A discussion hosted by the Boston International Socialist
Organization
What's happening in Ukraine?
Thursday, March 13,
7pm
358
Washington Street, Dorchester, MA
(Take
the #23 bus from Ruggles to the Harvard Street
Stop)
Suggested Reading:
Join
the Boston International Socialist Organization for a discussion this Thursday on the ongoing
situation in Ukraine as we work to sift through the rubbish being put out by
mainstream media and develop a socialist analysis. As socialists we understand
any military intervention from the ruling class is directly against the
interests of the working class. So then why exactly has Russia seized military
control of the Crimean Peninsula? Why is John Kerry, Secretary of Defense of a
country that has an extensive
record of military intervention and undeclared wars from the Middle East to
Latin America, now coming out against the idea of a military intervention? We
will be discussing the imperial interests of Russia and the US/EU as well as
what the different forces look like within the ongoing struggle.
While
many have painted the protest movement to be completely dominated by the
far-right, the far-right is not the only social force fighting for their
politics within the movement. While the left is weak and small in Ukraine, they
also make up the struggle in the streets. What are the important lessons that we
can draw out from these challenges? What is the role of the left internationally
in standing in solidarity with workers in Ukraine? And how does the struggle in
Ukraine relate to the struggles we continue to see emerging internationally in
response to austerity and the global attack on the working class?
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