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Marxism 2022: Changing the world in an age of capitalist crisis
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Hamilton, Toronto, and Vancouver BC
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Marxism 2022: Changing the world in an age of capitalist crisis
Saturday June 18, 2022, 10:00 am Pacific time, 1:00 pm Eastern time.
The impacts of war, climate chaos, inequality, oppression and colonialism are felt by masses of people while the small ruling class get richer each day. This is how capitalism works. But people are resisting. Workers are organizing and striking. Indigenous Land Defenders are putting their lives and land on the line to stop the destruction. Thousands are marching to make the bosses pay for their crisis. We need to get rid of the capitalist system altogether. How do we achieve this? What are the strategies and tactics that can win a world of peace and equality?
Join us for a day of discussion and inspiration at Marxism 2022 - Changing the world in an age of capitalist crisis.
The conference will take place online and in-person at local hubs. Register herefor zoom link and locations of the in-person hub nearest you.
In Toronto, the in-person meeting will be at the Steelworkers hall - 25 Cecil st
This is a free event, solidarity donations are welcome
Suggested donation: $5-$10 low wage/student, $25-$40 waged
Program:
Opening Session: Confronting the multiples crises of capitalism
1:00 pm EDT | 10:00 am PDT
Speakers:
Joseph Choonara is the editor of International Socialism. He is the author of A Reader’s Guide to Marx’s Capital and Unravelling Capitalism: A Guide to Marxist Political Economy.
Michelle Robidoux is a Toronto based activist, co-author of Fighting back on Turtle Island:
Indigenous sovereignty, the working class and anti-capitalism and a member of the International Socialists.
Erfan Rezaie is a physics instructor at UBC and Langara College, on unceded territory of Squamish, Musqueam and Tsleil-waututh people in Vancouver. He and his family arrived there in 1988 as Convention refugees from Iran. He is an active member of the Vancouver IS branch, and also volunteers in organizations that support refugees and migrant workers.
Session #2 How do we stop the rise of the far right
2:15 pm EDT | 11:15 am PDT
Speakers:
Diwa Marcelino is a community organizer and campaigns/communications officer with Migrante Manitoba, a grassroots organization advocating for the rights and welfare of Filipino migrants and supports the struggles of the Filipino people to address political, social and economic conditions that lead to forced migration. He also serves as a board member for the Council of Canadians and steering committee member of KAIROS.
Petros Constantinou is the Coordinator of KEERFA movement against fascism in Greece.
Chantal Sundaram is with Community Solidarity Ottawa and the International Socialists.
Session #3: Fight for workers' power
3:45 pm EDT | 12:45 pm PDT
Speakers:
Virginia Rodino is national convenor of United Against Hate in the US, national executive board member of the Asian Pacific American Labor Aliiance, executive director of the Coalition of Labor Union Women, AFL-CIO, and a member of Marx 21 US.
Xolisiwe (Connie) Ndlovu is the President of CUPE 7797, and works at Sprint Senior Services, one of the agencies in a composite Local that represents over 600 Personal Support Workers (PSWs) workers.
Ritch Whyman is a union organizer in Hamilton and a member of the International Socialists.
Closing session: Building movements to change the world
5:00 pm EDT | 2:00 pm PDT
Speakers:
Merv King is a member of the Bear Clan of the Timiskaming First Nations and an activist in the United Steelworkers.
Lotus Khan is a QTPOC, second generation south asian immigrant, climate organizer and highschool student from so called Toronto/Tkaronto.
Carolyn Egan is the president of the United Steelworkers Toronto area council and a member of the International Socialists.
Zoom info:
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Meeting ID: 880 1022 3971
Passcode: 621304
Dates:
Saturday, June 18, 2022 - 13:00
Organized by:
International Socialists
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