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Panelists: Rich Daniels, Emeritus Associate Professor of English, member of Radical Philosophy Association Ken Ward, Extinction Rebellion Max Wilbert, Deep Green Resistance The Dutch atmospheric chemist Paul Crutzen recently characterized the period marked by the start of the industrial revolution in the 18th Century to the present as a new geological epoch, the Anthropocene. This periodization is meant to capture a change in the history of the planet, namely that for the first time in history its course will be determined by the question of what humanity will become; the question of freedom. [Read More]

Panelists: Sarah Henderson - Author of Building Democracy in Contemporary Russia Adam Lunceford - Heart of the Valley Democratic Socialists of America GL Morrison - Oregon Communist Party William Smaldone - Author of European Socialism: A Concise History Description: 1989 is largely remembered as a decisive close to the Cold War contest between communism and capitalism—with the victory of the latter casting a seemingly damning verdict against Marxism as a form of politics. [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]