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Socialism Conference

The Socialism Conference is a four-day conference bringing together thousands of socialists and radical activists from around the country to take part in discussions about social movements, Marxism, abolition, working-class history, and the debates and strategies for organizing today. Every year, the Socialism conference aims to be a place where activists can share lessons from their struggles—from the BDS campaign for Palestine to the fight for gender liberation, from strike organizing and support to the struggle to stop the destruction of the planet, the fight against racism, and more. Socialism 2025 took place in Chicago over July 4th weekend, July 3-6. Recordings from many sessions at Socialism 2025 will be released here. Socialism 2026 will take place in Chicago, September 4-7, 2026. Learn more: socialismconference.org

Episodes

All Seasons Season 0
Oct 27, 2022
Season 0 Episode 0

Unpacking the Anti-Trans Backlash

Eric Maroney speaks in this session recorded at Socialism 2022. Right-wing pundits have declared open war on abortion rights, and queer and trans people. Although aimed at motivating conservative voters ahead of the midterms, this backlash is more than simple political calculus. The far-Right/alt-Right are animated by profound anti-feminism. Unpacking and understanding this anti-feminism is essential to a Left response. Learn more about the Socialism Conference at www.socialismconference.org. Buy books from Haymarket: www.haymarketbooks.org Follow Haymarket on Soundcloud for regular event recordings, book talks, political analyses and poetry readings: soundcloud.com/haymarketbooks
Oct 25, 2022
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The Border Crossed Us: Labor, Migration, and Working-Class Internationalism

Justin Akers Chacón speaks in this session recorded at Socialism 2022. The aggressive exploitation of labor on both sides of the US-Mexico border has become a prominent feature of capitalism in North America, but this vicious model of capitalist transnationalization has also created its own grave-diggers. This session will explore why fighting for migrant justice and rebuilding the international union movement both require that we demand an open border. Learn more about the Socialism Conference at www.socialismconference.org. Buy books from Haymarket: www.haymarketbooks.org Follow Haymarket on Soundcloud for regular event recordings, book talks, political analyses and poetry readings: soundcloud.com/haymarketbooks
Oct 25, 2022
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Christians and the Socialist Struggle: Promises and Perils

Obery Hendricks, Josh Davis, and Aaron Anderson speak in this session recorded at Socialism 2022. There is a rise of religious organizations joining the socialist struggle. This panel will explore what role religion should play in socialist politics; the rightwing’s hegemony in US Christianity and what socialists can learn from it; and the difference between “reactionary socialism” and a truly emancipatory Christian socialist politics. Learn more about the Socialism Conference at www.socialismconference.org. Buy books from Haymarket: www.haymarketbooks.org Follow Haymarket on Soundcloud for regular event recordings, book talks, political analyses and poetry readings: soundcloud.com/haymarketbooks
Oct 24, 2022
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Confronting an Empire in Collapse: Cooperation Jackson and Building Eco-Socialism from Below

Kali Akuno speaks in this session recorded at Socialism 2022, moderated by Kade Doyle Griffiths. This session was sponsored by Cooperation Jackson. https://cooperationjackson.org Mississippi’s Cooperation Jackson has become a center for Black resistance at a time of global health, economic, and climate crisis. In the context of the water crisis in Jackson, this session will delve into the new and ongoing strategies and methods being pursued by this movement for grassroots-centered Black community control and self-determination, inspiring partnership and emulation across the globe. Learn more about the Socialism Conference at www.socialismconference.org. Buy books from Haymarket: www.haymarketbooks.org Follow Haymarket on Soundcloud for regular event recordings, book talks, political analyses and poetry readings: soundcloud.com/haymarketbooks
Oct 24, 2022
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Socialism and Disability Justice: Theory and Practice

Dana Cloud, Nina Lozano, and Keith Rosenthal speak in this session recorded at Socialism 2022. Presentations on Disability Justice and Socialism, Political Economy of Disability, Crip Time and Workers with Disabilities, and Protesting While Disabled. Learn more about the Socialism Conference at www.socialismconference.org. Buy books from Haymarket: www.haymarketbooks.org Follow Haymarket on Soundcloud for regular event recordings, book talks, political analyses and poetry readings: soundcloud.com/haymarketbooks
Oct 24, 2022
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Becoming Kin: An Indigenous Call to Unforgetting the Past and Reimagining Our Future

Patty Krawec speaks in this session recorded at Socialism 2022. Our current social and political crises are rooted in colonial systems hidden behind conventional readings of history. Krawec will discuss her upcoming book and how confronting and challenging these harmful readings with Indigenous perspectives can help us develop relationships of solidarity. Learn more about the Socialism Conference at www.socialismconference.org. Buy books from Haymarket: www.haymarketbooks.org Follow Haymarket on Soundcloud for regular event recordings, book talks, political analyses and poetry readings: soundcloud.com/haymarketbooks