Category: International Relations
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NATO and Potemkin Ankara
Attendees of the NATO summit in Ankara in early July were anxious. Prior to the gathering, Donald Trump threatened to withdraw the US from the 32-member alliance, primarily because the … Keep reading »
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Solidarity Rally with the People of Iran
Solidarity Rally with the People of Iran and Against the U.S.-Israeli War on Iran! As the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran continues and people bear its devastating consequences, we invite all … Watch video »
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National Exclusionism: A Global Problem and the Spanish Case
For Canadian readers, the names Frente Obrero (FO) and Reconstrucción Comunista (RC) probably evoke nothing. Organizations that wrap a reactionary program in the rhetoric of Marxism-Leninism tend to flourish in … Keep reading »
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Palestinian Human Rights and Civil Society Organizations Call on the International Community to Fulfil its Duties in Protecting the Palestinian People
The escalating violence perpetrated by Israeli settlers, driven by religious Zionist ideology and supported by the Israeli occupying forces in the occupied West Bank on 24 July 2026, resulted in … Keep reading »
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Cyprus in the New World Disorder: Resisting the Logic of “Geopolitics”
Since 7 October 2023, Cyprus has moved from the margins of Middle Eastern conflict into its operational geography. British bases on the island have supported Israeli and US military activity … Keep reading »
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Contesting the Iran War: From the Left to Iran's Social Movements
Seventeen years ago, in the wake of the Green Movement’s uprising and its suppression – when Iran had once again drawn the attention of right- and left-wing analysts worldwide – … Keep reading »
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Confronting the Far-Right: Lessons from Italy and Spain
The Leo Panitch School is pleased to present “Confronting the Far-Right: Lessons from Italy and Spain.” We are honoured to welcome Clara Serra and Salvatore Prinzi to Toronto to lead … Watch video »
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Healing Iran’s Wounds
Tehran, Nowruz (New year) Days, March 2026 It is the first days of Farvardin. I have come to Tehran to buy a book. It feels apocalyptic: dark lifeless streets; an … Keep reading »
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Opposing Western Intervention and the Iranian Regime
As the United States and Israel escalate their military campaign against Iran, the war is being justified through a familiar vocabulary: security, deterrence, and the elimination of existential threats. Yet … Keep reading »
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Oil, Capitalism, and Climate /w Adam Hanieh
We are honoured to welcome author and academic Adam Hanieh back to Toronto to deliver this year’s talk. This event marks the fourth edition of the school’s annual lecture, held … Watch video »
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IASWI Statement Against War
The International Alliance in Support of Workers in Iran (IASWI) is an independent, non-partisan campaign formed in 1999 to strengthen worker-to-worker solidarity in defense of workers’ rights and struggles in … Keep reading »
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Somalia, Yemen, Ethiopia: The Wounds of Underdevelopment, Colonialism/Imperialism, and the Cold War
Until the astonishing imperialist assault by the United States on Venezuela and the kidnapping of Nicolás Maduro and his wife, news related to Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, Saudi Arabia’s attack … Keep reading »