Revolution Books Chicago

September 5, 2008

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UPCOMING EVENTS AT REVOLUTION BOOKS

The next months will be highly charged politically. In the context of the election campaign, big questions are being posed: What kind of society do we want to-and are we willing to-live in? What kind of future will we have? And what kind of change is required? Do we still dare dream of revolution? And is there a viable vision of what that is, and a leadership to point the way? The new CONSTITUTION of the Revolutionary Communist Party, Bob Avakian's new work Communism and Jeffersonian Democracy, and an excerpt from a talk by Bob Avakian, THE OBJECTIVE SITUATION, THE BUSH REGIME AND THE BOURGEOIS ELECTIONS available in the current issue of Revolution newspaper, are essential to addressing these questions. Coming up later this month in Revolution will be Revolutionary Communism at a Crossroads: Residue of the Past or Vanguard of the Future? and a broadsheet on Revolution and the Liberation of Black People.

Join us in these extraordinary times to debate the communist analysis and view on these issues and help draw in and involve many more people.

September 5th, Friday 6 pm - Hot Topic Potluck
Obama: The CHANGE we are allowed to believe in ... OR THE CHANGE WE NEED? See On Barack Obama . . . and Overcoming Differences in Revolution #141.

September 10th, Wednesday 7pm
Discussion of the excerpt from a talk by Bob Avakian on:THE OBJECTIVE SITUATION, THE BUSH REGIME AND THE BOURGEOIS ELECTIONS in Revolution #142.

September 17th, Wednesday 7pm
Discussion of Revolutionary Communism at a Crossroads: Residue of the Past. . or Vanguard of the Future?, a manifesto for our times from the RCP, which will be run in Revolution #143.

September 20th, Saturday, 7 pm
Chicago premiere of film documentaries, The Coat Hanger Project and Abortion Democracy - Poland/South Africa, at Revolution Books.

Bi-Weekly Events at Revolution Books

Monday Sept. 15 and Monday Sept. 29 from 6:30-9:00 pm: Come pick up a bundle of Revolution newspapers hot off the press and/or join a discussion of the lead articles while mailing subscriptions to prisoners.

NOW AVAILABLE!

New RCP Constitution online and at Revolution Books

Communism and Jeffersonian Democracy
A major new work by Bob Avakian
online

Join ongoing deep discussions of the new RCP Constitution and AWAY WITH ALL GODS! Unchaining the Mind and Radically Changing the World. For time and location, call Revolution Books 773-489-0930.

Revolution Books/Libros Revolución

1103 N. Ashland Avenue

Chicago, IL 60622
Wed-Fri: 2 - 8 PM
Sat: Noon - 8:00 pm
Sun: Noon - 5:00 pm

773.489.0930
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Tuesday August 26, 2008

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Upcoming Events

all events below at Revolution Books

Wednesday, August 27, 7 pm

Presentation and discussion of the new Constitution of the Revolutionary Communist Party, USA. The Constitution lays out the mission and vision of a new stage of communist revolution in a very accessible way, as well as laying out the principles of organization and the theoretical foundation of the Party. This Constitution serves as a bold declaration that there is indeed a party, in the belly of the imperialist U.S., with the determination and strategic analysis to make a revolution. . . and the vision, method and understanding of society and history to ensure that it is a revolution worth making.

This discussion of the new RCP Constitution will focus on part 2, the appendix - why communism is both a scientific and revolutionary theory.

The Constitution is available now at Revolution Books. Get your copies!

NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE!
Communism and Jeffersonian Democracy
A major new work by Bob Avakian

Other Upcoming Events at Revolution Books

Thursday, August 28 and alternating Thursdays after that: Come to Revolution Books between 7-9 pm to read and respond to letters from prisoners to Revolution newspaper and requests for the newspaper and other literature sent to the Prisoners Revolutionary Literature Fund.

Tuesday, September 2, Monday Sept. 15 and Monday Sept. 29 from 6:30-9:00 pm: Come pick up a bundle of Revolution newspapers hot off the press and/or join a discussion of the lead articles while mailing newspaper subscriptions to prisoners.

8/20 program on new Constitution of RCPUSA - and other upcoming events‏

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Upcoming Events at Revolution Books

Sunday, August 17, 2 pm - Resist The Murderous Police Rampage!
A major political battle has to be mounted against these outrages and abuses by the Chicago police. Come to a meeting to make immediate plans. If you hate what the police are doing, and want to join with others in putting a stop to this - BE THERE. Hosted by the newly forming Chicago Revolution Club.

Monday, August 18, 6:30-9:00 pm (and every Monday night): Come pick up a bundle of Revolution newspapers hot off the press and/or join a discussion of the lead articles while mailing subscriptions to prisoners.

Wednesday, August 20 and 27, 7 pm

Wednesday, August 20 7 pm: A program on the new Constitution of the Revolutionary Communist Party, USA, part 1 - On the mission and vision of a new stage of the communist revolution, digging into what the Party exists for, its principles of organization and theoretical foundation.

Wednesday, August 27, 7 pm: A program on the new Constitution of the Revolutionary Communist Party USA, part 2 - More on the Constitution focusing on why communism is both a scientific and revolutionary theory.

Friday, August 22, 7pm: Film Showing - Fists of Freedom: The Story Of The '68 Summer Games: The dramatic black-gloved, fist-held-high, black-power salute by American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos on the victory stand at the 1968 Olympic summer games in Mexico City. 1 hour

Revolution Books May Calendar

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Events below are at Revolution Books.

May 7 - Wednesday - 7 pm
"Making Revolution and Emancipating Humanity" by Bob Avakian. The vanguard party-why you need it, why it's the most important form of organization fo the masses, what it can and must do. "We have to grasp firmly why, from the perspective and strategic necessity of revolution, the Party is the most important form of organization of the masses."

May 14 - Wednesday - 7 pm
"Making Revolution and Emancipating Humanity" by Bob Avakian. One glance at the terrain and you can see all kinds of negative contradictions including extreme individualism, heightened parasitism and relentless consumerism. But, as Avakian writes, "while it causes real problems and embodies real obstacles from the perspective of our revolutionary objectives, [it] also poses significant problems for the ruling class, much as they're promoting it." How should we understand and act in relation to the complicated political and ideological terrain today? Can all this be re-polarized for revolution.

Revolution Books - April Calendar

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All events are at Revolution Books.

April 6 - Sunday - 2pm
Mark Falkoff, editor of Poems from Guantanamo, The Detainees Speak

April 9 - Wednesday - 7 pm
Making Revolution and Emancipating Humanity - Part 2: Everything We're Doing Is About Revolution. This week's discussion focuses on:
Hastening while awaiting - not bowing down to necessity: We're not in a revolutionary situation. So what do we do? Wait for things to get really bad and for people to get really desperate? Or are we "hastening while awaiting"- actually working to accelerate things and preparing the ground for when it will be possible to rise up? Bob Avakian says, "Everything we're doing is about revolution." Can that really apply to today?

April 12 - Saturday - 2pm
You are invited to celebrate the release of Away With All Gods! Unchaining the Mind and Radically Changing the World, by Bob Avakian. Join us for testimonials, refreshments and discussion:

April 9 - Wednesday - 7 pm
Making Revolution and Emancipating Humanity - Part 2: Everything We're Doing Is About Revolution. This week's discussion focuses on:
How can you make a revolution, how can you build a revolutionary movement, with a newspaper as your main political weapon?

April 19 - 7 pm Meet at Revolution Books to prepare for Sunday all out with Away With All Gods! Unchaining the Mind and Radically Changing the World. Bring a Bible so we can look at what the churches are studying!

April 20 - All out to make Bob Avakian’s Away With All Gods! Unchaining the Mind and Radically Changing the World a Major Social Question. For schedule, see http://getoutrevchicago.blogspot.com/.

April 22 - Tuesday - 7 pm
Neil Shubin, author of Your Inner Fish: A Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body. Slideshow, discussion, book signing by author.

April 26 - Saturday - 2pm
Discussion: "There is not an immigrant problem--There is a capitalism problem."

May 1 - International Workers Day!

ONGOING:

Biweekly - Thursday movies
April 10 - Rendition
April 24 - Moolaade

COMING!

Watch for bi-weekly Spanish language discussion circle.