End the War on the Poor: Confronting Militarism and the War Economy

The People's Forum 320 West 37th Street, New York, NY, United States

Around the world, the poor and dispossessed are facing the direct violence, economics, and politics of war and militarism. Join us on Friday, December 6, for a public discussion on militarism, the war economy and building a moral economy in its place.

Economic Lessons for 2020: A Conversation with Dr. Michael Hudson

The People's Forum 320 West 37th Street, New York, NY, United States

What lessons can we draw from history to guide us in the months and years to come? Join a conversation with economist Dr. Michael Hudson on the 2008 economic crisis, what's happened over the past  ten years, and what we can anticipate in 2020.

Book Launch: Feeding the Crisis

The People's Forum 320 West 37th Street, New York, NY, United States

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps, is one of the most controversial forms of social welfare in the United States. Feeding the Crisis brings the voices of food-insecure families into national debates.

Commemorating the 5th Anniversary of Freedom for all the Cuban Five!

The People's Forum 320 West 37th Street, New York, NY, United States

Commemorating the Freedom for all the Cuban Five with Ana Silvia Rodriguez, Cuba's Ambassador to the United Nations, Martin Garbus , lead attorney for the Cuban 5, Mary Alice Waters.

Film Screening: 1900

The People's Forum 320 West 37th Street, New York, NY, United States

Two boys are born the same day, January 1, 1900, on the same Italian estate—one the grandson of a noble peasant, the other the grandson of a weak-willed aristocrat. Bernardo Bertolucci’s 1900 posits the lives of these two characters as nothing less than the symbolic tussle for the soul of Italy.

Dream Catcher Poetics: A Dream Manifestation Poetry Workshop

The People's Forum 320 West 37th Street, New York, NY, United States

This workshop will honor dreams silenced and deferred. Through the work of Carolyn Malachi and Langston Hughes we will reawaken our imagination and hone into realizing our dreams.

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SEMINAR: Rising Inequality in South Asia

The People's Forum 320 West 37th Street, New York, NY, United States

As of 2019, India’s top 9 billionaires hold as much wealth as the country’s bottom 50% - more than 680 million people combined. This course will explore the processes that have made poverty and inequality particularly intractable in the Indian subcontinent.

SEMINAR: Rising Inequality in South Asia

The People's Forum 320 West 37th Street, New York, NY, United States

As of 2019, India’s top 9 billionaires hold as much wealth as the country’s bottom 50% - more than 680 million people combined. This course will explore the processes that have made poverty and inequality particularly intractable in the Indian subcontinent.

Book Launch: Halla Bol: The Death and Life of Safdar Hashmi

The People's Forum 320 West 37th Street, New York, NY, United States

This vivid memoir illuminates the life of Safdar Hashmi – artist, comrade, poet, writer, actor, activist, and a man everyone loved. Halla Bol shows us, close up, how one man’s death and life are intertwined with the stories of many people.

SALUD Y DIGNIDAD EN CHILE // HEALTH AND DIGNITY IN CHILE

The People's Forum 320 West 37th Street, New York, NY, United States

Join us for an event in solidarity with the healthcare groups offering services to those who have been hurt in the recent protests, Salud+A la Calle.

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