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Archive for October, 2009
30 Years of the Islamic Revolution in Iran: The Tragedy of the Left
Thursday, November 5, 7:00 PM | International House (1414 E. 59th Street, Chicago IL 60637) A Discussion with Maziar Behrooz, Chris Cutrone, Kaveh Ehsani, and Danny Postel A moderated panel discussion and audience Q&A on the legacy and effects of the Islamic Revolution for the Left, both in Iran and internationally, addressing the still-vexing questions [...]
Film Screening at the Mess Hall
Come watch a film about radical Second International intellectual Rosa Luxemburg. It’s a potluck, so bring food. Eat food. Talk about the movie, Rosa, the latest Platypus Review, the Sexual Liberation Event. Check out the Mess Hall space. Have a good time. (This) Friday the 23rd, at the Mess hall from 7:30- 10:30.
Hot off the press…Platypus Review #16 !!
Recall how Red Chicago was, a book review of Randi Storch’s new history. Read about (and listen to) drone music. Smell your way to Rosa Luxemburg’s corpse and the decaying left in Germany. Learn about Unite Here’s recent civil disobedience action, downtown. And check out a review of a new take on Adorno’s philosophy and [...]
Are We Liberated Yet?
The struggles for sexual liberation and women’s rights of the past century leave us with an ambiguous legacy. How do the failures and successes of these movements inform the present? Recent events such as the passing of Proposition 8 in California and the ongoing repression of women in the Middle East make us wonder, are [...]
Chicago Platypus chapter (now) has it’s own Facebook group
Because Chicago Platypus is better looking than NYC and the rest of them, we deserve our own facebook group.
Platypus Review Issues #14 and #15 are also out!
Check out: Issue # 14 and Issue # 15.