Platypus on the US election | Platypus Review #91 | [Panel 12/03] After the Elections: The future of the status quo

[Jamie Keesling]

Platypus on the U.S. Elections View this email in your browser What just happened? Please see the Platypus Review's recommended readings on the U.S. election, all articles in the Platypus Review, in chronological order: "The Sandernistas: The final Triumph of the 1980s" + Postscripts by Chris Cutrone "Book Review: Doug Henwood: My Turn: Hillary Targets the Presidency" by Gregor Baszak "The 2016 Election - A response to Baszak and Henwood" by John Bachtell "Build political independence, don't tail after the ruling class! A response to John Bachtell" by Bruce E. Parry "Sanders, the Democrats and the Left" by Jason Schulmann and Bernard Sampson “The death of Social Democracy” By Jason Schulman, Christoph Lichtenberg, Brian Tokar, and William Pelz “Beyond Social Democracy: popular assemblies, confederal democracy, and internationalism” by Howie Hawkins "Paralysis of will: Berne Sanders's Capitulation" by Boris Kagarlitsky "Who's afraid of Donald Trump?" by Boris Kagarlitsky "Why not Trump?" by Chris Cutrone "The call to advent: an answer to Chris Cutrone's "Why not Trump?" by Daniel Lommes You can come and discuss the elections and the future of American politics at our weekly coffee breaks at Think Coffee on Mercer (by NYU), every TUESDAY at 7pm. PLATYPUS REVIEW ISSUE #91 We are very pleased to announce a special issue of the Platypus Review (#91): we have published Theodor W. Adorno’s “Remarks on the Authoritarian Personality” for the first time. The paper invites a reconsideration of the Authoritarian Personality study and its findings. But more importantly, given that our current moment is arguably experiencing a new rise of authoritarianism internationally, discovering what propels these tendencies continues to be an urgent matter. In publishing the typescript, we aim to challenge the way we account for authoritarianism in the 21st century.   Detlev Claussen, Chris Cutrone, Juliet Mitchell and Kirk Wetters have been invited to respond to Adorno’s paper in light of the present. This issue (#91) includes an Introduction by Chris Mansour and responses by Chris Cutrone and Kirk Wetters. Additionally, we have an article on the Corbyn phenomenon and an answer to “Why not Trump?” article from issue #89 (September 2016, see above). Submission Guidelines for the PR: Articles in the Platypus Review will typically range in length from 750–4,500 words, but longer pieces will also be considered. Please send article submissions and inquiries about the project to: review...@platypus1917.org. All submissions should conform to the Chicago Manual of Style.   Finally, please jot down our next panel event: After the Elections: The Future of the Status Quo, a Platypus panel at NYU, Kimmel Center, room 808 Saturday, Dec 03 at 2pm. Confirmed speakers include: Howie Hawkins (Green Party, USA), R.L. Stephens (Labor organizer and editor of The Orchestrated Pulse), Benjamin Serby (volunteer-organizer, Team Bernie NY), Karl Belin (Labor organizer and ex-member & organizer for Socialist Alternative). Moderated by Platypus members, Tana Forrester. This event will be catered. All are welcome! The Platypus Affiliated Society, established in December 2006, organizes reading groups, public fora, research and journalism focused on problems and tasks inherited from the “Old” (1920s-30s), “New” (1960s-70s) and post-political (1980s-90s) Left for the possibilities of emancipatory politics today. Copyright © 2016 Platypus, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you have signed up to receive event announcements to Platypus Affiliated Society. Our mailing address is: Platypus 2 Saxon House, 1 Thrawl St, LONDON, E1 6RW United Kingdom Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list