http://spnyc.org/main/taxonomy/term/80/0 en http://spnyc.org/main/node/609 <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="event-start"><label>Start: </label>03/14/2008 - 11:00am</div></div> <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="event-end"><label>End: </label>03/16/2008 - 8:00pm</div></div> <p>Save the date!<br /> LEFT FORUM 2008 will take place March 14-16 at The Cooper Union, New York City.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.<span class='read-more'><a href="http://spnyc.org/main/node/609">read more &raquo;</a></span></p> Activism Civil Rights Class Communication Rights Direct Democracy Education General NYC Events GLBT Rights Globalization History Ideologies Innovation Labor Law Local Events National Liberation Political Parties Process Race Repression Resource Wars Social Security Socialism Women Work and Leisure Youth Wed, 19 Dec 2007 07:42:45 -0700 admin 609 at http://spnyc.org/main http://spnyc.org/main/node/590 <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="event-start"><label>Start: </label>11/17/2007 - 10:00am</div></div> <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="event-end"><label>End: </label>11/18/2007 - 5:00pm</div></div> <p>Come see the SP-USA table at:</p> <h3>The North American New Humanist Forum,</h3> <p> November 16-18, 2007, in New York City. Registration is free on their website, along with details.</p> <p>Opening (friday the 16th) at El Museo Del Barrio<br /> Teatro Heckscher<br /> 1230 5th Avenue, at 104th Street</p> <p>Plenary Sessions and working tables at<br /> Hunter College School of Social Work<br /> 129 East 79th Street, at Lexington Ave</p> <p><i>From Their Website:</i><br /> "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?"</p> <p>"As humanists, we believe this is possible and the time for it is now."<span class='read-more'><a href="http://spnyc.org/main/node/590">read more &raquo;</a></span></p> Activism Civil Rights Communication Rights Direct Democracy Education General NYC Events Globalization Ideologies Immigration Local Events Process SP-USA Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:28:33 -0700 admin 590 at http://spnyc.org/main