Molly Crabapple’s Book Revives Interest in Jewish Labor Bund’s Radical Legacy

2 articles · Updated · Publishers Weekly · Apr 22

Molly Crabapple's new book on the Jewish Labor Bund has sparked renewed interest in the movement across the US and Europe.
Here Where We Live Is Our Country blends family history, illustrations, and political context to explore the Bund’s anti-Zionist, socialist legacy.
The Bund's principles of class solidarity and opposition to ethnonationalism are gaining relevance amid contemporary debates on identity, nationalism, and democracy.

The Bund led the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Why is this history so little known?

A century ago, the Bund predicted Zionist conflict. Were its warnings prophetic?

Is solidarity a stronger defense than a nation-state for minority communities today?

How did one artist’s family history help resurrect a forgotten political movement?

Can a century-old socialist movement provide answers for today's global crises?