Events
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
Aug 2021
25
8:00 PM
The Marxist Classes: The fight for the rights of immigrant workers and families
Online/Phone Only United StatesJoin leading labor and community activists in a comprehensive discussion on immigrant rights, refuting lies with facts about the immigrant rights struggle now. The class will include next steps to organize for justice and dignity, cultivating a common struggle for unity. Spanish-language interpretation will be provided. The Fight for the Rights of Immigrant Workers and […]
Aug 2021
22
7:00 PM
The Marxist Classes: The fight for the rights of the working class
Online/Phone Only United StatesJoin labor leaders and community activists in a class discussing the Pro Act and how to build labor and community support big enough to win. The Fight for the Rights of the Working Class Date: Sunday, August 22, 2021 Time: 7 PM eastern, 6 PM central, 4 PM pacific Register NOW to attend and receive the […]
Jul 2021
18
7:00 PM
The Marxist Classes: The struggle for industrial unionism through the eyes of William Z. Foster
Online/Phone Only United StatesJoin John Case and Denise Edwards in a discussion of William Z. Foster's book, American Trade Unionism. The book can be purchased through International Publishers. The Struggle for Industrial Unionism through the Eyes of William Z. Foster Date: Sunday, July 18, 2021 Time: 7 PM Eastern; 6 PM Central; 4 PM Pacific Register NOW […]
Jun 2021
30
7:30 PM
Struggles on the ground against white supremacy
Online/Phone Only United StatesGrassroots Organizing: The New Poor People’s Campaign and Showing Up for Racial Justice While political movements struggling against racism, worker exploitation, misogyny and environmental damage have grown, the future remains unclear. It is in this context that struggles to build multiracial working-class movements are more vital than ever. But what is being done to […]
Jun 2021
20
6:00 PM
Immigrant rights town hall: No human being is illegal
Online/Phone Only United StatesThe urgent push toward comprehensive immigration reform and an end to deportations, detentions, family separation, and walls will be the topic of discussion on Sunday, June 20 at a virtual Town Hall hosted by People's World / Mundo Popular. The bi-lingual program is headlined “Si Se Puede – No Human Being Is Illegal.” Featured […]