All Posts Tagged With: "public fora"

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Imperialism: What is it, why should we be against it?

Kevin Anderson, Chris Cutrone, Nick Kreitman, Danny Postel, and Adam Turl Platypus Review 25 | July 2010 On January 30th, 2007, Platypus hosted its first public forum, “Imperialism: What is it—Why should we be Against it?” The panel consisted of Adam Turl of the International Socialist Organization (ISO), Kevin Anderson of the Marxist-Humanist group News [...]

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July 9th, 2010 | PR web editor | 0 comments | Continued
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Which way forward for Palestinian liberation?

Hussein Ibish and Joel Kovel with Richard Rubin On February 23, Platypus hosted an event entitled Which Way Forward for Palestinian Liberation? in which Joel Kovel, author of Overcoming Zionism and frequent commentator on the Israel-Palestine conflict, and Hussein Ibish, political analyst and senior fellow at The American Task Force on Palestine, answered questions posed [...]

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April 8th, 2010 | PR web editor | 4 comments | Continued
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30 years of the Islamic Revolution in Iran

Given the recent election crisis and continuing protests in Iran and in light of the 30th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, The Platypus Affiliated Society on November 5, 2009 hosted a panel discussion at the University of Chicago entitled 30 Years of the Islamic Revolution: The Tragedy of the Left. Panel participants included Danny Postel, [...]

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February 18th, 2010 | PR web editor | 8 comments | Continued
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Platypus NYC Calendar

Keep track of reading group meetings, screenings, public fora, and other Platypus events in the NYC area.

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January 17th, 2009 | NY chapter head | 1 comment | Continued