head Ski on strike. Please don't buy Head rackets or skis sold here [handbill]](/pictures/thumb/195148.jpg?v=1536689500)
Attention customers: Head Ski on strike. Please don't buy Head rackets or skis sold here [handbill]
n.p. Midwest Regional Joint Board - Local Union 1156, Amalgamated Clothing Workers, AFL-CIO, [1975]. 8.5x11 inch handbill with a large tennis racket depicted, very good with minor edgewear. Notes that the boycott, which also includes the Arthur Ashe label, "does not imply personal criticism of Arthur Ashe, who is not... More
Cat.No: 195148
![August Twenty-Ninth Movement presents Anti-Revisionism Forum [poster]](/pictures/thumb/232525.jpg?v=1545278083)
August Twenty-Ninth Movement presents Anti-Revisionism Forum [poster]
Oakland: ATM, 1975. 17.5x23 inch silkscreened poster, very good. Depicts Marx, Engels, Lenin, Stalin, and Mao. Announces a forum in Oakland; childcare provided. More
Cat.No: 232525
AWOL: Youth for Peace and Revolution. No. 3
Philadelphia: Student Coalition Resisting Enlistment and Militarism, [1997-?]. 23p., staplebound zine, 5.5x8.5 inches, very good. More
Cat.No: 235678
![Azania will be free! Down with South Africa! Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Pan African Congress of Azania [poster]](/pictures/thumb/183558.jpg?v=1528607458)
Azania will be free! Down with South Africa! Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Pan African Congress of Azania [poster]
San Francisco: [John Nyata Pokela Tour], n.d. 17x22 inch poster featuring a crowd of demonstrators with fists raised, small golden outline of the African continent; edgeworn. Issued to promote the national tour of John Nyata Pokela; lengthy sponsorship list at bottom. More
Cat.No: 183558
Aztlan: international journal of Chicano studies research. Volume 9 (double issue)
Los Angeles: Atzlán Publications, Chicano Studies Center, University of California, 1978. 231p., paperback; very good. Articles on Chicano labor, oral history, and more. More
Cat.No: 225677
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