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<B>WHAT’S LEFT?<BR>
Envisioning Revolution in Reformist Times<BR>
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In recognition of <B>May Day</B>, join with others who work for change for a workshop, to share ideas and social justice goals, to discuss tactics and vision, to teach and learn, and debate What’s Left?<BR>
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<B>Friday, April 27, 7 – 9 pm & Saturday, April 28, 9 am – 5 pm<BR>
</B>at The Church (corner of Fuller Terrace and North St.) in Halifax<BR>
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Many people who share goals for social change are often isolated in our discussion of how to engage most effectively in radical, fundamental transformation of capitalist society. Jackie Barkley, Beverley Rach and Errol Sharpe have been talking about this problem and decided to organize a forum for this discussion. We share with others a concern about the weakness of a focused left opposition to the present domination of neo-liberal ideology and its practice in our province and in the rest of the country.<BR>
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While many of us work on specific projects focused on economic change, anti-globalization, anti-war, anti-sexist, anti-poverty, anti-racist, environmental struggles and many other locations of oppression, we need a place where we can come together to formulate and co-ordinate strategies. We hope to make a step toward creating a wide ranging, ideological discussion of our shared objectives. We feel that the left needs to articulate its own agenda/vision and let that agenda/vision be our guide to action. Once having done that we can then be much clearer about how our engagement in political struggles can contribute to the fulfillment of a vision of a world outside of the structure of capitalism.<BR>
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We’ve invited four activists to start our discussion on Friday evening: “Envisioning Revolution in Reformist Times.” Anne Bishop, Burnley “Rocky” Jones, Max Haiven and Errol Sharpe will present their perspectives. On Saturday, there will be presentations and discussion around reformist work, union activity, electoral politics, direct action, identity struggles and solidarity work. <BR>
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Registration: $10 or pay what/if you can<BR>
<B>Advance registration</B> preferred – <BR>
Contact 454.5784 / 826.2748 or <BR>
<FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><U>whatsleft@riseup.net<BR>
</U></FONT>Childcare available with advance notice<BR>
Saturday lunch provided<BR>
<B>All interested are welcome<BR>
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Please put these dates on your calendar<BR>
More details to follow <BR>
(Maybe a party on Saturday night to celebrate our efforts and May Day)<BR>
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