The coronavirus crisis, like all others, is felt unevenly. Those at the receiving end of exploitation and oppression under conditions of capitalist normality also bear the brunt of social, economic, and health impacts of the virus.
Haymarket Books is determined to offer a political response to the crisis, believing that our mission to support struggles for social and economic justice is more vital than ever. In collaboration with our authors and a range of partners, we are organizing an ongoing series of events to allow us to respond both to the coronavirus crisis itself, and to maintain our collective political, cultural, and social life in a manner that fosters struggle, solidarity, and debate.
While all of our online events are freely available, we ask that those who are able make a solidarity donation in support of our continuing to do this work.
Sign up for our scheduled events below and subscribe to our Youtube channel to make sure you don't miss future events.
Upcoming Events:
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May 29, 1pm EDT |
The New Authoritarians and COVID-19 with David Renton and Sita Balani |
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June 2, 5pm EDT |
What Happened to the Great American Logistics Machine? A Conversation with Joe Allen |
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June 3, 5pm EDT |
Indigenous Resistance Against Oil Pipelines During a Pandemic with Nick Estes and Kim Tallbear |
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June 11, 5pm EDT |
A Stronger Desire to Live: PEN Prison Writing Awards Live Release Event |
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Past Events:
| March 26 |
How to Beat Coronavirus Capitalism: Naomi Klein, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, and Astra Taylor |
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| March 31 |
Capitalism is the Disease: Mike Davis |
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| April 9 |
After Bernie—Amidst Pandemic: Naomi Klein, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, Astra Taylor, and Dr. Victoria Dooley |
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| April 14 |
BOOK LAUNCH Choice Words: Writers on Abortion |
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| April 16 |
COVID-19, Decarceration, and Abolition: Ruthie Wilson Gilmore with Naomi Murakawa |
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| April 19 |
BOOK LAUNCH Too Much Midnight: Krista Franklin with Mahogany L. Browne and more |
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| April 22 |
Remaking Schools in the Time of Coronavirus: Jesse Hagopian, Wayne Au, and Noliwe Rooks |
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| April 23 |
The Pandemic is a Portal: Arundhati Roy with Imani Perry |
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| April 28 |
BOOK LAUNCH The BreakBeat Poets Vol. 4: LatiNext |
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| April 29 |
Microbes & Macroeconomics: Understanding the Pandemic and the Global Slump with David McNally and Hadas Thier |
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May 1 |
A Working-Class Vision for the Future: May Day with Stacy Davis Gates, Sara Nelson, and Sarah Jaffe |
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| May 1 |
MAYDAY MAYDAY: A Homemade Poetry Reading hosted by Aja Monet |
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May 5 |
Intersectionality Matters: Kimberlé Crenshaw with Janine Jackson |
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May 7 |
Ali to Lebron: The Long Walk Towards Freedom with Scoop Jackson and Dave Zirin |
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May 12 |
The Left was Right: Radical Politics and Labor Militancy 1945-2020 with John Nichols and Toni Gilpin |
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May 14 |
What a School Means: Eve L. Ewing with Jen Johnson |
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May 15 |
Free Palestine: A Homemade Poetry Reading hosted by Aja Monet |
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May 19 |
A Global Green New Deal: Into the Portal, Leave No One Behind with Arundhati Roy and Naomi Klein |
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May 19 |
Abolish ICE is Not Just a Slogan: Immigrant Justice in the Age of Coronavirus with John Washington and Justin Akers Chacón |
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May 20 |
The BreakBeat Poets Live! (Chapter 1) Hosted by Kevin Coval and Idris Goodwin |
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May 21 |
Mutual Aid: Building Communities of Care During Crisis and Beyond with Mariame Kaba and more |
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May 26 |
Tech Won't Save Us: Silicon Valley and the Coronavirus Crisis with Rob Larson and Nicole Aschoff |
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