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NEWS & LETTERS, January-February 2005Beyond Capitalism: Marx's Concept of an AlternativeA Series of Five Open DiscussionsIs it possible to today develop an alternative to all forms of capitalism, whether in its free market or statist variety? Can a concept of a new society that transcends value production animate today's forces of revolt to go beyond reformism and one-sided critiques of U.S. imperialism that fail to articulate what we are for? What concepts can help break through the prevailing notion that there is no alternative to existing society? These meetings will address these questions by exploring a work by Karl Marx that contains his most extensive discussion of a new society-his CRITIQUE OF THE GOTHA PROGRAM. We will explore Marx's Critique in light of ongoing theoretic and practical debates in the radical movement. As Raya Dunayevskaya, the founder of Marxist-Humanism in the U.S., wrote in 1987: "The burning question of the day remains: What happens the day after [the revolution]? How can we continue Marx's unchaining of the dialectic with the principles he outlined in his CRITIQUE OF THE GOTHA PROGRAM?" We invite you to join in these discussions. * * * Meeting 1 From Marx to Lenin, Lukács and Korsch: The Problem of Envisioning a New Society * * * Meeting 2 'Transitional Society' or Absolute Liberation? What Happens the Day After the Revolution * * * Meeting 3 Directly and Indirectly Social Labor: What Kind of Human Relations Can Transcend Capitalism? * * * Meeting 4 Critique of Politics, Economics, and the State * * * Meeting 5 Dialectics of Organization and Philosophy: The Untrodden Path * * * For the locations and dates as well as readings for the discussions, contact the News and Letters Committee nearest you • See the How to Contact News and Letters Committees |
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