Curious about socialism? Interested about if it is really possible and taking a sober look at the problems it will face? Want to discuss how to begin affecting change right now? In these uncertain and dangerous times, The Leo Panitch School for Socialist Education is a space to listen, discuss and challenge the contemporary relevancy … Keep reading »

Join us for food, art installations, and more as we remind those that would like to wipe us away that we are strong, capable people who deserve housing, dignity, and opportunity – and we will not be moved. This event is wheelchair accessible. Co-organized by TUHU and 230 Fightback. When: Wednesday October 14th at 12pm. … Keep reading »

The Leo Panitch School for Socialist Education is thrilled to be supporting the latest edition of Socialism and Capitalism organized by Socialist Project Fredericton. This is a new version of the course, now held over one weekend! Over the two days we will examine the historical development of socialism as a response to the continual … Keep reading »

Since its inception, Canadian healthcare has provided the vast majority of Canadians with medical services free at the point of care and provided by both public and private actors. However, this system has long faced compounding challenges, including: cost-containment, chronic health human resource shortages, prolonged wait times and the rise of “hallway medicine,” and systemic … Keep reading »

Unions and social movements today are operating under incredibly dire circumstances. There is great economic uncertainty and we confront the worsening impact of climate change as well as a global situation marked by the growing threat of conflict and war. When workers strike or communities under attack take to the streets, it seems that victories … Keep reading »

Please join us for the launch of the soft-cover version of John Riddell's Lenin's Comintern Revisited (Haymarket Books), and discuss lessons from the period of the Communist International for today's movements and struggles. The Communist International (or ‘Comintern’) was launched in 1919 to promote worldwide extension of the 1917 workers’ and peasants’ revolution in Russia. … Keep reading »

Celebrating Dissent: 60 Years of Socialist Study As scholars, activists, and community members on the left, we tend – rightly – to observe and organize against the destructive operations of capital, bourgeois/colonial states, and other forms of domination. Yet, while there remains much to struggle against, we can see what historic struggles have produced: an … Keep reading »