Tag: Edward T. O’Donnell

July 1, 2015

The New York Times on New York Books from Columbia University Press

Our books on New York City get some shout-outs from the New York Times!

June 19, 2015

American Radicalism, Progressivism, and the Legacy of Henry George

Henry George’s profound impact on progressive thought, labor activism, and American political culture.

June 18, 2015

Henry George Runs for Mayor of New York City

Read an excerpt from “Henry George and the Crisis of Inequality,” on George’s surprising and surprisingly successful run for New York City mayor as the progressive candidate.

June 17, 2015

Was Henry George the 19th-Century Thomas Piketty?

The similarities between Henry George and Thomas Piketty in their critiques of capitalism and their status as surprising best-selling authors.

June 16, 2015

Why Henry George Matters in This Second Gilded Age — Edward T. O'Donnell

The following post is by Edward T. O’Donnell, author of Henry George and the Crisis of Inequality: Progress and Poverty in the Gilded Age: What value does the story of Henry George, a self-taught economist from the late nineteenth century,...