In the newest release from Hard Ball Press, former welder Jonathan Brandow crafts a page-turning thriller from the real-life fight against corruption in the Boston shipyards of the 1970s. Goliath at Sunset is now available.
#bostonhistory
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A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to facilitate the return to the United States of a Sacramento mother who was detained at her February green card interview and deported to Mexico within 24 hours.
In 1913, silk workers in New Jersey struck for better pay and conditions. Created in conjunction with the American Labor Museum, The 1913 Paterson Silk Strike: The Children's Story brings this major labor action to life for children with a moving story and stunning watercolor illustrations.
On the 115th anniversary of the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, Hard Ball Press remembers the many brave garment workers, mostly immigrant women and girls, who suffered in the factories and fought back against their unfair, dangerous treatment. hardballpress.squarespace.com/store/p/the-...
A California jury found that Meta and Google were to blame for the depression and anxiety of a woman who compulsively used social media as a small child, awarding her $3 million in a rare verdict holding Silicon Valley accountable.
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NYU has decided to learn this the hard way, but we're proud to offer books that make the lessons of labor history accessible to everyone who's ready to learn them and take back power for the laborers, not the bosses.
Hard Ball Press stands with the invaluable educators of the CFU-UAW currently on strike against New York University's unfair labor practices and illegal conduct. History teaches us that strikes work, and workers who work together can win the fair and just conditions they deserve.
Kids should be learning, not earning.
Trump’s anti-immigration push is backed by intense propaganda for a reason: Fear is the goal.
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“The ICE warehouse jail in Merrimack is not opening. For the people who would have been detained there and their loved ones, this is a real win. It also proves something larger: detention expansion is not inevitable. Everyday people can stop these facilities.” afsc.org/news/how-sma...
This is Stephen Miller. This is the outcome of private prison contract letting without due diligence. This is the result of the combination of a zealot immigration policy and widespread corruption.
Investigate Stephen Miller! Dig into the contracts! Follow the money.
@democrats.senate.gov
THREAD: Cherise Doyley was in her 12th hour of contractions at the hospital when a tablet was brought to her bedside.
On the screen was a Zoom call with a judge and several lawyers and doctors.
She was in court, a nurse told her. The reason? For failing to agree to a C-section.
The man who was killed—backed into and left in the road to die like a dog— was walking to his job at Home Depot on 1st Ave. He never made it to work.
Traffic violence is a CLASS issue. The working class is disproportionately affected.
“A Tennessee library director is drawing national support after refusing to relocate LGBTQ+ children’s books, citing the First Amendment.”
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A recent class action lawsuit brought by Haitian workers at the plant claims that they have been segregated onto a night shift and forced to work at “dangerously fast speeds.” Now, they're going on strike.
From our colleagues at @fernnews.org:
A Pandemic Nurse's Diary poignantly illustrates what healthcare strikes around the country are reminding us of - that there's a catastrophic lack of support in the current system for the hardworking, long-suffering professionals who give their all for every one of us, every day.
#healthcare #memoir
Nurse T worked in an underfunded New York City hospital throughout the worse days of the pandemic; her stories, shared with our founder Tim Sheard, bring us to the bedsides of the thousands of patients she cared for, even as the facility was denied the funding and staff the support they needed.
A Pandemic Nurse's Diary is a powerful story that's both an important document of a harrowing time and a timeless reminder of the risks and heartbreaks healthcare workers face every day caring for us.
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Lessons from an activist past to power a feminist future - this powerful memoir from museum curator and art historian Patricia Hills relates the challenges and triumphs of a life lived in museums, trying to change the system form the inside and promote art for everybody.
“I have a bomb, I have a bomb. Don’t let anyone in or out of the clinic, or I’ll set it off.”
After Trump’s mass pardons of anti-abortion activists, threats and harassment at clinics have surged.
We're continuing to celebrate International Women's Month by honoring the women who keep the lights on, the fierce and fearless union electricians who contributed their stories to WireWomen: Lighting It Up, a beautifully illustrated book that teaches girls to light up their own skies.
#tradeswomen
Celebrate this Women's History Month with some powerful, poignant books by and about inspiring women and girls who are determined to write their own stories.
#womenshistorymonth #indiebook
In at least nine executions from February to September 2025, there were signs of underdosings, the use of expired drugs, drug substitutions, or flaws in drug logs maintained by the Florida Department of Corrections.
“I know what my job is. It’s to bang on the door. Kick at the door. Bang on the door harder and push harder still. Someday, someone else will walk through it.”
Written and illustrated by Lorna Gonsalves, with a translation by Ximena Diego, this bilingual English-Spanish children's book offers the kind of story we need today - about the triumph of the little guys over the bullies and the amazing change one small fish can make with her friends by her side.
Little Meena and the Big Swim/La Pequeña Meena y El Gran Nado is a beautifully illustrated tale of solidarity and standing up for what's right, perfect for any little fish who are ready to learn about the power of working together. #antibullying
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#NHPolitics
Finally, a win for NH!
