Platypus affiliated society

lectures, interviews and talks

Alexander Rodchenko, photograph of Lily Brik (1924)
Alexander Rodchenko, photograph of Lily Brik (1924)

music by Autechre

talk
Naomi Klein
on her book The Shock Doctrine: the rise of disaster capitalism
Disaster capitalism:
Milton Friedman and the Chicago boys on proposed University of Chicago Milton Friedman Institute

Chicago Maroon article 10/4/08

New Yorker article 12/8/08

Wednesday, October 1, 2008, 7-9PM
University of Chicago
International House
1414 E. 59th St. assembly hall
[PDF poster]

Democracy Now audio recording and transcript

co-sponsored by Committee for Open Research on Economy and Society

lecture
Determining Palestine
a panel discussion with Atiya Khan and Tomis Kapitan on self-determination and Israel-Palestine
closing night event for
On Naji al-Ali
art exhibition curated by Haseeb Ahmed

Saturday, May 3, 2008, 7-9PM
Around the Coyote Gallery
1935 1/2 W. North Ave., Chicago, Illinois
[PDF poster]

lecture
Immigration rights and the labor movement
Information session for organizers of the May 1, 2008 International Workers' Day demonstration in Chicago


with Tania Unzueta May 1st Youth,
Jorge Mujica Movimiento 10 de Marzo, and
Shaun Harkin International Socialist Organization

 
Wednesday, April 23, 2008, 5:30PM
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
112 S. Michigan Ave. screening room 1307
[PDF poster]   [MP3 audio recording]

co-sponsored by the Students for a Democratic Society

lecture
One State
a conversation with Raja Halwani and Richard Rubin on Israel-Palestine and the one-state solution
opening night reception for
On Naji al-Ali
art exhibition curated by Haseeb Ahmed

Saturday, March 8, 2008, 7-9PM
Around the Coyote Gallery
1935 1/2 W. North Ave., Chicago, Illinois
[PDF poster]   [MP3 audio recording]

talk
Andrew Kliman
on his book Reclaiming Marx's "Capital"
Marx's critique of political economy:
the relation of price and social value in proper context

Thursday, January 17, 2008, 7-9PM
University of Chicago
Harper Memorial Library
1116 E. 59th St. room 140
[PDF poster]   [MP3 audio recording]

interview
Tariq Ali
on Iraq, the anti-war movement, and the state of the Left today
an interview with
Chris Cutrone

Monday, October 15, 2007, 4-6PM
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
112 S. Michigan Ave. room 1307
[PDF poster]   [YouTube video clips]   [MP3 audio recording]

 

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