August 10th at The A.J. Muste Institute, 339 Lafayette Street, New York, NY "The Revolution Will Not be Televised" The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (a.k.a. Chavez: Inside the Coup) is a 2002 documentary about the April 2002 Venezuelan coup attempt which briefly deposed Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez. A television crew from Ireland's Radio Telifís Éireann happened to be recording a documentary about Chávez during the events of April 11, 2002. Shifting focus, they followed the events as they occurred. During their filming, the crew recorded images of the events that they say contradict explanations given by Chávez's opposition, the private media, the US State Department, and then White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer. The documentary says that the coup was the result of a conspiracy between various old guard and anti-Chávez factions within Venezuela and the United States.

Whether you're a dues-paying member, a voting member, or someone who's never even been to a meeting and are just interested about what we're up to and how to get involved, now's the time to check out a meeting. Bring your ideas, comments, questions, and energy. See you there! 339 Lafayette Street, New York, NY

Come celebrate the wedding of our chairwoman Kristin Schall and our webmaster Scott Bleck. The actual wedding is the day before, but everyone is invited to this party the day after. Beer & food will be served!!!!!!!! 339 Lafayette Street, New York, NY

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 a