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If Things are So Bad, Why is Everyone so Quiet?
Activist Uses of Gramsci's Theory of Hegemony

Housing Foreclosures! Rising Gas Prices! Never-ending
war! Corporate controlled elections! The standard
left response to these problems is to issue
apocalyptic proclamations forecasting the immediate
demise of capitalism. Yet, despite such predictions,
mass acceptance of the system continues to be the
norm. Join the NYC Local of the Socialist Party USA
for an examination of strategic uses of Antonio
Gramsci's theory of hegemony. Gramsci's understanding
of where, why and how consent is produced has informed
volumes of academic work but has had little influence
on left-wing organizing in North America. Find out
how we can better examine, identify, and disrupt the
weakest points in the capitalist system and re-build aread more »

Ireland, 1920. Damien and Teddy are brothers. But while the latter is already the leader of a guerrilla squad fighting for the independence of his motherland, Damien, a medical graduate of University College, would rather further his training at the London hospital where he has found a place. However, shortly before his departure, he happens to witness atrocities committed by the ferocious Black and Tans and finally decides to join the resistance group led by Teddy. The two brothers fight side by side until a truce is signed. But peace is short-lived and when one faction of the freedom-fighters accepts a treaty with the British that is regarded as unfair by the other faction, a civil war ensues, pitting Irishmen against Irishmen, brothers against brothers, Teddy against Damien.... Writtenread more »