The Leo Panitch School for Socialist Education is proud to present the Toronto launch of the new book from Scott Aquanno and Steve Maher: The Fall and Rise of American Finance: From J.P. Morgan to Blackrock (Verso. 2024). Today, it is all but taken for granted that finance is parasitic on industry. Financialization, in this … Keep reading »

Please join the book launch of Harry Glasbeek's Law at Work: The Coercion and Co-option of the Working Class, in Toronto. Author and renowned legal scholar Harry Glasbeek will unpack how law has been used to ensure that workers' aspirations are kept in check, encouraging the audience to envision a future where the law truly … Keep reading »

The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) is calling on all trade unions and allies to join a solidarity rally on Monday May 27th, at 8:00 a.m. at the student encampment at the University of Toronto. OFL.ca

Tell the Ford government to stop the privatization of our healthcare The goal is to hold a very large protest and march in Toronto starting at Nathan Phillips Square and going to the Ontario Legislature which will be in session with Members of Provincial Parliament there from across Ontario. For those regions that are too … Keep reading »

For nearly a year and a half, 230 Fightback has been working to prevent the owners of the land at 214-230 Sherbourne, KingSett Capital, from building a luxury condo and we have pressed for social housing that meets the needs of the community to be created instead. KingSett is now ready to sell the site … Keep reading »

A powerful 2023 documentary "Israelism," directed by Erin Axelman and Sam Eilertsen. This eye-opening film follows two young American Jews as they travel to Israel, confronting challenging truths that transform their perspectives and spark a movement to redefine their community's relationship with Israel. Featuring interviews with leading academics and activists, "Israelism" sheds light on overlooked … Keep reading »

Toward A Democratic State For All Between the River And The Sea JULY 4, 7PM FRIENDS’ HOUSE, 60 LOWTHER AVE. Also on zoom! While our attention and hearts are focused on Gaza, civil society cannot abandon the wider fight for Palestinian rights and a better future for everyone between the River and the Sea. Jeff … Keep reading »

From volunteering as a stretcher bearer in the trenches of WWI France, to serving as a battlefield surgeon with the armies of Mao Zedong, Dr. Norman Bethune was a first-hand witness and frontline participant in some of the major political upheavals of the 20th century. Bethune’s commitment to the cause of providing quality medical treatment … Keep reading »

The Leo Panitch School for Socialist Education is pleased to be presenting “Transforming the City,” a discussion of municipal politics, socialist strategy, and organizing to win. From unprecedented Palestine solidarity actions and struggles against police violence to massive climate strikes and marches against healthcare privatization, recent years have seen a growing number of people taking … Keep reading »

Facilitated by John Clarke, former organizer with the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP) Drawing on the examples provided by a wide range of struggles, the course will look at how working class and popular struggles have won important victories. It will also consider, however, the strategies that have been used by those in power to … Keep reading »