This column is based on excerpts from the book, "The Future is Up To Us: A Revolutionary Talking Politics with the American People ," by Nelson Peery.

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The Future is Up To Us!  (February, 2009)

The economic integration of the African American and class politics  (August, 2007)

How do we reach young people?  (May, 2007)

Why is African American history at the heart of American history?  (February, 2007)

How important are the youth to revolution?  (January, 2007)

Why the workers need their own political party  (November, 2006)

Literature of Rebellion  (October, 2006)

What is the significance of unity for the new class of poor?  (September, 2006)

What Is Communism?  (August, 2006)

How do we bring about class unity?
Should we call for blacks and whites to unite and fight?  (July, 2006)

Will more secure workers be pitted against the new class of poor?  (June, 2006)

Latino immigrants and the African Americans (May, 2006)

What is the new poverty?  (April, 2006)

What is Society? / Why isn't the system working?  (March, 2006)

What is Revolution?  (February, 2006)