Friday, January 8, 2010

"Finally Got the News" the story of the Dodge Revolutionary Union Movement (DRUM).

THE AMERICAN RADICALISM FILM SERIES PRESENTS:
"Finally Got the News" the story of the Dodge Revolutionary Union Movement (DRUM).

FINALLY GOT THE NEWS is a forceful, unique documentary that reveals the activities of the League of Revolutionary Black Workers inside and outside the auto factories of Detroit. Through interviews with the members of the movement, footage shot in the auto plants, and footage of leafleting and picketing actions, the film documents their efforts to build an independent black labor organization that, unlike the UAW, will respond to worker's problems, such as the assembly line speed-up and inadequate wages faced by both black and white workers in the industry.

Date: Thursday, January 14, 2010
Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Location: RIT Library, the IDEA FACTORY
** Fundraiser for the Center for Economic Research and Social Change (CERSC)
** Requested Admission: $5.00
** No one turned away for lack of funds

"Although most histories of the Civil Rights and Black Power movements give greater attention to [other groups]... the League [of Revolutionary Black Workers] was in many respects the most significant expression of black radical thought and activism in the 1960s. The League took the impetus for Black Power and translated it into a fighting program focusing on industrial workers."—Manning Marable, Director, Institute for Research in African-American Studies, Professor of History, Columbia University

"A classic! Rather than the lock-stepped, black-bereted, leather-jacketed Panther units of other films, FINALLY shows rather ordinary people becoming very angry with the system. Ideological in the best sense: it is a film about ideas [and] presents a serious strategy for mass working class action... It speaks of a specific time and specific experiences in terms that will remain relevant as long as working people are not able to control their own lives."—Dan Georgakas, for Cineaste

"[The League of Revolutionary Black Workers]... was one of the most important radical movements of our century - a movement led by black revolutionaries whose vision of emancipation for all is sorely needed today."—Professor Robin D.G. Kelley, New York University

RSVP: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=271123958271

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

UPDATE: LOCAL RESIDENT CROSSES INTO GAZA STRIP WITH HUMANITARIAN AID AFTER DELAYS

Local Contact:
Tom Middleton
Viva Palestina Convoy Member
585.739.5578
thomas.g.middleton@gmail.com

Brian Lenzo, organizer and press liason
International Socialist Organization and Rochester Against War
585.208.2772
truthtob@yahoo.com


LET'S CELEBRATE A CRACK IN THE EMPIRE
LOCAL RESIDENT CROSSES INTO GAZA STRIP WITH HUMANITARIAN SUPPLIES AFTER DELAYS AND CONFLICT WITH EGYPTIAN AUTHORITIES.
PROTEST AT ROCHESTER FEDERAL BUILDING TO DEMAND BORDER CROSSING REMAIN OPEN!

Rochester Activists will congregate in front of the downtown Federal Building on Wednesday, January 6th at 4:30pm to demand the US government pressure the Egyptian government to open the Rafah Border crossing into the Gaza Strip permanently. Currently the border is open only temporarily and causes much suffering to the people of Gaza. Other demands include a formal apology from the Egyptian government for its attacks on the convoy yesterday evening.

Local Rochester Student Adriano Contreras is among a 500 strong humanitarian aid convoy (Viva Palestina) that is passing through the Rafah border crossing at 5pm Egyptian time after much delay.

Reports claim that last night, 2,000 riot police have moved towards the Viva Palestina convoy's camp in the Egyptian Port city of Al-Arish. There are conflicting reports of how the conflict started, but the police fired tear gas and there were confrontations between police and convoy members.

The "Viva Palestina" convoy originated in London, England, with a convoy of ambulances, buses, trucks and cars full of supplies and people. The convoy traveled through Europe, into Greece, into Turkey and is not traveling through Syria on its way to Jordan, Egypt and eventually the Rafah Border Crossing into Gaza. Adriano Contreras joined the convoy from the launch in London and has been reporting on their journey through Europe and the Middle East.

Convoy member Adriano has been posting about his travels on a popular blog called "The Sitch", http://www.theSitch.com
Local Contact:
Tom Middleton
Viva Palestina Convoy Member
585.739.5578
thomas.g.middleton@gmail.com

Brian Lenzo, organizer and press liason
International Socialist Organization and Rochester Against War
585.208.2772
truthtob@yahoo.com

The Sitch: http://www.thesitch.com/gaza-dispatches/
Viva Palestina Website: http://www.vivapalestina.org/home.htm
UN Goldstone Report on Gaza War: http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrcouncil/specialsession/9/FactFindingMission.htm

Monday, December 14, 2009

Green Shoots on Withering Vines: The Current Economic Crisis

Our friend over at the sitch is kind enough to host an mp3 of ISO member Ashley Smith's presentation on the current economic crisis.

The Sitch is also hosting a series of live dispatches from a convoy en route to the occupied Gaza Strip. Definitely follow this for the next month!

Saturday, December 12, 2009

Audio recordings of all of the talks from the Socialism 2009 conference are now available!

Download over 80 talks including, "What is socialism?," "Rosa Luxemburg's 'The Mass Strike'," "The two souls of socialism," "How the Russian revolution was won," "Marx's 'Capital'," and many more!

First, download the following file, which is in a .torrent format:
Socialism2009.torrent

Then, if you don't already have one, download and install a BitTorrent client. You can get one for free at the following link:
http://www.bittorrent.com/

Finally, open the Socialism2009.torrent file above with your new BitTorrent client, and get access to mp3 audio for all of the talks!

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

As the people, watch "the People Speak" with the Rochester ISO

Join the Rochester Branch of the International Socialist Organization as we gather around Brian's awesome television and watch the long overdue viewing of Howard Zinn's The People Speak on the History Channel.

Zinn, whose books chronicle the struggles of Native Americans, women, workers and other Americans, said he'd like to continue to inspire activists.

"Our hope is that these words from the past will speak passionately and clearly to the needs of the present," he said.

Come join us for this viewing and let the discussion and organizing begin!

RSVP on Facebook!

Using dramatic and musical performances of the letters, diaries and speeches of everyday Americans, the documentary feature film THE PEOPLE SPEAK gives voice to those who spoke up for social change throughout U.S. history, forging a nation from the bottom up with their insistence on equality and justice.

Narrated by acclaimed historian Howard Zinn and based on his best-selling books, A People's History of the United States and, with Anthony Arnove, Voices of a People's History, THE PEOPLE SPEAK illustrates the relevance of these passionate historical moments to our society today and reminds us never to take liberty for granted.

THE PEOPLE SPEAK is produced by Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Chris Moore, Anthony Arnove, and Howard Zinn, co-directed by Moore, Arnove and Zinn, and features dramatic and musical performances by Allison Moorer, Benjamin Bratt, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Chris Robinson, Christina Kirk, Danny Glover, Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, David Strathairn, Don Cheadle, Eddie Vedder, Harris Yulin, Jasmine Guy, John Legend, Josh Brolin, Kathleen Chalfant, Kerry Washington, Lupe Fiasco, Marisa Tomei, Martín Espada, Matt Damon, Michael Ealy, Mike O'Malley, Morgan Freeman, Q'orianka Kilcher, Reg E. Cathey, Rich Robinson, Rosario Dawson, Sandra Oh, Staceyann Chin, and Viggo Mortensen.

Monday, December 7, 2009

Afghanistan: Obama's Vietnam?

RSVP: On Facebook
Date: Thursday, December 10, 2009
Time: 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Location: RIT Library -- the Idea Factory

In 2009, Newsweek International (Jan.), the Washington Times (Jan.), the NY Times (Aug.), The Wall St. Journal (October), and CNN (Oct.) have all run articles asking the same question. "Is Afghanistan Obama's Vietnam?" Newsweek International explained, "The analogy isn't exact. But the war in Afghanistan is starting to look disturbingly familiar."

Eight years after the initial invasion of Afghanistan, the US government is bogged down in a costly land war, against an indigenous, nationalist resistance movement among a population that doesn't want the US troops in their country. The war is threatening to spread into neighboring countries and is justified by a need to contain the spread of a dangerous ideology. We also have a democratic president, who was elected on promises of ending the war(s), but has now chosen to escalate against the wishes of a majority of Americans. To say the analogy is "disturbingly familiar" is a dramatic understatement.

To date, over 1,425 coalition forces have died in Afghanistan. Conservative estimates accumulated from more official yearly figures, put the death toll close to 11,000 civilians killed since our invasion in 2001. The actual number is most certainly higher, maybe by a magnitude of 10, with hundreds of thousands more injured, displaced, and driven into extreme poverty. By every measure, this war has become a quagmire.

Rather than looking out for the interests of the Afghan people, from the very beginning, the aims of the US occupation of Afghanistan have been to further its imperial interests around the globe. Its aims are to protect and expand US influence over energy resources and military power in Central Asia, at the expense of its global competitors, specifically Russia, China and Iran.

Join us for a discussion about the current state of the war in Afghanistan and what we can do to bring it to an end.


Brian Lenzo is a long-time antiwar activist from Rochester, NY. He has contributed numerous articles to Socialist Worker Newspaper and TheSitch.com on the history of the Vietnam antiwar movement and, GI resistance and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Recently he published 6 Reasons to Oppose the War in Afghanistan.

In July, Brian traveled to the Gaza Strip with British MP George Galloway, former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney and 200 other Americans with the Viva Palestina convoy to deliver humanitarian aid and bear witness to the aftermath of Israel's attack in January 2009. He is currently traveling the country sharing his pictures and experiences.

Monday, November 2, 2009

With Babies and Banners: Story of the Women's Emergency Brigade (1979)

Thursday, November 5, 2009, 7:30pm - 9:30pm, Wallace Library - Idea Factory, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY.

Free Admission
Free Pizza

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Merriam Webster Definition of "Radical"
1 : of, relating to, or proceeding from a root
2 : of or relating to the origin
3 : marked by a considerable departure from the usual or traditional

The United States is the nexus of global capitalism. It is the richest country in the history of the world. It is the home of the "free market" delivering the "American Dream" to anyone who dares to reach for success. However, in its 233 year history, many have woken up to a nightmare.

The US is also the ancestral home to slavery, Jim Crow segregation, the nuclear bomb, and the genocide of the Native Americans. Rather than go back to sleep, millions have risen from their slumber and shaken the roots of not just US, but global capitalism.

The fight for the 8 hour work day, International Women's Day, and the "Sit-In" trace their origins to these forgotten heroes. Many times, it was those cut by the sharpest edge of American discrimination that lead the fight: immigrants, African-Americans, women.

This series aims to uncover the forgotten stories of the American Radicals.

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The classic WITH BABIES AND BANNERS presents, the untold story of the women who became the backbone of The Great General Motors Sit Down Strike of 1937 –the labor movement's key to the successful drive for industrial unionism and a better life for working Americans.

Go here for a full film description:
http://www.motionpix.info/WITH-BABIES-AND-BANNERS.html

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This movie series is part of a nation-wide effort by the Center for Economic Research and Social Change (CERSC) to raise funds for another year of publishing and outreach. The RIT branch of the International Socialist Organization (ISO) is proud to host this series here in Rochester.

However, CERSC does not recieve corporate sponsorship. Its projects like Haymarket Books and the International Socialist Review (ISR) magazine rely entirely on sales and donations from its supporters.

We ask that you consider donating to CERSC at the event to help them continue publicizing and spreading the ideas a new generation will use change the world for the better. CERSC is a non-profit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and 100% of your donation will go directly to them.
Links

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

24 Hours in Gaza feat. Brian and Ream

Date: Thursday, October 8, 2009
Time: 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Location: RIT Library - Idea Factory
Email: rochISO@yahoo.com

Ream and Brian were with the first Gaza-bound Viva Palestina delegation of solidarity activists from the US. The delegation was allowed to enter Gaza on July 15 with truckloads of desperately needed humanitarian supplies--but under the condition that the convoy leave again within 24 hours.

The delegation, led by British Member of Parliament and antiwar activist George Galloway, met one bureaucratic obstacle after another from Egyptian authorities. After negotiating an agreement with the government, the convoy finally left for the Rafah border crossing after several days, with some of its supplies barred from getting through.

These two Rochester activists will talk about their experience.

Slide show presentation followed by Q+A

Free Admission

RSVP on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=136886258741&ref=ts

Sponsored by the International Socialist Organization

Co-Sponsored by
Viva Palestina-US, TheSitch.com

For more information on the Viva Palestina-US convoy visit www.vivapalestina-us.org
Sherry Wolf on Palestine: http://thesitch.blip.tv/file/1892470/
Raja Abdulhaq | Eyewitness to Occupation: http://thesitch.blip.tv/file/1952559/

Friday, August 28, 2009

Socialism: What it is and why we need it | Fall 2009

Public forums around the country this fall

The word "socialism" has returned to the mainstream of American political debate. But there are widespread misconceptions about what socialism is--and what it isn't.

Republicans fret that the U.S. is fast becoming a socialist country--with government spending on bank bailouts and Barack Obama's proposed health care reform. But the genuine tradition of "socialism from below" means more than state intervention in the economy.

Socialism is really about the struggle to oppose discrimination in all its forms and to put the needs of working people before corporate profits.

Come to a meeting sponsored by the International Socialist Organization to discuss the idea of socialism--and socialist strategies for changing the world.

Here is a link to a list of meetings in cities and towns around the US (including Rochester).

Friday, August 21, 2009

Meeting: Capitalist Economics in Crisis


The optimists claim that an economic recovery is near at hand, based on a recent stock market bounce and some less-bad-than-usual economic statistics.

Most sober-minded economists say otherwise. They point to the suffocating effect of the financial crisis on the underlying real economy, which has slowed consumer spending, squeezed world trade and threatened corporate bankruptcies well beyond finance and real estate.

Join the ISO for a discussion on the economic crisis -- how did it start, how can Marxism inform our analysis, how do things look from here on out, and how can we best organize to defend ourselves and our fellow workers against forced austerity measures.


Thursday, August 27, 7:30PM
Underground Railroad Cafe


RSVP on the Facebook Event

Supplemental reading:

State Capitalism in Russia

TheSitch is hosting an mp3 of Brian Lenzo's recent talk on "State Capitalism in Russia".

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Introduction to the ISO

In an effort to educate our friends and allies on the ideas of the International Socialist Organization, on how and why we operate the way we do and what it means to be a member of the ISO, we are holding a weekly series of informal discussions titled Introduction to the ISO on Sundays at 5:00pm at Equals Grounds. Come with your questions and a passion for social justice!

Paul D from ISO's national leadership came up with this great pamphlet to use as a starting point for discussions. If you plan on coming, contact us to find out what sections we're reading for that day!

You can find the Facebook event here.

Where We Stand: Socialism, not Capitalism

War, poverty, exploitation and oppression are products of the capitalist system, a system in which a minority ruling class profits from the labor of the majority. The alternative is socialism, a society based on workers collectively owning and controlling the wealth their labor creates.

We stand in the Marxist tradition, founded by Karl Marx and Frederick Engels, and continued by V.I. Lenin, Rosa Luxemburg and Leon Trotsky.

Workers' Power

Workers create society's wealth, but have no control over its production and distribution. A socialist society can only be built when workers collectively take control of that wealth and democratically plan its production and distribution according to human needs instead of profit.

The working class is the vast majority of society and is the key to the fight for socialism. Workers' central role in production gives them a social power--by use of the strike weapon--to paralyze the system like no other social force.

Socialism is working-class self-emancipation. Only mass struggles of the workers themselves can put an end to the capitalist system of oppression and exploitation.

We support trade unions as essential to the fight for workers' economic and political rights. To make the unions fight for workers' interests, rank-and-file workers must organize themselves independent of the union officials.

Revolution

We actively support the struggle of workers and all oppressed people for economic, political and social reforms, both as a means to improve their conditions and to advance their confidence and fighting strength. But reforms within the capitalist system cannot put an end to oppression and exploitation. Capitalism must be replaced.

The structures of the present government grew up under capitalism and are designed to protect capitalist rule. The working class needs an entirely different kind of state--a democratic workers' state based on councils of workers' delegates.

We do not support candidates of capitalist parties like the Democrats or the Republicans. We support genuine left-wing candidates and political action that promotes independence from the corporate-dominated two-party system in the U.S.

Internationalism

Capitalism is an international system, so the struggle for socialism must be international, uniting workers of all countries. Socialists oppose imperialism--the division of the globe based on the subjugation of weaker nations by stronger ones--and support the self-determination of oppressed nations. We oppose all immigration controls.

We oppose U.S. intervention in Cuba, the Middle East, and elsewhere. We are for self-determination for Puerto Rico.

China and Cuba, like the former Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc, have nothing to do with socialism. They are state capitalist regimes. We support the struggles of workers in these countries against the bureaucratic ruling class.

Full Equality and Liberation

Capitalism divides the working class, based on sexual, gender, racial, national and other distinctions. The specially oppressed groups within the working class suffer the most under capitalism.

We oppose racism in all its forms. We support the struggle for immigrant rights. We fight for real social, economic and political equality for women, and for an end to discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.

We support the fight for Black liberation and all the struggles of the oppressed. The liberation of the oppressed is essential to socialist revolution and impossible without it.

The Revolutionary Party

To achieve socialism, the most militant workers must be organized into a revolutionary socialist party. The ISO is committed to playing a role in laying the foundations for such a party. We aim to build an independent socialist organization, rooted in workplaces, schools and neighborhoods that, in fighting today's struggles, also wins larger numbers to socialism.

Friday, August 14, 2009

Police Brutality (in the Obama Era)


From Sean Bell to Oscar Grant, from Henry Gates to "a punch in the face", the last 2 years have shown a horrific rise in the level of police anger and confidence. The police force is not what you might think after watching an episode of “Leave it to Beaver.” No, they are an institution set up to discriminate against the poor and minorities and are authorized to use the most terrific violence. Repression is a constant feature of capitalism. The justice system is set up to fail us and keep those at the top in control. With that in mind, how should we address the real problems of crime and violence in our city?

The solution is not to double the size of the police force but to TAKE ON poverty, unemployment, and our underfunded public schools. With the election of Obama, police brutality continues to mark a stark contradiction in this new era.

The INTERNATIONAL SOCIALIST ORGANIZATION invites you to join us for a discussion on police brutality, race, and racism in the Obama Era and what we in Rochester can do about it. All groups involved in the fight against racism are welcome to attend to contribute, share, and promote their ideas and activities.

7:30PM -- Thursday, August 20th
Underground Railroad Cafe
480 West Main Street

Free and open to the public
visit: http://rochesteriso.org or
email: rochISO@yahoo.com for more info.

Rochester ISO on Facebook

We now have an updated presence on Facebook. Check it out.

Friday, May 22, 2009

GLBT Liberation, Revolution and Socialism



From Iowa to Vermont, from Sweden to DC, there is momentum in society around the fight for equal marriage. NY state is the next battleground but the war for our rights is far larger.

Join the ISO for a discussion on the theory, politics, and history of GLBT liberation and how we can fight a capitalist system that needs to divide us while immiserating us all:

Thursday, June 4th, 7:30pm
Cafe Underground Railroad
480 W. Main St.

Same-Sex Marriage "Day of Decision" Rally



We have just learned that the California Supreme Court will announce its decision on Proposition 8 Tuesday, May 26th. If it follows past practice, the court will make its announcement at about 10am pacific time (1pm, eastern/12pm noon central).

Depending on what the court decides, we will either protest or celebrate!

We will protest if the court upholds Prop 8, and invalidates the 10,000 same-sex marriage licenses that California already issued.

We will celebrate if the court rejects Prop 8 and says that same-sex couples are entitled to the marriage rights that heterosexual couples already have.

So call, email, facebook, twitter your friends!

Day of action:

Tuesday, May 26th, 5:30pm
at the Liberty Pole


http://dayofdecision.org/

Sunday, May 17, 2009

Socialism In Practice: The Russian Revolution 1917



Socialism has entered mainstream discussion. And why wouldn't it? It's clear that capitalism and the free market doesn't work. We are in the midst of the deepest economic crisis since the Great Depression. And workers are being forced to pay for the failures of the system (foreclosures, budget cuts, job losses) while Wallstreet gets bailed out with billions.

So what's the alternative to a system run by a small minority in the interest of profit? Socialists argue that the alternative worth fighting for is a system in which workers run society based on direct democracy in the workplace.

The Russian Revolution in 1917 succeeded in overthrowing capitalism and establishing a workers' government for length of time. For the first time in history, ordinary people controlled their own lives collectively and democratically. Join us for a talk and discussion on why we should look to the Russian Revolution as an example of what Socialism in practice looks like:

Thursday, May 21st, 7:30pm
Underground Railroad Cafe
480 West Main Street


Background Readings:
Part I: http://www.isreview.org/issues/58/feat-trotskyhistory.shtml
Part II: http://www.isreview.org/issues/60/feat-trotsky.shtml

Global Day of Action for Troy Davis



In 1989, Troy was convicted of the murder of off-duty police officer Mark MacPhail, despite the fact that there was no physical evidence tying him to the crime. Since then, seven of the original nine witnesses who claimed Troy was guilty have recanted, with several saying they were coerced by police into making false statements.

Despite compelling evidence that Troy was wrongly convicted, the state of Georgia has tried to push forward with his execution three times in the past two years and has resisted all attempts to have crucial evidence heard in court.

On April 16, the Federal court rejected Troy Davis’ appeal. Judge Rosemary Barkett dissented and wrote, “To execute Davis, in the face of a significant amount of proffered evidence that may establish his actual innocence, is unconscionable and unconstitutional”.

The 30-day stay issued by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals expires on May 15th.

So now is the time for us to organizeto save the life of Troy Anthony Davis. We're asking everybody to come out strong on May 19th – a day marked in human rights calendars across the world as the Global Day of Action for Troy Davis.

Tuesday, May 19th, 12pm
Outside the Hall of Justice
(17 East Main St, Rochester, NY)





A factsheet about Troy's case is available on Amnesty International's Website.

http://www.troyanthonydavis.org/

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Marx is Back, RIT




They said Marx was dead. Then came the realities of globalization. Then came endless wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Then came the greatest economic crisis sisnce the Great Depression. Now, Marx's ideas seem to explain the world a lot better than what you see on Fox News.

But Marx also predicted that the inequalities of capitalism would give rise to resistance. And we've only just begun to see the emergence of a new generation of struggles, from the protests for immigrant rights, to the factory occupations of workers in Chicago, to the massive outpouring of solidarity with the people of Gaza and Palestine.

Socialists believe that these struggles can be joined to fight for a different type of society. Come to a discussion of Marx's ideas and how they apply to today. As Marx said, "philosophers have only interpreted the world, the point is to change it."

Thursday, April 30th, 7:30pm
RIT Library "Idea Factory"

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Rochester Socialism Day School

Session 1: What is the Real Marxist Tradition?

According to a recent Rasmussen poll, 37% of Americans under 30 years old would prefer socialism to capitalism. This begs the question, what exactly do we mean by "socialism". With the legacies of both Stalinism and McCarthyism, and before the fall of the Soviet Union, most people have associated "socialism" with one-party state rule. Others think of capitalist countries with substantial welfare states such as France or Sweeden when they define socialism. Marx defined socialism as something totally different--as workers direct control of society at the point of production.

Readings:
"What is the Real Marxist Tradition?" by John Molyneux


Session 2: The Marxist Strategy to Liberate the Oppressed

With activists across the country celebrating the victories in Vermont and Iowa--two of the latest states to grant same-sex couples the right to marry, big questions are coming to the table regarding how to fight oppression within capitalism. Socialists see the fight against oppression within capitalism as a necessary part of the struggle against the whole system. The way that Marxists understand oppression as a central part of the functioning of the capitalist system itself informs the way in which socialists fight against all forms of oppression today.

Readings:
"The Meaning of Marxism", Chapter 10 by Paul D'Amato

"Black Liberation and Socialism", Conclusion by Ahmed Shawki

"Women and Socialism", Chapter 5 by Sharon Smith


Session 3: The Case for Building a Revolutionary Socialist Party

The legacy of Leninism and the Bolshevik Party is perhaps the most hotly disputed issue within the Left today. Most on the Left argue that building a revolutionary socialist party is elitist, authoritarian, and out-dated. This session will not only put forward a defense of Leninism, but argue that building revolutionary organization is necessary today for revolutions to succeed tomorrow.

Readings:
"Lenin's Theory of the Party" by Todd Chretien

"Party and Class" by Chris Harman

"Toward a Revolutionary Socialist Party" by Duncan Hallas

"In Defense of Leninism" by Sharon Smith


Sunday, May 3rd, 2pm-5:30pm
Rochester Institute of Technology
Building 55, Room 1300