Marshall Berman, 1940–2013
On September 11, 2013, longtime contributor and board member Marshall Berman passed away in New York.
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[EVENT] Dissent 60th Anniversary Celebration
Join Dissent in celebrating sixty years of critical thought and politics, in honoring Michael Walzer’s six decades as writer and editor, and in building the foundation for a renewed democratic left in the twenty-first century.
Why They Marched: Fifty Years of Fighting for Jobs and Freedom
Few political mobilizations inspired Dissent editors and writers as much as the 1963 March on Washington. On the March’s fiftieth anniversary, check out archival gems by Tom Kahn, Bayard Rustin, Irving Howe, A. Philip Randolph, and others.
Jean Bethke Elshtain, 1941-2013
Political theorist Jean Bethke Elshtain died on August 11. Elshtain was the author of many books and articles, including several contributions to Dissent. In 2005, Dissent editorial board member Alan Johnson interviewed Elshtain for the first issue of his journal …
Spring 2013 – Mobile Editions 
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[EVENT] The Economy Goes Pop (Tonight!)
The Summer 2013 issue of Dissent marks the premiere of Front Matters, a new section of cultural criticism. To celebrate the new issue and the new section, we are hosting a conversation tonight at 7 p.m. with three of our …
Save the Date! Dissent‘s Sixtieth Anniversary Celebration
Save the date for Dissent‘s sixtieth anniversary celebration! We’re delighted to announce our October event celebrating Dissent‘s sixtieth anniversary and Michael Walzer’s time editing the magazine. More information is on the way soon. If you have any immediate questions, you …
[AUDIO] What Would/Does a Feminist Labor Movement Look Like?
All too often, both in the mainstream and within the left, feminism and the labor movement are portrayed as “separate spheres,” two different movements that have different sets of concerns. Of course, this is not true now (nor has it …
Partial Readings: Left Forum Edition
This weekend, Dissent will sponsor four panels at Left Forum at Pace University in New York City. We will address environmentalism, the pursuit of a universal basic income, strategies for a feminist labor movement, and Occupy and the future of …
Dissent at Left Forum 2013
Dissent invites you to join us at this year’s Left Forum. We will be hosting or co-hosting four panels, described below. Left Forum will take place at Pace University in New York City from June 7-9. Register here to take …
[EVENT] China’s 99%
Please join us for a conversation about China’s 99%, in partnership with the India China Institute at the New School. Wednesday, May 22, 6:00-8:00 p.m. The New School 55 W 13th St., 2nd Fl. (Dorothy Hirshon Suite) New York, NY …
Low-Wage Workers Walk out in Chicago
NBC Chicago is reporting that “hundreds of fast-food and retail workers walked off their jobs Wednesday morning to…call for higher wages” and the ability to unionize without intimidation. For many workers, like Esly Hernandez (interviewed by Ned Resnikoff at MSNBC), …
[EVENT] Belabored Launch
Please join us for a conversation and party to launch Belabored, Dissent’s new labor podcast hosted by Josh Eidelson and Sarah Jaffe. Thursday, April 18, 7:00 p.m. Smart Clothes Gallery 154 Stanton Street New York, NY 10002 Our conversation will …
Winter 2013 – Mobile Editions
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[EVENT] Time for the Neo-Dissidents?
Time for the Neo-Dissidents? Slawomir Sierakowski and Marci Shore in conversation about the current state of democracies. Tuesday, April 9, 4:00 p.m. Luce Hall, Room 202, the MacMillan Center 34 Hillhouse Avenue New Haven, CT Sławomir Sierakowski is the leader …
