"The American Revolution and the Left" (10/12/24 panel)
On October 12th, 2024, the Platypus Affiliated Society hosted the panel, "The American Revolution and the Left," at Boston College, as part of the 2024 East Coast Conference.
Description:
How was the American Revolution revolutionary? Does the Left today inherit any of the revolutionary tasks of 1776? Should the Left break with or build on the legacy of the American Revolution? How should the Left make sense of recent attempts to reject, reinterpret, or reclaim the revolutionary tradition of 1776?
Speakers:
-Daniel Lazare ("Democratic Constitution")
-Benjamin Studebaker (formerly of "What's Left")
-Matei Alexandriu (Congress of Workers' Organizations, NH)
-Tom Canel (AFSCME)
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