[act-ma] 3/12, 2-4 pm at BU: Platypus teach-in on the Communist Manifesto

[William Eric Uspal]

Please join Platypus on Saturday for this special event:
	
In the mid-19th century, Marx and Engels famously observed in the
Communist Manifesto that a 'specter' was haunting Europe—the specter
of Communism. 160 years later, it is 'Marxism' itself that haunts us.

In the 21st century, it seems that the Left abandoned Marxism as a
path to freedom. But Marx critically intervened in his own moment and
emboldened Leftists to challenge society; is the Left not tasked with
this today? Has the Left resolved the problems posed by Marx, and thus
moved on? Does Marxism even matter?

Come share your thoughts Saturday, 12 March 2011 at 745 Commonwealth
Ave, 5th floor, room 525


Thanks,
Will