Monday
1 July 2024
17:00 (05:00 pm) - Dis & Datinformation w/Ann Li
Join us for a daily topical conversation about cultural and political economic research subjects plus discussion about scholarly articles posted to the TAC Discord server.
Reading: Revisiting Higgenbottom
19:00 (7:00 pm) - Reading and Writing Workshop w/Nancy M.
Bring any writing, old, new, fictional or factual, on any topic, poetry or prose, to read and discuss. For latest writing prompt see the #writing-workshop channel on the Discord.
21:00 (09:00 pm) - TAC GameTime Hour w/Gametimers
TAC GameTime Hour is your weekly one-stop destination for all things sports. This dynamic news show offers a comprehensive overview of the most thrilling events, remarkable achievements, and compelling stories from the world of sports over the past week. Check our #game-time on Discord.
Tuesday
2 July 2024
17:00 (05:00 pm) - Dis & Datinformation w/Ann Li
Join us for a daily topical conversation about cultural and political economic research subjects plus discussion about scholarly articles posted to the TAC Discord server.
Reading: Propertarianism, or Proprietarianism
19:00-20:30 (7:00-8:30 pm) - The Read Hour w/Bruce M.
Join the us every Tuesday for a short story discussion. See this week’s reading in the #the-read-hour channel on Discord.
Reading: Me Talk Pretty One Day
Wednesday
3 July 2024
17:00 (05:00 pm) - Dis & Datinformation w/Ann Li
Join us for a daily topical conversation about cultural and political economic research subjects plus discussion about scholarly articles posted to the TAC Discord server.
Reading: Finish listening to radio drama of The Dispossessed by Ursala K. Le Guin
20:30-21:30 (08:30 pm) - Spirituality and Activism w/Texas Tom #spirituality-and-activism
Tonight’s Topic: Strongmen: From Mussolini to the Present
In this interview, Professor Ruth Ben-Ghiat presents an overview of her newest book “Strongmen” and explains how illiberal leaders (like Donald Trump) use corruption, violence, propaganda, and machismo to stay in power, and how resistance to them has unfolded over a century.
Professor Ruth Ben-Ghiat is an historian and authority on the history of fascism.
She is a member of the American Historical Association and professor of history and Italian studies at New York University. She writes about fascism, authoritarianism, propaganda, and democracy protection. She regularly writes for CNN, The Atlantic, and The Huffington Post. Her most recent book published in 2020 is “Strongmen: From Mussolini to the Present”.
Thursday
4 July 2024
17:00 (05:00 pm) - Dis & Datinformation w/Ann Li
Join us for a daily topical conversation about cultural and political economic research subjects plus discussion about scholarly articles posted to the TAC Discord server.
Reading: Italian Banking
19:00 (07:00 pm) - Bring the News w/Whomever Brings It
If you come across an article or bit of news that you feel the group would find interesting read it aloud (or ask someone to) and open the floor to discussion.
21:00 (9:00 pm) - “Texas Tom” Webber’s Night Owl Roost
Please check #zoom-links channel on Discord for separate Zoom link.
Friday
5 July 2024
17:00 (05:00 pm) - Dis & Datinformation w/Ann Li
Join us for a daily topical conversation about cultural and political economic research subjects plus discussion about scholarly articles posted to the TAC Discord server.
Reading: The Campus Trilogy
18:00 (06:00 pm) - Open Dialogue
19:00 (07:00 pm) - The After Hours Show S02E07
On tonight’s show:
- Joe in Norway sort of makes Singapore noodles in rainy season conditions for Kitchen ASMR
- Ann Li updates us on Ukraine and blesses us with a rant
- TAC week in review, week looking forward
20:30 (8:30 pm) - A Guided Tour of the Twilight Zone w/Prof. Jon (Donate)
22:00 (10:00 pm) - Open Dialogue
23:00 (11:00 pm) - Patrick McGoohan!? The Prisoner w/The CinemaTAC
Saturday
6 July 2024
14:00 (2:00 pm) - Free-Form Leader-less Reading, Writing and Whatever Workshop
Bring any writing, old, new, fictional or factual, on any topic, poetry or prose, to read and discuss. For latest writing prompt see the #writing-workshop channel on the Discord.
15:00 (03:00 pm) - Dis & Datinformation w/Ann Li
Join us for a daily topical conversation about cultural and political economic research subjects plus discussion about scholarly articles posted to the TAC Discord server.
Reading: More Revisting Higgenbottom
16:00 (04:00 pm) - Bring the News w/Whomever Brings It
If you come across an article or bit of news that you feel the group would find interesting read it aloud (or ask someone to) and open the floor to discussion.
21:00 (09:00 pm) - Bring the Music
Bring tunes you want to share, check #music Discord channel for this week’s theme.
Sunday
7 July 2024
13:00 (01:00 pm) - Debate: Marxism and the Capitalist State w/RedMay
14:00 (02:00 pm) - Art Attack Zoom Group w/Texas Tom (separate Zoom)
14:00 (02:00 pm) - Hammer and Sickle
Join us for shop and garden help and discussion.
15:00 (03:00 pm) - Class Unity Course: The 2008 Financial Crisis
The subprime mortgage crisis of 2008 is the major economic event of the 21st century thus far, and continues to impact all dimensions of economic life. Join Class Unity as we explore the causes of the crisis so that we may better understand the nature of financial capitalism and the role of the state in managing its underlying instability.
Here are the readings for this week:
Week 1. Money and the State
- Michael Hudson: The Archaeology of Money (2004)
- Pavlina R. Tcherneva: Chartalism and the Tax-Driven Approach to Money (2007)
- Money and Monetary Regimes (2018)
- L. Randall Wray, From the State Theory of Money to Modern Money Theory: An Alternative to Economic Orthodoxy (2014)
- [OPTIONAL] Stephanie (Bell) Kelton:
- The Role of the State and the Hierarchy of Money (2001)
- Do Taxes and Bonds Finance Government Spending? (2000)
- [Optional] Bank of England: Money Creation in the Modern Economy (2014)
17:00 (05:00 pm) - A Colombo Watch Party & Discussion w/Prof. Jon (Donate)
? pm - Sunday Soul Social (Following Columbo) w/Lane
Note: all times are EST.
Registration
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