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Join us for these in-person and virtual events with Dr. Michael Fine to discuss his new book, On Medicine as Colonialism.
About the book:
In this strident,
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Join us for these in-person and virtual events with Dr. Michael Fine to discuss his new book, On Medicine as Colonialism.
About the book:
In this strident, necessary, meticulously researched book Michael Fine uses the COVID-19 pandemic and many other examples to show the costly failure of the American health care system in bold relief. Hospitals, insurance companies, Big Pharma, specialists, and even primary care doctors have all become tools of the new health profiteers. On Medicine as Colonialism shows how the American health care system cannibalizes communities in the US and around the world. Focusing on how health care profiteers co-opt the state’s regulatory power, Medicare, and Medicaid to extract resources from communities, this book reveals how medicine and health care have become tools of a new health colonialism, turning medicine on its head, so that individuals and communities lose their agency, health becomes impossible, and profits are used to dismantle democracy itself.
Praise
“On Medicine as Colonialism details the sociopolitical realities that undergird health injustice and offers a realistic perspective on achieving health equity.” —Jewel Mullen, MD, MPH, Dell Medical School, UT Austin
“A sobering diatribe on health care in America.” —David N. Sundwall, former executive director of the Utah Department of Health
“Michael Fine wins his big-hearted argument that American medicine is colonialism, not just for the poor but for all of us. It is a desecration of our health care system by the same old robber barons. . . . This doctor-activist is pointing us to solutions. Everyone should read it.” —Samuel Shem, author and professor of medical humanities, NYU Medical School
“Fine writes with the eye of both a humanist and a practitioner. . . . His passion for individual lives and concern for the common good is what drives his outrage at what has been wrought.” —Christopher Koller, president of the Milbank Fund, from the foreword
About the Author
Michael Fine is a community organizer, family physician, public health official, and public health policy provocateur. He is the author of Health Care Revolt, Abundance, and The Bull and Other Stories.
Join us for these upcoming events for Labor Power and Strategy by John Womack Jr. with contributions by Gene Bruskin, Carey Dall, Dan DiMaggio, Katy Fox-Hodess, Bill
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Join us for these upcoming events for Labor Power and Strategy by John Womack Jr. with contributions by Gene Bruskin, Carey Dall, Dan DiMaggio, Katy Fox-Hodess, Bill Fletcher Jr., Jane McAlevey, Jack Metzgar, Joel Ochoa, Melissa Shetler, and Rand Wilson.
February 1st
Harvard Trade Union Program’s “James Green Memorial Forum” forum
John Womack will be joined by Peter Olney and Rand Wilson
Wasserstein Hall, Milstein West B (2nd floor), Harvard Law School, 1585 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge. MA 02138
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February 2nd – RSVP Boston Trade Union at UA Local 12 at 12noon
John Womack will be joined by Peter Olney
Plumbers Local 12 in Boston, MA 1240 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA 02125 Sponsored by Massachusetts AFL-CIO and Metro Boston Building Trades.
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February 4th NYC Labor Notes at 5:30pm People’s Forum Herald Square
320 W 37th St, New York, NY 10018
A conversation moderated by journalist Alex Press, with book contributors & editors Gene Bruskin, Melissa Shetler, and Peter Olney.
Zoom Book Launch with editor Peter Olney and contributors Melissa Shetler and Gene Bruskin. 5:45 pm ET. Zoom link: Labor Power & Strategy
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March 2nd West Portal Bookshop in San Francisco at 7pm with Peter Olney and Carey Dall
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March 17th Powell’s City of Books in Portland, OR (1005 W. Burnside St) at 7pm with Peter Olney and Tom Leedham
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April 1st UMass Boston – Boston Labor Conference – Book Table
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About Labor Power and Strategy:
What would it take to topple Amazon? To change how health care works in America? To break up the media monopolies that have taken hold of our information and imaginations? How is it possible to organize those without hope working on the margins? In Labor Power and Strategy, legendary strategist, historian, and labor organizer John Womack, speaks directly to a new generation, providing rational, radical, experience-based perspectives that help target and run smart, strategic, effective campaigns in the working class.
In this sleek, practical, pocket inspiration, Womack lays out a timely plan for identifying chokepoints and taking advantage of supply chain issues in order to seize and build labor power and solidarity. Interviewed by Peter Olney of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union—Womack’s lively, illuminating thoughts are built upon by ten young labor organizers and educators, whose responses create a rich dialogue and open a space for joyful, achievable change. With stories of triumph that will bring readers to tears this back-pocket primer is an instant classic.
Contributors include: Gene Bruskin, Carey Dall, Dan DiMaggio, Katy Fox-Hodess, Bill Fletcher Jr., Jane McAlevey, Jack Metzgar, Joel Ochoa, Melissa Shetler, and Rand Wilson.
John Womack Jr. is the Robert Woods Bliss Professor of Latin American History and Economics, emeritus, at Harvard University. He served as chairman of the Department of History, 1982–85, and acting chairman, 1991–92. Born and raised in Norman, Oklahoma, he first joined a union, the International Laborers and Hod Carriers, while in high school, earning a union wage in summer construction work. He held his card until he graduated from college and went to work at The Louisville Times—then into graduate studies and later into academic work. His publications include Zapata and the Mexican Revolution (1968) and Rebellion in Chiapas (1999).
Black Metal Rainbows: A conversation with Stanimir Panayatov, Daniel Lukes and Hunter Ravenna Hunt-Hendrix
Center for Place, Culture and Politics The Graduate Center at City University
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Black Metal Rainbows: A conversation with Stanimir Panayatov, Daniel Lukes and Hunter Ravenna Hunt-Hendrix
Center for Place, Culture and Politics The Graduate Center at City University of New York, Room 6107
Black Metal Rainbows: Book Launch and Panel Discussion
Housing Works Bookstore
Saturday, February 11th, in-person and on Zoom from 5pm to 7pm ET
In-person at 126 Crosby St,
Saturday, February 11th, in-person and on Zoom from 5pm to 7pm ET
In-person at 126 Crosby St, NYC 10012, near Broadway and Houston
Pre-registration for in-person required here. Zoom link here.
Presented by: The Colloquium for Unpopular Culture
Introduction by: Prof Sukhdev Sandhu (NYU)
Discussion with the following:
Mimi Chrzanowski (BMR Contributor) Tattoo artist at Angels, a collective of queer artists in Providence, Rhode Island.
Daniel Lukes (BMR editor) is a writer and editor based in Montreal, researching the nexus of musical subcultures and contemporary masculinities
Stanimir Panayotov (BMR editor) is Assistant Professor in Philosophy at the School of Advanced Studies, University of Tyumen, Russia, and works at the intersections of continental and feminist philosophy, non-philosophy, and late antique philosophy
Jaci Raia (BMR designer) is a creative director with an interest in design, typography, and metal, currently living and working in Burlington, Vermont
Aliza Shvarts (BMR contributor) is an artist, writer, and scholar whose work deals with queer and feminist understandings of reproductive labor and temporality, and whose artwork has been shown throughout Europe and the Americas
Time
(Saturday) 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm EST
Location
Housing Works Bookstore - 126 Crosby St, New York, NY 10012
Black Metal Rainbows book release show in Brooklyn at Saint Vitus Bar on Sunday, February 12th.
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Black Metal Rainbows book release show in Brooklyn at Saint Vitus Bar on Sunday, February 12th. Get tickets here.
Featuring Imperial Triumphant, Couch Slut, Sunrot, Diva Karr, Greyfleshtethered, plus the coeditors, contributors, books and shirts to purchase, and more!
Sekou Odinga was a member of Malcolm X’s Organization of Afro-American Unity, a founding member of the New York chapter of the Black Panther Party as well as the Black Panther International Section, and was a member of the NY Panther 21. A citizen of the Republic of New Afrika and combatant of the Black Liberation Army, Sekou was captured in October 1981, mercilessly tortured, and spent the following thirty-three years behind bars—a prisoner of war and political prisoner of the U.S. empire. Since his release in November 2014, he has remained a stalwart fighter for justice and for the release of all political prisoners.
Dhoruba Bin Wahad was a leading member of the New York Black Panther Party, a Field Secretary of the BPP responsible for organizing chapters throughout the East Coast, and a member of the Panther 21. Arrested in June 1971, he was framed as part of the illegal FBI Counter Intelligence Program (COINTELPRO) and subjected to unfair treatment and torture during his nineteen years in prison. During Dhoruba’s incarceration, litigation on his behalf produced over 300,000 pages of COINTELPRO documentation, and upon release in 1990 he was able to bring a successful lawsuit against the New York Department of Corrections for their criminal activities. Living in both Ghana and the U.S., Dhoruba continues to write and work promoting Pan Africanism, an uncompromising critique of imperialism and capitalism, and freedom for all political prisoners.
déqui kioni-sadiki is the chair of the Malcolm X Commemoration Committee and was a leader of the Sekou Odinga Defense Committee, which waged a successful campaign for the release of her husband. A tireless coalition-builder and organizer, dequi is a radio producer of the weekly show “Where We Live” on WBAI-Radio, Pacifica; an educator with the NYC Department of Education; and a member of the Jericho Movement to Free All Political Prisoners.
Jamal Joseph is a writer, director, producer, poet, activist, and educator. Joseph was a member of the Black Panther Party and the Black Liberation Army. He was prosecuted as one of the Panther 21. Joseph earned his BA from the University of Kansas while at Leavenworth. He is a full professor and former chair of Columbia University’s Graduate Film Division and the artistic director of the New Heritage Theatre Group in Harlem. He is the author of a biography on Tupac Shakur, Tupac Shakur Legacy and his own autobiography, Panther Baby.
Moderator
T. J. Whitaker is a veteran educator of 15 years in the Maplewood/South Orange School District where he teaches English. In addition to coaching girls basketball, he advises several student clubs including the Black Students Union (BSU), MAC Scholars, and MAPSO Freedom School. T. J. is a Prentiss Charney Fellow and is co-coordinating the second annual Model Gary Student Convention.
The George Floyd Uprising, edited by Vortex Group, book release and panel discussion with Shemon, Arturo, Nevada, and other local activists in Minneapolis, MN on
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The George Floyd Uprising, edited by Vortex Group, book release and panel discussion with Shemon, Arturo, Nevada, and other local activists in Minneapolis, MN on Friday, February 17th at 7pm at Seward Cafe, located at 2129 E Franklin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404. Join us!
In the summer of 2020, America experienced one of the biggest uprisings in half a century. After George Floyd’s murder at the hands of Minneapolis police, angry crowds took to the streets night after night, fighting the police, looting, and eventually burning down the Third Precinct. The revolt soon spread to cities large and small across the country, where rioters set police cars on fire, sacked luxury shopping districts, and forced the president into hiding in a bunker beneath the White House. Throughout the summer and into the fall, localized rebellions continued to erupt in Atlanta, Chicago, Kenosha, Louisville, Philadelphia, and elsewhere.
Written during the riots, The George Floyd Uprising is a compendium of the most radical writing to come out of that long, hot summer. These incendiary dispatches—from those on the front lines of the struggle—examine the new horizons opened by the revolt, as well as the social, tactical, and strategic obstacles it confronted. This practical, inspiring collection offers a toolbox for all those actively seeking to expand and intensify revolts in the future, and it is essential reading for everyone interested in toppling the state, racism, and capitalism.
Time
(Friday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Seward Cafe - 2129 E Franklin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404
Join this virtual event with members of Vortex Group to discuss The George Floyd Uprising on Tuesday, February 21st at 7pm ET hosted by Firestorm Books of
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Join this virtual event with members of Vortex Group to discuss The George Floyd Uprising on Tuesday, February 21st at 7pm ET hosted by Firestorm Books of Asheville, NC. Join us! Register for free or donation and get the book here.
In the summer of 2020, America experienced one of the biggest uprisings in half a century. After George Floyd’s murder at the hands of Minneapolis police, angry crowds took to the streets night after night, fighting the police, looting, and eventually burning down the Third Precinct. The revolt soon spread to cities large and small across the country, where rioters set police cars on fire, sacked luxury shopping districts, and forced the president into hiding in a bunker beneath the White House. Throughout the summer and into the fall, localized rebellions continued to erupt in Atlanta, Chicago, Kenosha, Louisville, Philadelphia, and elsewhere.
Written during the riots, The George Floyd Uprising is a compendium of the most radical writing to come out of that long, hot summer. These incendiary dispatches—from those on the front lines of the struggle—examine the new horizons opened by the revolt, as well as the social, tactical, and strategic obstacles it confronted. This practical, inspiring collection offers a toolbox for all those actively seeking to expand and intensify revolts in the future, and it is essential reading for everyone interested in toppling the state, racism, and capitalism.
Time
(Tuesday) 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST
Location
Live, virtual event on 2/21/23 hosted by Firestorm Books
Join Mary Shi and Erin McElroy, coeditors of Counterpoints: A San Francisco Bay Area Atlas of Displacement & Resistance, for the February SPPS webinar on
Join us with our recent SPPS Robert Dentler Student Award winner Mary Shi (University of California-Berkeley) and co-Counterpoints project wrangler Erin McElroy (Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Austin), talk about doing community-engaged work straddling academia and activism via Zoom. Counterpoints: A San Francisco Bay Area Atlas of Displacement of Resistance (Oakland, CA: PM Press, 2021) is a collaborative, co-created atlas expanding knowledge on displacement and resistance in the Bay Area with, rather than for or about, those most impacted. An opportunity for Q&A will follow the presentation.
You're invited on Thursday, February 23 to the latest talk in the The Interintellect Knowledge Base ongoing author series
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You’re invited on Thursday, February 23 to the latest talk in the The Interintellect KnowledgeBase ongoing author series about workers and organizing. Join us for a conversation with Peter C. Cole, labor historian, professor, and author of Ben Fletcher: The Life and Times of a Black Wobbly”, and Trent Willis, dockworker and former president of International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 10.
Join as we talk about the legacy of Fletcher, and his role as an African American member of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) during its heyday. During that period, when many US unions disgracefully excluded black and Asian workers, the IWW warmly welcomed people of color. Fletcher helped found and lead Local 8 of the IWW’s Marine Transport Workers Industrial Union, unquestionably the most powerful interracial union of its era, taking a principled stand against all forms of xenophobia and exclusion. We will connect Fletcher’s legacy with the activism and organizing that Trent Willis is currently involved in.
Details
Date: Thursday, February 23
Time: 2-3:30pm PT / 5-6:30pm ET
Link to register (Claim a free ticket toward the bottom of the page)
There is no cost to attend.
Event attendees will receive a complimentary copy of Ben Fletcher via our bookstore partner Reparations Club, thanks to support from Roy Bahat and Bloomberg Beta. Instructions for getting your copy will be shared during the event.
Join us for a virtual discussion of We Go Where They Go: The Story of Anti-Racist Action with coauthor Kristin Schwartz on Sunday, February 26th
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Join us for a virtual discussion of We Go Where They Go: The Story of Anti-Racist Action with coauthor Kristin Schwartz on Sunday, February 26th via Zoom at 3pm (EST / Michigan time) hosted by the Michigan General Defense Committee. Learn more and register here.
Nazi Black Metal Fvck Off!
Tuesday, Feb 28th, 7:00pm – 8:30pm ET, a virtual event hosted by Firestorm Books. Register here.
Co-editors Stanimir Panayotov and
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Nazi Black Metal Fvck Off!
Tuesday, Feb 28th, 7:00pm – 8:30pm ET, a virtual event hosted by Firestorm Books. Register here.
Co-editors Stanimir Panayotov and Daniel Lukes join designer Jaci Raia for a conversation on their new collection, Black Metal Rainbows, a radical anthology envisioning black metal as open, inclusive, and unlimited: a musical genre whose vital spirit of total antagonism rebels against the forces of political conservatism.
Beyond its clichés of grimness, nihilism, reaction, and signature black/white corpse-paint sneer, black metal today is a vibrant and revolutionary paradigm. This book reveals its ludic, carnival worlds animated by spirits of joy and celebration, community and care, queerness and camp, LGBTQI+ identities and antifascist, antiracist, and left-wing politics, not to mention endless aesthetic experimentation and fabulousness. From the crypt to the cloud, Black Metal Rainbows unearths black metal’s sparkling core and illuminates its prismatic spectrum: deep within the black, far beyond grimness, and over a darkly glittering rainbow!
Daniel Lukes has written for metal and rock magazines Terrorizer, Kerrang!, Decibel, and Helvete: A Journal of Black Metal Theory. He has a PhD in comparative literature from New York University, and is the coauthor of Triptych: Three Studies of Manic Street Preachers’ The Holy Bible (Repeater Books). He lives in Montreal, where he likes to disappear into the winter.
Stanimir Panayotov is Assistant Professor in Philosophy at School of Advanced Studies, University of Tyumen, Russia, and holds a PhD in Comparative Gender Studies from Central European University, Budapest. He works at the intersections of continental and feminist philosophy, non-philosophy, and late antique philosophy and has published in Heathen Harvest, Metal Music Studies, the Minnesota Review, Aspasia, etc.
Jaci Raia is an all-black-wearing art director currently living and working in New York City. She works in advertising, and uses her free time to take on a variety of both freelance and personal projects to fulfill herself creatively. After design and typography, metal music is her second love, and she spends a lot of time seeing shows in town and collecting records, tapes, and band shirts, much to the detriment of her wallet.
