Framing Resistance: Palestine to Toronto
Photography Exhibition and Fundraiser. A tribute to independent media working for Palestine. See this exhibition honouring independent media – photographers, video artists, journalists, artists – who've been tirelessly dedicated to covering the Palestinian solidarity movement, in Toronto and Palestine. It's a fundraiser for CPFQ – Support the Children of Palestine – so come and buy … Keep reading »
Book launch: Against the People
CSI Annex 720 Bathurst St, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaThe Leo Panitch School for Socialist Education is thrilled to host the official launch of the new book Against the People: How Ford Nation is Dismantling Ontario, with editors Bryan Evans and Carlo Fanelli. The election of the Doug Ford–led Progressive Conservatives unleashed an aggressive and undisguised market fundamentalism. Ford's government has taken the assault … Keep reading »
Lessons from the US Labor Party for Working-Class Politics Today
In the 1990s, union members built a new political party of and for working-class people. What can we learn from their experiences?
CONTROL AT WORK in the Age of AI
Trinity-St. Paul 427 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON, CanadaThe 2025 edition of the Leo Panitch School for Socialist Education’s annual winter lecture with Nicole Aschoff.
Refusenik speaking tour March 2025
Independent Jewish Voices (IJV) is proud to announce that we will be hosting an Anti-Zionist Refusenik Speaking Tour! Starting March 4th, Israeli conscientious objectors Tal Mitnick and Einat Gerlitz will be traveling across the country, speaking about their experiences resisting genocide and why they refused to serve in the Israeli military. Mitnick and Gerlitz will … Keep reading »
Book launch: Invested In Crisis
Tranzac Club 292 Brunswick Ave, Toronto, AZ, CanadaJoin Tom Fraser in conversation with Deborah Cowen as they discuss the rise of mega-pension-funds and the weakening of the working class. All workers deserve access to a safe and secure retirement. But neoliberal governments set up a dynamic where the retirement of some is predicated upon the exploitation of many. In Invested in Crisis … Keep reading »
FilmSocial presents: Kneecap
Eyesore Cinema 1176 Bloor Street, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaThe Leo Panitch School for Socialist Education is very pleased to present the award winning movie KNEECAP as the latest installment in the ongoing FilmSocial series. In keeping with the work of the Leo Panitch School, this film is a riveting political story of the fight for Indigenous language rights, for justice and against occupation. … Keep reading »
Ford More Years: What Comes Next?
Post-Election Panel and Book Discussion Join us on Thursday March 20 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at York University (Kaneff Tower - Room 519) to discuss the results of Ontario's 2025 general election. The event will feature panelists from the newly released book, Against the People: How Ford Nation is Dismantling Ontario. Light refreshments … Keep reading »
AI’s Hidden Abode of Production: Labour, Capital, Conflict
This talk dispels the myth that generative AI is an autonomous force with a will of its own. Focusing in on the AI industry's hidden abode of production, the talk centers on how AI is designed, built, and maintained by workers—both waged and unwaged—employed by big tech giants and a vast international network of contractors … Keep reading »
Land Day
Yonge-Dundas Yonge-Dundas Square, Toronto, ON, CanadaJoin us on March 29th in a protest to reaffirm our commitment to our land and struggle. Yom al-Ard (يوم الأرض), or Land Day, recalls the events of March 30, 1976 when six unarmed Palestinians were killed during protests against Israel’s theft of Palestinian land. Israel had ordered the confiscation of approximately 5,000 acres of … Keep reading »