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This is the first of four sessions of a reading group on basic Marxism, hosted by Solidarity, based on the pamphlet 'How Marxism Works'.To obtain a copy of 'How Marxism Works', message us via this page.
Writing in 1979, author Chris Harman said: “the basic ideas of Marxism are remarkably simple. They explain, as no other set of ideas can, the society in which we live. They make sense of a world wracked by crises, of its poverty in the midst of plenty, of its coups d’etat and military dictatorships, of the way in which marvellous inventions can consign millions to the dole queues, of ‘democracies’ that subsidise torturers and of ‘socialist’ states that threaten each other’s people with nuclear missiles.”
In today’s age of climate crisis and escalating superpower conflict, and our government backing genocide in Gaza, Marxism is more essential than ever to avert the calamitous future threatened by global capitalism.
This first session will discuss the Introduction and initial chapters of Harman's booklet:
1. Why we need Marxist theory
2. Understanding history
3. Class struggle
This reading group is based in the unceded land of the Kaurna people, now occupied by the city of Adelaide. We'll meet in one of the booths at Café Brunelli, 187 Rundle St.
Solidarity is a revolutionary socialist organisation, committed to building today's campaigns while we work towards a party that can lead workers to overthrow capitalism completely. For more about us, see our website https://solidarity.net.au, or @solidarityadelaide here on Facebook.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Cafe Brunelli, 187A Rundle St, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia,Adelaide, South Australia