Intro to Marxism: Sunday 1pm Suzzallo Cafe

[Ethan Boyles]

Hey folks,

Below is message from Jorge, who has been organizing the Meaning of Marxism study groups.  Next meeting is this Sunday at 1:00 in Suzzallo Café.  All are welcome - hope to see you there!

 

Thanks,

ISO, UW

 

 

Hi all, This is Jorge from the International Socialist Organization (ISO).  You're receiving this email because you have in some way voiced your interest in participating in the Introduction to Marxism study series hosted by the ISO. For the newbies....: The ISO has set up a six week discussion group to provide a forum for conversations and questions about what socialism is and what the core politics of the ISO are.  The discussion group is based off of the book The Meaning of Marxism by Paul D'Amato. Get a copy at our next meeting or outreach tabling! And if you haven't gotten your own copy yet, don't worry, you can still come to the discussion group.  I'll be bringing copies for anyone who wants one.  The book costs $12. Paul is a regular contributor to our newspaper Socialist Worker (SW).  In fact, the precursor to his book was a series of articles printed in SW under the same title.  The articles were meant to expand on the list of our organization's core positions, titled Where We Stand.  Check out the series here: http://socialistworker.org/series/where-we-stand.  You may have also picked up a copy of these compiled articles at the last ISO meeting.  Or check the link here: http://www.internationalsocialist.org/pdfs/WhereWeStandPamphlet.pdf For the regulars....:  We have had difficulties the past few weeks getting a good spot in Cafe Solstice.  Either we're lucky to get a table inside where it's really loud.  Or, more likely, we get a table outside where the weather's just getting nastier.... So we're changing location and, due to the Sunday Hours of our new location, we're changing the time too.  For the next two sessions starting this sunday, we will be meeting on the University of Washington campus at the Suzzallo Library.  Suzzallo library is the big building facing 15th Ave NE, located on the East end of Red Square.  The easiest way to approach Suzzallo is by taking the pedestrian bridge over 15th on the corner of NE Campus Parkway & 15th Ave NE. Suzzallo Library has a cafe inside located immediately to the right upon entering, conveniently called Suzzallo Cafe.  That's where we'll be. Starting at 1pm. This week: we will be discussing the fifth part of Where We Stand: Full Equality and Liberation.  Here's the language, "Capitalism divides the working class, based on sexual, gender, racial, national and other distinctions. The specially oppressed groups within the working class suffer the most under capitalism. We oppose racism in all its forms. We support the struggle for immigrant rights. We fight for real social, economic and political equality for women, and for an end to discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. We support the fight for Black liberation and all the struggles of the oppressed. The liberation of the oppressed is essential to socialist revolution and impossible without it." Feel free to invite anyone you know. There are close to 30 pages to read in this section.  Any and all questions, comments, disagreements, etc. about any of this are welcome and can be fully discussed. Here are the Meaning of Marxism chapters that correspond to this section: Chapter 10: Marxism & Oppression Chapter 11: Capitalism & The Environment And below is a list of articles that Paul D'Amato has written for this section, which can be found in the pamphlet: Pitting One Worker Against Another: http://socialistworker.org/2008/09/12/workers-against-each-other Challenging Every Form of Oppression: http://socialistworker.org/2008/10/08/challenging-all-oppression Alright, everyone.  If you need to get a hold of me with any questions or comments, don't hesitate to give me an email or phone call.  See you there! Jorge 206.250.0088 When:  Sunday, November 22nd Where: Suzzallo Cafe (in the Suzzallo Library), University of Washington : 4000 15th Ave NE Seattle, WA 98105 Time: 1pm