On March 14, 2024, the Platypus Affiliated Society hosted a panel discussion at the Rationalist House in Auckland, New Zealand, with panelists Joe Hendren (Auckland Socialist Society), James Robb (A Worker At Large blog), and Robert Reid (FIRST Union). Platypus member Michael McClelland moderated the panel. An edited transcript follows.
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On March 3, 2021, Platypus Affiliated Society member Ethan Linehan hosted an introductory workshop on the raison d'être of Platypus. A revised version of his opening remarks follows.
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On October 12, 2024, the Platypus Affiliated Society hosted the panel, “1776 and 2024: Revolutionary Boston and capitalist politics today,” at Boston College, as part of its 2024 East Coast Conference. The panel featured three Platypus members: James Vaughn, Spencer Leonard, and Erin Hagood. James Vaughn’s edited opening remarks follow
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How was the American Revolution revolutionary? Does the Left today inherit any of the revolutionary tasks of 1776? Should the Left break with or build on the legacy of the American Revolution? How should the Left make sense of recent attempts to reject, reinterpret, or reclaim the revolutionary tradition of 1776?
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On August 2, 2024, the Platypus Affiliated Society hosted a panel discussion on the question “What were the Antideutsch?” at Humboldt University in Berlin. The speakers were Jan Kalk (Gesellschaft für kritische Bildung), Jan Sander (Platypus), Justus Wertmüller (editor of Bahamas), and Detlef zum Winkel (author). The panel was moderated by Platypus member Marius. An edited transcript follows, which was translated by Platypus members Salim A., Tobias Rochlitz, Johannes Schön, Jack Verschoyle, Tamas Vilaghy, and Therri Wünsch.
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