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Publishing books, essays, and reviews that critically assess British and global politics from a communist perspective.

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“A magisterial and comprehensive analysis of Zionism from its earliest iterations to the present. Every person who claims to oppose Israeli genocide needs to read this book for a proper understanding of Zionist motivations and attitudes, told from the point of view of its primary victims. The translation of Jiryis's opus gives Anglophone observers of Palestine the opportunity to bypass the anguished dilemmas of one-time Zionists that dominate discourse in the Global North and instead engage with one of the finest texts of the Palestinian intellectual tradition.”

Steven Salaita

Professor in the English and Comparative Literature department, The American University in Cairo

“A magisterial and comprehensive analysis of Zionism from its earliest iterations to the present. Every person who claims to oppose Israeli genocide needs to read this book for a proper understanding of Zionist motivations and attitudes, told from the point of view of its primary victims. The translation of Jiryis's opus gives Anglophone observers of Palestine the opportunity to bypass the anguished dilemmas of one-time Zionists that dominate discourse in the Global North and instead engage with one of the finest texts of the Palestinian intellectual tradition.” Steven Salaita Professor in the English and Comparative Literature department, The American University in Cairo

“His book on Zionism, originally published in Arabic, has finally been translated to English and at a most auspicious moment in the history of the ideology and the movement. Based on extensive research from Zionist and Israeli sources, Jiryis’ The Foundations of Zionism will be equally indispensable to readers and specialists interested in the policies of the state of Israel and its official ideology. Erudite and thorough, the book reminds us that nothing the state of Israel does falls outside the foundations of its ruling ideology. This compelling book is essential reading.”

Joseph Massad

Professor of Modern Arab Politics and Intellectual History at Columbia University

“His book on Zionism, originally published in Arabic, has finally been translated to English and at a most auspicious moment in the history of the ideology and the movement. Based on extensive research from Zionist and Israeli sources, Jiryis’ The Foundations of Zionism will be equally indispensable to readers and specialists interested in the policies of the state of Israel and its official ideology. Erudite and thorough, the book reminds us that nothing the state of Israel does falls outside the foundations of its ruling ideology. This compelling book is essential reading.” Joseph Massad Professor of Modern Arab Politics and Intellectual History at Columbia University

Endorsements of The Foundations of Zionism by Sabri Jiryis.

'Every person who claims to oppose Israeli genocide needs to read this book' - Steven Salaita

'This compelling book is essential reading' - Joseph Massad

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29.10.2025 13:02 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Class Consciousness at The World Transformed — Ebb Magazine Reporting back from the three assemblies at The World Transformed that attempted to diagnose and overcome the impasse of the British left, Lewis Hodder details the varying levels of class consciousnes...

Class Consciousness at The World Transformed.

Reporting back from the assemblies at The World Transformed, Lewis Hodder details the varied levels of class consciousness that coalesced around criticism of the leadership of the new left party.

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17.10.2025 09:09 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1

AVAILABLE NOW

The Foundations of Zionism by Sabri Jiryis (translated by Fida Jiryis)

£20/$27.99 Paperback

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Available to order from:
Waterstones (UK)
Blackwell’s (UK)
Amazon (UK)
Barnes & Noble (US)
Amazon (US)

07.10.2025 10:52 — 👍 0    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
On the left of the image is the book cover for Foundations of Zionism.

On the right is a quote:
“A foundational and vital work. Jiryis’ book is indispensable reading for anyone seeking to understand Zionism's monstrous rise from myth to mandate, and a sobering reminder that there is no redeeming it.”
Mohammed El-Kurd, Palestinian writer and poet

On the bottom right it says, Available October 7th.

On the left of the image is the book cover for Foundations of Zionism. On the right is a quote: “A foundational and vital work. Jiryis’ book is indispensable reading for anyone seeking to understand Zionism's monstrous rise from myth to mandate, and a sobering reminder that there is no redeeming it.” Mohammed El-Kurd, Palestinian writer and poet On the bottom right it says, Available October 7th.

On the left of the image is the book cover for Foundations of Zionism.

On the right is the following passage:

'The Foundations of Zionism chronicles Zionism’s development from its early origins to the establishment of the British mandate over Palestine in 1923, refuting the movement’s own foundational myths. Sabri Jiryis delves into Zionism’s successive congresses and factional struggles, its early failures to settle in Palestine and the formation of armed militias, and its temporary alliances with the Ottoman Empire before securing support from Western colonial powers.

In a newly written conclusion, Jiryis reconsiders the Zionist project 100 years on from the Balfour Declaration and amid the ongoing genocide in Gaza.'

On the bottom right it says, Available October 7th.

On the left of the image is the book cover for Foundations of Zionism. On the right is the following passage: 'The Foundations of Zionism chronicles Zionism’s development from its early origins to the establishment of the British mandate over Palestine in 1923, refuting the movement’s own foundational myths. Sabri Jiryis delves into Zionism’s successive congresses and factional struggles, its early failures to settle in Palestine and the formation of armed militias, and its temporary alliances with the Ottoman Empire before securing support from Western colonial powers. In a newly written conclusion, Jiryis reconsiders the Zionist project 100 years on from the Balfour Declaration and amid the ongoing genocide in Gaza.' On the bottom right it says, Available October 7th.

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AVAILABLE OCTOBER 7TH

All caps font in white on a dark grey background that says: AVAILABLE OCTOBER 7TH

Available October 7th.

The Foundations of Zionism by Sabri Jiryis

Translated into English for the first time, Jiryis details the origins of Zionism and its development as an ideology and political project that has wrought havoc in the Middle East and beyond.

www.ebb-books.com/books/p/the-...

06.10.2025 11:27 — 👍 5    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 1

'Fascism and the Women’s Cause offers a vital and unvarnished insight into the ways in which historical campaigns for women’s rights often intertwined with far right and fascist ideas about gender, race, class, and empire.'

Thank you @drkatw.bsky.social and @reacpolrn.bsky.social for the review.

16.07.2025 14:00 — 👍 6    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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Death and Resistance: A Dispatch from HMP Low Newton — Ebb Madeleine Norman, of the Filton 18, reflects on their time in prison after a suicide in HMP Low Newton. In prison, as in occupied Palestine, the spectre of death is constant, and Norman emphasises tha...

Death and Resistance: A Dispatch from HMP Low Newton

Madeleine Norman, of the Filton 18, reflects on their time in prison in HMP Low Newton – discussing the relationship between struggle, life, and death.

www.ebb-magazine.com/essays/death...

03.07.2025 09:56 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1
Fascism and the Women's Cause — Ebb Fascism and the Women’s Cause investigates the tangled roots of the women’s struggle and the manifestations of the women’s cause today in violent moral panics against queer and racialised people as ge...

The book is still available to purchase here: www.ebb-magazine.com/books/p/fasc...

02.07.2025 10:37 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
The Roots of 'Gender-Critical' Fascism: White Supremacy, Reactionary Feminism, and the Far Right
YouTube video by Acid Horizon The Roots of 'Gender-Critical' Fascism: White Supremacy, Reactionary Feminism, and the Far Right

When Fascism meets Feminism

Authors of 'Fascism and the Women's Cause,' Alex Charnley and Michael Richmond (@sisyphusa.bsky.social), spoke to @acidhorizon.bsky.social to discuss the forgotten histories of white feminist collaboration with the far right.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=or97...

02.07.2025 10:36 — 👍 5    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0
A picture of an endorsement of Charnley and Richmond's 'Fascism and the Women's Cause.' The book cover is on the left and to the right is the endorsement in white font on a lavender background.

The endorsement says: 'This book is a tremendous resource and an exciting, theoretically sophisticated achievement. At a time when certain feminisms have reasserted themselves as one of fascism's forms of appearance, Alex Charnley and Michael Richmond's intervention could not be more critical.'

Sophie Lewis' name is in a larger font and underneath in a smaller font are Lewis' publications, 'Author of Full Surrogacy Now (Verso, 2019) and Enemy Feminisms (Haymarket Books, 2025).'

On the bottom right is a cream coloured badge that says in lavender font 'Preorder now.'

A picture of an endorsement of Charnley and Richmond's 'Fascism and the Women's Cause.' The book cover is on the left and to the right is the endorsement in white font on a lavender background. The endorsement says: 'This book is a tremendous resource and an exciting, theoretically sophisticated achievement. At a time when certain feminisms have reasserted themselves as one of fascism's forms of appearance, Alex Charnley and Michael Richmond's intervention could not be more critical.' Sophie Lewis' name is in a larger font and underneath in a smaller font are Lewis' publications, 'Author of Full Surrogacy Now (Verso, 2019) and Enemy Feminisms (Haymarket Books, 2025).' On the bottom right is a cream coloured badge that says in lavender font 'Preorder now.'

'This book is a tremendous resource and an exciting, theoretically sophisticated achievement...Alex Charnley and Michael Richmond's intervention could not be more critical.' - Sophie Lewis (@reproutopia.bsky.social)

Preorder now: www.ebb-magazine.com/books/p/fasc...

22.04.2025 13:36 — 👍 8    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 1

Now available for pre-order!

£13/$17.50, paperback

www.ebb-magazine.com/books/p/fasc...

Available from:

Waterstones (UK)
Foyles (UK)
Amazon (UK)
Barnes & Noble (US)
Amazon (US)

31.03.2025 13:54 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Our call for editors is still open!

Further information and how to apply: www.ebb-magazine.com/blog/call-fo...

31.03.2025 13:36 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Come edit Marxism with me!

19.02.2025 13:56 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
A dark blue background with white text that says 'Ebb' in a sans-serif font and underneath it, 'Call for Editors,' in italics and a serif font.

A dark blue background with white text that says 'Ebb' in a sans-serif font and underneath it, 'Call for Editors,' in italics and a serif font.

Call for Editors!

We are seeking to expand our editorial board to meet the demands of a growing publisher and magazine.

Applications from women and from people who have not accessed postgraduate education are especially welcomed.

Further information: www.ebb-magazine.com/blog/call-fo...

19.02.2025 13:07 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 2
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“Sectarianism is the enemy of national liberation”: An Interview with Patrick Higgins on Syria, Imperialism and the Palestinian Cause — Ebb In this interview, Louis Allday and Patrick Higgins reflect on Syria and its complicated relationship to Palestine, covering the overthrow of the country’s government in December 2024, which was the c...

In this interview, Louis Allday speaks to writer and researcher Patrick Higgins about Syria’s long-standing and complicated relationship with the Palestinian cause, its opposition to Zionism, and relationship with imperialism.

www.ebb-magazine.com/essays/secta...

18.02.2025 11:43 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Forthcoming, 29th April.

Fascism and the Women’s Cause by Alex Charnley and Michael Richmond investigates the tangled roots of the women’s struggle and the manifestations of the women’s cause today in violent moral panics against queer and racialised people.

www.ebb-magazine.com/books/p/fasc...

08.02.2025 13:11 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 3
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“Move Fast and Fix Things”: Starmerism Unravelling — Ebb Moulded by its own fealty to the Treasury, rentier capital, and a declining Atlanticism, Starmer’s vision for the British economy is an attempt to kickstart growth that is weighed down by its own cont...

Starmer’s vision for the British economy is an attempt to kickstart growth that is weighed down by its own contradictions. In this article, Jonas Marvin details this growth mindset amidst the breakdown of the US-led global order.

www.ebb-magazine.com/essays/move-...

28.01.2025 12:30 — 👍 1    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 1
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‘A Productive Language’:  On Western Intellectual Paradigms and Refaat al-Areer — Ebb Placing Refaat Al-Areer's life alongside the likes of Hanna Mikhail and Fathi al-Shiqaqi as examples of Amilcar Cabral's class suicide in action, Ameed Faleh assesses the way that Palestinian intellec...

Today marks one year since the assassination of Refaat Al-Areer.

Earlier this year, Ameed Faleh reflected on Refaat's martyrdom and what it means to be an intellectual – calling for an uncompromising and defiant resistance that refuses appeasement.

www.ebb-magazine.com/essays/a-pro...

06.12.2024 16:52 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Counterrevolution: Extravagance and Austerity in Public Finance — Ebb Melinda Cooper’s Counterrevolution details the political economy of the vast historic links between dynastic families, Christian fundamentalist groups, various lobbying and campaign groups, and an ove...

Wrote a review of Cooper’s Counterrevolution for @ebb.bsky.social

A great book which is useful for understanding modern conservatism

www.ebb-magazine.com/reviews/coun...

05.12.2024 22:28 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Counterrevolution: Extravagance and Austerity in Public Finance — Ebb Melinda Cooper’s Counterrevolution details the political economy of the vast historic links between dynastic families, Christian fundamentalist groups, various lobbying and campaign groups, and an ove...

In this review of Counterrevolution, Harry Holmes details how Melinda Cooper's political economy of the alliance of reactionary politics and asset growth in America has crucial parallels, and differences, that must be understood and confronted in Britain

www.ebb-magazine.com/reviews/coun...

05.12.2024 11:46 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 1

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