Join us for a live streamed session from the Socialism 2025 conference, in Chicago. ——————————————————————— Featuring Geo Maher, Robin D.G. Kelley, David McNally, Andrea J. Ritchie How should socialists and abolitionists relate to the state? Is the state an inherently capitalist construction that requires oppression? Is it possible for the state to be radically molded, contested, and transformed into something like what W. E. B. Du Bois envisioned as “abolition democracy?” Or is it necessary to think beyond the binary between state and non-state, and what does that look like in practice? In this roundtable, panelists will explore the different, sometimes contrasting theories and approaches to the state on the left, and discuss how we can organize collectively against capitalist exploitation and state violence in an era of emboldened fascism and right-wing reaction. ——————————————————————— Help sustain the Socialism Conference for years to come by making a donation today: https://haymarketbooks.app.neoncrm.com/forms/help-sustain-the-socialism-conference © Haymarket Books 2025. All rights reserved. This video may not be reproduced in whole or in part without expressed written consent.