Welcome to this week's update from Derby Socialist Workers Party.
In this week's update:
- This week's branch meeting - why we say no to Trident
- Last week's talk - Why Big Pharma is bad for your health
- Derby Stand Up To Racism leafleting and rally - 3rd March
- Marxism 2016 - have you got your tickets yet?
Branch Meetings
The SWP is a party of activists who know that we need to understand the world to be effective in our actions. Our meetings have a discussion about key issues: economic, political, historical and cultural; as well as planning for events and activities.
We hope that we will be able to post the text of last week's talk about anti-Semitism today. It led to a wide-ranging discussion looking at all aspects of the way in which racism is constructed by capitalist societies and the dominant forms of racism today.
This week our meeting will address why we say no to Trident. Why is Trident such a difficult question for the Labour Party? What are the arguments for getting rid of this deadly carbuncle? Thursday 18th February, 7 pm at the West End Community Centre on Mackworth Road (next to Britannia Mill).
Join us for a lively discussion and debate, as well as planning for activities in the city for the week ahead!
All welcome. See you there!
Last week's meeting - why big pharma is bad for your health
The talk which introduced last week's discussion on the big pharmaceutical companies and how they work under capitalism was great and paved the way for a fantastic discussion in the branch. You can find the talk on our blog here!
Stand Up To Racism rally
Further details have been confirmed for the rally on the 3rd March - 7 pm at The Spot on Wilmot St.
Get the word out - let's make this as big an event as possible! The Tories and the far right want us to hate and mistrust migrants, refugees and anyone from a minority background. The Stand Up To Racism campaign says no to racism, no to scapegoating and refugees are welcome here!
There will be leafleting for the rally outside the Jamia mosque at the end of Friday prayers. We will be there between 1 and 1.45. Come and join the Stand Up To Racism members if you can!
Marxism Festival 2016
Marxism festival is the biggest event of its kind in Europe - thousands of people attending a five day festival of ideas, with meetings on a vast range of subjects and loads of activities.
It is a fantastic event and anyone who wants to change the world should get down to it!
Can't make our meetings?
If you want to find out more about us, meet some of our comrades, sign up to any of our petitions, find out about campaigns we are involved in, buy our paper or get hold of some of our other literature, why not come along to the campaign stall on Saturdays?
Find us on St Peter's St from 12 pm!
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