Olúfẹmi O. Táíwò and Astra Taylor speak in this session recorded at Socialism 2023. This session was sponsored by Hammer & Hope. https://hammerandhope.org In many ways, mainstream politics are broken - from healthcare to housing, debt, climate, and policing. Where do we start? What are the best targets for a growing but still marginal left, the best uses of our limited time and resources? Join Olúfẹmi O. Táíwò. and Astra Taylor for a conversation on labor, land, elections, and coalition politics from the local level to the global. Learn more about the Socialism Conference at www.socialismconference.org. Buy books from Haymarket: www.haymarketbooks.org Follow Haymarket on Soundcloud for regular event recordings, book talks, political analyses and poetry readings: soundcloud.com/haymarketbooks

Alex N. Press, Sean Orr, Terri Houldieson, and Quentin Washington speak in this session recorded at Socialism 2023. This session was sponsored by Jacobin. https://jacobin.com The labor movement has seen an encouraging uptick in organizing, worker militancy, and public support of unions in recent years. But it's not enough to get workers into unions — to fully use labor's power to change the world, we need democratic unions. This session will feature discussions with three rank-and-file union members whose unions are central to key recent struggles and either have carried out purposeful democratization strategies or are in the midst of doing so. Learn more about the Socialism Conference at www.socialismconference.org. Buy books from Haymarket: www.haymarketbooks.org Follow Haymarket on Soundcloud for regular event recordings, book talks, political analyses and poetry readings: soundcloud.com/haymarketbooks

Philip Rocco, Gabriel Winant, and Salonee Bhaman speak in this session recorded at Socialism 2023. This session was sponsored by Death Panel. https://www.deathpanel.net The healthcare struggles of the last century have been profoundly shaped by the structures of US federalism: what resources are allocated to states, and what artificial constraints are imposed on them that produce policy in the mold of austerity? Political scientist and Death Panel podcast co-host Philip Rocco is joined by historians Gabriel Winant and Salonee Bhaman to discuss how fiscal decentralization has become an underappreciated force driving the healthcare politics of the United States, and what it can tell us about where we are now. Gabriel Winant will participate in this session remotely. Learn more about the Socialism Conference at www.socialismconference.org. Buy books from Haymarket: www.haymarketbooks.org Follow Haymarket on Soundcloud for regular event recordings, book talks, political analyses and poetry readings: soundcloud.com/haymarketbooks

Sandra Tamari and Jason Farbman speak in this session recorded at Socialism 2023. This event was recorded on September 2, 2023. This session was sponsored by Adalah Justice Project and Jewish Voice for Peace. https://www.adalahjusticeproject.org https://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org Every few years, the Israeli state's relentless drive to displace and kill Palestinians kicks into overdrive. In these moments countless new people are driven to question their support for the State of Israel, and sympathize with Palestinians. This panel will discuss what steps can be taken, today, to move masses of people from periodic sympathy into ongoing solidarity. Learn more about the Socialism Conference at www.socialismconference.org. Buy books from Haymarket: www.haymarketbooks.org Follow Haymarket on Soundcloud for regular event recordings, book talks, political analyses and poetry readings: soundcloud.com/haymarketbooks

Alex Vitale, Kaili Moss, Dylan Pyles, and Avery Jones speak in this session recorded at Socialism 2023. This session was sponsored by Dream Defenders and Decarcerate KC. https://www.dreamdefenders.org https://www.decarceratekc.org Successful grassroots organizing and concrete policy changes guided by abolitionist principles abound. School police departments have been eliminated, non-police crisis teams created, and community based violence reduction programs funded. Hear directly from organizers working to build broad based community support and navigate the balance between state funding and community control of new alternatives to policing. Learn more about the Socialism Conference at www.socialismconference.org. Buy books from Haymarket: www.haymarketbooks.org Follow Haymarket on Soundcloud for regular event recordings, book talks, political analyses and poetry readings: soundcloud.com/haymarketbooks

Ashley Smith and Lee Wengraf speak in this session recorded at Socialism 2023. Imperialism is the competition between states for geopolitical dominance and the division of the world market. Lee Wengraf and Ashley Smith will explain its roots in capitalism, analyze its features today, address debates on the left, and argue for international solidarity among workers and oppressed nations against the U.S. and all other great powers. Learn more about the Socialism Conference at www.socialismconference.org. Buy books from Haymarket: www.haymarketbooks.org Follow Haymarket on Soundcloud for regular event recordings, book talks, political analyses and poetry readings: soundcloud.com/haymarketbooks

Derecka Purnell, Nyle Fort, Damon Williams, Ash-Lee Woodard Henderson, and aja monet speak in this session recorded at Socialism 2023. As we expand our historical memory and inter-generational solidarity, the next generation is forging a radical new future from the rubble of the present. The movements of today show that the politics of tomorrow are radical, abolitionist, and socialist. Close out the Socialism 2023 conference with a rousing finale and a reminder that no one is coming to save us, but us. Learn more about the Socialism Conference at www.socialismconference.org. Buy books from Haymarket: www.haymarketbooks.org Follow Haymarket on Soundcloud for regular event recordings, book talks, political analyses and poetry readings: soundcloud.com/haymarketbooks

Nikia Watkins and Bettina Johnson speak in this session recorded at Socialism 2023. This session was sponsored by Liberation Library. http://www.liberationlib.org Founded in 2015 by Project Nia, Liberation Library is a volunteer led, abolitionist organization sending books to young people in prisons and jails. With the mission to provide young people the books of their choosing, Liberation Library continuously looks for ways to honor youth choice and empower young people. Throughout the years there have been ongoing challenges to censorship and programming. In this time, Liberation Library in collaboration with Circles and Ciphers has been able to strategize ways to not only capture the voices of young people but increase programming with the creation of the Free The Dream$ magazine. Learn more about the Socialism Conference at www.socialismconference.org. Buy books from Haymarket: www.haymarketbooks.org Follow Haymarket on Soundcloud for regular event recordings, book talks, political analyses and poetry readings: soundcloud.com/haymarketbooks

Melinda Lavon, Sean Estelle, Sarah Callahan, and JP Lyninger speak in this session recorded at Socialism 2023. This session was sponsored by DSA. https://www.dsausa.org Bodily autonomy is under attack. DSA has made strides in protecting abortion through ballot measures in Kentucky, Kansas, and Montana, but where do we go next? What lessons from these campaigns can we apply to the fight for trans rights? This panel explores intersections between these struggles and strategies for protecting the right to abortion, gender-affirming healthcare, and beyond. Learn more about the Socialism Conference at www.socialismconference.org. Buy books from Haymarket: www.haymarketbooks.org Follow Haymarket on Soundcloud for regular event recordings, book talks, political analyses and poetry readings: soundcloud.com/haymarketbooks

Djamil Lakhdar-Hamina and Joseph Perez speak in this session recorded at Socialism 2023. This session was sponsored by Cosmonaut. https://cosmonautmag.com Marx and Engels identified as "scientific", as opposed to “utopian”, socialists. Why does being a “scientific” socialist matter? What does it mean to be a "scientific" socialist? What do Marxists think about science, as a practice and institution? What does it mean to be a scientific socialist in the 21st century? Learn more about the Socialism Conference at www.socialismconference.org. Buy books from Haymarket: www.haymarketbooks.org Follow Haymarket on Soundcloud for regular event recordings, book talks, political analyses and poetry readings: soundcloud.com/haymarketbooks