Upcoming January Events
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- Published on Thursday, 30 March 2017 20:45
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Hopefully you're having a restful and relaxing holidays! For those who attended our Marxmas Party, thank you so much for coming out and supporting the organization! It was a great evening of political discussion with a slight overabundance of delicious beverages.
In January, we will be doing a month of introductory discussion groups that are excellently tailored to people new to Marxism. Due to the recent electoral events in Venezuela (where the Opposition took a majority of the seats), we will be starting with an analysis of the Bolivarian Revolution and the effects this electoral shift will likely have.
All events will be held at QV Cafe (1701 Government St). The links lead to the literature being discussed - prior reading is encouraged but not required. Discussion is open to everybody in a safe environment and every opinion will be heard.
Here are the four events we will be doing... in January:
January 7th @ 6:30PM - Counter-Revolutionary Victory in Venezuela
The recent victory of the Opposition Coalition has been a major setback for the Bolivarian Revolution. The Opposition has vowed to repeal many of the laws passed by Hugo Chavez, including the Law of Fair Prices and the Health and Safety at Work law. Opposition figures have also vowed to privatize many of the state-owned services and utilities. Come to discuss this drastic change in Venezuelan politics!
See link: http://bit.ly/1OQ5WEy
January 14th @ 6:30PM - The Communist Manifesto
Easily the most famous text with regards to socialism, the Manifesto was written in 1848 and summarized the thoughts of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels on the class structure of society and the inherent root of oppression in capitalism.
See link: http://bit.ly/1gPDLW4
January 21st @ 6:30PM - Socialism: Utopian and Scientific
A short pamphlet by Friedrich Engels outlining the differences between various historical and current versions of socialism and the relevance of these different philosophies on concrete political goals.
See link: http://bit.ly/1KtHiHW
January 28th @ 6:30PM - Wage-Labour and Capital
An introduction to the economic critique of capitalism written by Karl Marx in 1847. The contents cover the long-term implications of capitalism (including the basis for collapses similar to the recent recessions) and the social relations that are inherent to private ownership of the means of production.
See link: http://bit.ly/1OPrSAT
Please email if you need any questions. Also, if you're interested in following us on Facebook, here is a link to our page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/532754460128447/
Thanks and hope to see you there,~Adam