Peter Hudis

Peter Hudis has written widely on Marxist theory and contemporary politics and is the author of Marx's Concept of the Alternative to Capitalism, and Frantz Fanon: Philosopher on the Barricades. He is General Editor of The Complete Works of Rosa Luxemburg (three volumes have appeared so far).

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Sam Friedman,
Peter Hudis

Dialogue on Marx’s Concept of Organization and its Meaning for Today

Summary: This discussion in February 2023 on the relation between spontaneity, organization and philosophy takes off from the chapter, “Political Organization,” in The Marx Revival, edited by Marcello…

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Peter Hudis

Chicago’s Mayoral Election and the Ramifications of Today’s “War on Crime”

Summary: First round of Chicago mayoral election focuses and threat to leftwing politics posed by the spurious claim that the U.S. is experiencing an unprecedented epidemic of crime – Editors

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Eric Blanc,
Peter Hudis,
Isabel Loureiro,
David McNally,
Lori Turner

[Video] Rosa Luxemburg: On Revolution

Summary Recording of book launch for Volume IV of the Complete Works of Rosa Luxemburg, Political Writings 2, “On Revolution” (1906–1909). Hosted by Verso Books and the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation – Edi…

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Peter Hudis

Rosa Luxemburg Was the Great Theorist of Democratic Revolution

Summary: The new edition of Rosa Luxemburg’s writings shows she believed that a socialist revolution would have to be democratic or else it would be doomed to failure. Originally appeared in Jacobin,…

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Kevin B. Anderson,
Peter Hudis

[Video] Marx’s Critique of the Gotha Programme – Contemporary Reflections

Summary: Peter Hudis and Kevin Anderson reflect on the new edition of Marx’s Critique of the Gotha Programme in this discussion hosted by Paul Reynolds of Historical Materialism Journal (London) — Edi…

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Peter Hudis

Rosa Luxemburg Was the Great Theorist of Democratic Revolution

Summary: The new edition of Rosa Luxemburg’s writings shows she believed that a socialist revolution would have to be democratic or else it would be doomed to failure. Originally appeared in Jacobin,…

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Peter Hudis

The War in Ukraine, the Theory of State-Capitalism, and Humanism Today

Summary: Views Ukraine as a turning point that illuminates anew the theory of state-capitalism; also assesses the present moment of the global movement for human liberation against racial, gender, and…

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[[Chicago]] The Regional and Global Impact of Israel’s War Against the Palestinian People

October 30, 2023
6:30 pm (Central time)

Zoom
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84126516993?pwd=OHk4a3lNS25zM2N5RzVwRG53bk9vZz09

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[Chicago] Past and Future of Afghanistan

September 6, 2021
6:30 pm (CST)

Zoom

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[[New York]] Creolizing Rosa Luxemburg: Debating Revolutionary Nationalism

April 17, 2021
2:00-4:00 pm East Coast DST/18:00-20:00 GMT

Zoom

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[Glasgow] Peter Hudis on Race, Class and Gender since the Black Lives Matter Movement

January 29, 2021
16:00 – 18:00 CET

Zoom
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/peter-hudis-on-race-class-and-gender-since-the-black-lives-matter-movement-tickets-134254455691?aff=erelexpmlt

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[Los Angeles] Public Online Reading Group on “Rosa Luxemburg, Women’s Liberation, and Marx’s Philosophy of Revolution”

September 13, 2020
6-8:00 PM, Pacific Daylight Time

Zoom
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84049457939?pwd=QjBKKzIzZnZqdDJvek9yYnFGU09nZz09

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[Chicago] Racist U.S. Capitalism on Trial

June 18, 2020
6:30 p.m. CDT (UTC/GMT -5:00 hours)

Internet
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87850888223?pwd=VUhLa0JkcmNxdzk4STRWNXAzaGpzdz09

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[Chicago] What is Socialism? What is Needed to Bring it into Existence?

February 26, 2020
6:30 p.m.

Harold Washington Library, Room 7 #N5 Floor (across the 7th floor elevators)
400 S. State St., Chicago Loop

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[Chicago] A Tale of Two South Americas – Chile and Bolivia

January 8, 2020
6:30 p.m.

Harold Washington Library, 7th Fl Room South
400 S. State St., Chicago Loop

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[London] Marx, Ecology, and the Climate Emergency

November 6, 2019
7:30 PM

Conway Hall
25 Red Lion Square, Holborn, London WC1R 4RL

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[Chicago] The Green New Deal: Realistic Proposal or Fantasy?

October 23, 2019
6:30 p.m.

Harold Washington Library, 5th Fl North Room
400 S. State St., Chicago

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[Chicago] Marx’s Philosophy of Liberation: Its Meaning for Today (Feb 20 to May 1)

April 3, 2019
6:30 - 8:30

Harold Washington Library, Room 7 North
400 S. State St., Chicago

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[Chicago] REVITALIZING REVOLUTIONARY THEORY AND PRACTICE

July 13, 2018
6:30 PM

Loyola University (downtown campus), Corboy Law Center Room 1401
25 East Pearson (between State St. and Wabash Ave)

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[Chicago] Race, Class, and Identity Politics

April 2, 2018
6:30 - 8:30 PM

Freedom School
719 S State St # 300, Chicago, IL 60605

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[Culver City (LA area)] Racism and the Logic of Capital

March 11, 2018
6:30-8:30 PM

Westside Peace Center
3916 Sepulveda Blvd., near Venice Blvd.

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[Los Angeles] Rosa Luxemburg’s Concept of Revolution and Its Meaning for Today

July 23, 2017
6:00 - 8:00 PM

Westside Peace Center
3916 Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 101-102 (press #22 at door to get into building)

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[Chicago] Environmental Crises: Resistance & Alternatives

February 13, 2017
6:30 — 8:30 pm

Hosteling International, Nichols Room
24 E. Congress Parkway, Chicago loop

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