We're reaching out today with a course announcement especially for those not local to the Toronto area! Since starting the school we've had a large number of requests for more online courses and events for those unable to join us in person in Toronto.
The Fighting to Win course has been run twice now for local Toronto activists. We're very glad to be announcing an online edition of the course!
Unions and social movements today are operating in a very challenging situation. There is great economic uncertainty, the worsening impact of climate change and a global situation marked by the growing threat of conflict and war. Right-wing forces are increasing in strength, with Trump now in power in the US, Poilievre poised to do so in Canada. When workers strike or communities under attack take to the streets, it seems that victories are much much harder to win and past gains more difficult to defend.
It’s in light of these developments that the Leo Panitch School for Socialist Education is thrilled to announce the online edition of the Fighting to Win course!
This course will grapple with these questions by looking at the forms of exploitation and oppression that exist in society and the means by which the power structure acts to limit and contain our struggles. It will consider the political perspectives, strategies and forms of organization we need to fight to win in the present context. This is not a ‘how to organize’ course, as important as these are. It is intended for activists who realize that the methods of struggle that were developed at an earlier time need to give way to more powerful and effective forms of social resistance.
Instead of lengthy lectures, each session will involve in-depth and participatory group discussions of the issues under consideration. The knowledge and lived experiences of those participating will be a vital part of the course. This will be true both for longtime organizers and for those just now dipping their toes in the world of activism.
The sessions will run on Saturdays at 12Noon EST exclusively over Zoom. The course will be conducted in English.
Participants from all over the globe are warmly invited to apply!
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