Saturday, July 25, 2009

upcoming events

July 26, Sunday 6:00 PM
(Note time change from 4 to 6 PM, this week only.)

170 Cover
The Revolution We Need...

The Leadership We Have

A Message, And A Call, From the Revolutionary Communist Party, USA


We'll watch clips from REVOLUTION: Why It's Necessary, Why It's Possible, What's the Revolution All About, a film of a talk by Bob Avakian, followed by discussion. Bring your questions and the questions you have run into taking out the special issue of Revolution newspaper. Bring ideas for spreading the word. And bring friends.




July 26, Sunday, 1:00-11:00 PM
Join Revolution Books at Clark Street Festival

Revolution Books will be out at "Celebrate Clark Street Festival" in Rogers Park on Sunday, at Booth #65, east
side of Clark Street, just north of Lunt. Join us at this lively street fair to creatively spread the word about The Revolution We Need...The Leadership We Have - A Message, And A Call, From The Revolutionary Communist Party, USA.

Clyde Young and Sunsara Taylor on the Air Waves

Listen as Clyde Young of the RCP and Sunsara Taylor, writer for Revolution newspaper, get into and spread the word about The Revolution We Need ... The Leadership We Have. The interview and Q&A was broadcast July 21 on Los Angeles Pacifica radio station HPFK. Go to KPFK Archive and stroll down to "Beneath The Surface with Michael Slate."

More Upcoming Events

July 27, Monday 6:30 - 9 PM

Pick up a bundle of Revolution newspapers hot off the press and/or join a discussion of the lead articles and "hot topics" while mailing subscriptions to prisoners. Bring friends.

August 2 , Sunday 4 PM

Join us for a discussion of A DECLARATION: FOR WOMEN'S LIBERATION AND THE EMANCIPATION OF ALL HUMANITY.


Cornel West and Carl Dix dialogue on:
The Ascendancy of Obama. . .
and the Continued Need for
Resistance and Liberation

Dix and West sep

On July 14, 2009, an extremely important and successful program, featuring Cornel West, one of America's most provocative public intellectuals, and Carl Dix, a long-time revolutionary and a founding member of the Revolutionary Communist Party, USA, took place at Aaron Davis Hall in Harlem, New York. Read on.

Click here to listen to the whole exchange of the July 14 dialogue in Harlem. This is also available on disc from Chicago Revolution Books.

Go to http://revolutionbooks.blip.tv/ to watch a rough cut of the video without the audience Q&A.

Watch Carl Dix response to Obama's "No Excuses" speech at NAACP convention at Part 1 and Part 2.

Cornel West and Carl Dix on Race and Politics in Age of Obama
Watch or listen to the July 22nd nationally broadcast interview on DEMOCRACY NOW! with Amy Goodman.



Friday, July 17, 2009

Don't Miss This!

July 19, Sunday, 4pm
Special Revolution Books Event

The Revolution We Need...
The Leadership We Have
A Message, And A Call,
From The Revolutionary Communist Party, USA


This Is NOT The Best of All Possible Worlds...
And We Do NOT Have to Live This Way
"The land of the free, and the home of the brave." "The leader of the free world." That's what they always say about this country. But this is a Big Lie. Read on.

Discuss this statement and the campaign around it. Get involved in the movement for revolution!

Help build for and bring many people to this special event.



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Check Out the Bob Avakian Section at revcom.us: Click here.
Check Out Revolution #170 Slide Show: Click here.
Read Editorial from Issue #170: Click here.

Come to Revolution Books to pick up bundles of this special issue, to talk about it and join in making plans to distribute it everywhere. Send your suggestions, and send correspondence about where you have taken it and the response from people to the special issue. Volunteer to take out this special issue on teams, at book tables and events, help make displays, do promotionals, donate and put on fundraisers to help spread this message far and wide!

Friday, July 10, 2009

upcoming events

July 12, Sunday, 4 pm - Weekly Salon

Weekly salon discussion on the new talk by Bob Avakian, RUMINATIONS AND WRANGLINGS - On the Importance of Marxist Materialism, Communism as a Science, Meaningful Revolutionary Work, and a Life with Meaning. This week's topics: What a revolution really is...and really is not... and Winning people to be communists, emancipators of humanity... Bring your questions and thoughts for another lively session of collective wrangling.
Monday, July 13, 5pm - Green Day concert

Green Day is coming to town! Their new cd, "21st Century Breakdown" is one of the top albums in the country right now-and for good reason. It brings a much-needed defiant spirit to an alienated generation of young people. If you haven't heard it, listen to their current single, "Know Your Enemy" including because it ends with the line, Gimme, gimme revolution!!" Join us as we bring out hundreds of copies of
Revolution Newspaper to concert-goers at the United Center before and after the show. We aim to make maximum impact, letting these people know "The Revolution Is Here" as we take out banners and signs, create a scene, and call on these youth to change the world and get with this revolutionary movement now.

Meet at Revolution Books at 5pm.

July 14, Tuesday, 7pm - Big Night at Revolution Books.
Get and Spread Revolution #170


Come by to pick up copies of Revolution newspaper #170, discuss this new issue, and make plans to spread it far and wide.
Also join us at 12 noon to send out
Revolution newspaper subscriptions to prisoners.
July 19, Sunday, 4pm

Discussion of
Revolution #170 at Revolution Books.

SIDEWALK SALE
July 11-12, Saturday and Sunday, 9-5 PM

Revolution Books Sidewalk Rummage Sale, at 1103 N. Ashland Ave. Donate rummage sale items, volunteer to help any time. Fundraiser for Revolution Newspaper and Revolution Books. Call 773.489.0930 for additional information on how to donate. Post and email friends.

1103 N. Ashland Ave., Chicago, IL 60622 · 773.489.0930
HOURS
Tue-Sat: 11-7pm Sun: 11-5pm

revbookschi@pobox.com, Chicago Revolution Books blog

upcoming events

7/12 Sunday Salon
7/13 Green Day Concert
7/14 Big Night at Revolution Books - Get and Spread Revolution #170
7/19 Discussion of Revolution #170
7/11-12 Sidewalk Sale Fundraiser
July 12, Sunday, 4 pm - Weekly Salon

Weekly salon discussion on the new talk by Bob Avakian, RUMINATIONS AND WRANGLINGS - On the Importance of Marxist Materialism, Communism as a Science, Meaningful Revolutionary Work, and a Life with Meaning. This week's topics: What a revolution really is...and really is not... and Winning people to be communists, emancipators of humanity... Bring your questions and thoughts for another lively session of collective wrangling.
Monday, July 13, 5pm - Green Day concert

Green Day is coming to town! Their new cd, "21st Century Breakdown" is one of the top albums in the country right now-and for good reason. It brings a much-needed defiant spirit to an alienated generation of young people. If you haven't heard it, listen to their current single, "Know Your Enemy" including because it ends with the line, Gimme, gimme revolution!!" Join us as we bring out hundreds of copies of Revolution Newspaper to concert-goers at the United Center before and after the show. We aim to make maximum impact, letting these people know "The Revolution Is Here" as we take out banners and signs, create a scene, and call on these youth to change the world and get with this revolutionary movement now.

Meet at Revolution Books at 5pm.

July 14, Tuesday, 7pm - Big Night at Revolution Books. Get and Spread Revolution #170

Come by to pick up copies of Revolution newspaper #170, discuss this new issue, and make plans to spread it far and wide.
Also join us at 12 noon to send out Revolution newspaper subscriptions to prisoners.
July 19, Sunday, 4pm

Discussion of Revolution #170 at Revolution Books.

SIDEWALK SALE
July 11-12, Saturday and Sunday, 9-5 PM

Revolution Books Sidewalk Rummage Sale, at 1103 N. Ashland Ave. Donate rummage sale items, volunteer to help any time. Fundraiser for Revolution Newspaper and Revolution Books. Call 773.489.0930 for additional information on how to donate. Post and email friends.

1103 N. Ashland Ave., Chicago, IL 60622 · 773.489.0930
HOURS
Tue-Sat: 11-7pm Sun: 11-5pm

revbookschi@pobox.com, Chicago Revolution Books blog

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