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discussions, debates, rallies, food, drink and music with leading national and international speakers from the labour and antiimperialist movements
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Bishopsgate Institute, London EC2M 4QH
21-22 July 2012
21st Century Marxism A weekend of discussions, debates, rallies and culture with leading national and international speakers from the labour and anti-imperialist movements
Britain faces the most dire economic crisis since 1929. To pay for the single largest bailout of the banking and financial system in human history - in total more than £1,350 billion in Britain alone - across Europe, ordinary people are being forced to foot the bill with job losses, cuts in welfare, pay freezes and mass unemployment.
Tunisian Revolution in 2011 toppled Ben Ali after 23 years
alternative. The TUC organised “A Future that Works” on the 20th October 2012 can help to galvanise and unite the resistance being built against the ConDem government and its policies.
21st Century Marxism brings they together people from across face in their countries. Britain and overseas to debate Across Europe, the sovereign the burning issues facing people For the first time, you’ll be able debt crisis has laid waste to today. to combine theory and practice existing elites. With with the new Activist Skills The range of international governments in no less than 11 session and the always popular speakers who are playing a out of the 17 countries in the Basics sessions are a great leading role in the struggle in Eurozone collapsing or being introduction to Marxist theory. their country is what has voted out - all of whom marked 21st Century Marxism Throughout the weekend you’ll supported austerity. out as being a unique event in have the opportunity to But the fightback is only just Britain and this year is no participate in debates that range beginning. The advances for the different. With speakers from from the corrosive effect of left in France and Greece have Cyprus, Iran, Iraq, Cuba, Sudan mass culture to how we can shown the potential is there for and - for the first time - Tunisia, stop the super-rich from mobilising vast number of sharing their experiences of the dodging taxes. Make sure you working people in favour of an political situation and challenges don’t miss out!
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Who’s who at 21st Century Marxism? Pete Ainsley is from the Campaign radiologist in north London, co-chair of the Against Climate Change NHS Consultants' Association and a founder member of Keep Our NHS Public Calos Alfaro is the Counsellor for Economic Affairs at the Cuban Embassy Prof Mary Davis is a past member of the UCU Exective and the TUC Women’s Salam Ali is a member of the Central Committee. Her books include Comrade or Committee of the Iraqi CP Andy Bain is a past president of the TSSA and a member of the Coalition of Resistance Steering Committee Harsev Bains is general secretary of the Indian Workers’ Association Richard Bagley is the Editor of the Monring Star
Brother a history of the British Labour Movement and Class and Gender in British Labour History: Renewing the Debate (or Starting It?)
Megan Dobney is the Regional Secretary of the South East TUC, a member of the Executive Committee of the National Assembly of Women and the Sylvia Pankhurst Memorial Committee.
Derbys Area TUC, a member of the TUCJCC, Unison’s National Executive and the CP’s executive committee. Chris Guiton is a member of the Communist Party’s Economic Commission Anita Halpin is the Trade Union Organiser of the Communist Party and a member of its Political and Executive Committees. She is also a former member of the General Council of the TUC. Zita Holbourne is joint chair of Black Activists Rising Against Cuts and a member of the National Executive of the PCS union.
Linda Kaucher is a researcher in the Mick Brooks is a member of the Left Geography Department of the London School Kevin Donnelly is a youth worker and Economics Advisory Panel of Economics a member of the TUC Dr John Callow is the director of the David Lane is an emeritus reader in Dom Eagleton is from UK Uncut Marx Memorial Library. His books include Sociology at the University of Cambridge. James II: The Triumph and the Tragedy Rashid Elsheikh is a leading member His books include Revolution in the Modern and Change The World - A History of World: Social Identities, Globalisation and of the Sudanese Communist Party Amicus. Modernity and Russian Banking: Evolution, Erkan Ersoy is Unite the Union’s senior Problems and Prospects, Ben Chacko is deputy features editor regional organiser for London & Eastern of the Morning Star and secretary of the Prof Martin Levy is editor of the Andrew Fisher is co-ordinator of the William Rust branch of the CP Communist Party’s theoretical and discussion Left Economic Advisory Panel and is joint journal Communist Review Andy Chaffer is a health worker and secretary of the Labour Representation the convenor of the CP’s Health & Welfare Committee Dr John Lister is the Information Commission Director of London Health Emergency. His Alex Gordon is president of the RMT books include The NHS After 60: For Neil Clark is journalist and blogger and union Patients or Profits and Europe’s Health for the director of the Campaign for Public John Green is the author of Stasi Hell Sale. Ownership or Workers’ Paradise? Socialism in the GDR Gawain Little is President of Oxford & Jenny Clegg author of China's Global Robert Griffiths is general secretary District TUC, a member of the NUT Strategy: toward a multipolar world and has of the CP., Chair of Searchlight Cymru, and Executive and of the CP Executive published research-based work on China’s author of SO Davies - a socialist faith, Committee rural development. Driven by Ideals - a history of ASLEF, and Pierre Marshall is secretary of the Tony Conway is a member of the Killing No Murder - South Wales and the Abe Lazarus Society and a member of the National Executive Committee of the PCS. great railway strike of 1911. CP Social Media team Kevin Courtney is deputy general Bill Greenshields is chair of the Dr Abdelaziz Messaoudi is a secretary of the NUT. Communist Party. Bill is a past president of member of the political committee and the National Union of Teachers and a Bob Crow is general secretary of the international department of the Ettajdid member of the People's Charter National RMT union and a member of the General Movement in Tunisia Commission. Council of the TUC. Christina McAnea is Unison’s national Moz Greenshields is secretary of Dr Jacky Davis is a consultant secretary for health
Who’s who @21Marxism continues after the programme...
10-11.15am
Global Warming, Food & Hunger Graciela Romero Vasquez, Mike Walker, Romayne Phoenix Seminar, Great Hall
British Democracy - reality or a good idea? John Callow Workshop, Upper Hall
Globalisation - the death of the Nation state? Jonathan Michie, Harsev Bains Seminar, Courtyard
NHS on the critical list? Christina McAnea, Dr Jacky Davis, Dr John Lister, Andy Chaffer (C) Seminar, Great Hall
Fighting back against ConDemCuts Zita Holbourne, Dom Eagleton, Kevin Donnelly Workshop, Upper Hall
The New Russia - Is socialism an alternative? David Lane, Jean Turner Workshop, Courtyard
Women Race and Class Revisited Mary Davis, Wilf Sullivan Multimedia Seminar, Great Hall
Britain Needs Public Ownership Andrew Fisher, Neil Clark, Robert Griffiths Workshop, Upper Hall
Breaking the power of the media monopolies Richard Bagley Workshop, Courtyard
EU Austerity - Coming our Way? Alex Gordon, Andy Bain, Robert Wilkinson Seminar, Great Hall
Solidarity with Palestine Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Marwan Musa Workshop, Upper Hall
Cuba - Socialism in action Carlos Alfaro Workshop, Courtyard
4-5pm
2.45-3.45pm
1.30-2.30pm 11.30am-12.30pm
Courtyard
10-11am
International Solidarity with Working People in Struggle International Rally, Great Hall
Reclaiming Our History Multimedia Seminar, Great Hall Can the Labour movement defeat the ConDems? Megan Dobney, Kevin Courtney, Anita Halpin Seminar, Great Hall
Under-Class or Working Class? Ben Stevenson Workshop, Upper Hall
Independence for whom? The Bankers’ Takeover Elinor McKenizie, Robert Griffiths Mick Brooks, Jerry Jones (C) Workshop, Great Hall Workshop, Upper Hall
Labour - Free to Move, Free to Exploit? Alex Gordon, Harsev Bains, Linda Kaucher Workshop, Courtyard Has Socialism failed? John Green, Roger Fletcher Workshop, Courtyard
2-3pm
12.45-1.45pm 11.15am-12.15pm
Rally, Great Hall
Broadening the battle lines - from Pensions to Popular Front Tony Conway, Anita Halpin, Moz Greenshields Seminar, Great Hall
3.15-4pm
Sunday 22nd July
Upper Hall
People, Power & Democracy
5.15-7pm
Saturday 21st July
Great Hall
What’s our Economic Alternative? Taking Office & Taking Power What’s the difference? Bill Greenshields, Pete Ainsley Gawain Little Workshop, Upper Hall Workshop, Courtyard
Marxism in the 21st Century - Voices for the Future Seminar, Great Hall
Goss Room/Fleur de Lys
Fournier Room 10-11.15am
Why Marxism? Liz Payne Basics, Fleur de lys
How to use Social Media Pierre Marshall, Ben Stevenson Skills, Fournier Room
Taking on the Tax Dodgers Prem Sikka, Chris Guiton Workshop, Goss Room
Why Capitalism = Exploitation Mary Davis Basics, Fournier Room
11.30am-12.30pm 1.30-2.30pm
A Marxist view of Political Islam Rashid Elsheikh, Navid Shomali, Liz Payne Workshop, Goss Room
Organising to Win. How to organise workers. Erkan Ersoy Skills, Fournier Room
Which road for China? Jenny Clegg, Ben Chacko Workshop, Goss Room
How to campaign locally
Mass Consumption - Consumerism What is History? run riot Graham Stevenson Daoud Hamdani, Mike Quille (C) Basics, Fournier Room Workshop, Goss Room Tunisia and the Arab Spring Abdelaziz Messaoudi Briefing, Goss Room
The State & Revolution? Martin Levy Basics, Fournier Room
A World to Win!
It’s the
Political Economy stupid!
Basics Skills Session Types Rally Sit back and listen to leading speakers from Britain and overseas Seminar Panel discussion plus Q & A from the floor Workshop Get involved
Skills Tutors help you discover the how and why behind skills that every activist needs to have
3.15-4pm
Graham Stevenson and Bill Greenshields + first time speakers share their experiences of this year’s event
ideas
2-3pm
Speaking up. How to debate & facilitate Gawain Little Skills, Fournier Room
The Battle of
11.15am-12.15pm 12.45-1.45pm
Who are the working class? Liz Payne Basics, Fleur de lys
Themes
10-11am
Louise Raw, Terry McCarthy, Graham Stevenson + 15 minute DVD on CP History
Sessions Guide
5.15-7pm
Dr Abdelaziz Messaoudi, Salam Ali, Azar Sephr, Rashid El Sheikh,Vera Polycarpou, Carlos Alfaro Chair: Navid Shomali
4-5pm
Skills, Fournier Room
2.45-3.45pm
Romayne Phoenix, Len McCluskey, Bob Crow, Rachel Newton,Vera Polycarpou, Robert Griffiths Chair: Liz Payne
Multimedia Involves video Basics Ideal for first timers or those wanting to brush up on their Marxist theory
Who’s who at
21st Century Marxism Terry McCarthy is the former director People in Cyprus) of the National Museum of Labour Mike Quille is a poet and the Arts Len McCluskey is General Secretary of editor for Communist Review Unite the Union and a member of the TUC Louise Raw is the author of Striking a General Council
Light-The Bryant & May Matchwomen and
Prof Jonathan Michie is Professor of their place in History Innovation and Knowledge Exchange at the Azar Sephr University of Oxford. His books include The is the Hanbook of Globalisation and The Political Women’s Economy of the Environment. Organiser in Marwan Musa is a representative of the Britain of Palestinian People’s Party the Tudeh Party of Iran Rachel Newton is secretary of the People’s Charter Commission. Navid Shomali is Dr Liz Payne is Women’s Organiser of secretary of the the Communist Party and a member of its international department of the Tudeh Party Executive and Political committees of Iran and secretary of the Co-ordinating Romayne Phoenix is the chair of the Committee of Communist Parties in Britain Coalition of Resistance, a spokesperson for Prof Prem Sikka is Professor of the Green Party Trade Union Group and a Accounting at the University of Essex and has member of the Steering Committee of the written numerous publications on Tax havens Anti-Academies Alliance. and avoidance Vera Polycarpou is a member of Ben Stevenson is national secretary of the Central Committee of AKEL (the the CP and a member of its executive Progressive Party of Working committee. His publications include 90 years
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Wilf Sullivan is the TUC’s Racial Equality Officer
Jean Turner is Honoury Secretary of the Society for the Co-operation in Russian & Soviet Studies Graciela Romero Vasquez is the International Programmes Director for War on Want Mike Walker is co-editor of Country Standard Robert Wilkinson is secretary of Reading TUC and Wokingham & District NUT
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