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2/29 discussion with Prabhat Patnaik

Our next meeting will be on Wednesday February 29, 2012 at 4:00pm, Room 5109. We will meet with Prabhat Patnaik to discuss economic recession and the world food crisis. All are welcome to attend. For a copy of the pre-circulated … Continue reading

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2/21 reading session on the Poulanztas-Miliband debate

Comrades, Our first meeting of the semester will tackle the Poulanztas-Miliband debate. Tuesday, February 21 @ 6:30pm at Slattery’s. The four readings are: Nicos Poulantzas, “The Problem of the Capitalist State,” New Left Review 1969. Ralph Miliband, “The Capitalist State: … Continue reading

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11/29 reading session on Marx’s political writings

Comrades, Our final meeting of the semester is on Tuesday, November 29 at 6:30pm @ Slattery’s. We will discuss two political writings from Marx: The Civil War in France (section on Paris Commune) The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte (extract … Continue reading

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11/7 discussion with Stanley Aronowitz

In our next meeting, we will discuss class formation and theories of the state with Stanley Aronowitz. Monday, November 7, 2011 @ 6:30pm Room 6107 The two readings he has suggested are: How Class Works Paradigm Lost: State Theory Reconsidered … Continue reading

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10/25 reading session on Lenin

Our next meeting will be on: Lenin’s State and Revolution Tuesday, October 25 @ 6:30pm at Slattery’s. See you there!

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10/4 reading session on Arrighi

Reading: Giovanni Arrighi, The Geometry of Imperialism Tuesday, October 4 @ 6:30pm at room 6107.

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9/20 inaugural session on imperialism

Our first working session on imperialism with Neil Smith will be held on/at: Tuesday, Sept. 20th at 6:30pm second floor of Slattery’s (8 East 36th Street) the (re-)readings are: Lenin, “Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism” Leo Panitch and Sam … Continue reading

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04/27/11 discussion with Neil Smith

readings: Lenin, Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism

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04/13/11 session on Samir Amin

readings: Samir Amin, The Law of Worldwide Value

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03/30/11 session on Anwar Shaikh

readings: Anwar Shaikh, “The First Great Depression of the 21st Century”

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