Join the PSMLS on Tuesday, July 9th at 8 PM EST as we have a showing of the Soviet Film North Star. Made in 1943, the film depicts a Ukrainian village and its citizens during the invasion by the Nazis and their resistance to the invaders. The film was originally made in black and white. […]
July 9th – The North Star Read More »
This class will discuss the American Revolution and Declaration of Independence from a Historical Materialist point of view. The class is on Tuesday, July 2nd at 8:00 PM EDT/5:00 PM PDT. Next week’s class will be a viewing of Northstar on Tuesday, July 9nd at 8 pm EDT/5 pm PDT. Join Zoom Meeting *PLEASE CALL
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This class is the first part of a series we are working on to explore the history of Zionism, an incredibly important topic considering what is happening in the Middle East right now. This first class will explore the origins of Zionism, from the 1890’s to the 1940’s. The class is on Tuesday, June 25th
June 25th – History of Zionism Pt 1: Origins of Zionism Read More »
As part of our series honoring and commemorating the 80th anniversary of different battles of the Great Patriotic War, the Second World War, we will be looking at the 80th Anniversary of the Allied Operation Overlord (better known as D-Day) and Soviet Operation Bagration. This class is special as it allows us as Americans to
June 4th – 80th Anniversary of D-Day and Operation Bagration Read More »
All of the PSMLS classes and narrations from September 2022 to December 2022 that were uploaded to the channel we created after wreckers stole the original PSMLS channel from us have been re-uploaded to the original PSMLS channel. In case you missed our statement on regaining control of the old channel, here is the statement
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In this class we will re-examine the protests against the Vietnam War between about 1964 and 1975, and understand the ways in which students, workers and more resisted the genocide in Southeast Asia as well as the role of the “New Left” as it was birthed in the midst of the protests. We can also
May 28th – Protests Against the Vietnam War Read More »
The PSMLS presents a long-awaited class on the Spanish Civil War, with an overview of the entire war itself and the different forces involved as well as the contribution of American communists to the Republican forces. We will also highlight the reactions and involvement of powers internationally, including a section on the USSR’s anti-fascist foreign
April 23rd – Spanish Civil War Read More »
This class, we will dive into the creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and the problems therein. We’ll learn about this history of NATO during the Cold War, and how the alliance postured itself against the USSR & Warsaw Pact. Lastly, we will explore the history of NATO within the last ~33 years during
April 16th – Creation and History of NATO Read More »
In addition to the information provided above, note that every 1st Thursday of the month at 7 pm EDT/4 pm PDT, the PSMLS holds public staff meetings to assess how the school is running and take any feedback or suggestions into consideration. These are open to anyone who would like to attend, and is the
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This class is the SERIES FINALE in our series on the History of U.S. Imperialism, with a class on the Fall of American Unipolarity! This covers events and developments from 2020-present day and focuses on the failure of American Imperialism abroad and the rise of multipolarity in the world once again. This is an incredible
March 12th – History of U.S. Imperialism: Fall of American Unipolarity Read More »
