Save the date!
LEFT FORUM 2008 will take place March 14-16 at The Cooper Union, New York City.

This year we are excited to present many speakers who are new to Left Forum audiences, from around the world and right here in New York City, as well as many who are joining us again: Naomi Klein, Grace Lee Boggs, Tariq Ali, Staughton Lynd, Billionaires for Bush, Mahmood Mamdani, Adam Hochschild, Jeremy Scahill, David Harvey, Max Elbaum, Stanley Aronowitz, Frances Fox Piven, Bill Fletcher, Jr., Patricia McFadden, Patrick Bond, John Bellamy Foster, Michael Albert, Carlos Vilas, Dennis Brutus, Deepa Fernandes, and many more will participate.

The theme of Left Forum 2008 is Cracks in the Edifice. What is the nature of the emerging crises in global political economy? How can the Left confront its current challenges to build stronger anti-capitalist movements? If another world is possible, what will it look like? We will be adding several movement-building workshops to our program, and plan to examine1968 after 40 years.read more »

December's Liberation Film Series:

DOWNLOAD FLIER HERE.

"Facing Fascism: New Yorkers Remember the Spanish Civil War”

• 2 PM on Sunday the 16th of December.
  The film will be followed by discussion and snacks.

• Moderator: Jonas Sjöstedt, Author and former Member of the European Parliament (European United Left/Swedish Left Party)
  
• Location:339 Lafayette Street (between Bleecker & Bond), Manhattan, NYC.
  
• Free and open to the public
  
• Download Flier Here.
  
• Download Handbills Here.

The Socialist Party USA (NYC local) invites you to a viewing and discussion of a recently produced documentary entitled “Facing Fascism: New Yorkers Remember the Spanish Civil War.”

“Facing Fascism” uses first-person interviews to document the stories of five New Yorkers who joined the international solidarity movement to defend the democratically elected leftwing government of Spain against a fascist rebellion in 1936. The five participants became members of a group of American leftists who called themselves the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. read more »

Dec. 1 (Saturday)
New York, NY
Event details:

1199 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Labor Center Auditorium
6:30 p.m.
310 W43rd St. (btwn. 8th-9th Ave.)
Take the A,C, E, 1, 2, 3, 7, N, Q, R, S, or W Trains to 42nd St. and Times Square

Suggested Donation: $10 (no one will be turned away for lack of funds)

PROCEEDS GO TO A SPECIAL HOLIDAY COMMISSARY GIFT FOR THE CUBAN 5!!

The Program also will consist of a short Legal Update, Update from the Canadian Conference to Free the Cuban 5, and several campaign updates.

Light refreshments will be served.

Sponsored by:

The Popular Education Project to Free the Cuban 5

For more information contact:

freethecubanfive@hotmail.cread more »

Come see the SP-USA table at:

The North American New Humanist Forum,

November 16-18, 2007, in New York City. Registration is free on their website, along with details.

Opening (friday the 16th) at El Museo Del Barrio
Teatro Heckscher
1230 5th Avenue, at 104th Street

Plenary Sessions and working tables at
Hunter College School of Social Work
129 East 79th Street, at Lexington Ave

From Their Website:
"How do we map out a new direction for our region, one that is guided by principles of non-violence with respect for diversity and with real democracy? Can we imagine a united North America that transcends national boundaries by building upon the best qualities of our peoples and cultures?"

"As humanists, we believe this is possible and the time for it is now."read more »

Comrades,

The next meeting of the SP Discussion Club will be held this Tuesday night 13 November at 7:00p in the SP office. All these details are also posted on the Local's website:

http://spnyc. org

The readings for this week will include some classic writings on class and the role of consciousness. This will be our last scheduled week of readings in method. Subsequent meetings will focus on particular themes and topics.

So, once again please brings ideas, criticisms and questions. Also some food (vegan friendly is popular) and/or drink to share.

Details...

CLASS AND CONSCIOUSNESS

Karl Marx, Preface to the Critique of Political Economy read more »