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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

For me being in an organization the past few years and seeing how useful these kinds of demonstrations have been towards recruitment and building a real working class base makes it clear how crucial it is to engage with these protests. Tens of thousands of people were out there, knowing that the current system isn’t working, and many of them are open to new political ideas. Getting people to sign up for our email list was as easy as taking candy from a baby, and we gained nearly a thousand followers on our local IG page. I’ve honestly never seen such a crowd this receptive to socialist ideas outside of Palestine protests. Sure, this protest isn’t going to end up doing anything on its own, but the next big one we’re going to show up even stronger and have a bigger presence, and same with the next one. It’s all a process—we can’t expect a socialist revolution to happen without putting in the hard work of talking to our class, with all its contradictions.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Love Gabriel Rockhill! He just did a podcast about Western Marxism with Momodou Taal (the student that Cornell tried to deport for disrupting a weapons company career fair) that is incredible https://open.spotify.com/episode/4pz62hjiW2VgWp6OJxN8Am

[–] [email protected] 36 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

From Ju-Hyun Park, a Nodutdol organizer:

“While far from an anti-imperialist or a socialist, Lee Jae-myung really has no equal among western liberal politicians in his willingness to somewhat stand up to the current govt and even take personal risks like hunger strike. If he goes, the Yoon govt will only be stronger imo”

https://x.com/hermit_hwarang/status/1742016483449029087

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)
[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 years ago

did a news source cover it?

Yes...BreakThrough News covered it. What are you expecting, the New York Times?

Here you go, a reporter with a different view.

The Columbia School of Public Affairs Palestine working group also posted it along with SJP Columbia.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

This did happen today though, Columbia student groups posted about it. Maybe you have it confused with a prior disruption. They have targeted Hillary Clinton repeatedly

[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 years ago

Both are extremely important. Widespread transformation of public consciousness doesn’t happen without massive marches in public.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 2 years ago

“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”

malcolm-checks

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Education, reading guides: liberationschool org

 

Numerous demonstrations for Palestine are happening tomorrow across the US. See if there's one happening near you!

Current list (check site for updates):

New York City, NY Sunday, October 8 1:00 p.m. Times Square (Broadway and 42nd) Sponsored by: Palestinian Youth Movement, Party for Socialism and Liberation, New York for Palestine, The People's Forum, American Muslims for Palestine, ANSWER Coalition, Al-Awda New York, Palestinian Assembly for Liberation

Washington, D.C. Sunday, October 8 1:00 p.m. Lafayette Square Sponsored by: Palestinian Youth Movement, Maryland2Palestine, ANSWER Coalition, Party for Socialism and Liberation

San Francisco, California Sunday, October 8 4:00 p.m. Israeli Consulate Endorsed by: ANSWER Coalition, SJP @ UC Davis, JVP Bay Area, Bears for Palestine @ UCB, SJP @ Sacramento State, QUIT!, PSL Bay Area, Al-Awda Bay Area, USPCN

Denver, CO Saturday, October 7 5:00 p.m. West Steps of Colorado State Capital on Lincoln Sponsored by: Colorado Palestine Coalition, Denver PSL, Denver Palestine Chapter DSA, Colorado Mayday Club

Philadelphia, PA Sunday, October 8 12:00 p.m. Rittenhouse Square Park Sponsored by: Philly Palestine Coalition

Los Angeles/Anaheim, CA Sunday, October 8 12:00 p.m. 866 S Brookhurst St, Anaheim, CA Sponsored by: ANSWER Coalition, Party for Socialism and Liberation, Palestinian Youth Movement, Al-Awda: The Palestine Right to Return Coalition

San Diego, CA Sunday, October 8 1:00 p.m. Balboa Park - Bea Evenson Fountain

Chicago, IL Sunday, October 8 1:00 p.m. Israeli Consulate (500 W Madison St) Sponsored by: Chicago Coalition for Justice in Palestine, Students for Justice in Palestine Chicago, USPCN, AMP Chicago

Portland, OR Sunday, October 8 2:00 p.m. 11 NE MLK Blvd (outside The Dumbbell on the corner of MLK and Burnside) Sponsored by: ANSWER

Baltimore, MD Sunday, October 8 2:30 p.m. Baltimore City Hall (100 Holliday Street)

Ormond Beach, FL Monday, October 9 4:00 p.m. SE corner of Granada & Beach Sponsored by: Daytona Workers' League

Tacoma, WA Sunday, October 8 1:00 p.m. Tollefson Plaza

Providence, RI Sunday, October 8 1:00 p.m. Federal Building and Courthouse, Kennedy Plaza Sponsored by: Party for Socialism and Liberation

Boise, ID Sunday, October 8 3:00 p.m. Boise City Hall Sponsored by: Party for Socialism and Liberation - Idaho

Atlanta, GA Sunday, October 8 1:00 p.m. Israeli Consulate (1100 Spring St. NW) Sponsored by: Party for Socialism and Liberation - Atlanta

Minneapolis, MN Monday, October 9 6:00 p.m. Senator Klobuchar's office @ 1200 S Washington Ave Minneapolis Sponsored by: Anti-War Committee

Pittsburgh, PA Sunday, October 8 2:00 p.m. Israeli Consulate (1100 Spring St. NW) Sponsored by: ANSWER Coalition, Pittsburgh Students for Change at Pitt

Homosassa, FL Sunday, October 8 10:00 a.m. Corner of Weeki Wachee and Hwy 19 Sponsored by: Nature Coast Coalition for Peace and Justice

Ventura, CA Sunday, October 8 3:00 p.m. Ventura City Hall (501 Poli St.) Sponsored by: Party for Socialism and Liberation & Students For Justice in Palestine UCSB

Albuquerque, NM Sunday, October 8 1:00 p.m. Robinson Park (810 Copper Ave NW)

Springfield, MO Sunday, October 8 5:00 p.m. Park Central Square Contact [email protected]

Anchorage, AK Sunday, October 8 2:00 p.m. Martin Luther King Jr. Living Memorial Sponsored by: Party for Socialism and Liberation - Anchorage

Manchester, NH Wednesday, October 11 7:00 p.m. Senator Jeanne Shaheen's office (1000 Elm Street) Sponsored by: PSL Southern NH and ANSWER Southern NH

San Antonio, TX Sunday, October 8 1:00 p.m. Mary Louise Station (Fredericksburg & San Antonio Blvd) Sponsored by: Party for Socialism and Liberation

 

The new episode of the Socialist Program where Brian Becker interviews Ken Hammond, a Marxist professor of Chinese history about his new book. I thought this was a great listen and will pick up the book soon as well. Hammond discusses the evolving Chinese socialist project and pushes back against mainstream Western views on China. Also he counters the tendency of some Marxists to only identify with one of Mao/Deng, instead viewing the economic transformation as a dialectical process that required both approaches. Great to hear from an actual China expert for once.

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