Book Launch: The Bloomsbury Companion to Marx
A Different Booklist 777 Bathurst St, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaThere are very few figures in history that have exerted as much and as varied an influence as Karl Marx. Edited by Jeff Diamanti, Andrew Pendakis and Imre Szeman, and with 74 chapters by significant Marx scholars from around the world, The Bloomsbury Companion to Marx is an incredible reference guide to Marx's life, work, … Keep reading »
Action Keele: Meeting and Public Canvass
Downsview Public Library 2793 Keele Street, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaJoin the fight for transit justice! Action Keele will be holding an organizing meeting on the afternoon Dec 6, before heading out to talk to 41 riders. All welcome. For more information, contact: actionkeele@gmail.com 3:15-5:15 (Meeting) 6:00-7:30 (Canvass)
Non-Denominational Holiday Social
Pauper's Pub 539 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaJoin the SP and friends for some holiday cheer!
Action Keele: Outreach Meeting
Downsview Public Library 2793 Keele Street, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaJoin the fight for transit justice! Action Keele will be holding an organizing meeting on Dec 12. All welcome. For more information, contact: actionkeele@gmail.com
FilmSocial: Sorry to Bother You
Eyesore Cinema 1176 Bloor Street, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaBoots Riley’s Sorry to Bother You was one of the most critically acclaimed films of 2018. Through a brilliant mix of satire, drama, and humour, Riley is able to capture the horror, absurdity, and contradictions of life within contemporary capitalism. Exploring themes of exploitation, racism, alienation, and the strained relationship between activism, art, popular culture, and profound … Keep reading »
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.
Art show: Piranha
Propeller Art Gallery 30 Abell Street, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaThe Union Art Service will be exhibiting new work at Propeller Gallery. Opening: Saturday September 21, 2019. 2 - 5pm. Show runs to Sept 29, 2019. The Union Art Service is a co-operative of political cartoonists and graphic artists operating since 1977. The show features the work of Mike Constable, John Williams, Jerry Lee Miller, … Keep reading »