Hand-set type cabinets The other day I came across a blog post by a letterpress printer praising the achievements of “Women of Color” and “Women” for their contributions to printing history. The blog set me to thinking, so I jotted a note to the printer who wrote the initial blog. Perhaps you will agree with […]
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Perpetual war guilt?
When will the breast beating and hair pulling ever end? This year for the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II, the British Broadcasting Corp. issued a documentary it called “Germany–Justice and Memory. The piece is advertised as an exploration of “how Germany has tried to come to terms with the legacy of […]
A wonderful new libertarian book just published
I am delighted to report that Charles Hamilton is back–and so is Free Life Editions! The breadth of his scholarly work has always been impressive as has been his devotion to making important libertarian works available. Free Life Editions, which was begun by Hamilton in 1973 in New York City, went into hiatus when he […]
Rudolf Rocker: A Memorial
Dedicated to Rudolf Rocker and his great book Nationalism and Culturehttps://www.letterpressbookpublishing.com/product/the-dandelion-issue-14/ When Rudolf Rocker died in 1958, the world lost a remarkable historian and social critic, and a marvelous story teller. He stepped out of obscurity in the early 20th Century to become a leading figure in anarchist circles around the world, but with his […]
Don’t mash your co-workers
Years ago I worked for a trade association whose boss was a recovering alcoholic who seemed to enjoy the art of smashing people. Now, he didn’t always do it, but often enough to let each of us realize he was the top dog. I think about him from time to time, but basically try to […]
Rudolf Rocker bibliography available
Rudolf Rocker’s Nationalism and Culture offers unmatched insights into the origin, development and influence that the State has had on human culture and freedom Back in 1978 when I republished Rudolf Rocker’s magnificent Nationalism and Culture, I felt that a most useful addition to the 1947 edition would be a comprehensive bibliography to help readers locate other […]
Ken Burns’s Eulogy on “The War”
Ken Burns’s History–stories that need to be told better! For years I have watched Ken Burns’s PBS documentary-style television shows on the Civil War, the Roosevelts, and “The War.” There may have been others, but these come to mind and are sufficient for the matter at hand. Mr. Burns is a charming story teller, the […]
Frank Chodorov book The Economics of Society, Government and State newly re-published
This was the book I had been looking for. This was the author. This was the time. Finally, it is back in print! The Economics of Society, Government and State by Frank Chodorov has been a long-ignored treasure waiting to be pulled from oblivion back into print again. It was 1946 when the book […]
The Janet Reno story, without the cover-up
The other day news flashed across the radio, television and newspapers that former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno of the Clinton years had died. In somber tones, the story of her accomplishments were retold, generally in a manner that painted her as a tough, no-nonsense advocate of justice. According to CNN, “former President Bill Clinton […]
Nationalism and Culture by Rudolf Rocker–an early book review by Merritt Clifton
In sorting through some old newspapers I have collected over the years, I came across a 36-year-old issue of The Book Mart–issue #40, July/August 1980, which contained an review by Merritt Clifton of my publishing of Rudolf Rocker’s classic, Nationalism and Culture. Those interested in the author or the book may enjoy reading Mr. Clifton’s review which […]