Breakthroughs in Political Theory

Online

Join Alex Criddle in the latest Breakthroughs salon where we'll explore the breakthroughs in political thought across history. We'll look at the ancient origins of monarchies in civilizations such as Egypt and Mesopotamia and the development of the idea of democracy and a republic as it was understood in ancient Greece and Rome. We'll then…

$20.00

The Guarantee – Author Talk with Natalie Foster | New Labor Book Series #17

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Join Siena Chiang and movement leader Natalie Foster to discuss her new book, The Guarantee, which asks us to imagine an America where housing, health care, a college education, dignified work, family care, an inheritance, and an income floor are not only attainable by all but guaranteed, by our government, for everyone. As it stands,…

Free

Offline Salon in NYC: Lessons in Soulcraft from Scouting and Twelve-Step

New York NY

Offline Salon in NYC. In the latest installment of the Braver Angles x Interintellect Series on the Philosophy of Depolarization, join special guest Luke Nathan Phillips of Braver Angels to explore two models of depolarization via what we're calling soulcraft -- and to see what these longstanding programs might teach us about how to live…

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Unite and Win | Author Talk with the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee – New Labor Book Series #18

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Join by three guests who organize with the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC), about their recently released guide to worker organizing: Unite and Win: the Workplace Organizer's Handbook—Daphna Thier, organizer…

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Ideas of Power — Celebrity, Authority, and Faith in an Election Year

New York NY

Legitimacy, cooption, retaliation: the three pillars of power are never more up for debate than in a year when a country elects its new leaders, when it exerts its democratic force to make the one who represents the majority best its chief executive. Mass media, educational institutions, and communities of worship all play important roles…