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On October 30 and 31, 1998 the [[Brecht Forum]] presented the "Communist [[Manifestivity]] -150th Anniversary of the Communist Manifesto" at at Cooper Union's Great Hall, New York. | On October 30 and 31, 1998 the [[Brecht Forum]] presented the "Communist [[Manifestivity]] -150th Anniversary of the Communist Manifesto" at at Cooper Union's Great Hall, New York. | ||
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Reclaiming Knowledge: Science for the People; with [[Richard Levins]], [[Marilyn Frankenstein]], [[Sam Anderson]], [[Bertell Ollman]] and [[Ethel Tobach]]. Moderator [[Sean Sweeney]] | Reclaiming Knowledge: Science for the People; with [[Richard Levins]], [[Marilyn Frankenstein]], [[Sam Anderson]], [[Bertell Ollman]] and [[Ethel Tobach]]. Moderator [[Sean Sweeney]] | ||
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| + | On September 27, 2007, [[Boston Democratic Socialists of America]] presented its annual Debs-Thomas-Bernstein Award to couple [[Marie Kennedy]] and [[Chris Tilly]], "two long-time champions of economic justice and grassroots democracy". The awards reception took place at the home of [[Marcia Peters]] and [[David Karaus]]. Honorary Co-Chairs for the event were Boston City Councilor [[Felix Arroyo]] and [[Elaine Bernard]], Director of the Harvard Law School Labor and Worklife Program. [[David Knuttunen]] MC'd the event, [[Carline Desire]] from the [[Association of Haitian Women in Boston]] presented the award, and East Boston State Rep candidate [[Gloribell Mota]] made a speech at the event.<ref>[http://www.dsaboston.org/yradical/yr2007-09.pdf TYR, Sep. 2007]</ref><ref>[http://www.dsaboston.org/yradical/yr2008-01.pdf TYR, Jan. 2008]</ref> | ||
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==Open Letter to Obama on Iran== | ==Open Letter to Obama on Iran== | ||
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In 2008 Marilyn Frankenstein, University of Massachusetts/Boston, MA signed an online petition “A Open Letter to Barack Obama on Iran”.<ref>[http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/obamairan/signatures?page=1 Open Letter to Obama on Iran]</ref> [[Category:Letter to Obama on Iran]] [[Category: Letter to Obama on Iran]] | In 2008 Marilyn Frankenstein, University of Massachusetts/Boston, MA signed an online petition “A Open Letter to Barack Obama on Iran”.<ref>[http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/obamairan/signatures?page=1 Open Letter to Obama on Iran]</ref> [[Category:Letter to Obama on Iran]] [[Category: Letter to Obama on Iran]] | ||
=="Support Bill Ayers"== | =="Support Bill Ayers"== | ||
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In October 2008, several thousand college professors, students and academic staff signed a statement Support Bill Ayers in solidarity with former [[Weather Underground Organization]] terrorist [[Bill Ayers]]. | In October 2008, several thousand college professors, students and academic staff signed a statement Support Bill Ayers in solidarity with former [[Weather Underground Organization]] terrorist [[Bill Ayers]]. | ||
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Revision as of 02:53, 28 February 2011
Marilyn Frankenstein
Communist "Manifestivity"
On October 30 and 31, 1998 the Brecht Forum presented the "Communist Manifestivity -150th Anniversary of the Communist Manifesto" at at Cooper Union's Great Hall, New York.
One of the many workshops at the Manifestivity was;
Reclaiming Knowledge: Science for the People; with Richard Levins, Marilyn Frankenstein, Sam Anderson, Bertell Ollman and Ethel Tobach. Moderator Sean Sweeney
Democratic Socialists of America
On September 27, 2007, Boston Democratic Socialists of America presented its annual Debs-Thomas-Bernstein Award to couple Marie Kennedy and Chris Tilly, "two long-time champions of economic justice and grassroots democracy". The awards reception took place at the home of Marcia Peters and David Karaus. Honorary Co-Chairs for the event were Boston City Councilor Felix Arroyo and Elaine Bernard, Director of the Harvard Law School Labor and Worklife Program. David Knuttunen MC'd the event, Carline Desire from the Association of Haitian Women in Boston presented the award, and East Boston State Rep candidate Gloribell Mota made a speech at the event.[1][2]
Marilyn Frankenstein was listed as a friend of the event.
Open Letter to Obama on Iran
In 2008 Marilyn Frankenstein, University of Massachusetts/Boston, MA signed an online petition “A Open Letter to Barack Obama on Iran”.[3]
"Support Bill Ayers"
In October 2008, several thousand college professors, students and academic staff signed a statement Support Bill Ayers in solidarity with former Weather Underground Organization terrorist Bill Ayers.
In the run up to the U.S. presidential elections, Ayers had come under considerable media scrutiny, sparked by his relationship to presidential candidate Barack Obama.
- We write to support our colleague Professor William Ayers, Distinguished Professor of Education and Senior University Scholar at the University of Illinois at Chicago, who is currently under determined and sustained political attack...
- We, the undersigned, stand on the side of education as an enterprise devoted to human inquiry, enlightenment, and liberation. We oppose the demonization of Professor William Ayers.
Marilyn Frankenstein of the University of Massachusetts-Boston signed the statement[4].