[Los Angeles] Marx’s Concept of Revolutionary Organization and Its Relevance for Today

Speaker:

Lyndon Porter, Black student activist and writer for the International Marxist-Humanist

Location:

Community Room (second floor – we regret no elevator or wheelchair accessibility — but see Zoom link for remote attendance)

The Original Farmers Market

6333 W. 3rd Street (corner Fairfax Ave., next to the Grove, 1.5 hrs free parking with food or drink purchase in Farmer’s Market lot. (Use https://www.metro.net/riding/trip-planner/ for public transit.)

Los Angeles 90036

Remotely on Zoom

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81219893748?pwd=UFlxeXRVVDhMaWRZNkFzekltREtRQT09

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Karl Marx’s concept of revolutionary organization was grounded in (1) a very specific understanding of the characteristics of capitalism and (2) the envisioning of its alternative, wherein both capital and the state would be transcended. These formed the theoretical basis for his practical activities over four decades in revolutionary, anticapitalist, and democratic organizations. The founder of Marxist-Humanism in the U.S., Raya Dunayevskaya, developed a concept of the dialectics of organization and philosophy that attempted to transcend the perceived dichotomy between a “vanguard” party to lead and more decentralized forms of organization. This meeting will respond to the organizational issues raised by our new edition of Marx’s “Critique of the Gotha Program” and by a recent dialogue on organization by longtime Marxists Sam Friedman and Peter Hudis.

Sponsored by Los Angeles Chapter, International Marxist-Humanist Organization

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[Los Angeles] Marx’s Concept of Revolutionary Organization and Its Relevance for Today