Weekly Study Group - Leon Trotsky's Transitional Program for Socialist
Revolution.
Russian revolutionary leader, Leon Trotsky wrote the Transitional Program
in 1938. It has as much to teach contemporary activists for radical change
as it did socialists on the eve of World War Two. The key question Trotsky
deals with in the Transitional Program is how to bridge the gap between the
overripe historical conditions and the relative weakness of revolutionary
working class leadership. Sixty years on, this gap is still a critical
obstacle to lasting social change. According to Trotsky, the solution to
the problem is to mobilise people by raising demands which address their
immediate needs while exposing the root cause of misery =8B the inability
of capitalism to fulfill those needs. If you also hunger for a better world
and want to discuss ways to build one, join us for a lively discussion.
Participants will study Trotsky's classic work, and contemporary documents
which apply the approach he advocated, including socialist electoral
platforms and the Radical Women Manifesto.
11 May - 15 June, Thursday nights from 7 - 8.30 pm
11 May An introduction to the Transitional Program then and now
18 May Overcoming the historical crisis of leadership
25 May Transitional demands for workplace organising
1 June Workers, farmers and war
8 June Combining a clear program with flexible tactics
15 June Turn to young people and women workers
Solidarity Salon, 1 Appleby Crescent, West Brunswick
Between Albion St Moreland Rd. Take a 55 Tram from William St, City; Stop
38 is a 5-minute walk
Admission is free. Dinner served at 6.15 pm for $6 donation
The Transitional Program is available at sessions for $7.00
For information or to obtain the book and study guide, call (03) 9386 5065
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Fax (03) 9386 5065
Sponsored by: Freedom Socialist Party, PO Box 266, West Brunswick Vic 3055
www.socialism.com
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