Socialism 2018 (ISO), July 5-8, Chicago

Join Jacobin and thousands of socialists at this year’s Socialism conference.

Sometimes we need a break from the endless Facebook thread that substitutes for debate on the US left. We try get to events where we can meet other socialists and discuss, debate, and learn from each other.

So once again, we’re co-sponsoring the annual Socialism conference in Chicago – and hosting six Jacobin panels (see details below).

See you in Chicago. Then, back to Facebook!

Learn more, and register here.

Jacobin panels at Socialism 2018

Who’s afraid of Bernie Sanders?

The right fears him. The center fears him. But should the left? Meagan Day and Yoni Golijov on what socialists should do with the largest audience for American socialism in a century.

“Run comrade, the old world is behind you.”

Lessons from the 1968 student/worker uprising in France with Jonah Birch, and the rise and collapse of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) with Paul Heideman.

The Privatization of Childhood

Megan Erickson provides a socialist perspective on an America in which some children go to school hungry and others ride in $1,000 strollers.

Ain’t No Trick: US Labor’s Struggle to Survive

As US labor braces for Janus, Joe Richard on rebuilding fighting unions from below; Sean Petty on the growing divide in labor support for Medicare For All; and Alex Press on fighting sexual assault as organized workers.

The Future of the Socialist Left

For a left so small, we hardly know each other. Ella Mahony (Democratic Socialists of America) and Jen Roesch (International Socialist Organization) talk to each other about their organizations’ work, and the opportunities for socialists today.

Teachers on the Move: Lessons from West Virginia and Beyond

Lessons from this year’s strike wave, with Eric Blanc and teachers from union battles across the US.