tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27892959550615104292024-03-05T07:17:17.517-05:00Rochester ISOWelcome to the official website
of the International Socialist Organization, Rochester Branch.Ralph Beanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03357091205761382004noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789295955061510429.post-10167570776709136352016-04-19T20:03:00.001-04:002016-04-19T20:03:55.340-04:00Socialism 2016<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Ralph Beanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03357091205761382004noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789295955061510429.post-89287403275569118002015-09-21T12:41:00.005-04:002015-09-21T12:41:50.648-04:00Racism, Black Liberation and the Struggle for Socialism<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Socialists assert that Capitalism and Racism are interwoven, one cannot exist without the other. That we must link the fight against racism and all it's manifestations in a fight against the system that produces them.<br />
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Captured in the slogan "Black Lives Matter", the past year has put the struggle against racism, mass incarceration and police violence against black communities back on the political agenda for the first time in a generation.<br />
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Join the International Socialist Organization for a discussion of the kind of ideas and organization we need to fight and win.</div>
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<b>Thursday September 24th, 7pm -- RIT Campus Center, Room 1010</b></div>
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Readings<br />
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<li><a href="http://socialistworker.org/2015/08/11/woven-into-the-fabric-of-capitalism" target="_blank">Woven into the Fabric of Capitalism</a></li>
<li><a href="http://socialistworker.org/2015/09/10/socialists-and-the-struggle-to-end-racism" target="_blank">Socialists and the Struggle to End Racism</a></li>
<li>Ahmed Shawki,<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Black-Liberation-Socialism-Ahmed-Shawki/dp/1931859264/" target="_blank"> Black Liberation and Socialism</a>, Chapters 1, 7, and Conclusion</li>
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From We Are Many:<br />
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<li><a href="http://wearemany.org/a/2013/06/political-economy-of-racism" target="_blank">The Political Economy of Racism</a></li>
<li><a href="http://wearemany.org/a/2015/07/black-self-determination-and-struggle-for-socialism" target="_blank">Black Self Determination and the Struggle for Socialism</a></li>
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Ralph Beanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03357091205761382004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789295955061510429.post-32242581874052356122015-09-15T14:19:00.004-04:002015-09-15T14:23:28.063-04:00SYRIZA: Crisis and Resistance in Greece<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The victory of SYRIZA in the Greek elections in early 2015 represented the best chance of the Left to turn the tide against the programs of austerity and neoliberalism but the events since then have proven to be a roller coaster with plenty of ups and downs.<br />
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At our weekly meeting this Thursday (09/17), the RIT branch of the ISO will be taking up these questions and more:<br />
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<li>What even is SYRIZA and why should we care?</li>
<li>How did they even win in the first place?</li>
<li>What happened since then? People are talking about "betrayal"(!)</li>
<li>As US-based socialists, what lessons can we learn from the events?</li>
<li>What's next for the Left in Greece and abroad?</li>
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Everyone should make a best effort to read up before-hand (to help better form questions and discussion -- there's a lot to figure out and a world to win, after all):<br />
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For background on the whole situation (written before SYRIZA won in February):<br />
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<li>January: <a href="http://socialistworker.org/2015/01/26/what-to-read-about-greece">http://socialistworker.org/2015/01/26/what-to-read-about-greece</a></li>
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For the latest updates:<br />
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<li>August: <a href="http://socialistworker.org/2015/08/25/the-left-challenge-to-tsipras-surrender">http://socialistworker.org/2015/08/25/the-left-challenge-to-tsipras-surrender</a></li>
<li>July: <a href="https://redflag.org.au/article/turning-resignation-resistance-greece">https://redflag.org.au/article/turning-resignation-resistance-greece</a></li>
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The branch meeting is at the regular time and place:<br />
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<li><b>Thursday, 09/17 at 7:00pm in room 1010 of the Campus Center, RIT.</b></li>
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<br />Ralph Beanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03357091205761382004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789295955061510429.post-51348602156127565312015-08-26T18:32:00.002-04:002015-08-26T18:32:20.704-04:00Why you should be a socialist<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The racism of police violence. Climate change. Sexism and homophobia. War. Economic inequality. The injustices of American society stand exposed for everyone to see, yet the many apologists for capitalism claim that whatever its defects, there is no alternative to a system that puts corporate greed ahead of human need. We disagree! Come to this meeting to discuss what socialism is and how you can get involved today in the struggle to change the world.<br />
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<br />Ralph Beanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03357091205761382004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789295955061510429.post-18085456490596042502015-06-01T12:01:00.003-04:002015-06-02T08:43:50.598-04:00Socialism Conference 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<strong>July 2-5</strong><br />
Four days of radical politics, debate, and entertainment<br />
<a href="https://www.socialismconference.org/register/">Register today!</a><br />
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Socialism 2015 is a four-day conference bringing together hundreds of socialists and radical activists from around the country to take part in discussions about Marxism, working-class history, and the debates and strategies for organizing today.<br />
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Every year, the Socialism conferences aims to be a place where activists can share lessons from their struggles—from the boycott, divestment and sanction campaign for Palestine to the fight for LGBT liberation, from the Fight for 15 to the struggle to stop the destruction of the planet, the fight against racism, and more.<br />
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With well over 100 meetings, the weekend will feature left-wing authors and thinkers discussing the debates on the left today, as well as meetings on the hidden history of working-class and socialist struggles.
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Listen to some of the talks from the 2014 conference <a href="http://wearemany.org/event/2014/06/socialism-2014">here</a><br />
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<strong>July 2–5, 2015</strong><br />
Hyatt Regency McCormick Place<br />
2233 South Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive<br />
Chicago, IL<br />
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The Rochester Branch of the ISO is organizing transportation and housing for people from the area who are traveling to the conference. If you are interested in finding out about transportation, room sharing with other people from Western NY at the hotel, or financial aid and fundraising, contact us at:<br />
<strong>email:</strong> <a href="mailto:ISO.Rochester@gmail.com">ISO.Rochester@gmail.com</a><br />
<strong>phone:</strong> <a href="tel:15856878476">585-687-8476</a><br />
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If you would like to donate to help get us to the <strong>Socialism Conference 2015</strong>, check out our <strong>GoFundMe</strong> <a href="http://www.gofundme.com/RochesterS15">page</a>.</div>
gerglionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09119966255424869516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789295955061510429.post-10157183854589088222015-05-04T10:09:00.000-04:002015-05-04T10:09:36.744-04:00Racism Causes Riots<blockquote class="tr_bq">
"It is not enough for me to stand before you tonight and condemn riots. It would be morally irresponsible for me to do that without, at the same time, condemning the contingent, intolerable conditions that exist in our society. These conditions are the things that cause individuals to feel that they have no other alternative than to engage in violent rebellions to get attention. And I must say tonight that <i>a riot is the language of the unheard</i>." — Martin Luther King, Jr.</blockquote>
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<br /><b>*Where*: RIT Campus, Eastman Building, Room 2000<br />*When*: Thursday, May 7, 7:00PM</b><br />
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<br />Join the RIT branch of the International Socialist Organization at a public forum on the roots of the social explosion in Baltimore, the next phase of the Black Lives Matter movement, and the alternative to racism and capitalism<br /><br />Questions? Comments? Drop us a line at 585-MUST-ISO or iso.rochester@gmail.com<br />Ralph Beanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03357091205761382004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789295955061510429.post-58756271839202383712015-03-31T15:34:00.002-04:002015-03-31T15:34:20.700-04:00Revolution - Why We Need an Organization to Win<a href="https://scontent-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/s720x720/13511_937223009661782_7177970739449058094_n.jpg?oh=c639eb63fd72a29596f3ab3f4506b79b&oe=556FCDBF" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="126" src="https://scontent-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/s720x720/13511_937223009661782_7177970739449058094_n.jpg?oh=c639eb63fd72a29596f3ab3f4506b79b&oe=556FCDBF" width="200" /></a><span class="fsl">The world we live in seems so thoroughly rigged to
benefit those at the top, and so thoroughly impervious to change from
below, that many people conclude (correctly, in our view): we need to
get rid of the whole system, we need a revolution. But we’ve seen
repeatedly how a willingness to make rebellion from below doesn’t
necessarily lead to successful change. For example, the revolutionary
upsurges of the Arab Spring in 2011 have almost all been rolled back or
derailed to outcomes their initiators had never intended. <br /> <br /> How
can we ensure that a future revolt against the present system and its
inhuman logic can succeed in bringing about the change we need? <br /> <br /> Join us for a discussion with Nagesh Rao, ISO member from Colgate University.</span><br />
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<b><span class="fsl">Thursday, April 9th </span><span>at <span title="4:30pm in your time">7:30pm</span><span title="6:00pm in your time"></span></span></b><br />
<span class="fsl"><b><a href="https://www.bing.com/maps/default.aspx?v=2&pc=FACEBK&mid=8100&rtp=adr.~pos.43.088051_-77.67475_Carlson+Auditorium_76+Lomb+Memorial+Dr%2C+Rochester%2C+New+York&cp=43.088051~-77.67475&lvl=16&sty=r&rtop=0~0~0~&mode=D&FORM=FBKPL1&mkt=en-US" target="_blank">Carlson Auditorium</a>, RIT Campus</b></span><br />
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<span class="fsl"><b>More details on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1591026714489143/" target="_blank">Facebook.</a> </b></span>Ralph Beanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03357091205761382004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789295955061510429.post-72481564110877659082015-03-11T09:11:00.004-04:002015-03-11T09:12:42.086-04:00The Right of Nations to Self-DeterminationThis week (2015-03-11) we will be having an educational meeting, featuring a discussion on Lenin and the right of nations to self-determination. This topic leads into other struggles against oppression and how socialists orient to their demands.<br />
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Recommended reading: <a href="https://www.marxists.org/archive/lenin/works/1916/jan/x01.htm">Lenin on the right of nations to self determination</a><br />
Recommended audio: <a href="http://wearemany.org/a/2014/06/lenin-and-right-of-nations-to-self-determination">Jonah Birch speaking at Socialism 2014</a>Ralph Beanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03357091205761382004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789295955061510429.post-3269939010469426192015-02-24T14:45:00.002-05:002015-02-24T14:45:44.871-05:00The Greek Revolt! Syriza Against Austerity<b>Thursday, 2/26 @ 7pm in the Golisano Bldg. Rm# 70-1400</b><br />
<br />The people of Greece have voted for radical change in the recent<br />January elections, giving power to SYRIZA (The Coalition of the<br />Radical Left). Greece is now the center of growing solidarity among<br />anti-austerity forces across Europe and also a target for Europe's<br />rulers who want to make the poor pay for the economic crisis.<br />
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<br /><br />Why is this important to workers and activists in the United States?<br />What lessons can we learn for our own struggles against neoliberalism?<br /><br />Join the ISO on Thursday 2/26 to discuss SYRIZA's historic and<br />inspiring victory!<br /><br />Presented by Rochester Branch of the International Socialist OrganizationRalph Beanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03357091205761382004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789295955061510429.post-19444577154473846842015-02-19T10:19:00.000-05:002015-02-19T10:20:20.207-05:00Meeting: Trotsky's Theory of the United FrontThis week is an educational discussion on Trotsky's Theory of the United<br />
Front. Attached are readings in preparation for this discussion. The<br />
articles are of particular relevance in this moment as these ideas are<br />
being revisited as the guiding principles for the revolutionary socialists<br />
strategy in Syriza.<br />
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<b>Discussion questions</b><br />
1. The theory of the workers united front originally developed in the Communist International in the aftermath of the First World War. Why was it so hard to convince many of the communists of its merits?<br />
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2. What does it mean to advocate a united front policy in the instance of the struggle against fascism?<br />
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3. What does it mean to“use the united front method” even in circumstances when we're not dealing with workers' organizations and trade unions?<br />
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<b>Readings</b><br />
<a href="http://socialistworker.org/2015/02/11/syriza-and-the-struggles-ahead">Syriza, Socialists and the Struggle Ahead</a><br />
<a href="http://isreview.org/issue/89/revolution-crossroads">Revolution at the Crossroads</a><br />
From Socialism 2014: <a href="http://wearemany.org/a/2014/06/socialists-struggle-and-united-front">Socialists, Struggle and the United Front</a><br />
<a href="http://www.isreview.org/issues/17/unitedfront.shtml">Leon Trotsky on the United Front</a>Ralph Beanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03357091205761382004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789295955061510429.post-75923387743243487492015-02-16T21:15:00.001-05:002015-02-16T21:15:12.890-05:00Meetings: February and March<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tuesday Feb. 17th: Red Reading Room </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Thursday Feb 19th (Educational): Trotsky and The United Front</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Saturday Feb 21st: Convention Report Back</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Monday Feb. 23rd: Paper Sale @RIT</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tuesday Feb. 24th: Red Reading Room</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Thursday Feb. 26th (Public): The Greek Revolt: Syriza Against Austerity</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Monday Mar. 3rd: Paper Sale @RIT</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tuesday Mar. 3rd: Red Reading Room - Black Liberation and Socialism Discussion</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Thursday Mar. 5th: Organizational Meeting</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Monday Mar. 9th: Paper Sale @RIT</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tuesday Mar. 10th: Red Reading Room</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Thursday Mar. 12th (Educational): Lenin and National Liberation</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Saturday Mar. 14th: Second Saturday Sale</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Thursday Mar. 19th (Public): The Roots of Islamaphobia</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">*March 23rd - March 27th: RIT Spring Break*</span></li>
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Ralph Beanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03357091205761382004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789295955061510429.post-19515874368534279442015-02-04T19:43:00.001-05:002015-02-04T19:43:18.954-05:00Cops, Race, and Class: How Police Protect the 1%<span class="fsl">As communities around the nation have taken to the
streets in the ongoing movement against police brutality the question of
the police and their role in society has taken on new importance. With
the police killing a Black person every 28 hours, a movement is
emerging that challenges the idea of who they protect and who they
serve. The very origins of their institution is saturated with racism
and violence. From their beginning as a force to quell strikes, urban
riots, and the threat of slave insurrection, they have always existed
primarily as enforcers of the 1% and protectors of private property.<br /> <br />
Join the International Socialist Organization for a discussion about
the origins and function of the police and their relationship to racism,
class, and capitalism.</span><br />
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<span class="fsl"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1543696135879843/">Facebook Event</a> </span><br />
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In recent years, we've witnessed an escalation in a reactionary push to strip women of the right to control their lives, from politicians seeking to extinguish reproductive freedom, judges siding with corporations against women seeking equal pay and access to healthcare, campus administrations covering up sexual assault, to the threats of violence used to shut down discussion of sexism in popular media.<br /><br />What will it take put a stop to this trend? How can we bring about genuine women’s liberation? Socialists argue that we need a feminist movement inclusive of all women, that fights for the liberation of women of color, trans women, immigrant women, queer women, indigenous women, women of the Global South. Join us for a discussion of Marxist feminism, and a revolutionary strategy that leaves no woman behind.<br />
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<u><i>For more information, contact iso.rochester@gmail.com or call (585) 687-8476</i> </u><br />
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<br />Ralph Beanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03357091205761382004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789295955061510429.post-71316382685954757172014-10-21T16:36:00.003-04:002014-11-14T19:47:51.062-05:002014 Upstate NY Marxist Conference<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Marx's ideas remain just as relevant and revolutionary as when he wrote them over 150 years ago. Join the International Socialist Organization and other activists from around Upstate New York for a day of revolutionary politics and marxism! This public day school will offer an in-depth examination of marxism in four parts and discussion of its relevance for activists today.<br />
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<li>Session 1 - Why the Working Class is Central to Changing Society</li>
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<li>First two chapters from Kim Moody's, <a href="http://www.haymarketbooks.org/pb/In-Solidarity" target="_blank">In Solidarity</a></li>
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<li>Keeanga Taylor, <a href="http://socialistworker.org/2011/01/04/race-class-and-marxism" target="_blank">Race, Class, and Marxism</a></li>
<li>Eugene Debs, “<a href="http://www.marxists.org/archive/debs/works/1903/negro.htm" target="_blank">Danger Ahead</a>,” 1903</li>
<li>“<a href="http://www.marxists.org/history/international/comintern/4th-congress/blacks.htm" target="_blank">The Black Question</a>” from the 4th Congress of the Comintern (November 30, 1922)</li>
<li>Philip S. Foner and James S. Allen, eds., “Introduction,” <a href="http://www.amazon.com/American-Communism-Black-Americans-Documentary/dp/0877224501" target="_blank">American Communism and Black Americans</a>, 1919-1928</li>
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<li>CLR James, “<a href="http://www.marxists.org/archive/james-clr/works/1948/07/meyer.htm" target="_blank">The Revolutionary Answer to the NegroProblem in the USA</a>” (July, 1948)</li>
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<li>Session 3 - US imperialism in the Age of Obama</li>
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<li>Phil Gasper, <a href="http://isreview.org/issue/78/obama-imperialism-and-capitalism" target="_blank">Obama, Imperialism, and Capitalism</a> </li>
<li>Ashley Smith, <a href="http://isreview.org/issue/78/rehabilitating-us-intervention" target="_blank">Rehabilitating US Imperialism</a> </li>
<li>Ashley Smith, <a href="http://isreview.org/issue/94/crisis-iraq" target="_blank">Crisis in Iraq, Bitter Fruit of war and occupation</a></li>
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789295955061510429.post-1260457871492880762014-10-21T12:01:00.004-04:002014-10-21T12:15:06.779-04:00Steven Salaita Speaks at the U of R<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1495212224089110/?ref=22" target="_blank">Digital Means, Political Ends, and Academic Freedom in the New Gilded Age: A Conversation With Steven Salaita</a><br />
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rescinded its offer of a tenured professorship to Steven Salaita, a
scholar of American Indian Studies. Dr. Salaita has been an outspoken
critic of Israel and Zionism, and is the author of <i>Israel's Dead Soul</i>. The university's decision to rescind the job offer to Salaita, <a href="https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2014/08/06/u-illinois-apparently-revokes-job-offer-controversial-scholar">according to a report in Inside Higher Ed</a>,
was prompted by "the tone of his comments on Twitter about Israel's
policies in Gaza," marked by spontaneous indignation against Israel's
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A massive public campaign in support of Salaita has now generated more than 15,000
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signed pledges to boycott UIUC until Salaita is given his job back. But Salaita has not been offered his job back, and his status remains uncertain.<br />
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Steven Salaita is speaking at the University of Rochester as part of <a href="http://socialistworker.org/2014/10/09/steven-salaita-is-speaking-out" target="_blank">a broader speaking tour</a>. Local Palestine solidarity organizations and those concerned with academic freedom should plan ways to attend.<br />
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The Rochester ISO will be organizing a carpool from RIT. Contact <a href="mailto:iso.rochester@gmail.com">iso.rochester@gmail.com</a> for more information. <br />
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Reinstate Salaita. Free Palestine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789295955061510429.post-54985052253028580902014-10-15T21:33:00.001-04:002014-10-21T09:02:43.423-04:00Race, Class and Rebellion in Ferguson at RIT<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
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The rebellion against police murder and racism in Ferguson, MO, has reignited an urgent movement against the epidemic of police bruality and terror in Black communities across the country.<br />
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Through nonstop protest, resistance, and rebellion, the people of Ferguson have given a defiant voice to Michael Brown, Trayvon Martin, Oscar Grant, Roshad McIntosh, Rekia Boyd, and countless others whose lives have been stolen by police and the racist system they serve.<br />
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<b><i>You can’t keep a good idea down. As much as pundits try to declare Marxism dead it's coming back again.</i></b><br />
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Why? Because it is the best way to understand the insanity of a world governed by an unrelenting drive to profit, and it is a roadmap to fight for a better world. We know that if we let capitalism run its course, it will lead to ruin.<br />
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The only alternative is to take back the immense wealth accumulated by a tiny minority at the expense of the majority, and use it to democratically serve human need rather than corporate greed. We call that alternative socialism.<br />
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Join us for a discussion of the problems we face today and the sort of movement we need to solve them.<br />
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<b>Sponsored by the Rochester Branch of the International Socialist Organization</b><br />
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<i>For more info or to join please contact: </i> iso.rochester@gmail.com<br />
<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789295955061510429.post-81630625485769784452014-04-29T20:31:00.001-04:002014-04-29T21:47:32.273-04:00 MAY DAY Movie Showing: "Finally Got the News"<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
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<strong>WHERE: Rochester Community TV, 21 Gorham Street, Rochester, NY, United States</strong><br />
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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.<br />
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Beginning with a historical montage, from the early days of slavery through the subsequent growth and organization of the working class, FINALLY GOT THE NEWS focuses on the crucial role played by the black worker in the American economy. Also explored is the educational 'tracking' system for both white and black youth, the role of African American women in the labor force, and relations between white and black workers.<br />
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789295955061510429.post-19058497447256292472014-03-31T08:42:00.004-04:002014-04-29T21:35:29.322-04:00Event: Why You Should Be An Ecosocialist<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
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We live in a world facing environmental destruction from global warming, yet the world’s leaders seem incapable of admitting there’s a problem, let alone acting upon it. Instead, governments push their energy corporations to dig up and burn fossil fuels at ever increasing rates.<br />
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Now the race is on worldwide to exploit the filthiest deposits of hydrocarbons, like the tar sands of western Canada or oil shale in Colorado, and squeeze every last bit of profit from vast corporate-owned “reserves”, regardless of the ecological consequences.<br />
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Of course environmental activists must mobilize to oppose these developments, whether it’s the Keystone XL pipeline or the expansion of hydrofracking in the Marcellus shale.<br />
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But it’s clear that, with its core logic of constant “growth” and profits above all else, the real problem is the way the capitalist system itself works. This leads us to a stark conclusion: if we want preserve a living environment on this planet, we have to get rid of capitalism.<br />
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How do we begin the process of mobilizing the people of the world to take power and policy into their own hands, and out of the grasp of the corporate elite leading us toward destruction? Join us as we explore why being an environmental activist is not enough--you should be an ecosocialist.</div>
Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789295955061510429.post-6584732904221424322014-03-31T08:42:00.003-04:002014-03-31T08:57:53.336-04:00Education: Articles for Upcoming Meeting<div class="p1">
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If you want more background about the topic for our upcoming, "<a href="http://rochesteriso.blogspot.com/2014/03/why-you-should-be-ecosocialist.html">Why You Should Be and EcoSocialist</a>" Meeting, check these links out.</div>
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<li><a href="http://isreview.org/issue/89/what-ecosocialism-and-how-do-we-get-there">What is Ecosocialism and How do we Get There?</a></li>
<li><a href="http://socialistworker.org/2014/03/27/connecting-earth-day-to-may-day">Connecting Earth Day to May Day</a></li>
<li><a href="http://systemchangenotclimatechange.org/">System Change Not Climate Change Website</a></li>
<li><a href="http://socialistworker.org/2014/03/19/coming-together-over-kxl">Coming Together Over KXL</a></li>
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789295955061510429.post-10052198870133336842014-03-31T08:32:00.005-04:002014-03-31T08:36:51.886-04:00Video: Why We Need An EcoSocialist Revolution<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: 'liberation sans'; font-size: 10pt;">The Rochester City Branch of the International Socialist Organization meets </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'liberation sans'; font-size: 10pt;">Thursdays at 7:00 PM in room MC-1 of the Miller Center at 25 Gibbs St, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'liberation sans'; font-size: 10pt;">across from Java's in downtown Rochester.</span></div>
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789295955061510429.post-40539120096349461002013-05-29T00:54:00.001-04:002013-05-29T00:55:50.095-04:00City Branch Meeting, 2013-05-23The Rochester City Branch of the International Socialist Organization meets <br />
every Thursday at 7:00 PM in room MC-1 of the Miller Center at 25 Gibbs St, <br />
across from Java's in downtown Rochester<br />
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Here is the proposed agenda for this week's meeting. <br />
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<li>Women and Labor 30min </li>
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<li><a href="http://socialistworker.org/2013/01/31/marxism-feminism-and-womens-liberation">Marxism, feminism and women's liberation [SW]</a></li>
<li><a href="http://socialistworker.org/2012/11/16/the-role-of-women-workers">The role of women workers [SW]</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.isreview.org/issues/38/women_family.shtml">Turning Back the Clock? Women, Work and Family Today [ISR]</a></li>
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<li>Opposing Operation Save America 40min</li>
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<li><a href="http://rhrealitycheck.org/article/2013/05/01/operation-save-america-headed-to-rochester-this-summer/">Operation Save America Headed to Rochester This Summer</a></li>
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<li>Socialism 2013 organizing assessment 20min</li>
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Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05189758107158403175noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789295955061510429.post-89137324710722224992013-05-23T14:12:00.003-04:002013-05-23T14:29:48.188-04:00Rochester is going to Socialism 2013!<style type="text/css">
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For information about the Rochester contingent, including carpooling, logistics, and fundraising, call 585-MUST-ISO (585-687-8476) or email <a href="mailto:iso.rochester@gmail.com"><span style="color: #0057ae; text-decoration: underline;">iso.rochester@gmail.com</span></a>.</div>
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<span style="font-family: 'verdana, sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">The Socialism 2013 conference will bring together hundreds of activists from across the U.S., and around the world, to tackle the many discussions and debates that confront anyone interested in changing the world. How can women’s liberation and LGBT equality be won? What will it take to win real justice for immigrant workers? Can organized labor make a comeback? What lessons can be learned from the revolutions shaking the Middle East? Why is Marxism relevant today?</span></div>
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Capitalism is in fundamental conflict with the biosphere, and this fact has to inform our strategy of combating climate change. We can’t afford to wait for Obama and the Democrats to take action on climate change themselves, because they won’t. That’s up to us. </div>
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