Pam Nogales, Carlos J. Pereira Di Salvo, and Laurie Rojas At the Left Forum hosted by New York’s Pace University in April of this year, a panel discussion was held on the subject of Politics of the Contemporary Student Left: Hopes and Failures. Organized by Alex Hanna of United Students Against Sweatshops (USAS), the panel [...]
September 30th, 2009 | PR web editor | 3 comments | ContinuedAll Posts Tagged With: "New York"
NYC Forum: 30 Years of the Islamic Revolution in Iran: The Tragedy of the Left
The Platypus Affiliated Society presents
30 Years of the Islamic Revolution in Iran: The Tragedy of the Left
6:00pm Sunday, September 13, 2009
at The Brecht Forum 451 West St New York, NY
Platypus NYC summer 2009: Theory post-revolution — Georg Lukács
Platypus NYC summer 2009 readings
Theory post revolution: Georg Lukács
Saturdays, 1:00pm to 4:00pm
July 11th to August 29th
Puck Building, NYU (4th floor)
295 Lafayette St
Platypus NYC Marxist reading group
Platypus NYC meets Sundays 2-4PM
New York University
295 Lafayette St. 4th floor
contact: pam.nogales@gmail.com
Platypus NYC screening: Rosa Luxemburg (1986)
A Film by Margarethe von Trotta
A political biography of one of the leading figures in the history of the Left
Friday, January 30th, 2009
6:30pm
295 Lafayette st. 4th FL New York, NY 10012
Platypus NYC screening: The Handsmaid’s Tale (1990)
Friday, January 23rd, 2009
6:30pm
New York University Sociology Department
Puck Building
295 Lafayette st. 4th FL
New York, NY 10012
Platypus NYC Calendar
Keep track of reading group meetings, screenings, public fora, and other Platypus events in the NYC area.
January 17th, 2009 | NY chapter head | 1 comment | Continued
NYU Screening: Finally Got The News (1970)
A Film by Stewart Bird, Rene Lichtman and Peter Gessner
Produced in Association with the League of Revolutionary Black Workers
Running Time: 55 Minutes
Friday, January 16th 2009
6:30pm
New York University Sociology Department
Puck Building
295 Lafayette st. 4th FL
New York, NY 10012
Progress or Regress? The Future of the Left under Obama (December 6, 2008)
The Platypus Affiliated Society in New York organized a moderated panel discussion and audience Q&A to critically evaluate the widespread assumption that the election of Barack Obama presents an opportunity for today’s Leftists. Asking how opportunity can be distinguished from opportunism, Platypus invited several intellectuals and activists to publicly think through the foreseeable pitfalls and [...]
December 7th, 2008 | admin | 4 comments | Continued
Join New York City Platypus google group
If you are interested in participating, organizing, or attending platypus NYC events you can join the New York City Google group.
November 20th, 2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued