A Reading Group on:

 Marx’s Capital in Light of Today’s Global Crises

Today’s political social, and ecological realities clearly indicate that an alternative to capitalism-imperialism is urgently needed. Developing such an alternative calls for a deeper understanding of what drives the logic of capital and the potential barriers that stand in its path. Few works better address these questions than Volume One of Marx’s Capital, which this reading group will explore through a series of open discussions. As we fight racism, sexism, and rising neo-fascism, revolutionary ideas are needed more than ever. Bring your questions, insights, and ideas!

 

All readings are available for free as pdf files from the IMHO: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gqm6mMTXqO7n8eTP7AzJ-z_xwUG7quPi/view?usp=sharing

 

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Sunday, June 7, 6:00 pm [Central time]: The Transformation of Money into Capital

Reading: Capital, chapter 4, “The General Formula for Capital,” and chapter 5, “Contradictions in the General Formula.”

 

Sunday, June 21, 6:00 pm [Central time]: Labor Power and the Valorization Process

Reading: Capital, chapter 6, “The Sale and Purchase of Labor Power,” and chapter 7, “The Valorization Process.”:]

 

Sunday, July 5, 6:00 pm [Central time]: The Two-Fold Nature of the Labor Process

Reading: Capital, chapter 8, “Constant and Variable Capital” and chapter 9, “The Rate of Surplus Value.”

 

Sunday, July 19, 6:00 pm [Central time]: Dynamics of Class and Race: The Working Day

Reading: Marx’s Capital, chapter 10, “The Working Day.”

 

 

Contact us for subsequent sessions that will explore further chapters of Vol. 1 of Capital

Sponsored by the Chicago chapter of the International Marxist-Humanist Organization

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