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Your Free Time isn't Free Social Reproduction, Social Isolation, and the Marxist Theory of Alienation Jessie Muldoon Socialism 2018 Women

U.S. Imperialism under Trump Joel Geier Socialism 2018 War & Antiwar China, Iran, North Korea- sanctions, tariffs,protectionism, economic warfare,- Trump lunacy or are there more profound objective conditions creating these daily crisis , with their threat of new wars. The new phase of imperialim which we wil discuss will determine the political fate of the now emerging socialist movement, and of this generation.

Marxism, Colonialism, and Revolution Pranav Jani Socialism 2018 Socialism & Marxism Colonialism, settler colonialism, and the transatlantic slave trade are intertwined with the rise of capitalism. Anti-colonial and anti-imperialist struggle are essential to any possibility of socialist revolution. read more

The Future of the Socialist Left Ella Mahony Jen Roesch Jason Farbman Socialism 2018 Socialism & Marxism For a left so small, we hardly know each other. Ella Mahony (Democratic Socialists of America) and Jen Roesch (International Socialist Organization) talk to each other about their organizations’ work, and the opportunities for socialists today.

Capitalism and the Gender Binary Lichi D'Amelio Socialism 2018 Labor & Unions

What Do Socialists Say About White Privilege? Khury Petersen-Smith brian bean Socialism 2018 Racism & Civil Rights The questions of understanding and fighting racism, and Black liberation, are central ones for socialists in the US. At the moment, there is a set of conversations on the left about how socialists understand white privilege, and they are related to the question of where the fight against racism fits in the class struggle. read more

Poverty, Pain, and Pill Mills Social Crisis and America’s Opioid Epidemic Nicole Colson Socialism 2018 U.S. Politics The opioid epidemic is ravaging large swathes of America—from once-thriving Rust Belt communities to inner cities. So many lives have been lost to this crisis that annual opioid deaths in the U.S. now outnumber deaths due to breast cancer, and American life expectancy has fallen two years in a row. read more

A War Resister in the Ranks Spencer Rapone Rory Fanning Socialism 2018 War & Antiwar What does it mean to resist as an active duty soldier in the 21st century? Socialist revolutions share a vibrant historical legacy with disaffected soldiers who have laid down their arms and refused to serve the interests of the rich and powerful. read more

South Africa: How Apartheid Was Defeated Trevor Ngwane Socialism 2018 International The British and Dutch colonizers of South Africa built from the outset a society based upon the oppression and exploitation of the indigenous African population, where the latter were restricted from buying land outside of special “reserves,” given the worst jobs and legally considered “sojourners” in urban areas. read more

Vanguard Party, Democratic Centralism, and Workers' Revolution Todd Chretien Socialism 2018 Socialism & Marxism The Bolsheviks developed a theory and practice of political organization that is both coherent and recognizable, and it is absolutely relevant for today. This talk will explain terms and history for beginners, but also address the rise of a new socialist movement in the U.S. read more

Final Rally Another World Is Necessary Sharon Smith Khury Petersen-Smith Socialism 2018 Socialism & Marxism

Marxists, Elections, and the State Eric Ruder Socialism 2018 Socialism & Marxism The surprise primary victory of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez over a high-ranking Democrat has given fresh energy to a longstanding debate about how the left should relate to elections and the Democratic Party. read more

Syria and the Left Ashley Smith Socialism 2018 International

A Nation under the Gun Gun Violence and Gun Control Danny Katch Socialism 2018 U.S. Politics For years each horrific mass shooting has followedby a loud but largely empty partisan debate: Republicans and Democrats pointfingers at each other while avoiding uncomfortable questions about why guns andgun violence are so prevalent in a country founded on stolen land and stolenbodies and maintained with the violence of mass incarceration and globalempire. read more

From Apathy to Rebellion What Makes Workers Fight? Jen Roesch Socialism 2018 LGBT The teachers' rebellion that broke out in West Virginia this spring followed years of historically low strike levels. And rather than emerging in the places where unions are strongest and most organized, these strikes have rocked the so-called "red states" - places where Trump won handily and governed by Republican governors and legislatures. read more