Monday, January 28, 2008

Bookstore February 2008 Calendar (updated 2/1/08)

Revolution Books Calendar

February 2008

Sun. Feb 3

2 PM—Discussion of Ardea Skybreak's The Science of Evolution and the Myth of Creationism, Knowing What's Real and Why It Matters. This will be the 2nd in a series of discussions of the book leading into national events on Darwin Day. We’ll discuss basic principles of natural selection, speciation and more.

5 PM—Discussion: of Making Revolution And Emancipating Humanity. This week we'll discuss - Are All Ideas Equally Valid and Good? This is part of a series of weekly sessions, open to those who've been engaging the works of Bob Avakian and those who are brand new. All are welcome!

Mon. Feb 4

7:30PM—9:30 PM Jam Session at Revolution Books:

Jam Session! An experiment in directive musical improvisation. An open invitation of participation is extended to ALL musicians to join in. The goal of the evening is to create a series of spontaneous collective compositions facilitated by the house band. EVERYONE is welcome to witness and enjoy this musical event and explore Revolution Books.

Fri. Feb 8

7PM—Movie Night at Revolution Books - The Fever

Vanessa Redgrave plays a nameless woman who leaves her cush life in London and travels to a country filled with civil strife where her worldview is shattered. A film adaptation of Wallace Shawn's play, with Michael Moore and Angelina Jolie. 83 minutes.

Sun. Feb 10

5 PM—Discussion of Making Revolution And Emancipating Humanity. This week: What is Freedom? What is power? And what is the relationship between the two? This is part of a series of weekly sessions, open to those who've been engaging the works of Bob Avakian and those who are brand new. All are welcome!

Wed. Feb 13

7PM—”Set the Record Straight” Another in a series of discussions addressing the relevance of the historical experience of socialism to the world today. The goal of the Set the Record Straight project is to: (1) provoke re-examination, promote debate, and stimulate research among students and professors; (2) respond to distortions in the media and affect broad public opinion; (3) contribute to a situation where there will be a more two-sided discussion of these vital questions; and (4) create heightened interest in the socialist project.

Sun. Feb 17

2PM—Discussion of Ardea Skybreak's The Science of Evolution and the Myth of Creationism, Knowing What's Real and Why It Matters. This will be the 3rd in a series of discussions of the book around national events on Darwin Day (Feb. 12). We'll discuss evolution and human beings.

5 PM— Discussion of Making Revolution And Emancipating Humanity. This week: What is truth? What is science? Can you scientifically understand society? Does such an understanding mean that there is no role for "free will" and human ideals and actions? This is part of a series of weekly sessions, open to those who've been engaging the works of Bob Avakian and those who are brand new. All are welcome!

Fri. Feb 22 7 PM:

Movie Night at Revolution Books - The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till

Keith Beauchamp's documentary tells the story of Emmett Till, a spirited 14-year-old who went to Mississippi in 1955 to visit family and never returned. The film gives a terrifying view of life in the American deep south, and tells the story of defiant Mamie Till-Mobley, Emmett's mother, who refused to let the truth be buried and helped spark the civil rights movement. 70 minutes.

Sat. Feb 23, 2pm

Timuel Black is an historian and author, chronicler of the Great Migration of Black people from the South to Chicago. He will speak on the dreams and expectations of Black people in their migration to Chicago, which gave way to a very different reality and the continuing struggle to bring in a better world. [Black is the author of the oral histories Bridges of Memory - Chicago's First Wave of Black Migration and Bridges of Memory – Chicago’s Second Generation of Black Migration]

Sun. Feb 24, 5 PM

Discussion of Making Revolution And Emancipating Humanity. This week: What about democracy? What is dictatorship? And what is America - a democracy, a dictatorship, or both? If the "true ideals of the founders" could be realized -what would it look like - and why? This is part of a series of weekly sessions, open to those who've been engaging the works of Bob Avakian and those who are brand new. All are welcome!

Fri. Feb 29, 7 PM

Opposing White Supremacy and Getting to a Far Better World with Clyde Young of the Revolutionary Communist Party.

As a young man Clyde Young spent many years behind bars in "correctional" institutions and became a revolutionary leader while in prison — leading prison rebellions and other political activity. He was influenced by revolutionary leaders and movements of the 1960s, including Malcolm X, George Jackson, the Black Panther Party, and, especially, the Maoist revolution in China.

Upon his release from prison, Clyde met Bob Avakian and recognized in him unique and special qualities as a leader and also an enormous sense of humor.

Clyde's writings for the revolutionary press range from essays on Martin Luther King and the Vietnam War to recent commentary on Bush's constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage entitled, Biblical Morality, Slavery and Other Horrors, to a major analysis of demographic changes, which was written in the 1980s, Since the '60s: Trends of Impoverishment, Oppression, and Class Polarization in the Black Nation.

In 1990, the Revolutionary Worker newspaper (the voice of the Revolutionary Communist Party (RCP) and predecessor of Revolution) published a lengthy interview with Clyde Young. Excerpts of the interview will appear in a book entitled, Bandana Republic, which is slated to be published by Soft Skull Press.

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Sunday, January 6, 2008

Bookstore calendar - updated 1/6/08

Revolution Books is filling up an exciting schedule of activities.

(Events in orange take place away from the bookstore)

A summary:

(Enlarge images below by clicking on the calendar)



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Saturday, January 5, 2008

Experience to learn from on stopping torture

This from someone in World Can't Wait - good food for thought:

Hey everyone: It's been a while, but I wanted to let you know that three of my co-workers have decided to come to the Jan. 11th action at Federal Plaza to take a stand against torture and to call for Guantanamo to be shut down. The younger woman is against torture, but said she had never been to a demonstration and she thought it was time to learn what that was like, even though she is nervous about the police. The two older women had been to the earliest demonstrations against the Iraq war and the Nov. 5th WCW action, but had gotten tired of marching when they thought nothing was happening as a result. This time they both quickly said Yes, they would be there when I showed them the e-mail from Debra and the local website (looks really good!) The day before we had had a discussion about the Iowa caucuses and the elections and, although, both of them ultimately want there to be an electoral solution to all the outrages of today, they were both disgusted that there was not even a peephole for real change in the 2008 elections.

Although this is hardly a wide cross-section of society (the four of us make up 100% of the current work force at my job) I wonder if there aren't elements in this to learn from and look for and strengthen where we can. New younger people who have never taken political action before and more seasoned marchers (but not activists) who were hoping the world or the elections would make all of this horror go away, but are newly recognizing that it comes down to us and what we do to step outside these boundaries that are choking us and people all over the world. Anything less is complicity and we must spread the resistance.

See you Jan. 11, 4:30 p.m. at the Federal Building!
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