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READING FOR: March 14th, 2026
RAVEN'S NEST CAFE @ 1-2 PM1. Quotations from Mao: Chapters 3 & 4
Chapter 3: Socialism and Communism
Chapter 4: The Correct Handling of Contradictions Among the People
2. Some Considerations on the Colonial Question by Ho Chi Minh
3. Appeal To Compatriots To Carry Out Destruction, To Wage Resistance War by Ho Chi Minh
4. The Path Which Led Me To Leninism by Ho Chi Minh
5. Consolidation and Development of Ideological Unity Among Marxist-Leninist Parties by Ho Chi Minh
READING FOR: February 21st, 2026
RAVEN'S NEST CAFE @ 1-2 PMThe Black Panther Party (reconsidered) Charles E. Jones
Chapter 6: "Talkin' the Talk and Walkin' the Walk": An Interview with Panther Jimmy Slater
Chapter 16: Explaining the Demise of The Black Panther Party: The Role of Internal Factors
READING FOR: January 24th, 2026
RAVEN'S NEST @ 1-2 PM
In Defense of Self Defense by Huey P. Newton
"A socialist take on gun violence, state violence, and workers’ right to self-defense" by Monica Hill
Guns and Liberty by Chris Hedges
READING FOR NOVEMBER 22ND
The Undercommons by Fred Moten & Stefano Harney
Read Chapter 2: The University and the Undercommons (pages 22-43), and come to Saturday's discussion with your thoughts.
READING FOR NOVEMBER 15TH
Discourse on Colonialism by Aimé Césaire
Read the second half of Discourse on Colonialism by Aimé Césaire and come to Saturday's meeting with your thoughts.
READING FOR NOVEMBER 8TH
Discourse on Colonialism by Aimé Césaire
Read the first half of Discourse on Colonialism by Aimé Césaire and come to Saturday's meeting with your thoughts.
READING FOR NOVEMBER 1ST
The Fact of Blackness by Frantz Fanon
Read this short essay by Frantz Fanon. What are some illuminations after reading this? Come with your thoughts on Saturday.
READING FOR OCTOBER 25th
Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon
Read this preface by Jean-Paul Sartre. This is pages (7-35) of Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon. Come to Saturday's meeting with your thoughts.
VIEWING FOR OCTOBER 18th
The Battle of Algiers by Gillo Pontecorvo
No regular meeting this week; most students are on break. View The Battle of Algiers.
READING FOR OCTOBER 11th
Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon
Read the rest of the chapter 'Concerning Violence'. This is pages (55-95) of Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon. Come to Saturday's meeting with your thoughts.
READING FOR OCTOBER 4th
Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon
Read pages (35-55) of Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon. This is the first 20 pages of the chapter 'Concerning Violence'. Come to Saturday's meeting with your thoughts.
READING FOR OCTOBER 4th
Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon
Read pages (35-55) of Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon. This is the first 20 pages of the chapter 'Concerning Violence'. Come to Saturday's meeting with your thoughts.
READING FOR SEPTEMBER 27th
Critique of the Gotha Programme by Karl Marx
Read Marx's Critique of the Gotha Program for Saturday. Come to the Raven's Nest at 1:00 PM.
READING FOR SEPTEMBER 27th
Socialism: Utopian and Scientific by Frederick Engels
Choose one (1) out of three sections to read from this work by Engels for Saturday.
Assignment Due: 20 September 2025
The Electronic Intifada: Day 713
Take notes on this week's video. Come to the Raven's Nest at 1:00 PM on Saturday, like usual.
Assignment Due: 13 September 2025
The Electronic Intifada: Day 706
Take notes on this week's video. If you have time, also watch The Deprogram: Episode 197
Assignment Due: 06 September 2025
The Electronic Intifada: Day 699
Look out for Thursday's livestream and take notes on one segment to bring to Saturday's discussion.
Assignment Due: 30 August 2025
The Electronic Intifada: Day 693
Take notes on this week's video and bring them to Saturday's discussion.
Assignment Due: 23 August 2025
The Electronic Intifada: Day 685
Take notes on one segment of the live stream and bring them to Saturday's discussion.