“Memoirs from participants have to be read critically, but on the whole, they confirm the view taken by Pham and supported by newly published documents. Paul D’Amato tells us that this whole issue is not one on which we should waste any ink. Since the ultimate outcome in 1917 was the existence of two separate parties,... 

“So, people like A. Philip Randolph formed mighty and militant organizations that not only fought for economic justice, but fought for civil rights.” by Keon Skelton Year after year “Black History” is memorialized in the United States. This past year, a large monument of the late great Martin Luther King Jr.... 

“This is exactly what’s wrong with us, the U.S. socialist left. The fact that there has been almost no concrete and explicit discussion on the socialist left about the new tasks Occupy’s eruption has created for us is disturbing.” a Reply to Paul D’Amato by Pham Binh The first response to my “Occupy and... 

February 25, 20127:30 pmto11:30 pm     Come join us for an evening of fun, political conversation, and food! When: Saturday, Feb. 25th 2012, 7:30 pm Where: 28-34, 35th St. #2, Astoria, NY 11103 [get directions] Join/RSVP here. For information call (718) 869-2279 or email us.  Read More →

February 15, 20125:00 pmto6:00 pm    In the first session of our Brooklyn College Socialist Shorts, we will be having a discussion on economist Rick Wolff‘s article regarding capitalism, crisis, and the opportunity for socialist renewal. Bring a friend, pull up a chair, and join the discussion! Read... 

“Yes, that’s right, think Cavemen Facebook. Without, of course, all the annoying Pokes, incessant updates and endless Farmville requests.” by Billy Wharton from The Socialist Webzine  Socialists are gaining allies in their efforts to transform capitalist society. The latest are a bit more odd then most. They... 

On January 28th, 2012, Occupy Oakland moved to take a vacant building to use as a social center and a new place to continue organizing. This is the story of what happened that day as told by those who were a part of it. it features rare footage and interviews with Boots Riley, David Graeber, Maria Lewis, and several... 

“We do not have the lives we want and our children’s future is threatened because of social conditions that can and should be changed. One key cause for this intolerable state of affairs is the lack of genuine democracy in our economy as well as in our politics.” A new historical vista is opening before us in... 

“In reality, a $25bn mortgage deal with banks is a drop in the ocean – given US homeowners’ $700bn of negative equity.” by Richard Wolff  from The Guardian Big announcements of breakthrough legislative deals during election campaigns should be taken with huge grains of salt. Generally more rhetoric than... 

“The Socialist Party stands for the right of all workers to organize, for worker control of industry through the democratic organization of the workplace, for the social ownership of the means of production and distribution…” by the Wasatch Socialist Party  What does right to work legislation actually... 

February 24, 20127:30 pmto10:30 pm 339 Lafayette Ave. (buzz#7) [get directions] Friday, Feb 24, 7:30 pm Open to public For information call (718) 869-2279 or email us.  Read More →

February 10, 20127:00 pmto10:00 pm 339 Lafayette Ave. (buzz#7) [get directions] Friday, Feb 10, 7:00 pm Open to public For information call (718) 869-2279 or email us. ____________________________ UPDATE: Thank you all for participating in the discussion. For those who could not make it, here is the taped audio: “All-American... 

“It is that time is neutral. It can be used wither constructively or destructively.” from the Martin Luther King Jr. Research and Education Institute  I need not pause to say how very delighted I am to be here this morning, to have the opportunity of standing in this very great and significant pulpit. And I... 

Gabor Mate talks about how capitalism is bad for one’s mental and physical health. from KPFA’s Against the Grain Against the Grain – February 1, 2012 at 12:00pm Click to listen (or download)  Read More →