South End Press

– History:
– Founded in 1977 by Michael Albert, Lydia Sargent, John Schall, Pat Walker, Juliet Schor, Mary Lea, Joe Bowring, and Dave Millikin.
– Experienced financial difficulties in the 2007–08 crisis with a 12.8% sales drop in 2008.
– Moved to Brooklyn, New York, in 2009, partnering with Medgar Evers College.
– Fundraising campaign in 2012 to alleviate financial strain.
– Closed in July 2014, with reports of unpaid royalties to Howard Zinn and an anonymous author.

– Legacy:
– Some catalog items republished by Haymarket Books, PM Press, Duke University Press, and North Atlantic Books.
– Monthly Review considered it a significant part of the left movement.

– Related Projects:
– Founders involved in ongoing projects like Speak Out and Z Magazine.
– Collaborated with Alternative Radio, Political Research Associates, and INCITE! Women of Color Against Violence.

– Publications:
– Notable books include “Strike!” by Jeremy Brecher and “Fateful Triangle” by Noam Chomsky.
– Works by Ward Churchill, Jim Vander Wall, Eli Clare, Dana Frank, and others.

– References:
– Michael Albert on activism, Parecon, and participatory society.
– Judith Rosen reports on South End Press moving to Brooklyn and its closure.
– Duke University Press revives South End Press books.
– Letter from the Publisher: Vandana Shiva – North Atlantic Books.
– Monthly Review’s perspective on South End Press.