Events
Mar 2022
20
7:00 PM
The Marxist Classes: Trans women and the fight for equality and justice
Online/Phone Only United StatesIn recognition of Women's History Month, join Shae Bardgett, C. J. Atkins, and Maicol Lynch in a discussion of how the struggles of trans women contribute to the struggles of women and the working class overall for justice and equality. The recommended readings are: "Republicans Prepare Transphobic Offensive for 2022 Elections" and "Queer Liberation's Communist […]
Feb 2022
27
8:00 PM
Democracy demands an end to police violence
Online/Phone Only United StatesThe no-knock murder of 22-year-old Amir Locke by Minnesota cops points once again to the necessity of community control of police. Indeed, throughout the country police killings have continued apace since the murders of George Floyd and and Breonna Taylor, with no end in sight. Democracy Demands an End to Police Violence Date: Sunday, […]
Feb 2022
22
8:00 PM
Solidarity with striking UMWA miners
Online/Phone Only United StatesJoin this live, online event to support the striking UMWA miners at Warrior Met Coal in Alabama. Date: Tuesday, Feb. 22 Time: 8 PM Eastern, 7 PM Central, 5 PM Pacific For more information and to register, click here. Image: UMWA Facebook.
Feb 2022
20
7:00 PM
The Marxist Classes: Struggles of African American youth today
Online/Phone Only United StatesAfrican American youth face many special struggles and find themselves engaged in an all-sided battle for the right to life itself and the political power to forge a better future. Join two young Marxists, Jafari Youngblood and Ruby Oliver, who take a panoramic look at African American youth today. From the struggle for education, […]
Feb 2022
17
6:30 PM
The role of Black journalism in the struggle for freedom
Online/Phone Only United StatesJoin us for our next webinar titled The Role of Black Journalism in the Struggle for Freedom: The West Indian Gazette, The Daily Worker, Freedom and Freedomways featuring Dr. Carole Boyce Davies, Jarvis Tyner, and Amandla Thomas-Johnson. This event is being co-sponsored by our friends at Black Women Radicals. This event will taking place […]
Jan 2022
28
7:00 PM
Workshop: Abolition writing
Online/Phone Only United StatesJoin us for the first writing workshop of 2022 organized by the Michigan Writers Club. Our topic is Abolition Writing. Come prepared to write! Select a topic related to abolition: youth and mass incarceration (schools, foster care, and juvenile detention), police reforms that don’t work, militarization of police, surveillance (not necessarily high-tech), white supremacy, […]
Jan 2022
27
7:00 PM
Film: “With Babies and Banners”
Online/Phone Only United StatesAttend this free, online screening of the film With Babies and Banners, directed by Lyn Goldfarb. This Oscar-nominated documentary (1979, 45 min.) tells the dramatic story of the women of the great General Motors sit-down strike—an event that changed American labor history. The women reunited 40 years later to show the strike’s ongoing relevance. […]
Jan 2022
16
7:00 PM
The Marxist Classes: Dr. King’s fight for labor and justice
Online/Phone Only United StatesJoin Michael Honey for an expert examination of Dr. King's relationship to the struggles of working-class people. He will also discuss what we can learn from Dr. King's experiences about building coalitions and organizing social movements. Dr. Honey authored the Robert F. Kennedy award–winning Going Down Jericho Road: The Memphis Strike, Martin Luther King's […]
Dec 2021
4
2:00 PM
Celebrate Jarvis’s 80th birthday!
235 W. 23rd street, 7th floor New York City 10011 United StatesThe New York District of the Communist Party USA invites you to celebrate the 80th birthday of Jarvis Tyner, our outstanding comrade and leader. Jarvis has led a life full of forward motion for the working class, always willing to lead by example and never backing away from our Party’s science to change this […]
Nov 2021
14
11:00 AM
The Marxist Classes: Neofascism and neoliberalism
Online/Phone Only United StatesJoin Dr. Prabhat Patnaik, a leading Marxist professor and active member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), in sharing his examination of the relationship between the inner workings of neoliberalism and the upsurge of neofascism. Dr. Patnaik's presentation will be followed by questions and comments. Suggested reading: "Why Neoliberalism Needs Neofascists." Neofascism and […]
Oct 2021
24
7:00 PM
The Marxist Classes: Rural family and friends in the struggle for a better life
Online/Phone Only United StatesJoin Tim Wheeler in an examination of what's happening in rural communities and how to build unity in the struggle for a better quality of life and the advance of democracy. Suggested reading: "60 Million Rural Americans: Brothers and Sisters in the Struggle." Rural family and friends in the struggle for a better life […]
Oct 2021
17
7:00 PM
The Marxist Classes: Deep organizing skills
Online/Phone Only United StatesJoin a veteran organizer and trainer in exploring the skills of really engaging and working with ordinary working-class people, including those under the influence of very backward ideas. Deep Organizing Skills Date: Sunday, October 17 Time: 7 PM Eastern, 6 PM Central, 4 PM PacificRegister here to attend and receive a recording. Image: […]
Sep 2021
26
8:00 PM
The Marxist Classes: China — From Hunger and Famine to Feeding Everyone
Online/Phone Only United StatesIn 2021 China announced the elimination of extreme poverty, a historic accomplishment of socialism. Speakers from China and the USA will discuss the conditions of old China before the victory of the revolution in 1949: destitution, illiteracy, and violence, as well as imperialist invasion and occupation. This will be followed by a discussion of today's […]
Sep 2021
19
7:00 PM
Labor and Community Organizing to Build Working Class Power
Online/Phone Only United StatesJoin a veteran labor leader and community organizer in sharing the experiences and skills utilized in building working class power at the worksite and in the community. Sunday, September 19, 2021 7 PM eastern; 6 PM central; 4 PM pacific Register here to attend and receive a recording. Image: Joe Piette (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0).
Sep 2021
17
7:00 PM
Abolition Writing: A discussion of writing to end mass incarceration
Online/Phone Only United StatesJoin Elias Rodriques, who writes for The Nation, and Bobbie Wood senior editor at Peoples World for a discussion how to craft stories that free your audiences mind's as well help guide them to take action. Sept. 17, 2021 7:00 PM Eastern Register here