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Coming up: The Struggle for Power – the Gramscian Challenge for Politics (October 28th, Helsinki)
(September 25th, 2009) Left Forum (Vasemmistofoorumi) and The KSL Civic Association for Adult Learning (Kansan Sivistystyön Liitto KSL) are organising a joint seminar on the thinking of Antonio Gramsci and especially his concept of hegemony. How could the Gramscian concept Continue reading
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Capitalism ´09 seeking alternatives to global capitalism
(June 26, 2009) Capitalism ’09 is part of a series of international events that focus on the analysis of contemporary capitalism. The event took place at the Old Student House in Helsinki on April 23. Speakers were Stephen Gill (York Continue reading
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Coming up: Capitalism ´09 and World political rock event on April 23
(27 February 2009) Capitalism ’09 is part of a series of international events that focus on the analysis of contemporary capitalism. On Thursday, April 23th from 11 am to 4 pm the Old Student House in Helsinki (free entry) becomes Continue reading
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Transform! newsletter 1/2009
(10.12.2009) From now on the transform! europe newsletter will be published regularly once a month. It will contain information about the activities of our network, its members and observing members and about important initiatives of social movements we are taking Continue reading
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The new Transform! website is launched
(June 22, 2009) Transform! Europe has launched a new website. The opening site consists of three sections: Events, Projects and Articles. The section Events hosts Transform! Europe events, any event by a Transform! Europe organisation and events which are supported Continue reading
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General Intellect: The Left and the new workforce
This text is an English translation of one chapter of the book “Left is Looking for Work” (Like Publishing Ltd. 2008, 292 p). The book is a result of a project by the Left Forum and research co-operative General Intellect. Continue reading
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The seminars of Transform! members at the European Social Forum
From September 17th to 21st 2008 the European Social Forum (ESF) is being held in Malmö, in the south of Sweden. The forum is by far the biggest meeting place for social movements and a progressive civil society in Europe Continue reading
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PIQUE Policy Paper 2: The impact of liberalisation and privatisation on labour relations
PIQUE Policy Paper 2: The impact of liberalisation and privatisation on labour relations is the second of a series of Policy Papers to be produced for the EU-funded research project PIQUE (Privatisation of Public Services and the Impact on Quality, Continue reading
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Immanuel Wallerstein in Helsinki, March 5 2008
Immanuel Wallerstein talked to an audience of 500 people at the Old Student Union House in Helsinki on Wednesday, March 5, 2008. The presentation was part of an event Capitalism ’08. The possibilities of a freer future. The topic of Continue reading
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The end of capitalism?
Immanuel Wallerstein talked to an audience of 500 people at the Old Student Union House in Helsinki on Wednesday, March 5, 2008. The talk was part of a bigger event, Capitalism ’08. The possibilities of a freer future. The house Continue reading
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