[SCDG] Next forum - topics?

[BARRY BIDDULPH]

Hi Chris

yes I have the cleaver book which I have had for some years- good 
suggestion. I take it we will be discussing and drawing up the series of 
meetings and books for next year on the 8th. We can then put out publicity 
for the meetings in the new year and in any anti cuts agitation. We have got 
to challenge the  trade union/sp/swp alternative of a fairer capitalism or 
tax the rich and the crisis is all down to greedy bankers.

In solidarity

Barry
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "C. Wellbrook" <Cwellbrook at riseup.net>
To: "BARRY BIDDULPH" <barry.biddulph at btopenworld.com>
Cc: <scdg at email-lists.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2010 10:54 AM
Subject: Re: [SCDG] Next forum - topics?


>
>  I agree that the "enigma of Capital" would be a good place to start. I 
> also agree that an extended series on capitalism/economics is a good thing 
> to do. Might have to borrow/buy David Harvey's book though as I currently 
> don't have a copy and I'm pretty sure it's not freely available on-line 
> yet. I'm currently re-reading Harry Cleaver's "Reading Capital 
> Politically", which I think is a good place to start for a fresh, 
> accessible but also quite unique approach to Marx's theories in Vol. 1 of 
> Capital (it's also a reasonably short book). That could be something we 
> also look at as a group. There's also, and this is something that I 
> haven't had a chance to get into yet either, a new Proudhon reader 
> available. I think Proudhon has been a much maligned figure, and actually 
> looking back at his political and economic theories (not just Marx's 
> representations of them) could give another different perspective on the 
> existing situation. Finally, the latest Endnotes has a number of really 
> interesting articles about the current economic situation that allow for 
> plenty of room for interpretation/debate. These have the advantage of 
> being available to read online - http://endnotes.org.uk/
>
> Chris
>
>
> On 24/11/2010 06:39, BARRY BIDDULPH wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> I would like to suggest we use the next meeting as a planning or 
>> organisaton meeting for a series of discussions next year.choosing texts 
>> and reading lists .  My own view is that we need to take a long look at 
>> the nature of Capital in the context of the cuts and any fightback. This 
>> will take preperation. David Harveys the enigma of capital is the kind of 
>> thing I have in mind.  Otherwise there is just a hasty agreed topic and 
>> little reading or preperation.What do people think?
>>
>> Barry
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "C. Wellbrook" <Cwellbrook at riseup.net>
>> To: <scdg at email-lists.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2010 1:04 PM
>> Subject: [SCDG] Next forum - topics?
>>
>>
>>> Anybody got any suggestions on what they'd like to discuss at the next 
>>> Communist Forum?
>>>
>>> Chris
>>>
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