How Socialists Resist Rightist Coups: Lessons from the Early Communist International

January 12, 2021  •  John Riddell Parliaments and elections are no guarantee of democratic rights and fair treatment for working people. Capitalist forces displeased with an electoral outcome are all too likely to take direct action to impose their will,…

A Contribution to “A People’s Guide to Capitalism”, the Socialist Action webcast on Dec. 17, 2020

by Barry Weisleder It is a pleasure to participate in this discussion tonight with author Hadas Thier.  I am a political organizer, a history teacher, and a writer -- not an economist. Still, I hope to contribute something useful.  I…

How to Get the Change We Need

My name is Lisa and I am a member of Socialist Action USA, from its Minneapolis branch. I thank SA Canada for inviting me to speak (to the “Revolution or Ruin” conference, November 21). I look forward to hearing your…

WEBCAST: How to Build a Revolutionary Party Today

Thursday, October 29,  7 p.m. EST, 4p.m. PT  How to Build a Revolutionary Party Today, with Henry Heller, professor of history at the University of Manitoba, Gary Porter, Socialist Action organizer in British Columbia, and Suzanne Weiss, author of “Holocaust to Resistance”…

The Power of United Front Mass Action vs. Anarchist Pretensions

Originally published at socialistaction.org Here we reprint key sections of Socialist Action’s (United States) 2020 Draft Political Resolution now under discussion in the party’s ranks as it approaches its December 2-6, 2020 National Convention. The complete will be published soon…

WEBCAST: The Relevance of the French Revolution, and the Paris Commune of 1871

Thursday, October 8,  7 p.m. EST, 4 p.m PT  The Relevance of the French Revolution, and the Paris Commune of 1871, with Cliff Conner, author of “Jean-Paul Marat: Tribune of the French Revolution”, and discussant Barry Weisleder, federal secretary, Socialist Action…

The Interconnectedness of Everything — Capitalist Contradictions and Marx’s Metabolic Rift Theory

By Daniel Tarade Originally published: The Meaning of Life Type Stuff by Daniel Tarade (September 11, 2020)  No person is an island. It takes a village. Circle of Life. We are stardust. Seven generations. These truisms reference connections between people and what…

WEBCAST: SOCIALISM 2020

WEBCAST - Socialism 2020, an international education conference online Saturday, June 6, with sessions at 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time.   https://youtu.be/RoGzJRICBTA 4 p.m. Capitalism is the Virus – pandemic, climate change, economic ruin and authoritarianism, France –…

34th Annual SA Celebration of International Workers’ Day

Webcast 34th Annual SA Celebration of International Workers’ Day, Saturday, May 2, 7 p.m.  with a number of speakers and entertainers, chaired by Elizabeth Byce.   https://youtu.be/3_LJwZZolYs with guest speakers: John Clarke, co-founder, Ontario Coalition Against Poverty. Naila Saeed, Indocanadians4humanity.…