Category: Social Movements
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Revolutionary Activism in the 1950s and 60s
Toronto — 11 June 2014. Introduction by Greg Albo and moderated by Carolyn Egan. Presentations by: Chris Schenk teaches labour studies at University of Toronto Richard Fidler blogs at Life … Watch video »
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Stop the War in the Ukraine!
Antiwar Appeal of Left Forces in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus On June 7-8 a conference of antiwar left forces from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus was held in Minsk. Its purpose was … Keep reading »
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Organizing Beyond Current Struggles
Ottawa — 26 April 2014. Moderated by Rebecca Schein. Presentations by: Brian McDougall is an organizer with CAPE and member of Solidarity Against Austerity. Jeremie Bedard-Wien is an activist with … Watch video »
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Revolutionary Activism in the 20th Century and Beyond
Not long ago, I overheard a prominent social democratic politician in British Columbia repeating an old saw sometimes attributed to Winston Churchill, “Any man who is not a socialist at … Keep reading »
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Tenth Annual Israeli Apartheid Week
Building the Global BDS movement: Lessons from South Africa, Palestine and Canada. With special guest Yusuf Saloojee, the former South African ANC representative in Canada. Recorded in Toronto, part of the Tenth Annual Israeli Apartheid Week, 4 March 2014. Watch video »
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Fighting Austerity Today
Ottawa — 26 April 2014. Building Solidarity Against Austerity Moderated by Shannon Balla. Presentations by: Dave Bush is a community activist and Editor of Rankandfile.ca. Robb Barnes is an activist with … Watch video »
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Building Solidarity Against Austerity: Learning From Our Past
Ottawa — 26 April 2014. Moderated by Simone Powell. Presentations by: Rosemary Warskett is a former PSAC Staff Rep. Jean-Claude Parrot is the former National President of the Canadian Union … Watch video »
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Left’s Debacle in 2014 Elections in India: Who’s Responsible?
The debacle faced by the CPI(M)-led Left Front (LF) in the 2014 general elections, especially in its erstwhile stronghold of West Bengal, has stunned supporters and opponents alike, and caused … Keep reading »
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Anti-Austerity Movements and the European Union
Elections for the European Parliament are underway (22-25 May). The previous elections in 2009 inspired only 43 per cent of EU citizens to make an effort in casting a ballot … Keep reading »
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South Africa: There’s No Turning Back
A. Introduction The Central Committee (CC) of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) met from May 12 until May 15, 2014, at The Lakes Hotel and Conference, Benoni, … Keep reading »
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Popular Rebellion Deepens in Eastern and Southern Ukraine
NATO and the Kiev Government Step Up Attacks A political crisis over the future of Ukraine has exploded in the past two months. It’s being driven by the longstanding efforts of … Keep reading »
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Syriza and European Elections
Toronto — 21 April 2014. Moderated by Sakis Gekas. Presentation by: Leo Panitch is member of the Greater Toronto Workers’ Assembly, is Canada Research Chair in Comparative Political Economy and … Watch video »