The World Turned Upside Down: Launching SR 2019
Lula Lounge 1585 Dundas St West, Toronto, ON, CanadaJoin us for the launch of Socialist Register 2019: The World Turned Upside Down. Featuring presentations by Nicole Aschoff ("American’s tipping point? Between Trumpism and a new left"), Leo Panitch and Sam Gindin ("Trumping the Empire), and Colin Leys ("Corbyn and Brexit Britain: Is there a way forward for the left?"). Moderated by Greg Albo. … Keep reading »
Uber-Capitalism: Platform Mobility/Mobilizing Workers
After launching almost a decade ago, the transportation network corporations Uber and Lyft rapidly expanded their operations into cities around the world, disrupting taxi unions, degrading labour rights and diminishing public transit ridership. In this session of The Capitalism Workshop, Bronwyn Frey examines some of the worker organizational strategies emerging within Indonesia’s vast informal transportation sector.
General Strike: Cabaret 1919
Tranzac Club 292 Brunswick Ave, Toronto, AZ, CanadaAn exciting cabaret evening of theatre, music and poetry on the centenary of the Winnipeg General Strike will celebrate its historical importance and enduring relevance to a diverse range of contemporary struggles.
The 1919 Winnipeg Strike
UJPO 585 Cranbrooke Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaThe Story of Jewish Involvement in the 1919 Winnipeg Strike, with Roz Usiskin and Harriet Zaidman. Leo Panitch of The Socialist Project will moderate.
Poetry Night w/Giovanna Riccio and Alvin Wong
Tranzac Club 292 Brunswick Ave, Toronto, AZ, CanadaToronto’s most diverse and brave poetry reading and open mic series. Featured poets are Giovanna Riccio and Alvin Wong.
Take the Plant, Save the Planet: Creating Good Jobs, Making Sustainable Products, Challenging Climate Change
Steelworkers Hall 25 Cecil, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaMake Public Ownership of the Oshawa Plant an Election Issue. Support #GreenJobsOshawa
FilmSocial Presents: Soylent Green
Eyesore Cinema 1176 Bloor Street, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaFilmSocial screens the dystopian cult classic Soylent Green. Saturday, November 30th @ 7:30pm at Eyesore Cinema (1176 Bloor, back room). Soylent Green (1973) brings us to New York in the year 2022. Rising global temperatures combined with food and water shortages only serve to exacerbate capitalism's pathological excess. Charlton Heston stars in this classic sci-fi/police procedural … Keep reading »
Winter Social
East of Brunswick Pub and Kitchen 720 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, CanadaJoin friends and old, new and emerging comrades for some winter social and cheer!
Protest for Green Jobs in Oshawa
GM Oshawa Park Rd South and Malaga Rd, Oshawa, Ontario, CanadaWe Build it, We Own It: Stand With Communities, Not Corporations! Rally at outside the (soon to be former) GM Oshawa facility.
Book Launch: Socialist Register 2020: Beyond Market Dystopia, New Ways of Living
Lula Lounge 1585 Dundas St West, Toronto, ON, CanadaWe warmly welcome you to join us for the Toronto book launch of Socialist Register 2020 – Beyond Market Dystopia: New Ways of Living (edited by Leo Panitch and Greg Albo). Connecting with and going beyond classical socialist themes, this volume of the Socialist Register combines analysis of the severe contradictions of neoliberal capitalism with plans for new … Keep reading »