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SUMMARY:A Crash Course on Colonialism\, Capitalism\, and the History of Canada
DESCRIPTION:How and why did colonialism develop in the regions that became Canada? What role did capitalism play in the coming of colonialism? What effect did this have on indigenous peoples and in what was the role of anti-colonial struggle?  \nWhat can the history of these and other resistance movements tell us about the possibility of a better future? How did class struggles that challenged capitalism develop? What was their relationship to indigenous opposition to colonialism? \nIn this introductory course\, we will be engaging critically with these and many other aspects of colonialism and Canadian history. The history of colonialism and modern injustice against indigenous people is rightly a motivating issue for many. The structures and systems that led to such monumental injustices must be understood\, especially by those who believe that a fundamentally better world is possible. So\, too\, it is crucial to understand the exploitation and oppression endured by working people as Canada became an advanced capitalist nation state.  \nAll are warmly invited to join us for this special 4-part series\, led by renowned historian\, author\, and professor\, Bryan Palmer. The course will be largely based on Palmer’s recent three volume series examining colonialism\, capitalism\, and the legacy of Canada’s past. For an overview of the series\, please see this excellent interview with Palmer conducted by Adam King of the Maple.  \nEach session will feature a lecture\, followed by discussion and group exercises. No previous knowledge of the subject or formal education required! \nWhen: Sunday afternoons at 2pm: June 21\, June 28\, July 5\, and July 12.\nWhere: Downtown Toronto – Venue to be shared with registrants\nCost: Free – $10/session donation suggested\nHow: Registration required
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SUMMARY:Responding to the Trump Challenge
DESCRIPTION:A talk and discussion led by Herman Rosenfeld\, a long-time Socialist Project (Toronto) member. \nThe talk and discussion with SPFredericton members will focus on the current set of challenges facing working people\, driven by Trump and the US on the one side\, and the responses by Carney\, Labour\, popular movements and the left (including the NDP\, led by Avi Lewis) on the other? And we’ll ask: “How might socialists respond?” \nMonday\, July 6 @ 5 to 6:30 PM\, at Conserver House\, 180 St. John Street in Fredericton.
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SUMMARY:Booklaunch: Out of the Impasse?
DESCRIPTION:The Leo Panitch School is proud to present the launch of Out of the Impasse? Debating Class Politics and Canadian Unions. It represents the latest in the long running series of pamphlets published by the Socialist Project. It features four pieces of striking analysis\, all drawing from Rosenfeld’s decades of experience as an autoworker\, educator\, and socialist activist.  \n“These interventions remind us that worker power depends not only on shop-floor solidarity\, but on building a capacity for independent collective political action by unions and workers…”  \nAll are invited to join as we celebrate this new entry into the debates on  Canadian socialism and working class politics!  \nAbout the author: Herman Rosenfeld is a Toronto-based socialist activist\, educator\, organizer\, and writer. He is originally from Newark\, New Jersey\, and came to Canada in 1972. He is a retired national staff person with the Canadian Auto Workers (now Unifor) and worked in their Education Department. Before\, he worked for 15 years in a General Motors Assembly Plant in Scarborough\, on the assembly line and as an elected union committeeperson. \nWhen: Friday July 17\, doors open: 6:30pm\, talk starts 7pm\, social to follow\nWhere: College Street United Church – 502 Bathurst Street\, Toronto ON\nHow: Advance registration required. Free – donations accepted with gratitude.
URL:https://socialistproject.ca/event/out-of-the-impasse/
LOCATION:College United Church\, 502 Bathurst St\, Toronto\, ON\, Canada
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SUMMARY:FilmSocial: I Am Cuba
DESCRIPTION:The Leo Panitch School for Socialist Education is very pleased to present I Am Cuba (1964) as the first entry in the FilmSocial series showcasing films on Cuba. It is more important than ever to keep attention on Cuba and the suffering experienced by the Cuban people due to US aggression.  \nI Am Cuba was the first co-production between the Soviet Union and Cuba led by regular collaborators Mikhail Kalatozov (director) and Sergey Urusevsky (cinematographer) who had previously won the Palme d’Or in 1958 for their film The Cranes Are Flying. The film follows four distinct stories about the Cuban population that chronicles Cuba’s ascent from colonialist degradation and the authoritarian rule of Batista’s regime to a revolution that spreads across the country. \nThe film was not well received by either Cuban or Soviet audiences when it originally premiered in 1964 and. The film was pulled quickly from theatres and largely forgotten until it was re-discovered and rescued by American filmmakers such as Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola 30 years later. Since then it has gotten a new appreciation\, especially for its dazzling images.
URL:https://socialistproject.ca/event/filmsocial-i-am-cuba/
LOCATION:College United Church\, 502 Bathurst St\, Toronto\, ON\, Canada
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