In this meeting we will try to set up a safe space created for the reflexion of masculinity in our society and the consequences in the oppression of woman, man themselves, or anyone. This exercise aims to highlight toxic behaviour of men, which has been idolized by our patriarchal society through history.

The program will be developed in the following order:

A moving and unflinching portrait of the struggles for Irish independence and self-governance in the early 20th century. Director Ken Loach aimed to explore the extent to which the Irish revolution—like all revolutions—was social as much as political.

Join us for a nontraditional way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. The film will be shown in English with English subtitles and will be followed by an informal discussion.

The Coming War on China is John Pilger's 60th film for ITV. Pilger reveals what the news doesn't - that the United States and the world's second economic power, China (both nuclear armed) are on the road to war. Pilger's film is a warning and an inspiring story of resistance.

An informal discussion will follow the screening at the end, as usual.

Realizing the need to take a closer look at societies around the world that are too often overlooked by the mainstream media, wose are reading the literature of countries around the world to gain a better understanding of their history, societies, ways of thinking, and political changes, as well as the struggles of people hoping to gain more rights and freedom.

Before he was deposed, see how Evo Morales was first defeated: thanks in large part to consultants exporting American-style political marketing strategies to Bolivia's 2002 presidential election.

Join us for a film in English/Spanish; unfortunately English subtitles are only available for the Spanish portions. An informal discussion will follow.

At a genetic level, humans are literally connected to the rest of the natural world through our DNA. But today's highly processed foods, pesticide based monoculture farming methods, increasing urbanization, obsession with technology and destruction of the natural environment distance us further and further from the world we coevolved with. We are out of balance with nature and the reductionist philosophy of modern western medicine, once immensely powerful, seems inadequate to answer today's challenges.

We continue our path to read David Harvey's "Seventeen Contradictions and the End of Capitalism".

We enter now in the second part of the book, 'The Moving Contradictions'.

In this meeting we will review and present:

• Chapter 8 "Technology, Work and Human Disposability" (pages 91-11)
• Chapter 9 "Divisions of Labour" (pages 112-130)

In addition, we are going to discuss also this additional article that will give show us Harvey's geographical and urban approaches:

In the need to take a closer look at societies around the world that are too often overlooked by the mainstream media, we are reading the literature of countries around the world to gain a better understanding of their history, societies, ways of thinking, and political changes and their interactions with society and the struggles of people hoping to gain more rights and freedom.

In the Critical Readings we are currently reading David Harvey's Seventeeth Contradictions and the End of Capitalism (2014).

Kanpur, India, is a city of 3 million—but also one that suffers from blackouts up to 15 hours a day. In response, Loha, a 'Robin Hood of electricity', charges the rich to power impoverished neighborhoods. As he and others like him conflict with power companies and government officials, a portrait of urban decay and people power in the world's fastest developing country takes shape.

Join us for a film followed by an informal discussion.