January 25
7pm
Wednesday, January 25
Walker Stage
56 Walker Street
Manhattan
Trains: 1/2/3/N/R/6 to Canal.
Socialism is a much-abused word. The right wing hurls it indiscriminately as an insult. But even people who call themselves socialists mean very different things: from Eugene Debs, to European center-left parties, to North Korea.
What is the real soul of socialism? Is it the top-down control of the state and economy by an elite acting in the name of the people? Or is it the bottom-up self-emancipation of the working class and the 99%?
If you're trying to figure out how to change the world, whether you think you might be a socialist, or you just want to learn some history behind debates, in Occupy Wall Street and other growing movements, about top-down versus bottom-up models of organizing...
Please join us for a discussion with Sam Farber on Socialism: What It Is (And What It Isn't.)
Sam Farber is a long-time socialist. Born and raised in Cuba, he is the author of numerous books and articles, including Cuba Since the Revolution of 1959: A Critical Assessment.
Sponsored by the International Socialist Organization.
