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DESCRIPTION:Russian Revolution Centennial\n1917—2017\n\nABSTRACT: The Russian 
 Revolution of 1917 is universally recognized as one of the most important 
 events of the twentieth century. We have assembled a group of scholars and 
 activists to examine this world-shaking revolution from different 
 perspectives. Their presentations reflect the speakers own views and do not 
 represent a group consensus of members of The Institute for the Critical 
 Study of Society.\n\nAs with the Russian Revolution, our Centennial began 
 in March with the February Revolution in which the women of Russia 
 overthrew Tsarism and won the right to vote. We continue through the 
 October Revolution which established the world’s first Socialist Country, 
 the Soviet Union. We consider the world-historical significance of this 
 complex revolution.\n\nHere are our speakers for this week, and their 
 topics.\nSun, Nov 12, 2017: 10:30 am to 12:30 pm\nSunday Morning at the 
 Marxist Library\nModerator: Lew Finzel\n•	Gary Hicks: The Comintern and 
 the US and South Africa\nABSTRACT: I am going to try and express some ideas 
 about how we might look at the role of the Comintern in the building of the 
 CPs of of the US and South Africa in the 1920s. This activity consisted of 
 a decade of organizing, discourse, polemic on the part of a most 
 international cadre of West Indian, South African, Soviet, Finnish, 
 British, and North American comrades, participating in various commissions, 
 organizations congresses, conferences\n•	Raj Sahai: Dawn of a New Era: 
 The Russian Revolution and the World\nABSTRACT: The presentation will argue 
 that: The February and October 1917 Russian Revolutions together heralded a 
 new era for humanity, not just for the multi-ethnic peoples of the Russian 
 empire. It ended monarchy as an institution governing society all over the 
 world, which end was heralded in the French Revolution of 1789 but which 
 remained incomplete. It began the end of colonial ownership of the 
 world’s countries in Asia and Africa by the rich handful of European 
 countries. It made the masses as active agents: makers of history on a 
 global scale. It ushered in the era of liberation…the world will never be 
 same again…Socialism is the future of the world despite the present 
 reaction personified by Trumpism.\nRaj Sahai is a Socialist & 
 Anti-Imperialist War Activist, and a member of ICSS.\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2017/11/07/18804298.php
SUMMARY:Russian Revolution Centennial 1917—2017: Part of a Weekly Series
LOCATION:Niebyl-Proctor Marxist Library, 6501 Telegraph Ave, Oakland 94609
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2017/11/07/18804298.php
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