Egyptian journalist Tarek Osman is, as you might guess, in Egypt. He’s not been attacked or detained, and we were able to break through the chaos and put him in touch with WNYC’s Leonard Lopate Show and PRI’s The World, to give his take on the current political climate, having
Another hot topic on our Spring 2011 list is the ongoing debate about the current state of economic affairs and the sustainability of capitalism. One of the most notable Marxist critics, Terry Eagleton, tackles the perception that Marxism is dead in his newest book, Why Marx Was Right. Christopher Benson,
@David_Rogers: Everyone is abuzz with the Network Is Your Customer book launch, free chapters, reviews, and most importantly, grabbing a copy! Learn more on Twitter with #TNIYC and #sobelbrite hashtags, and be sure to check out the author’s site to catch up! @Drudge_Report: Headlines like Matt Drudge’s “EGYPT ON THE
Michael Takiff sat down with Chris Matthews last week for MSNBC’s Hardball to discuss the impact of Clinton’s legacy in the US and beyond. He talks at length about the Clintons’ marriage, the “Clinton-Obama Alliance” and the political future ahead, notably Hillary’s propsects for 2016. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32545640 Visit msnbc.com for breaking
@princetonupress is thinking about happiness this week on their blog, too. What can we say: our authors go together. Representing Justice from coast to coast: @atrzop at Harvard chatted up Dennis Curtis and @SLSlib_newbooks at Stanford celebrates the new addition to their collection. @Jason_M_Kelly is talking about his book The
@johngerzema and @chris_bailey are loving David Rogers’ The Network is Your Customer. Be sure to check out the excerpt up at 800 CEO READ. @MichaelTakiff is posting to the Huffington Post about lessons from the Oklahoma City bombing for President Obama. @Amanda_Vickery is
Big publishing news: JSTOR and Yale, Chicago, Princeton, Minnesota, and North Carolina University Presses have embarked on an initiative to publish scholarly books online as part of JSTOR’s services. Speaking for YUP, Press Director John Donatich says: “Being part of this collaboration will enable us to reach the scholarly community
In light of the recent bombing in Alexandria, Egyptian banker and writer, Tarek Osman, has been interviewed by the London Times and CNN for his take on the current political situation. Today we have published Egypt on the Brink: From Nasser to Mubarak, in which Osman describes the huge changes
Ivan Lett It is now 65 years to the day that the United Nations held its first General Assembly in London. In the aftermath of World War II, the Allies met repeatedly to establish the goals of the organization, notably its commitment to international peace and cooperation. Fifty-one nations were
David Isenberg is posting excerpts from Laura A. Dickinson‘s Outsourcing War and Peace: Preserving Public Values in a World of Privatized Foreign Affairs on the Huffington Post as a lead-up to his review. Be sure to follow David for more updates.