B.S. Lewis

Seconded! I'm working my way through the AFAQ right now. Anarchism (aka Libertarian Socialism) is as far left as you can possibly go; for that reason, it should be essential reading for all IIDB posters. It brings a whole new clarity to the debate about all the middle positions when you've first familiarized yourself with the two poles.

B.S. Lewis

One more post and I'll quit hogging this thread. A while back I started a thread called "best liberal rags?", wherein I asked posters to submit their favorite online sources for news from a left perspective and/or left editorials. There were a ton of responses, and I have found them helpful, so here is that thread. I personally would pick CommonDreams.org as by far the standout among the sites listed in that thread.