April 17-18 East Coast Socialist Educational Conference

AT THE FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH, 2125 CHESTNUT ST., PHILADELPHIA
*Correction appended

Saturday, April 17


11:30 a.m. — “The Young Karl Marx: Origins of the Communist Manifesto,” with Ann Schoenfield (lecturer, Temple University).


12:30 p.m. — Slideshow and lecture: “Eco-Socialism: A Revolutionary Approach to Combat Climate Change,” with Daniel Adam (Connecticut Youth for Socialist Action).


2 p.m. — Slideshow and lecture: “Street Art of the Revolution,” with Mike Alewitz (artistic director, Labor Art and Mural Project; art faculty, Central Connecticut State University). The role of art and music in movements for political change from the Russian Revolution, to the 1930s Depression, to today.


4 p.m.  — Slideshow and lecture: “War and Politics in Pakistan,” with Adaner Usmani (member, Action for Progressive Pakistan).

 

5:45 — Buffet dinner ($7) available; dinner service will continue during following session.

 

6 p.m.  — Panel discussion: “Is Socialism Possible in the United States Today? The Fightback Against Economic Crisis, War, and Climate Catastrophe,” with Jeff Mackler (National Secretary, Socialist Action), Christine Marie and  Andrew Pollack (staffwriters, Socialist Action newspaper).


Sunday, April 18

 

11 a.m. — Slideshow and panel discussion: “Building a United Antiwar Movement: The Fight Against War in the Middle East, and Victimization of Muslims in the U.S.,” with Joe Lombardo (National Assembly to End the Iraq & Afghanistan Wars & Occupations, Albany, N.Y.), Lynne Jackson (Muslim Solidarity Committee), Christopher Hutchinson (Socialist Action congressional candidate in Connecticut, participant in recent Gaza Freedom March)


12:30 p.m. — Recorded greetings from Mumia Abu-Jamal. Update on Mumia’s case, with Pam Africa (International Friends and Family of Mumia Abu-Jamal).


1:00 p.m. — Panel discussion: “The Black Liberation Movement of the 1960s: Lessons for Today,” with Glen Ford (editor and founder, Black Agenda Report), Colia Clark (Haiti activist, former SNCC member), Dr. Lenore J. Daniels (editorial board, Black Commentator), Sky Keyes (editor, www.malcolm-che.com).


 3 p.m. — Slideshow and lecture: “After Fidel — Which Direction for the Cuban Revolution? Will Venezuela Take the Cuban Road?” with Jeff Mackler (National Secretary, Socialist Action) and Cliff Conner (author, “A People’s History of Science,” Nation Books, 2005; just returned from Cuba).


$5 EACH SESSION, $15 EACH DAY, $25 ENTIRE WEEKEND, AUSP. SOCIALIST ACTION

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Correction to the speakers line up on Sunday 4/18. This promises to be an excellent discussion.
 
 
11:00 a.m. — “Building a United Antiwar Movement: The Fight Against War in the Middle East, and Victimization of Muslims in the U.S.,” with Joe Lombardo (National Assembly to End the Iraq & Afghanistan Wars & Occupations), Burim Duka brother of 3 of the defendants in the Fort Dix Five case, and Lejla Duka 12, daughter of Dritan Duka one of the defendants (poss. one more speaker),  Christopher Hutchinson (Socialist Action candidate for Congress in Connecticut and participant in the recent Gaza Freedom March