In July 2018, the Center for Political Education offered The Spirit of '68: Lessons from the Worldwide Revolution, a four-part study of the politics of 1968 and its lessons for today's struggles.
By popular demand, CPE offers this online reader: a compilation of reading materials, videos from the four-part series, music, and supplemental links.See a full table of contents below (all materials in this reader are used for educational purposes only).
These resources were shared after CPE's "Who's Got the Power: a Workshop for Organizers" (February 20, 2017) on analyzing the balance of forces. The session was facilitated by Rebecca Gordon.
Facilitated by Linda Burnham, National Domestic Workers Alliance
Video of this session is below. Here are some of the materials Linda recommended during her discussion of the last three chapters of Black Reconstruction:
Facilitated by Linda Burnham, National Domestic Workers Alliance
Video of this session is below. Here are some of the materials Linda recommended during her discussion of the last three chapters of Black Reconstruction:
Facilitated by Sanyika Bryant, Malcolm X Grassroots Movement
Video of this session is below. The following materials were offered to participants after the class to supplement the group discussion:
Facilitated by Sanyika Bryant, Malcolm X Grassroots Movement
Video of this session is below. The following materials were offered to participants after the class to supplement the group discussion:
Facilitated by Robin D.G. Kelley, Professor and Gary B. Nash Endowed Chair in U.S. History, UCLA
The following materials were offered to participants after the class to supplement the group discussion. Video of this session is below.
Facilitated by Phil Hutchings, Black Alliance for Just Immigration
The following materials were offered to participants after the class to supplement the group discussion. Video of this session is below.
Facilitated by Paula Austin, Assistant Professor of History, Sacramento State University
The following materials were offered to participants after the class to supplement the group discussion. Video of this session is below.
The goal of the fifth session of Marxism 101 is to help participants think about the paths forward for radical political economy, historical analysis, and liberation struggle in the days and years ahead.
