[5][6] The Brecht Forum was founded in 1975, as the New York Marxist School by a collective of civil rights, community, labor, and student activists.
[7] In 2004, it moved to Westbeth, 451 West St., New York, NY,[8] formerly Serge’s Gym where its program also included the Theater of the Oppressed Laboratory,[9][10] the Institute for Popular Education,[11] and Neues Kabarett series.
[12] In 2012, it moved to the Commons in Brooklyn at 338 Atlantic Avenue, where its successor organization, the Marxist Education Project, now hosts many events each year.
[16] On October 6, 2008, a discussion panel “An Offer We Can’t Refuse?” was held, on the 2007–2008 financial crisis included Naomi Klein, Arun Gupta, Frances Fox Piven, William Greider, and Doug Henwood.
[17][18] In the discussion moderated by Christopher Hayes, the panel of progressive intellectuals and activists proposed radical solutions in response to the crisis.