Forwarded from Alex Locasio (Solidarity Summer School)

[Louis Proyect <lnp3@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Lou and Doug,

I am temporarily unsubscribed from your lists, owing to the incredible
burden of work at TDU in the pre-convention period (not to mention the
heating up of Tom Leedham's campaign), but I would appreciate it if you
would note the following on your respective lists.

cheers,

Alex L.


Solidarity Summer School 2000
August 7-10  Ypsilanti, Michigan

The Solidarity Summer School is an educational event drawing together
activists and socialists from around the country for four days of political
discussion and debate.  Whether you are new to politics or a long time
movement activist, the Solidarity Summer School has something for you!

Registration:
Registration for the Summer School is $40, or $10/day.

Special Needs:
Childcare Available
Wheelchair Accessible

Housing:
Housing will be available on the Eastern Michigan University campus for
$15/night.  Limited off campus housing is available.

Sponsorship:
The Summer School is sponsored by Solidarity, a democratic, anti-racist,
feminist, revolutionary socialist organization.

Solidarity
National Office
7012 Michigan Ave.
Detroit, MI 48210
313-841-0160

e-mail: solidarity@xxxxxxx
website: www.solidarity-us.org

DAILY SCHEDULE:

Morning Plenary, 9:00am-11:00am
Class Period I, 11:30am-1:30pm
Lunch, 1:30pm-3:30pm
Class Period II, 3:30pm-5:30pm
Dinner, 5:30pm-7:00pm
Evening Plenary, 7:00pm-9:00pm
MONDAY, AUGUST 7th
Morning Plenary:
?Socialism & Revolution Into the 21st Century?, featuring Betsy Esch and
Mike Parker.

Class Period I:


?From Ecological Crisis to Environmental Justice, Part 1?, led by Joel Kovel
and Rodney Ward.

?Solidarity?s Rank & File Strategy in the Labor Movement- Part 1?, led by
Kim Moody.

?Theorizing about Gender and Class?, led by Johanna Brenner.
Class Period II:


?From Ecological Crisis to Environmental Justice, Part 2?, led by Kathryn
Savoie, Charles Simmons, & Walt Sheasby.

?Solidarity?s Rank and File Strategy in the Labor Movement, Part 2: Examples
of the Strategy in Action?, led by Jane Slaughter.

?Trotskyism and the U.S. Left, From the 1930s to the Present?, led by Alan
Wald.

Evening Plenary:

?Lockdown America: Police & Prisons in the Age of Crisis?, featuring Ahmad
Rahman and Christian Parenti.



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TUESDAY, AUGUST 8th


Morning Plenary:
?Breaking the Two Party System: the Fight for Independent Politics?,
featuring Stephanie Luce and Charles Post.

Class Period I:


?Capitalism, Democracy, and Racism- Part 1?, led by Paul Le Blanc.

?The Legacy of the Nicaraguan Revolution?, led by Dianne Feeley.

?Marxist Economics and the Contradictions of the Boom?, led by Mark Brenner.
Class Period II:


?Capitalism, Democracy, and Racism- Part 2?, led by Paul Le Blanc.

?Marxism and Anarchism?, led by David Finkel and Chris Kutalik.

?The IMF and World Bank: Adjusting Structures, Destroying Lives?, led by
Ozlem Onaran.
Evening Plenary:

?Women and the Global Economy?, featuring Ozlem Onaran and Johanna Brenner.



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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9th

Morning Plenary:

?Latin American Politics Today: Neoliberalism and Popular Resistance?,
featuring Dianne Feeley and Rafael Bernabe (unconfirmed).

Class Period I:


?The Legacy of the Russian Revolution?, led by Steve Bloom.

?Social Implications of the New Science: Genetics and Biotechnology?, led by
Rob Bartlett.

?The Social Construction of Whiteness?, led by Betsy Esch and Charles Post.
Class Period II:


?The Politics of Crime in the United States: 1960s-Present?, led by
Christian Parenti.

?The Fight for Reproductive Freedom?, led by Norine Gutekanst (unconfirmed).

?The Middle East: Imperialism, Sanctions, and the 'Peace Process'?, led by
David Finkel and Anan Aneri.
Evening Plenary:

?Queer Politics and Sexuality", featuring Alan Sears and Donna Cartwright.



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THURSDAY, AUGUST 10th

Class Period I (9am-11am):

?Revolutionary Defense and the Case of Mumia Abu-Jamal?, led by Steve Bloom.

?Why Socialists Need Organization?, led by Craig Regester.
Closing Plenary (11:30-1:30):

?Global Labor vs. Global Capital?, featuring Kim Moody.


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Louis Proyect
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