SOCIALISM IS THE SOLUTION!

Join Us for “SOCIALISM IS THE SOLUTION”!

Capitalism is in deep crisis. Since Donald Trump’s return to the White House, working class and oppressed peoples have faced a relentless attack in the U.S. and around the globe. The advent of the second Trump regime has seen an unprecedented attack on workers, immigrants, women’s rights, civil rights, education, and democratic rights. Now Trump is waging another war overseas. Working class living standards have been degraded by almost 50 years of one-sided class war waged by Wall Street. Working people are plagued by low wages, high rents and high food prices. Work is more precarious and workers are likely to be stuck working more than one part-time job in order to merely survive. The high cost of student debt is a shackle around the throats of an entire generation. Join us for a day of discussion and education.

No one will be turned be turned away for inability to pay. If you have a hardship, contact the organizers. Unfortunately, no child care available.

10:30 Am- 12 Noon

The struggle for immigrant rights, state violence and fighting the far right offensive

Speakers:

Rosa Pepper-Macias (any pronouns) is a revolutionary socialist candidate for Connecticut’s state senate; they are a union member and an immigrant rights activist from the Chicano community. Rosa was a Palestine activist on campus and is a member of Workers’ Voice.

Matthew Lyons (he/him) is a long time researcher of far right and fascist movements and a contributor at the 3-Way Fight website. He is the author of Insurgent Supremacists

Justin Akers Chacón (he/him) writes for Puntorojo Magazine and is a member of Socialist Horizon. He is the author of The Border Crossed Us and Radicals in the Barrio.

12-12:30 Break for lunch

12:30 PM -2 PM

Reproductive Justice and Bodily Autonomy Post Roe

Speakers:

Alyce Trelawny Coleman (she/her)is the current president of the REACH Fund of Connecticut, the state’s only abortion fund. Alyce engages with her community by doing teach-ins for young people about reproductive health, educating fellow progressives about reproductive justice, liaising with public officials, and fostering positive and productive relationships with other progressive activists around Connecticut.

Eric Maroney is a writer and organizer living in New Haven, CT, the unceded ancestral territory of the Quinnipiac, Paugussett, and Wappinger peoples. Eric’s work has appeared in Spectre Journal, The American Philosophy Association LGBTQ Issues Bulletin, The English Journal, New Politics, and Tempest Magazine. His forthcoming book, tentatively titled The Anti-Trans Turn, is under contract with Haymarket Books. Eric is a member of the Tempest Collective, a socialist organizing and educational project. (Appearing virtually)

Anna H is an organizer and legal worker based in Phila-delphia. She serves on the steering committee of the Philadelphia Abortion Rights Coalition and is a member of Workers’ Voice, a revolution-ary socialist organization. As a student, Anna helped win union recognition for United Smith Student Workers, OPEIU 153. She believes that fighting to defend abortion rights is an essential part of the fight against the far-right.

2:00-2:15 Break

2:15- 3:45 PM

Imperialism and Anti-imperialism in the 21st century

Speakers:

Blanca Missé is an associate professor at San Francisco State University and a Workers’ Voice member. She is active with the Ukraine Solidarity Network, Labor for Palestine National Network, and co-hosts the podcast Solidarity Without Exception.

William I. Robinson is a professor of sociology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. His work focuses on political economy, globalization, Latin America, and historical materialism. (Appearing virtually)

Khury Petersen-Smith works at the Institute for Policy Studies where he researches U.S. empire, borders, and migration, and strategizes with activists to work against the violence that the U.S. carries out and supports around the world. (Appearing virtually)