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Update: Platypus will attend Chomsky talk at Occupy Boston, (NEW DATE)

Posted on October 17, 2011 by ninad

UPDATE: Noam Chomsky’s talk has been moved to Saturday Oct. 22 due to the rain. Platypus will still be in attendance. The time hasn’t been determined.  Time: 6:00 PM. Dewey Square, Boston, MA. Please make sure to coordinate with us at boston@platypus1917.org … Continue reading →

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Teach-In on the Communist Manifesto

Posted on March 7, 2011 by emmanueljonathantellez

In the mid-19th century, Marx and Engels famously observed in the Communist Manifesto that a ‘specter’ was haunting Europe—the specter of Communism. 160 years later, it is ‘Marxism’ itself that haunts us. In the 21st century, it seems that the … Continue reading →

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Film Screening: Rosa Luxemburg (1986)

Posted on February 18, 2011 by emmanueljonathantellez

Join the Platypus Affiliated Society for a special screening of Margarethe Von Trotta’s 1986 Rosa Luxemburg. The screening will be on Tuesday, 22 February 2011, from 5:30- 8:00 pm, at MIT 4-415. A discussion will follow the film (very possibly … Continue reading →

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Issue 31…heads up

Posted on January 18, 2011 by lauralsch

If you are in the Boston area, are interested in politics, activism, the Left, and Marxism, and you want to know more about how to get involved, you’ve come to the right place. On this website, you will find a … Continue reading →

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Reading Group List Updated!

Posted on February 11, 2010 by gabe

Check out the new and improved Spring reading list for the Reading Group.

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Seminar Session 2 “The Concept of the Left”: 9.17.09 @ 5:30 MIT Rm. 5-231

Posted on September 16, 2009 by admin

We will discuss Leszek Kolakowski’s “The Concept of the Left” from 1968. 9.17.09 @ 5:30 MIT Rm. 5-231 See you there!

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Reading Seminar Thursdays 5:30 @ MIT Rm. 5-231

Posted on September 15, 2009 by admin

Hello Everyone, You are Invited to attend our Reading Group for the Boston Chapter hosted by Platypus@MIT. please email us at Platypus1917@mit.edu for weekly updates. We meet Thursdays 5:30 @ MIT Rm. 5-231. with a diverse group from across the … Continue reading →

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Hello world!

Posted on July 3, 2009 by admin

Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!

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