Thursday, April 22 4 p.m. PT, 7 p.m. EST, “James P. Cannon and the Foundations of Trotskyism” featuring Bryan Palmer, Emeritus Professor of History at Trent University, Ontario, and author of “James P. Cannon and the Origins of the American Revolutionary Left 1890-1928”. Host: Elizabeth Byce. Discussants: Jeff Mackler, national secretary, Socialist Action – USA.
Grace Carlson was the only female member of the Socialist Workers Party (SWP) (predecessor organization of Socialist Action) to be convicted and sentenced under the notorious anti-communist Smith Act of 1940. She was sentenced to sixteen months in the Federal Correctional Facility For Women in Alderson, West Virginia. The trial and convictions of the 17 male leaders of the SWP is a well known part of Trotskyist history. All 18 leaders were convicted of allegedly trying to overthrow the U.S. government by force and violence on the eve of the U.S entrance into World War II . (See “Socialism On Trial” by James P. Cannon).
Thursday, April 15 4 p.m. PT, 7 p.m. EST, “Is China Socialist or Capitalist?” with leading anti-poverty activist John Clarke in Toronto. Host: Elizabeth Byce. Discussants: Professor Ken Hammond in New Mexico, USA. Watch here: https://youtu.be/yU5YGBuKvuc Enjoy Socialist Action Webcasts every week!You can…
Antonio Gramsci is one of the few Marxist historical figures who have consistently retained popularity in the halls of universities and academic journals over the last three decades. His influence is regularly cited in political, cultural, anthropological studies as an important theoretical authority. Activists on the left also credit Gramsci with having formulated innovative and useful theoretical concepts about political struggle and capitalism.
Thursday, March 18 4 p.m. PT, 7 p.m. EST, “The Sport and Prey of Capitalists: How the Rich Are Stealing Canada's Public Wealth” (published 2019) with author Linda McQuaig. Host: Elizabeth Byce. Discussants: John Orrett in Thornhill and Emily Steers…
Thursday, March 11 4 p.m. PT, 7 p.m. EST, “The Revolutionary Ideas of Antonio Gramsci”, led by Stephen Ellis, long time socialist and prominent human rights lawyer, with discussant Sara Swerdlyk, former sociology prof at Humber College. Watch Here: https://youtu.be/MWnxsD8QI3o…
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Thursday, February 18 7 p.m. EST, 4 p.m. PT Mental Health on Campus, with Emily Steers in Guelph, Daniel Tarade and Alex Badila in Toronto and others. Watch here: https://youtu.be/1RIEEFR9czc Enjoy Socialist Action Webcasts every week!You can watch and listen…
by Barry Weisleder The question that forms the title of this article is perhaps one of the most frequently asked of me and leftist activists. Because I don’t want to torture readers with suspense, I’m going to let the cat…
Thursday, February 4 7 p.m. EST, 4 p.m. PT “How Socialists Resist Rightist Coups”, with author John Riddell in Toronto, and discussants Ann Montague, Socialist Action Oregon-USA, and Kurt Young, an SA Canada leader and a member of Sheet Metal…
The following greetings were presented by Elizabeth Byce, SA/LAS Canada to the annual convention of Socialist Action USA, which took place January 30, 31, 2021. Dear comrades of Socialist Action – USA, I bring you warmest revolutionary greetings from Socialist…
