From Egypt to Occupy: Marxism and the Global Fight Against Austerity

Conference

Sat Nov 12 9:00am - 5:00pm

Sherman Heights Community Center, 2258 Island Ave.

Millions of people have come to the understanding that capitalism is no longer working. And millions of people around the world—from Cairo to New York to San Diego—are fighting back.

Marxism provides a revolutionary understanding and strategy for ridding society of exploitation and oppression once and for all.

We want more than just resistance, we want to win. Register online!

9:00 - 10:00 Setup and Registration

10:00-10:30 Opening Speech - Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor

10:30 - 12:00 Session 1: Why the Working Class Can Change Society

12:00 - 1:00 Lunch Break

1:00 - 2:30 Session 2: The Changing Working Class and the Future of the Labor Movement

2:30 - 2:45 Break

2:45 - 4:15 Session 3: Lessons From Egypt

4:15 - 5:00 Wrap Up

Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor is on the editorial board of the International Socialist Review. She is a frequent contributor on the subject of race and class and has written extensively on the struggle for housing justice. Her articles have also appeared on the Black Commentator, CounterPunch and Gaper's Block Web sites.

Readings:

The principle of self-emancipation in Marx and Engels

Is the U.S. becoming Post-Industrial?

The Future in the Present: Marxism, Unions, and Class Struggle

Egypt's Unfinished Revolution

Karl Marx’s Theory of Revolution: Volume 2, Ch. 2

Karl Marx’s Theory of Revolution: Volume 2, Ch. 3

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