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Peter Clarke, Keynes: The Rise, Fall, and Return of the 20th Century's Most Influential Economist Bloomsbury, 2009

John Maynard Keynes died in 1946, but Keynesianism, in one form or another, is alive and well: the British economist's name has been invoked repeatedly since the global economic meltdown began in 2008. But how much do we really know about Keynes, and what did he really say and write? Peter Clarke has written a new book about Keynes's life and ideas. (Holiday encore presentation.)

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Nano & Biocidal Silver, a Friends of the Earth report

Mark Schapiro, Exposed: The Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Products and What's at Stake for American Power Chelsea Green, 2009 (paper)

Nanotechnology involves the manufacture and manipulation of tiny particles. Products that contain nanoparticles are now ubiquitous. Ian Illuminato discusses what this means for human health and the environment. Also, Mark Schapiro contrasts the EU's regulation of toxic chemicals in everyday products with the US approach.

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Powder River Basin Resource Council

Rick Wolff, "Wall Street vs Main Street: Finger Pointing Versus System Change" MRZine

Coalbed methane gas development is threatening natural environments and local communities in places like Wyoming, says Jill Morrison. And Rick Wolff explains how the current economic crisis is connected to the decades-long stagnation in workers' wages. He contends that corporate boards of directors need to be radically reconstituted.