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New World Disorder | Putin, NATO and Imperialism Today

As the world enters a dangerous new phase on the back of Putin's bloody invasion of Ukraine, Conter looks at the nature of imperialism today.

Join us on Saturday 12th March from 12noon

Programme…

Session 1: IMPERIALISM THEN AND NOW 12noon-1:30pm

John Rees | John is the author of numerous books including Imperialism and Resistance, Marxism and the New Imperialism and Socialism and War

Hugo Albuquerque is editor of Jacobin Brazil, and a member of the Humanity, Rights and Democracy Institute

Anja Ilic | Anja is a socialist based in Belgrade, Serbia. She is finishing her sociological studies at the University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philosophy. She regularly writes for regional and international leftist media. She is an activist for Marks21.

Session 2: NATO AND THE DETERENTS OF DEMOCRACY: AMERICA'S REAL ROLE IN WORLD 1:45 - 3:15pm

Tariq Ali | Tariq is an author, broadcaster and veteran of the anti-war movement

Radhika Desai | Radhika is a Professor at the University of Manitoband Director of the Geopolitical Economy Research Group

Session 3: ANALYSING PUTINS RUSSIA 3:30-5pm

Chris Bambery | Chris is a member of Conter's editorial board, socialist activist, broadcaster and author whose books include The Second World War: A Marxist History (Pluto Press), A People's History of Scotland (Verso) and Catalonia Reborn (co-authored with George Kerevan, Luath Press)

Lily Lynch | Lily is co-founder of The Balkanist magazine and writes for the Guardian, New Left Review and Side Car

Session 4: DEFEND DEMOCRACY: THE IMPACT OF THE WAR AT HOME 5-5:30pm

Paul O'Connel | Paul reads Law at SOAS and is a co-founder of the Political Education Project and the Beehive, a political education project in Manchester

....more TBC