Robin Blackburn

Robin Blackburn, distinguished visiting professor at the New School for Social Research and former editor of New Left Review, is the author of The Making of New World Slavery, The Overthrow of Colonial Slavery and, most recently, Age Shock and Pension Power: How Finance Is Failing Us (all by Verso).

Currently

  • For a Social Bailout

    March 27, 2008

    Let's reinvent progressive economic policy, starting with our own sovereign wealth fund to deal with urgent social needs.

2007

  • Perishable Goods

    September 6, 2007 Subscribe

    A new biography of economist Joseph Schumpeter explores his insights into the emerging world of globalized capitalism.

2006

  • The New World Order

    October 26, 2006 Subscribe

    Two new books examine the diverse and ambitious alliances that led to the end of slavery in America.

2005

  • The True Story of Equiano

    November 2, 2005 Subscribe

    Vincent Carretta's Equiano, the African is the complex narrative of a Carolina slave who bought his freedom, married an English woman and published a memoir on his life as a seafarer and gentleman.

2004

2003

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Blogs

» Capitolism

Correcting the Record on Pete Stark and Healthcare | Congressman Pete Stark does not favor single payer
Christopher Hayes
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» The Beat

Impeachment Made Easy: The Illinois Model | Blagojevich is impeached by a legislative chamber that recognizes its constitutional duty.
John Nichols
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» State of Change

Senator Kennedy Approves | Liberal lion enthusiastically welcomes Solis at smooth confirmation hearing, as unions cheer process on.
John Nichols

» The Dreyfuss Report

Bush Does A 180 on Gaza | But where are the Democrats? Where is the Center for American Progress? Hello? CAP? Mr. Podesta??
Robert Dreyfuss

» Altercation

Slacker Friday | While Harry Reid continues to audition for his next job as a throw-rug in the Minority Leader's office, it's important to remember that the GOP is still a clown car.
Eric Alterman

» Editor's Cut

Obama Must Get Afghanistan Right | If he doesn't, the US will be stuck in another military catastrophe.
Katrina vanden Heuvel

» Act Now!

Allow Media into Gaza | Israel is encouraging abuses by preventing foreign journalists from entering the Gaza Strip.
Peter Rothberg

» The Notion

Hard Times Without Studs | One of Terkel’s former book editors considers a Studs-less world.
Tom Engelhardt

» And Another Thing

Bill Ayers Whitewashes History, Again | The Weathermen were not just a bunch of idealistic young people.
Katha Pollitt