How did autoworkers at the GM plant in Oshawa in 1937 beat a rabidly anti-union government, a hostile press, and the world’s largest corporation? The conventional wisdom popularized by academic Irving Abella has obscured the truth about the ’37 strike for 50 years. Abella claimed the international UAW was a hindrance, not a help. He … Keep reading »

The Leo Panitch School for Socialist Education is honoured to host Sarah Glynn and John Clarke to launch their book Climate Change is a Class Issue as the first installment in the school’s brand new webinar series! The capitalist system, which sees everything in terms of profit, is exploiting the planet to destruction with the … Keep reading »

Set in the sparsely populated outback of Australia’s Northern Territory, Sweet Country explores the tension between European settlers and indigenous people in the period between the two world wars. Based on true events, the film follows the story of Sam Kelly, an aboriginal farm worker who is accused of murdering a white settler and WW1 … Keep reading »

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 »

The 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 »

In the 1990s, union members built a new political party of and for working-class people. What can we learn from their experiences?

The 2025 edition of the Leo Panitch School for Socialist Education’s annual winter lecture with Nicole Aschoff.

Join 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 »

The 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 »

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 »