{"title": "ONLINE CLASS INTRODUCING MARXIST CLASSICS", "start": "2026-11-18T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Marx Memorial Library", "address": "Clerkenwell Green 37a, EC1R 0DU London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/politics/marxism"], "description": "An online class introducing a classic of Marxism, this session devoted to Lenin's 'Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism', exploring the links between economics, capital accumulation and colonial expansion. It is run by the Marx Memorial Library, whose tutor Nina Hilton explains why the text was written, the effect it had on its readers then and since, and its lasting relevance today. 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A socialist feminist activist speaks on winning women's struggles now and replacing class society with a socialist alternative. It is hosted by North London Workers' Liberty, a socialist activist group that organises solidarity and runs regular political discussion events, and all are welcome.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/girlboss-or-class-wa-134411/", "official_url": "https://torriano.org/whats-on/meeting/girlboss-or-class-war-feminism", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7957e0a679386b65f7415acf5d7aea6b66af3863aa41d5e3416524fc66c6739f-600.webp"}]}