Class: Red Threads in the 20th Century

Tuesday, February 05, 7:30 pm

Red Threads in the 20th Century
Mapping the Organized Left & Its Political Impact in the U.S.

6-Session class begins

The Brecht Forum
451 West Street
Directions

The social rupture of 1968 grew out of—and, at the same time, subverted—the legacy of earlier left political movements. After more than a decade of suppression, the U.S. left reemerged in both new and old forms. Their influence on 20th century social movements–and society as a whole--was much greater than their membership numbers or bases of sympathizers.

This series of discussions will explore the thinking and experiences of some of the main revolutionary and left-reformist parties and trends, from the decades pre-World War I to post-Soviet.

Ethan Young is a writer/editor with a sordid background of radical activism beginning in high school in the 60s. He has since moved to the left.