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Cette série propose des études originales en politique, histoire et culture, avec un accent particulier sur l'Amérique du Nord. Les ouvrages représentent un large éventail de points de vue de la gauche américaine sur divers sujets. Elle intéressera les socialistes et ceux qui s'engagent dans les héritages politiques et l'activisme à l'échelle mondiale. Ces contributions témoignent de l'héritage vivant de l'engagement politique pour lequel ses martyrs ont donné leur vie.
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