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Research Talk by Politics Candidate Joy Wang

Political theorists have long recognized the Trinidadian Marxist CLR James’ return to the Caribbean on the eve of independence (1958-62, 1965-66) as a critical juncture in the development of his mature political thought. This lecture recovers the collaborations between James, radical sugar farmers and organizers, and members of the Oilfields Workers Trade Union (OWTU) in this period to contest the incipient repressive turns of Eric Williams’ postcolonial regime.

Talk by Dr. Gabriele Magni on Lesbian, Gay, and Transgender Candidates in Advanced Democracies

Support for LGBT rights and the incidence of LGBT candidates have dramatically increased in recent years. But do voters (still) penalize lesbian, gay, transgender (LGT) candidates? Original survey experiments were conducted with nationally representative samples in the United States, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand. To varying degrees, voters penalize LGT candidates in all countries, with penalties strongest in the US.

Indigenous Images on Gentrified Lands: Mural & Graffiti Artivism in Highland Park, Northeast Los Angeles

Brenda is a First generation Indigenous Mexican and American/ Chicana activist and founder of Restorative Justice for the Arts, a grassroots community project. The project is an artivist platform to preserve murals and sacred imagery, cultivate decolonial pedagogies, and protect cultural monuments and identities narrated through community art.

 

Monday night film "By the People: The Election of Barack Obama"

Millions saw history made as Barack Obama took the podium on election
night. But few witnessed his unguarded moments in the hours and days
before he greeted the nation. In this documentary film, we meet the
man who would be president and the dedicated campaign workers who
helped get him there.  It includes never before seen footage of Obama
behind the scenes, as well as interviews and candid moments with
family, senior campaign staff, volunteers, reporters, supporters and