SR 2022: The Direction Forward
VISHWAS SATGUR: Epidemiological Neoliberalism in South Africa In this presentation, Vishwas Satgar sets out the Covid-19 pandemic in South Africa as an example of polarized access to medical services shamelessly piled on top of acute polarizations of income and employment and ecological vandalism. But the ANC government’s neoliberal pandemic response, “has also unleashed a cycle … Keep reading »
Diversions, Divisions, Decline
The Right, Social Movements, and the Ontario Election Democracy in Ontario? Only the naïve and those standing to gain from the political spoils are refusing to concede that electoral democracy is rotten to its core in Ontario. Since the 1990s, the neoliberal policy regime of ‘free markets’, low taxes, cuts to social provisioning, and more … Keep reading »
Rights, Regularization and Status for All!
Christie Pits Park 750 Bloor St W, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaOn September 18 – one day before Canadian Parliament returns – we will gather in the thousands to demand equal rights and permanent resident status for all undocumented people, migrant workers, students, families and refugees. A historic regularization program is on the horizon, but we need to take to the streets to ensure that no … Keep reading »
TSSA Safety Inspector’s Rally
Ministry of Labour 400 University, Toronto, OntarioJoin OPSEU at information pickets and rallies across Ontario to demand a fair deal for TSSA Safety Inspectors! What: TSSA Safety Inspector's Rally When: Monday, October 3 @ 12:00 Noon Where: 400 University Ave – In front of the Ministry of Labour building Speakers at the rally include Carolyn Egan, President, Steelworkers’ Toronto Area Council, … Keep reading »
Democratic Socialism and Civilizational Crisis Conference (Vancouver)
The conference will consider what role democratic socialism could have in addressing our current situation. Environmental crisis, climate emergency, pandemics, neofascism, unjust and destabilizing inequalities, and the escalating threat of nuclear war pose existential challenges to global civilization. It seems clear that that the gaps between party politics, social movements and intellectual life have widened, … Keep reading »
History, Theory and Politics: On Uno Kozo’s Theory of Crisis
519 Kaneff Tower, York University Toronto, Ontario, CanadaOur lives are now besieged by all crises, from inflation, incoming recession, and deadly migration from the Global South to the advance of the far-right and apocalyptic climate disaster. In what ways capital, industrial or financial, is at the heart of these variegated crises? Which is the weakest link to be broken to put an … Keep reading »
Hospital Emergency Town Hall Meetings in Ontario
All across Ontario people have banded together for a century or more to build up our local public hospitals. Many have volunteered, fundraised and donated from their pay cheques because these are vital services for our communities. The Ford government’s plan would dismantle our local public hospitals, taking the profitable services out to for-profit corporations, robbing them … Keep reading »
Reinventing Work with Mike Yates
The Socialist Project is proud to present Reinventing Work, a launch event for Work, Work, Work: Labor, Alienation, and Class Struggle, the insightful new book by Mike Yates. Please join us for this special online event, featuring a presentation from Mike on the book’s perspective and its relevance to today's moment, as well as opportunities … Keep reading »
Book Launch: Worlds at Stake
Queen Books 914 Queen St E, TorontoJoin Fernwood Publishing and Queen Books for the launch of Worlds At Stake by Aaron Saad, in conversation with Lana Goldberg. This venue is wheelchair accessible. Light refreshments will be served and masks are strongly encouraged. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Aaron Saad is a writer and professor focusing on the politics of climate justice and the … Keep reading »
Peace Initiatives
Demonstrations, conferences, grassroots activities and other organized by peace organizations in Europe to stop the war and build the peace. Across Europe, 24 - 26 February, 2023.