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Archive for February, 2010
Platypus Review #20 is finally online!
Issue #20 is replete with replies and rejoinders to previous articles. There’s also an edited transcript of the recent panel on 30 years of the Islamic Revolution. Uli vom Hagen replies to Jerzy Sabotta, on the legacy of Rosa Luxemburg and the German Left. Manan Ahmed replies to Atiya Khan, on the poverty of Pakistan’s [...]
UChicago Forum: Which Way Forward for Palestinian Liberation?
The Platypus Affiliated Society, The International House Global Voices Lecture Series, and UChicago Students for Justice in Palestine present Which Way Forward for Palestinian Liberation? One state or two? A discussion with Hussein Ibish and Joel Kovel. Tuesday, February 23 | 7PM International House | 1414 E. 59th St. Hussein Ibish is a senior fellow [...]
UChicago Film Screening: The Politics of Black History
Brother Outsider (2003): The Life of Bayard Rustin A film screening and discussion on the legacy of identity politics, its buried history, unmet challenges, and the lingering problems on the Left. Wednesday, February 17 2010 | 6:30PM to 8:30PM Community Lounge | 5710 S. Woodlawn Ave. Since its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival and [...]