The Leo Panitch School for Socialist Education is pleased to be presenting “Transforming the City,” a discussion of municipal politics, socialist strategy, and organizing to win. From unprecedented Palestine solidarity actions and struggles against police violence to massive climate strikes and marches against healthcare privatization, recent years have seen a growing number of people taking … Keep reading »

Facilitated by John Clarke, former organizer with the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP) Drawing on the examples provided by a wide range of struggles, the course will look at how working class and popular struggles have won important victories. It will also consider, however, the strategies that have been used by those in power to … Keep reading »

On September 10th people from communities across Toronto will gather outside the Metro Convention Centre to tell the hundreds of building owners, developers, and investors attending the REIT Conference that they are not welcome in poor neighbourhoods. We are part of a movement in this city that seeks to break the power of developers, investors, … Keep reading »

In commemoration of the 51st anniversary of the military coup in Chile, we honour the memory of those who sacrificed their lives dreaming of a society built on love and justice.

At this crucial moment, their voices will be invaluable to our collective call for action and change. Right now, we're witnessing a disturbing trend in anti-immigrant sentiment. Just this week, provincial politicians across the country have scapegoated refugee claimants to distract from their own failures. Prime Minister Trudeau promised a regularization program for migrants. Instead … Keep reading »

On September 18th, 2024 we invite you to walk with Grassy Narrows youth and community members to show that we are with them on their path to achieve mercury justice and freedom! Grassy Narrows people are powerful leaders in the movement for Indigenous sovereignty and environmental justice. They have shown that together we can fight … Keep reading »

The Liberal government recently imposed a 100 percent tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles. What’s at stake in this move? Is this simply another attempt to cozy up to America’s new cold war against China? Is it an attempt to gain support from autoworkers in the leadup to the next federal election? EVs may not be … Keep reading »

South Africa’s 2024 elections, which saw the ruling African National Congress (ANC) lose its governing majority for the first time since independence 30 years ago, represents a milestone in the long trajectory of South Africa’s post-apartheid democratic transition. Yet its implications for popular participation and new paths forward remain contradictory and uncertain. Dale McKinley assesses … Keep reading »

The Leo Panitch School for Socialist Education and the Socialist Project presents Burn! as the next film in our ongoing FilmSocial series. Set in the mid 1800s, Marlon Brando plays British mercenary Sir William Walker. He is sent by Britain to the fictional Caribbean island of Queimada. Queimada is a colony of Portugal and Britain … Keep reading »

The event “Mining and the Defense of Water Rights in El Salvador” will be held at the Sidney Smith building, Room 2098, on Thursday Sept 26 from 6:00 to 8:00pm. The event will feature Community Water Systems expert Ever Hernandez who will discuss the persecution of his colleagues, the “Santa Marta Five,” who led a … Keep reading »

Youth and seniors will speak at the short rally. March with "Marching Disorder" band to the church. Among speakers and performers at the church: David Phillips, David Suzuki, Lillian Allen, the Raging Grannies, Ken Whiteley. All ages welcome. Come to both events and bring your friends and family. When: Oct 1st, 1:30pm Where: University Ave. … Keep reading »

In Vienna after WWI and Berlin after WWII, the provision of mass housing not only was a response to a dire social need but also served as a key lever for building variants of socialism and liberalism. Zooming into the interplay between political ideologies and the production of space, this book shows that ideologies, understood … Keep reading »