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April 23 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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An event every week that begins at 6:00 pm on Thursday, repeating until April 23, 2020
Makibaka: Fighting Back in Pilipino 2
*TPF is closed from March 10 - April 20* This course is intended for those who both feel ready and can demonstrate a basic proficiency in Filipino/Pilipino, or have a basic understanding of Tagalog upon which the national language is based
April 27 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
The Struggle against US Imperialism and Colonization in the Caribbean
In the middle of a global pandemic, the US has accelerated its aggressive approach in the Caribbean without regard for human life. What does this mean for the people of the Caribbean region and for the struggle against US colonialism and imperialism?
April 28 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
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An event every week that begins at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, repeating until May 5, 2020
VIRTUAL COURSE: THE GRUNDRISSE WITH DAVID HARVEY
A close reading of Marx's Grundrisse. This is a rare opportunity to study Marx with David Harvey, wherever you may be located in the world!
April 29 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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An event every week that begins at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, repeating until April 29, 2020
Rumi and Hafez Poetry Workshop
*TPF is closed from March 10 - April 20* Led by linguist and educator Amir Vahab , this evening workshop focuses first on literal translations of the mystical poetry of Rumi and Hafez from the original language, followed by discussion of interpretation and meaning.
April 30 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Online Concert Series: Spirit of Struggle
Our new monthly online concert series is a space for cultural workers and artists around the world to share songs, poetry, rhymes, and music.
May 2 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Songs in the Key of Resistance
Join Songs in the Key of Resistance (SKOR) remotely on Saturday, May 2 from 4:00-6:00PM for our monthly jam session! We will be sharing songs from movements of today and the past. No prior experience necessary.
May 4 - May 8
TPF IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED
We are temporarily closing The People’s Forum until further notice as a precautionary measure against the coronavirus. We affirm that we are taking these precautions in solidarity with people’s struggles to overcome this virus.
May 6 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Disaster Capitalism in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the most resource-rich countries in the world, but thanks to colonialism, imperialism, capitalist exploitation, and neoliberal financial control, the Congolese people are without the necessary infrastructures to provide the basic necessities of life. What is the reality of COVID-19 for the people of the DRC?
May 7 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
GREEN ROOM: Conversations with artists and cultural organizers in struggle
Green Room is our new monthly space to listen artist organizations and collectives talk about community responses to the crisis, and how they are responding to new realities.
May 8 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
VIRTUAL BOOK TALK: THE SOUTHERN KEY: Class, Race, and Radicalism in the 1930s and 1940s
The Southern Key explains the reasons for the failure of the US South to unionize, and that this regional failure has led to the nationwide decline in labor unionism, growing inequality, and the perpetuation of white supremacy.
May 9 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Film Screening and Discussion: A Poor People’s Tour of Wall Street
Each history-drenched street corner on this tour conjures the ghosts of the poor and dispossessed who built the world in which we live. Join for the video launch of the film, followed by a panel discussion.
May 11 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
APPLAUSE WILL NOT PROTECT US: THE REALITY OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS ON THE FRONTLINES
How has the for-profit medical system created the conditions in which health care workers are forced to work in unsafe conditions? What is the global dimension of US capitalist approach to healthcare?
