We will host Iranian American socialist feminist, writer and
translator,  Frieda Afary, to lead a discussion on the Iranian uprising
  She will discuss:

• What led up to the present  uprising?
• What is the role of women in the uprising ?
• What is the situation for national minorities such as  the Iranian
• Kurds, Arabs and Baluchis?
• What is the role of the Iranian labor unions and the working class in general.
• What is the role of the "Iranian Revolutionary Guard  Corps" in
• promoting state repression and military intervention in the region and
• in Ukraine?
• Can the Iranian uprising overthrow the ruling regime and if so, what
• might follow?
• How can feminist , anti-racist, labor and  socialist activists around
• the world help the Iranian uprising and each other's struggles?

Frieda Afary

Born in Iran and living in the United States for many years, Frieda Afary is a librarian, translator and author of the new book,  Socialist Feminism:  A New Approach (Pluto Press, 2022).   She is also the producer of "Iranian Progressives in Translation" which has been reflecting the voices of Iranian feminist,  labor and anti-racist activists and writers inside and outside  Iran, offering analyses and promoting international solidarity for the past thirteen years.  Her presentation will be followed by questions and a full and open discussion.

Meeting starts at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Coast time. Check your time zone for the time difference.

If you would like to attend, register here; http://bit.ly/3V9igaJ