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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 14, 2022
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The Prison *is* Censorship with Study & Struggle

Safear Ness, Stevie Wilson, Saleem Holbrook, Kim Wilson, Bryant Arroyo, and Jessica Sylvia speak in this session recorded at Socialism 2022. This session was sponsored by Study & Struggle, https://www.studyandstruggle.com. A conversation among criminalized people about censorship behind prison walls and how it impacts knowledge acquisition and production, organizing, community building, healing, and political imagination. This panel will discuss various forms and purposes of censorship in prison, highlighting its connections to recent attacks on Critical Race Theory and LGBTQ+ people. The panel will highlight the ways that people inside and outside can build connections and resist prison censorship. 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 14, 2022
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Sabotage and the Antiwar Movement in Russia

Ania Aizman speaks in this session recorded at Socialism 2022. Putin’s invasion of Ukraine exacerbated a stifling political atmosphere within Russia, leading to crackdowns, suppression, and the fleeing of dissidents. At the same time, many Russian leftists have drawn inspiration from the Belarusian opposition, leading to instances of sabotage and a broad “railway war” against the government. This session will take stock of the situation in Russia, the Russian opposition to Putin, and discuss prospects for the future. 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 14, 2022
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Building a Black Mass Movement for Socialism in the Age of White Nationalism

Ashley Green, Nyle Fort, Akin Olla, and Nailah Summers speak in this session recorded at Socialism 2022. This session was sponsored by Dream Defenders, https://dreamdefenders.org. After over a decade of sustained uprisings around the value and dignity of Black lives, we sit at a critical juncture in the fight against white supremacy, fascism, and capitalism. Join Nyle Fort, Derecka Purnell, Akin Olla, and others for a conversation on building a national Black movement for socialism in the “United States.” 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 13, 2022
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Abortion is Won in the Streets: Strategies for the Reproductive Justice Movement Post-Roe

Emily Janakiram, Mandy Medley, and Derenda Hancock speak in this session recorded at Socialism 2022. This session was sponsored by NYC for Abortion Rights: https://abortionrights.nyc. In our new reality of abortion bans in half of the country, what is the way forward for abortion activists and how do we channel the anger and energy of this immediate post-Roe moment into long-term strategies to expand abortion access and advance reproductive justice priorities? 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 13, 2022
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Ukraine, Self-Determination, and Imperialist War w/ Yuliya Yurchenko

Yuliya Yurchenko speaks in this recording from the Socialism 2022 Conference. Yuliya Yurchenko analyzes the current Russian war in Ukraine, situating the inter-imperial rivalry within the trajectories of global neoliberal restructuring and post-Soviet developments. This session will put forward a perspective on Ukraine and imperialism rooted in the politics of solidarity and self-determination. 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 12, 2022
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The Case Against Nuclear Power w/ Joshua Frank

A session by Joshua Frank, a recording from the Socialism 2022 Conference. Nuclear energy is making a comeback and is now being heralded as a key ingredient to fixing our climate crisis. Yet, nuclear power is anything but "renewable" or "green". From the mining of uranium on Indigenous lands, to its grave radioactive risks, to nuclear technology's ties to atomic weapons, there is a myriad of reasons nuclear power must be opposed. 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