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Join us for a teach-in on Andean resistance movements in Bolivia and Peru. Through talks, discussions, and hands-on activities, we’ll explore how Indigenous peoples, workers, and communities have resisted extractive systems, advanced reforms, and navigated the shifting tides between progress and rollbacks. This gathering brings together the Andean diaspora and allies to reflect, share, and imagine how these struggles can inspire solidarity and action today.

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Join us for a thought-provoking seminar that delves into the rich and diverse world of Folk Islam — where local traditions, ancestral beliefs, and Islamic teachings intertwine in a rich tapestry of syncretic culture, memory, and practice. This seminar offers a unique exploration of how Islam has interacted with pre-Islamic traditions, indigenous healing rituals, and ancient spiritual practices across various cultures. From spirit veneration and sacred shrines to Sufi rituals and everyday expressions of faith, we'll uncover the lived experiences of Muslims that often fall outside the bounds of orthodox narratives — yet remain deeply rooted in devotion and community.

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In this timely and urgent lecture series, movement lawyer Ewuare Osayande provides a critical overview of the protracted struggle for democracy, from the 14th amendment to current ICE raids. Join us for a powerful conversation that connects the past, confronts the present, and charts a path toward a truly democratic future.

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Has there ever been “traditional marriage” in America? The belligerent myth of “traditional marriage” obscures a rich history. Join us for a seminar-style discussion focusing on experiments in marriage practices in the nineteenth-century U.S. Even in the petticoated, corseted nineteenth century, women and men embraced diverse practices around sex, family, and labor—from Shaker celibacy to Mormon polygamy. We’ll use these stories to help us think through conundrums of gender and change in the present.

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How might a twenty-first-century revolution against class society succeed?

Communism comes from the future, but its hopes haunt our past. Reading revolutionary history from the Paris Commune to the George Floyd Uprising by the light of communist theory, from Marx to C. L. R. James, The Future of Revolution illuminates the possibilities for overcoming class society in the twenty-first century.

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Given the multiple faces of a grieving and debilitating world, a group of international poets have joined forces to produce a moment of healing through poetry.  Hailing from different corners of the world, the women are united in their voice for peace. The time will be allotted for a welcome meditation, individual reading of featured poets, audience discussion of the theme(s) proposed and a healing circle.

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Hosted by Left Voice Magazine.

Join us for a community dialogue anchored by a discussion between Michael Regan, Juan Cruz Ferre, and Francesca Maria on Zohran Mamdani's historic win for New York City Mayor. What are the challenges, perils and opportunities for the left opened up by this victory? 

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Building on her groundbreaking research that exposed how schools systemically fail Black girls, Dr. Monique Couvson expands her lens in Girls, Unlimited, exploring the many ways our society overlooks the unique experiences and needs of all girls.

Please join us on Wednesday, November 12th, for a screening of Off Frame AKA Revolution Until Victory, with cinéSPEAK and Queers 4 Palestine PHL.

Doors at 6:30 PM.

With a ceasefire taking hold in Gaza, the Pro-Palestine coalition must find ways to deepen our momentum to move beyond protest into building durable political power. One path forward is growing our influence inside the Democratic Party in Philadelphia. Join us to learn about the ward system and discuss how we can participate to shape local endorsements and build a pipeline of leaders committed to a free Palestine.

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Come play a beta version of RIGHT TO THE CITY, a cooperative card game, designed to get people thinking and talking about the relationship between land use — who has decision-making power over it — and the many challenges we face, from environmental injustice to gentrification and displacement. 

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Sheena King's Submerged: On Healing from Abuse While Navigating a Lifetime of Imprisonment is a raw, harrowing memoir anchored in revolutionary and transformative love. The event will feature recordings from Sheena, who is currently serving a life sentence at SCI Muncy in Muncy, PA, plus stickers signed by Sheena, and discussion from her friends, family, and supporters.

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In Breaking Awake, Moskowitz takes us on a kaleidoscopic voyage through our country’s collective mental health collapse, and the drugs we take—from fentanyl on the streets of Philadelphia to SSRIs in the suburbs, to ketamine and LSD in the clubs on New York and beyond—to cope with the gnawing bleakness of our present moment. Moskowitz questions whether drugs can spark liberation or simply quell the pain of modern life. Is it time to view drugs differently?

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World Poetry Books welcomes one of Greece’s most radical poetic voices, Jazra Khaleed to read from and discuss his English-language debut The Light That Burns Us, an unapologetic indictment of the wrongs faced by immigrants, by a rudderless young European generation, by leftist activists in a Greece and a Europe blighted by neoliberal policies of deregulation and privatization. Khaleed will be joined by his translator, Jason Rigas. 

Hosted by Books Through Bars Philly

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This year’s Prison Banned Books Week is October 19th - 25th and Books Through Bars is hosting a series of teach-ins. You’ll learn about the books to prisoners movement and the challenges we face, and you’ll have an opportunity to experience one part of the volunteer process.

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The Philly Download is celebrating its first-ever print publication with a conversation on election exhaustion, civic expression in turbulent times and Black Philadelphia history.

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We will be calling in to our friends in North and South Gaza for updates on the critical medical situation. Both medical professionals have been volunteering at remaining hospitals, with limited access to medication and barely any medical equipment left.

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We are once again screening How To Start A Revolution with funds going to ActionAid USA!

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Good Trouble: The story behind the connection between the US Civil Rights Movement and the Catholic Civil Rights Movement in Northern Ireland

Join us at Making Worlds Cooperative Bookstore & Social Center for the Compa Philly Language Cooperative Launch!

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Join poet Bitania Yemane for a reading and signing of Words of Yesterday—a poetry collection that, while themeless in structure, is deeply inspired by Langston Hughes’ concept of dreams and the scattered thoughts of resistance, love, social justice, and identity. The evening includes an interactive workshop exploring how writers like Hughes, Audre Lorde, and other Black and marginalized voices have used language to reflect and reshape the times we live in.

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Award-winning translator Jeremy Tiang discusses his debut novel State of Emergency, winner of the Singapore Literature Prize. Sunisa Manning, author of A Good True Thai, will join him in discussion.

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Bi-Monthly writing group on Wednesdays from 4:30-6:30 PM.

Open ended prompts. Bring something you’re working on. Rad writers of all types and skill levels. Masks required and provided. Presented by Renya.

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Join us with local Philadelphia author and Ignatz and Eisner Award-winning cartoonist Ben Passmore for the launch of his upcoming graphic novel BLACK ARMS TO HOLD YOU UP: A History of Black Resistance.

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Join us Thursday, September 25th at 6:00 PM for a ghazal writing workshop with poet and educator, Sanam Sheriff. This workshop is open to South Asians and SWANA folks, and people of these diasporas. People with all experience levels are welcome! Bring a notebook or paper and something to write with. Workshop instruction will be in English and the workshop will be framed with an Urdu lens, honoring the cultural roots of the ghazal.

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A healing-centered community event dedicated to bringing out your inner creative, while also connecting with like-minded individuals. Materials for this workshop will be provided to you at a low-cost, sliding scale from $5 up to $25. We'll also provide some light refreshments to nourish and keep the creative juices flowin'! Whether you are a fellow crafter yourself or completely new to jewelry making, all creative mediums are welcomed to this space. 

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Bi-Monthly writing group on Wednesdays from 4:30-6:30 PM.

Open ended prompts. Bring something you’re working on. Rad writers of all types and skill levels. Masks required and provided. Presented by Renya.

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Join us for a discussion and Q&A with author Alec Karakatsanis and the Abolitionist Law Center’s Saleem Holbrook on his recent book, Copaganda: How Police and the Media Manipulate Our News.