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March Jacobin Reading Group Discussion

Montlake Branch of Seattle Public Library 2401 24th Ave E, Seattle, WA, United States

In March we'll read an article from Jacobin issue 27 about Soviet foreign policy as well as an exploration of the roots of a truly liberatory policy closer to home. * "The Soviets Abroad" by Daniel Finn from Jacobin 27 (p.84 and online at https://jacobinmag.com/2017/12/the-soviets-abroad) * "Army of Altruists" by David Graeber from the January ... Read more

The Black Jacobins by C.L.R. James Discussion Group

Greenwood Library 8016 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, United States

Join us to discuss C.L.R. James's classic marxist history of the Haitian Revolution. Written in 1938 at the height of the Spanish Civil War and anticipating the liberation of Africa from colonial rule, The Black Jacobins is accessible and inspirational. This discussion group is open to all. Email [email protected] for more information.

Ecosocialist Reading Group

Rainier Beach Branch - Seattle Public Library 9125 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA, United States

Join us every second and fourth Thursday to discuss contemporary readings in ecosocialist theory. This time we will be discussing Marxist Ecology. We are reading the article "Marx's Ecology and the Left" by John Bellamy Foster and Brett Clark. You can access the reading here: https://monthlyreview.org/2016/06/01/marxs-ecology-and-the-left/ This reading is a little academic and dense, particularly in ... Read more

Ecosocialist Book Club

Columbia Branch - Seattle Public Library 4721 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, United States

Join us the second and fourth Thursday of every month for the Ecosocialist Book Club. We are selectively working through "Eco-Imperialism, Settler Colonialism, and Indigenous Resistance", a reading list compiled by the Marxist Education Project. You can access the syllabus here. In each meeting we will discuss one reading from the list. It is impossible ... Read more

Queer & Feminist Book Club ?

Beacon Hill Branch - Seattle Public Library 2821 Beacon Ave S, Seattle, WA, United States

The Dispossessed by: Ursula Le Guin --- Hosted by Seattle DSA's Queer & Feminist Caucus --- We're taking a break from non-fiction to explore Ursula Le Guin's The Dispossessed. Read Chapters 1-7 before this discussion on part 1. You do not have to be a Seattle DSA member to join this discussion– all are welcome! *We do ... Read more

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