John Pilger to speak at Marxism 2014

From the Marxism 2014 team: 

There will be some important and very special meetings at Marxism 2014, in central London from 10-14 July.  These include:

·        Ten years on: Remembering Paul Foot

Paul Foot was not only the finest campaigning journalist of his generation but a brilliant socialist writer, speaker and tireless campaigner against injustice. His death ten years ago was mourned by those fighting for a better world.

This special memorial meeting at Marxism 2014 will celebrate his life and politics.

John Pilger, Darcus Howe and Gareth Peirce join Matt Foot to discuss and pay tribute to Paul Foot.

Sat 12 July, 3.45pm, Logan Hall, Institute of Education

·        No Justice, No Peace

Police racism and corruption has come to the fore this year. Winston Silcott, one of the Tottenham Three wrongly convicted and imprisoned in a terrible miscarriage of justice for the murder of PC Blakelock, will join Janet Alder of the Justice for Christopher Alder Campaign, Brian Richardson and others to discuss their courageous and inspiring fights for justice

Sat 12 July, 7pm Jeffery Hall, Institute of Education

·        After Marikana and the death of Mandela: where now for South Africa

Veteran anti-apartheid campaigner and Labour MP Peter Hain will ask where now for South Africa in one of the opening meetings at Marxism 2014.

Thu 10 July, 3.45pm, Jeffery Hall, Institute of Education

Book online at www.marxismfestival.org.uk or call 020 7819 1190
Edited to add:  The provisional timetable for the event is now online