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Archive for November, 2009
Workers in a time of War
Workers in a time of War

Workers in a time of War: Pakistan and the Crisis of the Labour Movement Sunday, December 2, 2:00 PM |  International House (1414 E. 59th Street, Chicago IL) A Discussion with Gulzar Ahmed Chaudhary General Secretary, All Pakistan Trade Union Federation Rubina Jamil President, Working Women Organization Yasir Gulzar President, Progressive Youth Organization Atiya Khan [...]

Special Edition #17 is out and online!

The Decline of the Left in the 20th Century : Toward a Theory of Historical Regression A Platypus Review Special Edition (issue 17: November, 2009) Based on a panel discussion held by Platypus at Pace University last year, The Platypus Review traces in this special issue the slow death of the Left in our time, [...]

Trotsky seems to suggest that Platypus NYC is cooler.

While New York City might be the most suitable point for observing the world’s panorama in every respect, Chicago’s not so bad, either. The Platypus Review Special Issue #17 Leon Trotsky www.platypus1917.org

What is Platypus?
The Platypus Affiliated Society, established in December 2006, organizes reading groups, public fora, research and journalism focused on problems and tasks inherited from the “Old” (1920s-30s), “New” (1960s-70s) and post-political (1980s-90s) Left for the possibilities of emancipatory politics today.