Friday, June 19, 2009

Contribute to Revolution Newspaper

 

Sunday, June 21, 3 to 5 pm

 
Discussion of Ruminations and Wranglings - On the Importance of Marxist Materialism Communism as a Science, Meaningful Revolutionary Work, and a Life With Meaning by Bob Avakian, Chairman of the Revolutionary Communist Party, USA - available online
at revcom.us (author will not be present).
 
Focus will be on Part 4, “Each Class Seeks to Remake the World in its Image–But Only One Class Cannot Do This by Relying on Spontaneity, ” in Revolution #166 and available online at revcom.us. 
 
 
 

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From Ike to Mao and Beyond - My Journey From Mainstream America to Revolutionary Communist

. a memoir by Bob Avakian.  $18.95 

 
 
  
 

Thursday, June 25, 7:30 pm 

Join us for a “Hot Topic” discussion of developments in Iran - check for articles and analysis online at revcom.us, 

 

Thursday, July 2, 7:30 pm

Come watch  “The Pleasure of Finding Things Out,” a filmed interview with Richard Feynman, one of the great minds in the history of physics, and join in discussion afterwards led by physicist Taylor Trowbridge.


Libros recommends:

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Contribute to Revolution Newspaper

Make a World of Difference

Revolution is the hub and pivot of a movement in the U.S. that is bringing forward a whole new stage of communist revolution the world over. Revolution is proud to be part of initiating this whole new stage. And everybody who supports it, in any way, should share that pride. By supporting this paper, you are doing something very concrete to contribute toward that goal of an emancipated world.

Like the scaffolding that goes up at a construction site before a building emerges, the movement built around Revolution newspaper both shapes and prepares for the emergence of a revolutionary movement. It hastens, and gives direction to-including through exposure that compels people to act-bringing forward that revolutionary movement. It shapes the development of events and people’s understanding of those events today AND prepares a whole section of people to bring forward and lead what must be a revolutionary people in their millions at a time when the system goes into even more serious crisis. Revolution is the life blood of this growing revolutionary movement-and making strides in building a network around this paper is an urgent necessity… [Editorial in Issue #168]  [Read more]

If you have become a regular online reader at revcom.us, send in regular donations. Checks and money orders should be sent to RCP Publications, P.O. Box 3486, Chicago, IL 60654 or donate on line. (PayPal coming soon.) If you are already contributing generously on a regular basis, now is the time to reach out and draw more people into the revolutionary movement in the form of becoming contributors and sustainers of Revolution.

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On Sat, June 20, 10 am meet at Libros Revolución to join a team to take Revolution newspaper and the “bold initiative” fund drive to Inglewood and Huntington Park.

And on Sun, June 21, 5 pm (following the Ruminations discussion) at Libros Revolución - join a discussion of the editorial Contribute to Revolution Newspaper - Make a World of Difference and help develop a plan to take this up widely, deeply and creatively over the next month.

Sat, July 4 - Picnic fundraiser for Revolution - Make a World of Difference at Echo Park, off the 101 Freeway at Glendale Blvd., on Park Ave. between Glendale Blvd. & Echo Park Ave, Los Angeles, 90026 - Firing up the grill at 12 noon - music, food, celebrating Revolution into the night!  $10 per plate - family prices for those with kids available.  Bring your friends and your donations!  Pledge to become a monthly sustainer of Revolution!  “By supporting this paper, you are doing something very concrete toward that goal of an emancipated world.”  Revolution #168 editorial. Stop Thinking Like an American and Start Thinking About Humanity!  Sponsored by Revolution newspaper, Libros Revolución and the Revolution Club, LA. Contact Libros for more info or to volunteer. Take any Sunset bus to Glendale Blvd. or Echo Park Ave. and walk south to Park Ave.

 
 
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 Away

       $14.95 English                                         $12.95 Spanish
 
Away With All Gods!  Unchaining the Mind and Radically Changing the World, by Bob Avakian. 
 
¡Fuera con todo los dioses!  Desencadenando la mente y cambiando el mundo radicalmente, de Bob Avakian
 
 
 
Coming Saturday, July 18: Bilingual book release celebration of the Spanish edition of Away With All Gods!  ¡Fuera con todo los dioses! at Librería Martinez - Books and Art Gallery, 1200 N. Main St. 100-D, Santa Ana, CA  92701. [See website]. Flyers available at the bookstore.

 
 

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Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Where you can find REVOLUTION newspaper

 
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Every Monday, 7 to 9 pm - Come and bring others to pick up a bundle of the latest issue of REVOLUTION  / REVOLUCION newspaper “hot-off-the-press”.*  Join informal discussion of lead articles and “hot topics,” and throw around ideas for where and how to take the newspaper to others; sum up experiences and discuss questions that come up in taking it out.

Below are other locations in the greater L.A. area that carry REVOLUTION / REVOLUCION  newspaper.  Help popularize these outlets and help spread REVOLUTION everywhere throughout society by asking other places - in neighborhoods, schools, libraries, coffee shops, clubs - to  distribute REVOLUTION so it is widely available.  Call or email us to make suggestions and/or find out terms for new distributors and how to set it up:

 
Los Angeles, Crenshaw:
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Gallery Plus, 4333 Degnan Blvd., Leimert Park
· Stone’s Market, Crenshaw & 67th 
 
Los Angeles, Downtown:
· Libros Revolución, 312 W. 8th St. (213) 488-1303

Los Angeles, Los Feliz-Hollywood:
· The Daily Planet 5931½  Franklin Ave. (323) 957-0061
· Headline Records, 7766 Melrose Ave. (323) 655-2125
· Los Feliz Newsstand, 2657 Melbourne at Vermont
· Skylight Books, 1818 N. Vermont Ave (near Franklin) (323) 660-1175
· World Books & News, on Cahuenga at Hollywood  (323) 465-4352

Los Angeles, Westside:
· Book Soup on Sunset Strip, 8818 Sunset Blvd. (310) 659-3110
· Westwood Newstand, 1103 Westwood Blvd, Los Angeles

Long Beach:

· No Regrets, 635 Pine Ave. (562) 901-1904
· V.I.P. Records, 1014 E. Pacific Coast Highway (562) 591-2349 (PCH at MLK Blvd)
· Zephyr Vegetarian Restaurant, 340 E 4th St, (562) 435-7113
 
Pasadena:
· Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91101 (626) 449-5320


Santa Monica:
· Westside News, 922 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica (310) 395-0805

Spanish outlets (available in Spanish and English):

· Librería Martinez, Lynwood, Plaza Mexico (310) 637-9484

· Libros Revolución, 312 W. 8th St. (213) 488-1303


Miscellaneous locations:
· Smiley’s Books, 20220 Avalon Blvd at Del Amo Blvd, Carson, (310) 324-8444
· Sugar Shack, 11034 Inglewood, Lennox, CA (310) 672-2843

* Periodically the newspaper publishes a 2-week issue (check revcom.us for the publication schedule). During those few 2-week issues, Libros will not open on Monday evenings, but instead will be open regular hours, Tuesday through Sunday, 12 noon to 8 pm.

 
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