SPARK! Organizing for Revolution
Module 1
The March of History
‘The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways. The point, however, is to change it.’
-Karl Marx
We will begin our course by establishing our methodology for analysis and study. What are the historical processes that have shaped societies, and what lessons do they offer us for understanding our current path forward? How can we understand the movement of history, and how have revolutions and revolutionaries shaped them?
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How We Study, How We Struggle
Why do revolutionaries study history and theory? How do we analyze society and our role within it? How do we understand the world to struggle effectively, with confidence and clarity? Why this course, and why now?
In this first session, we will develop our foundation, building our methodology and framework for analysis, and exploring why we study in the first place. As we identify and strengthen the essential theoretical tools and strategies we need to transform ourselves as organizers and as revolutionaries, we will build our practice of revolutionary study to take with us through the course, in the streets, and back to our organizations.
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The Movement of History
“Capitalism comes dripping from head to toe, from every pore, with blood and dirt”
- Karl Marx
This session looks at the history of economic and social stages and transformation, situating capitalism as just one period in a long history and interrogating the processes that led to its dominance today. Just as the fall of one economic system gave way to the rise of a new one, we know that capitalism can and will fall, and we must understand its inherent contradictions and failures so that we are prepared to build a new system in its place.
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Saturday Sessions: The Cultural Front
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