Saturday, May 7
11 AM – 12:30 PM eastern

Class:  Dialectics of Social Change 

What specific aspects of dialectics help us to understand the nature of the struggle in which we are engaged today?
Overall, how do dialectics help us to develop a scientific and conscious approach to struggle?

12: 30 – 1:00 PM eastern: lunch break

1:00 – 2:30 PM eastern

Class: The Evolution of the Struggle for Real Democracy in the USA 

How did the struggle for the advance of real democracy evolve in this country?
What are pivotal examples of  working class and people’s struggles as the country developed?
On the other hand, what were the maneuverings and manipulations of ruling class forces at major points as the struggle for real democracy unfolded?

Tuesday, May 10
7:30 PM – 9 PM eastern

Class: Fundamentals of US Political Economy 

What is capitalism, and how has it evolved in the USA?
What is exploitation, and how has it evolved in the USA?
What are the added features of the exploitation of women, LGBTQ, people of color, and youth?

Thursday, May 12
7:30 PM – 9 PM eastern

Class: The Status of the US Working Class Today 

What is the standard of living, quality of life at the worksite and in the home, and overall well-being (or not) of working-class people in the USA?
What can we say about the special aspects of the experiences of women workers, workers of color, LGBTQ workers, immigrant workers, and young workers?

Saturday, May 14
11 AM – 12: 30 PM eastern

Class: Redefining Working Class USA

What do Marx, Engels, and Lenin have to say about how to define the working class and what working class people have in common?
What is the challenge to the very being of the US working class that has emerged in academia over the last few decades? 

12:30 – 1:00 PM eastern: lunch break

1:00 – 2:30 PM eastern

Class: Winning Against the Threat of Fascism Today 

What do we mean by the threat of fascism?
Who are the forces behind the threat of fascism and what are they trying to achieve?
How do we effectively fight back?