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Towards Abolition Democracy: Socialism, State Violence, and Anti-Imperialism
27/05/2022 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm EDT
In the fight for social justice, movements have treated the state as both an object of criticism and terrain of struggle for power.
Socialist and radical movements have had to navigate the contradiction of routine state violence, imperialism, and surveillance while recognizing that the working class often demands the state provide social welfare, particularly in times of crisis.
Join Spring on Friday, May 27th at 7 PM to discuss the nature of state violence, ruling class power, and socialist perspectives on organizing within and beyond the state for a better society.
Email us at info@springmag.ca for the Zoom link.
Suggested readings:
V.I. Lenin, “State and Revolution”
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Naomi Klein, “Dancing the World into Being: A Conversation with Idle No More’s Leanne Simpson”
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Max Mishler, “The Real Estate State and Housing Insecurity in the Time of Covid-19”
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Max Mishler, “The Real Estate State and Housing Insecurity: An Interview with Samuel Stein”
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