Update: In light of the recent attacks in Boston, instead of the second point on "Why Socialists Defend Palestine",
Branch Committee has proposed a discussion of Islamophobia and the Socialist Analysis of Terrorism.
Preparatory readings include
The meeting of the Rochester city branch of the International Socialist Organization for today, April 18 will be at its usual time and location of 7;00pm at the Miller Center, room MC-1, on Gibbs St., across from Java's.
Branch Committee has proposed a discussion of Islamophobia and the Socialist Analysis of Terrorism.
Preparatory readings include
- http://socialistworker.org/2013/04/17/the-medias-prejudiced-lens
- Shaun Harkin: "Marxism versus terrorism"
http://socialistworker.org/2012/05/30/marxism-versus-terrorism - Leon Trotsky: "Why Marxists Oppose Individual Terrorism"
(source article referenced in article above, super short)
http://www.marxists.org/archive/trotsky/1911/11/tia09.htm - Paul D'Amato: "The greater terror of U.S. power" (an SW vintage cut)
http://socialistworker.org/2004-1/493/493_09_GreaterTerror.shtml - The Boston bombing produces familiar and revealing reactions
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/apr/16/boston-marathon-explosions-notes-reactions
The meeting of the Rochester city branch of the International Socialist Organization for today, April 18 will be at its usual time and location of 7;00pm at the Miller Center, room MC-1, on Gibbs St., across from Java's.
The meeting will include brief presentations followed by discussion on the following topics:
1) "The Right of Nations to Self-Determination"
2) "Why Socialists Defend Palestine"
Suggested reading (and talk):
- Talk by Sherry Wolfe at Socialism 2012: http://wearemany.org/v/2012/06/israels-apartheid-state
- Part of a interview transcription on the BDS campaign: http://socialistworker.org/2013/02/07/we-wont-be-silenced-about-israel
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