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Nov 26, 2024 - Minefield for Campus Free Expression

When: Tuesday November 26th, 5pm
Where: Friends House, 60 Lowther Ave

A lively discussion on the complexities of free expression when discussing Israel and Gaza. Navigating through the potential minefield is James Turk.

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Nov 25, 2024 - Fidel Castro Ruz: Life and Legacy

When: Monday November 25th, 6:30pm
Where: Casa Maiz, 1280 Finch Ave W, Unit 204 [Finch West Subway Station]

Fidel Castro Ruz, the historical leader of the Cuban Revolution, passed away on Nov. 25, 2016. The global impact of his thoughts and actions still resonate and will resonate throughout the world because of his commitment to the just causes of humanity anywhere and anytime.

From Algeria to Chile, Pakistan to Palestine, Ukraine to Mauri People; the internationalist solidarity of the Cuban revolution to this day is an achievement and a conquest that cannot be defeated even in the midst of the most brutal genocidal blockade of Cuba by the U.S. and its allies where they might be.

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Nov 25, 2024 - Canadian Foreign Policy Hour with Yves Engler

When: Mondays at 6pm

Join author Yves Engler on Mondays for a weekly news roundup and interactive discussion about Canada's role abroad. This weekly session will delve into the latest developments on subjects ranging from military affairs and Canada's role in Ukraine to its contribution to Palestinian dispossession, and the exploitation of African resources. Join Yves for a critical take on Canada's foreign policy. Questions, comments, and criticisms are all welcome.

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Nov 25, 2024 - Book launch: And Sometimes They Kill You

When: November 25th, 6pm
Where: Alumni Hall, Victoria College Building (91 Charles St. West)

Despite decades of activism by feminists and their allies, women and their children continue to be killed by their partners and former partners in shocking numbers, leading the federal government to describe intimate partner violence (IPV) as an epidemic in Canada. Why have we failed to respond effectively to a social problem that affects millions of women and children?

After working for more than three decades with survivors, frontline workers, and the systems they turn to for help, lawyer Pamela Cross provides an in-depth look at intimate partner violence in Canada. Told in an engaging and accessible fashion, the book weaves together Cross' personal experiences and reflections on what she has learned with the heartbreaking stories of victims, survivors, and the alarming but convincing data.

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Nov 25, 2024 - Crude Capitalism

When: Monday November 25th, 2:30pm
Where: York University

Adam Hanieh will be joining us to discuss his new book, Crude Capitalism: Oil, Corporate Power, and the Making of the World Market (Verso, 2024). Crude Capitalism uncovers the surprising ways that oil is woven into the fabric of our modern world: the rise of an American-centered global order; the breakdown of Empire and anti-colonial rebellion; contemporary finance and US dolar hegemony: debt and militarism. By exposing these structures of power and placing oil in capitalism, the book makes an essential contribution to debates around oil-dependency and the struggle for climate justice.

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