2019

A teach-in on the New Deal by Clint Montgomery, reflecting on the recent European elections and the rise of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in the U.S. As the present crisis of neoliberalism sees calls from the left for a “Green New Deal” and a return to the post war welfare-state, what was the New Deal and why is its specter returning now?

Richard Rubin of the Platypus Affiliated Society hosts a teach-in on Materialism and Philosophy in Athens, June 1, 2019.

Please note that the introduction is in Greek, but the lecture proceeds in English.

Jensen Suther of the Platypus Affiliated Society hosts a teach-in on Hegel’s Materialism in Athens. 1 June 2019

Teach-in by Jensen Suther of the Platypus Affiliated Society on Hegel’s concept of life, held in Athens, 1 June 2019.

Teach-in on Engels\’ \“Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State\“, hosted by Lucy Parker in Athens on 1 June 2019.

On this episode, we tackle cancel culture and the legacy of the Bolivarian Revolution in Venezuela. Sophia Freeman, London member of Platypus, joins us to discuss the feud between beauty influencers, James Charles and Tati Westbrook, and what it might tells us about the exhaustion of cancel culture. In the second segment, Marco Torres, Chicago Platypus member, and Pamela Nogales interview Alejandro Velasco, the author of Barrio Rising: Urban Popular Politics and the Making of Modern Venezuela, and contributor to the New York Times, In These Times and Jacobin Radio, on the passing of Chavismo and the future of Venezuela. [Read More]

Panel discussion on the life and legacy of Karl Marx as a revolutionary intellectual, hosted by the Platypus Affiliated Society on March 27, 2019 at the University of Tennessee (Knoxville). Speakers: Dr. Harry Dahms, University of Tennessee (Sociology) Dr. Arnold Farr, University of Kentucky (Philosophy) Dr. Spencer Leonard, Platypus Affiliated Society Moderated by AJ Knowles. Description: This past year marked the 200^th^ birthday of Karl Marx, than whom, as even his ideological opponent Isaiah Berlin had to admit, “no thinker in the nineteenth century has had so direct, deliberate and powerful an influence upon mankind. [Read More]

A panel discussion held at Oregon State University on April 25, 2019. The discussion was moderated by Andony Melathopoulos. Speakers: Charles Maughan, Our Revolution Corvallis Allies Nathaniel Owen, Heart of the Valley DSA William Smaldone, author of \“European Socialism: A Concise History With Documents\” Description: Reform, Revolution, Resistance - how do these relate for the Left historically, what do these terms mean today, and how can they help us understand the obstacles and opportunities for building a Left adequate to the 21st Century? [Read More]

Teach-in on Ireland and the Left by Padraig Macguire, held April 20, 2019 at Goldsmiths, University of London. This is the second in a series of three recordings.

A teach-in on Ireland and the Left given by Padraig Macguire at Goldsmiths, University of London, on April 20, 2019. This is the first of three recordings in a series.