Out April 30 from Basic Books, in The Socialist Manifesto: The Case for Radical Politics in an Era of Extreme Inequality, Jacobin’s founder Bhaskar Sunkara explores socialism’s history since the mid-1800s and presents a realistic vision for its future, and why the socialist tradition still matters today.

The book (hardcover, 288 pages) is out April 30, and will be included as a free gift to anyone who donates $25 or more to Jacobin between now and then. You can donate online here, just be sure to include your full mailing address. All proceeds will go toward sustaining our network of publications and reading groups.

Praise for The Socialist Manifesto:

“Accessible, irreverent and entertaining, Bhaskar Sunkara has delivered a razor-sharp guide to socialism’s history, transformative promise, and path to power. This book also serves as an irresistible invitation to join in building that power, and in shaping the radically democratic future that is our best hope in these make-or-break times.”

―Naomi Klein

“Thanks to the dysfunctionality of contemporary capitalism, ‘socialism’ has reentered the American political vocabulary, especially among the young. In The Socialist Manifesto, Bhaskar Sunkara gives us a lively account of socialism’s history and current meanings, and makes the case for a genuine alternative to our deeply unequal social and political order.”

―Eric Foner

The Socialist Manifesto U.S. Book Tour:

• April 30 with Amber Frost in New York City
• May 1 with Nikil Saval in Philadelphia
• May 2 at Red Emma’s in Baltimore
• May 3 with Elizabeth Bruenig in Washington, DC
• May 7 with Micah Uetricht in Chicago
• May 9 at Red May in Seattle
• May 13 with Sasha Lilley in Berkeley
• May 14 at Powell’s in Portland