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LA Progressive seems to be letting the genie out of the bottle. Should be interesting. Michael Novick 323-636-7388 https://www.antiracist.org <http://www.antiracist.org> http://www.change-links.org ----- Forwarded Message ----- *From:* ed rampell <[email protected]> *Sent:* Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 04:56:56 PM PST *Subject:* Invitation to Cover: 10 Socialist Groups Unite to Present "What Is Socialism?" Forum in Los Angeles / Interviews Available Upon Request *NEWS RELEASE * *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* Press Contact: Ed Rampell [email protected] (562) 282-7070 (for media only) How Can It Solve America’s Domestic and Foreign Problems? *Is this email not displaying correctly? **View it in your browser <https://mailchi.mp/laprogressive.com/socialism-what-is-it?e=a341f6ba99>* . <https://laprogressive.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a43f8bd9c2aeb95bb0ccdd315&id=d2388ed585&e=a341f6ba99> *Left Coast Forum and LA Progressive presents a public event:* *Socialism: What Is It? * *How Can It Solve America’s Domestic and Foreign Problems?* *As self-described socialists Zohran Mamdani and Katie Wilson become the mayors of New York City **and Seattle, people need to understand socialism.* Rather than slogans or soundbites, this forum will focus on substance: Explaining what socialism is, how different socialist currents diverge, what policies they advocate, and how socialism addresses wages, housing, healthcare, labor power, democratic participation, policing, ICE, and foreign relations. “This moment demands clarity,” said the event's organizers. “As socialism enters city halls and public debate, people deserve to hear directly from those advancing these ideas—without <https://laprogressive.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a43f8bd9c2aeb95bb0ccdd315&id=84d35a9415&e=a341f6ba99>caricature, fear-mongering, or corporate filters.” *SPEAKERS:* - Richard Wolff (via video)—Economic Update - Kshama Sawant—Revolutionary Workers, Workers Fight Back - TBD—Democratic Socialists of America - Rossana Cambron—Communist Party USA - Val Carlson—Freedom Socialist Party - Jeff Mackler—Socialist Action - Lyndon Porter, Rocio Lopez—International Marxist-Humanist Organization - John Burton—Socialist Equality Party - Preston Wood—Party for Socialism and Liberation - M. Odom—African People Socialist Party. *Saturday, January 24, 2026 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Pacific Time Near Downtown Los Angeles (http://bit.ly/4sy3ET5 <https://laprogressive.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a43f8bd9c2aeb95bb0ccdd315&id=487e0ae7b7&e=a341f6ba99>) Free and open to the public; donations requested. RSVP required. Location details will be sent upon confirmation.* *ABOUT LEFT COAST FORUM* Left Coast Forum is a movement-aligned political education and convening platform committed to serious dialogue, democratic engagement, and structural solutions to inequality. Its programs bring together organizers, scholars, activists, and the public to grapple with power—who holds it, how it operates, and how it can be transformed Contact: Ed Rampell • [email protected] [image: Subscribe -- Thank You] <https://laprogressive.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a43f8bd9c2aeb95bb0ccdd315&id=9f3c4aadf0&e=a341f6ba99> *Copyright ©2016, LA Progressive, All rights reserved.* *Our mailing address is: dick_and_sharon @yahoo.com <http://yahoo.com>* Mt. Washington, California 90065 [image: Email Marketing Powered by Mailchimp] <https://login.mailchimp.com/signup/email-referral/?aid=a43f8bd9c2aeb95bb0ccdd315> --- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[email protected]> List help: <https://riseup.net/lists> -- JAI -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#40133): https://groups.io/g/marxmail/message/40133 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/117219426/21656 -=-=- POSTING RULES & NOTES #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. #4 Do not exceed five posts a day. -=-=- Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/marxmail/leave/13617172/21656/1316126222/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
