Organising Against Imperialism at Home - with Bristol Apartheid-Free Zone

Name: Organising Against Imperialism at Home - with Bristol Apartheid-Free Zone
Start: 2026-03-24T18:30:00+00:00
End: 2026-03-24T20:00:00+00:00
Location: PRSC

Schedule

Tue Mar 24 2026 at 06:30 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

PRSC | Bristol, EN

In the past two years, across the world we have seen not only a huge outpouring of grief for the genocide in Gaza, but many acts of organised resistance against it. Marches, direct actions, nationwide strikes, and solidarity flotillas have shown that the vast majority of the planet is against genocide and western imperialism. But while heroic and inspiring, these efforts have so far failed to compel our governments to act. In fact, US & Zionist imperialism appears to be more emboldened than ever; after kidnapping the President of Venezuela, and then making claims over Greenland, they now have taken the horrific and devastating step of declaring all out war on Iran.
In this session, we are going to explore the different ways of organising against imperialism, and look at their strengths and weaknesses and examine why and where some have been successful, while others less so. We are going to look at the structures in place that prevent effective organising and talk about the different tactics that have been used over the years to overcome them.
It is becoming more and more clear that appeals to the morality and good will of politicians does not work. Meaningful change can only come from creating mass politics, engaging everyone in the struggle against imperialism and forcing our governments to act.
Join the session and help us organise to do it.
Tickets on Headfirst: https://hdfst.uk/e144797
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- What to expect -
A talk, followed by a discussion with inputs welcome from all attendees. Most of our events have somewhere between 10-30 attendees. We aim for every event to be accessible to everyone, regardless of any prior knowledge!
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- About Bristol Transformed -
Bristol Transformed runs an annual festival of politics, arts and culture in April, and events every Tuesday evening throughout the rest of the year. See all our events here: https://hdfst.uk/bristol-transformed
We are a grassroots, volunteer-run, socialist education group. Bringing together activists, trade unionists, and everyone who wants to learn, we’re creating the space to discuss the most important issues facing us, equipping us with the skills and knowledge to transform Bristol and the world.
Bristol Transformed is run by dozens of local people. Without new people coming in every year, we wouldn't be able to maintain the same standard of political education events that you enjoy. If you'd be interested in joining us, sign up as a BT volunteer today and we'll be in touch! https://cloud.seatable.io/dtable/forms/341d6e1a-6723-4078-9481-5427b874f00b/