When: Thursday August 8 — 6:30pm Where: CSI/CSJ, 720 Bathurst Street, Toronto. François Hollande and his Socialist Party came to power following presidential and legislative elections in May-June 2012. While the defeat of hard-Right president Nicolas Sarkozy and his UMP party certainly came as a huge relief, Hollande and his government have essentially pursued the […] Learn More
Understanding the Mass Protest Movement in Brazil When: Thursday, July 11 — 7pm Where: Beit Zatoun, 612 Markham Street, Toronto Brazil is currently witnessing the largest mass protests to hit the country in over 20 years. Originally organized by the Free Fare Movement (MPL) in Sao Paulo against a planned 10 cent public transit fare […] Learn More
A discussion with Brian Roper, author of The History of Democracy – A Marxist Interpretation. When: Monday, June 24 from 7-9 PM Where: Beit Zatoun, 612 Markham Street, Toronto Brian Roper is a long-time activist on the socialist left in New Zealand and an Associate Professor in Politics at the University of Otago. He is […] Learn More
Occupy Gezi and Reflections from the Turkish Left When: Sunday, June 23 — 3:30pm Where: Beit Zatoun, 612 Markham St, Toronto Since the end of May, Turkey has seen the rise of a social movement that has serious implications, both for freedom and democracy within the Turkish state as well as broader geopolitical ramifications. The […] Learn More
Challenges in Building International Labour Solidarity When: Sunday, April 21st — 1:00 -3:00 pm Where: Centre for Social Innovation, ING Room, 720 Bathurst St. (Just South of Bathurst Station, West Side of the street) Join us for an afternoon with Kim Scipes, Associate Professor of Sociology at Purdue University North Central, long time labor activist, […] Learn More