The Fascist Threat and What it Means for Working Class Politics
Eastminster 310 Danforth Ave, Toronto, Canada“We as a left must build a politics of broad, working-class solidarity to defeat fascism either now or farther down the road than we can currently envision.” Amidst unfolding environmental disaster, ongoing genocide, and a lack of faith in public institutions, fascist and anti-democratic movements continue to gain political ground, both at home and abroad. … Keep reading »
The Fall and Rise of American Finance
Public event at The People’s Forum featuring authors Stephen Maher and Scott Aquanno. It is today all but taken for granted by critical political economists – and by political figures from Hillary Clinton to Bernie Sanders – that finance is parasitic on industry. Financialization, in this view, amounts to financial institutions capturing the state, hollowing … Keep reading »
Lessons from Law and Labour
Join Labour for Palestine & ACEP-CAPE for Palestine for a webinar featuring South Africa's High Commissioner to Canada Riaz Moe Shaik; former UN Special Rapporteur Dr. Michael Lynk, and Dr. Katherine Nastovski on international solidarity, labor activism, and civil society resistance for the Palestinian liberation movement. Our esteemed speakers will cover a range of topics … Keep reading »
IAW 2024: March for Palestine
This year, Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW) comes weeks after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) dealt apartheid Israel a historic defeat by finding that Israel is plausibly perpetrating genocide against the 2.3 million Palestinians in the occupied and besieged Gaza Strip. This decision triggers legal responsibilities for all states to end all complicity and to … Keep reading »
International Women’s Day Toronto 2024
OISE 252 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaNo One Is Free, Until We're All Free! Rally: 11:00 am at OISE Auditorium (252 Bloor St. W) March: 1:00 pm just outside OISE Organized by Women Working With Immigrant Women and the IWD Toronto Organizing Committee.
March 15: Shut Down Scotiabank
On Friday, March 15, “adopt” a Scotiabank branch and picket/ leaflet / shut it down! The Canadian BDS Coalition endorses the call from member group the Canada Palestine Association to “adopt” a Scotiabank branch and shut it down! Over one hundred and forty days into Israel’s latest genocidal massacre in Gaza, Canada’s political establishment remains … Keep reading »
Migrant Spring
Spring is almost here, and with it comes the promise of renewal and growth. In a month from now, we are launching Migrant Spring—the next step in our fight for equality, justice and #StatusforAll and to #UniteAgainstRacism. Migrant Spring is a series of protests, educational activities and actions leading up to summer 2024, and beyond! … Keep reading »
Keep Cops Off Our Pickets
Rank-and-file members of CUPE 3903 in collaboration with Scholar Strike Canada and No Pride in Policing Canada are organizing a rally to combat the policing of our picket lines! When: March 25th, 12pm Where: Sentinel Rd, York University
Film Social: Cradle Will Rock
Eyesore Cinema 1176 Bloor Street, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaThe Leo Panitch School for Socialist Education and the Socialist Project presents “Cradle Will Rock” as the next movie shown in our ongoing FilmSocial series. It's 1937 in New York City. Labour strikes break out throughout the country and New York is alive with cultural revolution. Nelson Rockefeller (John Cusack) commissions Mexican artist Diego Rivera … Keep reading »
From South Africa to Palestine: Labour solidarity against apartheid
April 27 marks the 30th anniversary of Freedom Day in South Africa, when the first free and fair elections took place in 1994. That victory continues to inspire the ongoing fight against Anti-Black Racism, from South Africa to Turtle Island and beyond. We mark Freedom Day this year against the backdrop of the global fight … Keep reading »