Thursday, January 28, 7 p.m. EST, 4 p.m. PT Why Can’t the Left Unite? featuring Barry Weisleder, Federal Secretary of Socialist Action – Canada, with discussants Yvonne Hanson in Vancouver and Emily Steers in Guelph. Watch here: https://youtu.be/HvQNogyDWRU Enjoy…
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,…
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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…
Thursday, December 17, 7 p.m. Eastern Time A People’s Guide to Capitalism – with Hadas Thier, New York-based author of the popular book, sub-titled An Introduction to Marxist Economics. She will be joined by discussant Barry Weisleder, union organizer, writer, editor, and federal secretary…
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…
The following speech was presented by Julius Arscott, leading member of Socialist Action at the recent Revolution or Ruin conference held online on November 21, 2020 following the panel 'What We Need' in the session titled 'How to Get It'.…
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”…
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…
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Thursday, October 22, 7 p.m. EST, 4 p.m. PT Rosa Luxemburg and the Revolutionary Party, with Stephen Ellis, veteran socialist, plus discussants John Riddell, author of several books on the Communist International in the 1920s, Dalia Al-Khadra, of the Oakville Palestinian…
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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…
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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…
by Daniel T. All science is social. It begins with a research hypothesis that emerges from previous observations described in publications or learned through correspondence. The research program is funded by either for-profit corporations or government/non-profit agencies. Industry funding for…
Thursday, July 23 7 p.m. EST The Theft of Intellectual Property by Corporations, with host Elizabeth Byce, presenter Daniel Tarade, and discussants Emily Steers, Fraser Ferens, Basel Fawal, and others. Watch here: https://youtu.be/1WVT1Hz81IU For more information, including links…
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By Barry Weisleder World War 1 spawned the Russian Revolution, the Winnipeg General Strike, and spurred union recognition. Following World War 2, out of the debris of fascism and holocaust, the industrial unions, the labour-based NDP, and the welfare state…
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Thursday, July 9 7 p.m. EST The History and Praxis of Socialist Action and the Left in Canada, with host Elizabeth Byce, featuring Barry Weisleder, chair of the NDP Socialist Caucus and federal secretary of SA Canada, and discussants…
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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 –…
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.…
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Sunday, April 12, 7 p.m. (EDT) Yasin Kaya, with discussants Corey D. in Scarborough and John O. in Thornhill, Ontario. https://youtu.be/x7AlHFpaqMA For more information, including links to past webcasts and other videos, go regularly to: http://www.socialistaction.ca For answers to your…
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Dear comrades and friends, During these extraordinary and difficult pandemic times, with no public events where Socialist Action newspaper is normally offered for sale, we are stepping up to bring the revolutionary press to you electronically. Please open the attached…
Live broadcast will begin Sunday, April 5, 7 p.m. (EDT) Speakers: John Riddell, co-editor of writings on fascism by Clara Zetkin (1857-1933), and Suzanne Weiss, author of Holocaust to Resistance, a survivor of the anti-Nazi resistance. Discussants to be announced.…
