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Students and NYPD Clash at Brooklyn College

Students and NYPD Clash at Brooklyn College
Brooklyn College Campus Police and the NYPD assaulted peaceful student demonstrators outside of President Gould’s office today on campus. Multiple students were pushed against walls, thrown through doorways, and knocked to the floor, a disabled student was assaulted and had her cane taken from her, and multiple students were arrested and literally carried away by the NYPD. by Charlie Kerr from... 

May Day Actions – 2012

May Day Actions - 2012
May 1, 2012Socialists of America, Unite! on May 1, 2012 Occupy spread like wildfire, setting America ablaze. From large cities like New York City and Los Angeles to small towns like Martinsburg, Virginia and Mobile, Alabama, occupiers are consistently organizing, planning, discussing, and taking direct action for the 99%. Not since the 1960s and 1930s have so many people taken militant action... 

BC Socialist Shorts: Thinking About the State and Where Transformations Occur

BC Socialist Shorts: Thinking About the State and Where Transformations Occur
April 11, 20125:00 pmto6:00 pm    In the eighth session of our Brooklyn College Socialist Shorts, we will be having a discussion with radical sociologist John Holloway.  Bring a friend, pull up a chair, and join the discussion! Read Holloway’s interview on the Socialist Webzine here. Wednesday, Apr. 11th 2012, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Starbucks off of Brooklyn College 33 Hillel Pl, Brooklyn,... 

BC Socialist Shorts: How Violent is America?

BC Socialist Shorts: How Violent is America?
April 4, 20125:00 pmto6:00 pm    In the seventh session of our Brooklyn College Socialist Shorts, we will be having a discussion with the SP-USA chair, Billy Wharton.  Bring a friend, pull up a chair, and join the discussion! Read Billy Wharton’s article on the NYPD shock doctrine here. Wednesday, Apr. 4th 2012, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Starbucks off of Brooklyn College 33 Hillel Pl, Brooklyn,... 

BC Socialist Shorts: How new movements grow out of the old (but are always different!)

BC Socialist Shorts: How new movements grow out of the old (but are always different!)
March 28, 20125:00 pmto6:00 pm    In the sixth session of our Brooklyn College Socialist Shorts, we will be having a discussion with prominent Left historian Paul Buhle. Bring a friend, pull up a chair, and join the discussion! Read Paul Buhle’s interview on the Socialist Webzine here. Wednesday, Mar. 28th 2012, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Starbucks off of Brooklyn College 33 Hillel Pl, Brooklyn,... 

The Candidate of the 99%: A Discussion with Stewart Alexander, Socialist Party USA Presidential Candidate

The Candidate of the 99%: A Discussion with Stewart Alexander, Socialist Party USA Presidential Candidate
March 15, 20126:00 pmto7:00 pm    “The Occupy movement has claimed that it represents the bottom 99% of Americans while policies are geared to help the top 1% of Americans, the highest echelons of the capitalist class. In essence, the 99% are the rest of us whom have been left behind in America’s economic growth and whom are being told must bear the weight of the problem caused... 

SPUSA Panels and Events at the Left Forum

March 16, 2012toMarch 18, 2012    Join the SPUSA panels and events at the Left Forum:   Runnin’ Red: An Insider’s Look at Being a Socialist Candidate In U.S. Elections Date: Saturday, 03/17/2012 Time: 12:00pm - 01:50pm Room: E300 Abstract: The inherent obstacles and challenges of waging a Third Party campaign in the United States are well-documented. From ballot-access... 

Socialist Potluck

Socialist Potluck
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 →

BC Socialist Shorts: Socialism in 60 Minutes

BC Socialist Shorts: Socialism in 60 Minutes
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 Rick Wolff’s article here. Find all the reading material here. Join Facebook event... 

Socialist Meeting

Socialist Meeting
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 →

Introduction to Socialism

Introduction to Socialism
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 Muslim” Mid-Season Briefing – 12/14/2011 Download...