Those of you attending the Left Forum at John Jay College next weekend might want to check out a workshop titled “Toward a Mass Left Party” that was organized by Matt Hoke, a member of the North Star editorial board. It meets at 12pm on Sunday in room 1.124.
The abstract for the workshop is as follows: Since the economic crisis of 2008, nor since the contraction of Occupy Wall Street in 2011, no mass pole of attraction has arisen to address the suffering of working people in the USA. Meanwhile, new mass parties have spawned in Europe in quick and stormy expansions, while also facing contradictions and difficulties. In the US, a new attraction towards intertendency politics and electoral action has emerged as expressed by the Electoral Action Conference in Chicago, and certain groups are experimenting new tactics to directly engage people's needs, whether the $15 movement, serve the people projects, or solidarity networks. The chairperson for the session is Loren Anderson of the Philly Socialists who has provided technical support for North Star and other related projects Participants include: Louis Proyect Affiliation: North Star founder & editor Bio: Louis Proyect was a member of the North Star Network launched by Peter Camejo in the early 1980s, an experiment in regroupment around a nonsectarian outlook that inspired the current website. Louis also identifies with efforts by the Socialist Union of the 1950s that was led by Bert Cochran and Harry Braverman. Abstract: Louis will be focusing on international developments in Syriza and Podemos. Jim Brash Affiliation: North Star & Green Party Bio: Jim Brash has been a member of UFCW Local 1262 for 15 years, and is a green council member of the Green Party of New Jersey. He is also the green party candidate for New Jersey’s 26th Legislative District. Interests include studying American history, political theory, economics, religious philosphy, & miltary strategy. Abstract: Jim will be mainly be talking about the nuts and bolts of his own electoral efforts. Stephanie Altimari Affiliation: Philly Socialists Bio: Stephanie was an early member of Philly Socialists who has coordinated a wing of its serve the people project based around tutoring for English as a Second Language. Abstract: Stephanie will be talking about the service model, solidarity networks, and the social network theory of building an organization. _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
