The Political Education Committee seeks to challenge what is understood to be “common sense” under capitalism and offer ongoing opportunities to expand our collective understanding of socialist concepts, histories, and strategies. At this monthly meeting, we’ll dedicate time to prepare for our upcoming Imperialism Study Series, and organize our efforts for our future series dedicated to Displacement.

This meeting is open to new- and long-time members; it’s recommended to review readings listed below: Pages 4 – 22 in the Imperialism Reader

• “Division of the World Among the Great Powers”, Vladimir Lenin; excerpt from Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism (1916)
• “The origin of capitalist imperialism”, Ellen M. Wood (1999), excerpt from the book The Origin of Capitalism
• Coloniality of Power and Eurocentrism in Latin America, Anibal Quijano et al. (2000)