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SUMMARY:Building power: Centering anti-racism and anti-oppression practice
DESCRIPTION:Capitalism’s contradictions necessitate inequality\, injustice\, and social division. Be it by race\, gender\, sexuality\, ability\, religion\, nationality\, or age\, people struggle unequally under a system that mandates their oppression. \nMarxist organization provides a framework for understanding exploitation\, strengthening fights against different forms of oppression\, and requires the centering of different oppressions in order to be effective. Learn in this class the relationship between capitalism and racism\, capitalism and other forms of oppression\, and how Marxism empowers those fighting inequality and injustice to fight back. \nFind the event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/228561755550008 \nReadings: \n\nKeeanga-Yamahtta Taylor:  https://socia7listworker.org/2011/01/04/race-class-and-marxism  \nClaudia Jones: https://palmm.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/ucf%3A4865/datastream/OBJ/download/An_end_to_the_neglect_of_the_problems_of_the_Negro_woman_.pdf \nEsma Choonara: http://isj.org.uk/racism-institutional-structural/\n\nZoom Link: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89893532788?pwd=dDRvRWg0UUt6ZGRZeUJjNkpqY0NtUT09 \nMeeting ID: 898 9353 2788\nPasscode: 766092\nOne tap mobile\n+15873281099\,\,89893532788#\,\,\,\,*766092# Canada\n+16473744685\,\,89893532788#\,\,\,\,*766092# Canada \nDial by your location\n+1 587 328 1099 Canada\n+1 647 374 4685 Canada\n+1 647 558 0588 Canada\n+1 778 907 2071 Canada\n+1 204 272 7920 Canada\n+1 438 809 7799 Canada\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C)\nMeeting ID: 898 9353 2788\nPasscode: 766092\nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kOwcAvrpW
URL:https://springmag.ca/event/building-power-centering-anti-racism-and-anti-oppression-practice
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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UID:6461-1612105200-1612110600@springmag.ca
SUMMARY:Socialists and Elections: What Brings Change?
DESCRIPTION:Where does the power of the working class reside\, the ballot box or the streets? How should socialists understand where social change comes from. And does this relate to elections? \nIn 2021 we are likely to face a federal election and many provincial elections. Join Spring for a discussion about how socialists should approach elections and the project of building working class power. \nFind the event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/414243043334615 \nSuggested reading: \nBeyond the New Democratic Party: https://canadiandimension.com/articles/view/beyond-the-new-democratic-party \nZoom Link: \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81574584186?pwd=SWt3YzVKK3ViT1U1Z1RIVjl2OXpZQT09 \nMeeting ID: 815 7458 4186\nPasscode: 578276\nOne tap mobile\n+12042727920\,\,81574584186#\,\,\,\,*578276# Canada\n+14388097799\,\,81574584186#\,\,\,\,*578276# Canada \nDial by your location\n+1 204 272 7920 Canada\n+1 438 809 7799 Canada\n+1 587 328 1099 Canada\n+1 647 374 4685 Canada\n+1 647 558 0588 Canada\n+1 778 907 2071 Canada\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)\nMeeting ID: 815 7458 4186\nPasscode: 578276\nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdj4ImBglM
URL:https://springmag.ca/event/socialists-and-elections-what-brings-change
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210208T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210208T210000
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UID:6467-1612810800-1612818000@springmag.ca
SUMMARY:Indigenous Sovereignty\, Anti-Racism\, & Solidarity - Spring Organizing Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This is a meeting to talk through our perspectives and organize around Indigenous sovereignty\, Anti-racism\, & Solidarity.\n\nWe will be focusing on the current state of the abolition movement in Canada and how we can contribute to building it.\n   \nThe second half of the meeting we will be discussing the rise of the far-right in the United States and what lessons can take from the fight against fascism.\n\n   \nThis is a meeting for members of the Spring Socialist Network\, a pan-Canadian organization of socialists\, but others are welcome to join.\n\n   \nFind the event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/139782281290198/\n\n   \nEmail info@springmag.ca for the Zoom link.
URL:https://springmag.ca/event/indigenous-sovereignty-anti-racism-solidarity-spring-organizing-meeting
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Organizing meeting
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UID:6524-1613674800-1613680200@springmag.ca
SUMMARY:Getting organized for revolution
DESCRIPTION:Marxist economics provides an invaluable framework for understanding our world. However\, as Marx famously said\, “the point [of interpretation]… is to change it”. To actualize the possibility of socialism\, forces must collectively unite in order to be strong enough to confront the problems of capitalism. It is organization that provides the means for doing so. \nIn this session\, we will discuss the value of joining a socialist organization specifically and the strategy involved in building the movements that will overthrow capitalism. Through movements we struggle for reforms to the capitalist system with revolution as our aim. \nJoin us for the discussion. \nFind the event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/490522649014030 \nGetting organized for revolution\nFeb 18\, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) \nJoin Zoom Meeting:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/83222435878?pwd=ejcyd0hUOWZpZm5uSWNuSjNvdFlrdz09 \nMeeting ID: 832 2243 5878\nPasscode: 183768\nOne tap mobile\n+15873281099\,\,83222435878#\,\,\,\,*183768# Canada\n+16473744685\,\,83222435878#\,\,\,\,*183768# Canada \nDial by your location\n+1 587 328 1099 Canada\n+1 647 374 4685 Canada\n+1 647 558 0588 Canada\n+1 778 907 2071 Canada\n+1 204 272 7920 Canada\n+1 438 809 7799 Canada\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\nMeeting ID: 832 2243 5878\nPasscode: 183768\nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kclfnOzZOw
URL:https://springmag.ca/event/getting-organized-for-revolution
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210222T203000
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UID:6649-1614020400-1614025800@springmag.ca
SUMMARY:Spring Decent Work Organizing Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Fighting for paid sick days\, safe schools\, higher minimum wage and decent work for all. We will be discussing supporting the struggles of union and non-union workers for better working conditions. \nWe are devoting the meeting to planning and thinking through how we can better support the decent work movement and fight the bosses. \nMovement folks who are interested in this strategic discussion are welcome! \nEmail info@springmag.ca for the Zoom link \nFind the event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/2773018076280827
URL:https://springmag.ca/event/spring-decent-work-organizing-meeting-2
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Organizing meeting
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210228T170000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210228T144748Z
UID:6653-1614524400-1614531600@springmag.ca
SUMMARY:Farmers' Protest: Resistance & Repression in India
DESCRIPTION:Millions of people have been moved into action as farmers in India resist the far right BJP government of Narendra Modi. Last year\, Modi pushed through 3 agricultural laws that will further impoverish India’s farmers and farming communities. \nThe laws remove the minimum price farmers receive for their crops\, remove the requirement of state support for farming communities\, and further shift the balance of power away from farmers to big corporations and tech firms. \nJoin us for this group discussion as we draw inspiration from the mass movement\, assess the political terrain\, and share lessons. \nSpeakers: \n-Navi Aujla is a leader in the Fight for $15 and Fairness and a community organizer based in Brampton.\n-Sarah Nafisa Shahid is a freelance writer based in Toronto\, mainly writing about film\, culture\, and art with a particular interest in the political and social implications of visual media.\n-Garry Sran is an Economist and a Senior Research Advisor at the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees. He lives in Edmonton. \nFind the event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/700662770626289 \nClick here to register to attend the meeting on Zoom
URL:https://springmag.ca/event/farmers-protest-resistance-repression-in-india
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210308T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210308T203000
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UID:6826-1615230000-1615235400@springmag.ca
SUMMARY:Indigenous Sovereignty\, Anti-Racism\, & Solidarity - Spring Organizing Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This is a meeting to talk through our perspectives and organize around Indigenous sovereignty\, Anti-racism\, & Solidarity. \nThis is a meeting for members of the Spring Socialist Network\, a pan-Canadian organization of socialists\, but others are welcome to join. Agenda will be posted soon. \nFind the event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/2867048570237280/ \nEmail us at info@springmag.ca for the Zoom link
URL:https://springmag.ca/event/indigenous-sovereignty-anti-racism-solidarity-spring-organizing-meeting-2
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Organizing meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210315T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210315T203000
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CREATED:20210311T012041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210311T012041Z
UID:6950-1615834800-1615840200@springmag.ca
SUMMARY:Spring Decent Work Organizing Meeting
DESCRIPTION:We are devoting the meeting to planning and thinking through how we can better support the decent work movement and fight the bosses.\nMovement folks who are interested in this strategic discussion are welcome! \nFind the event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/2867048570237280/ \nEmail us at info@springmag.ca for the Zoom link
URL:https://springmag.ca/event/spring-decent-work-organizing-meeting-3
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Organizing meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210325T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210325T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085643
CREATED:20210228T153217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210315T141635Z
UID:6822-1616698800-1616704200@springmag.ca
SUMMARY:Revolutionary Journalism
DESCRIPTION:The distribution of information is crucial to socialist organization. Through journalism socialists can connect “principles\, experience\, and the tasks of the moment”\, not only sharing ideas but delivering the necessary information people need to do something. For the Spring Socialist Network\, our magazine is the centerpiece of our organizing efforts to build movements and our organization. \nJoin us for this session\, we will explore the principles of socialist writing\, what that looks like in the 21st century\, the importance of ideas and debates to our movement\, and how writing enables us to effect social change. \nFind the event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/330281545083936 \nTo register for the event: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtde2spjIvH9JeR3Mtn_t4lfF4B2z74ELO
URL:https://springmag.ca/event/revolutionary-journalism
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210328T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210328T170000
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CREATED:20210311T014056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210311T014056Z
UID:6954-1616932800-1616950800@springmag.ca
SUMMARY:Spring Socialist Network Spring Convention
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we discuss how to build the movements to take on racism\, settler colonialism and capitalism. We will also discuss how we can build the Spring Socialist Network. \nFind the event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/256984405911430 \nEmail us at info@springmag.ca for the Zoom link
URL:https://springmag.ca/event/spring-socialist-network-spring-convention
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Organizing meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210412T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210412T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085643
CREATED:20210330T210855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210330T210855Z
UID:7131-1618254000-1618259400@springmag.ca
SUMMARY:Indigenous Sovereignty\, Anti-Racism\, & Solidarity - Spring Organizing Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This is a meeting to talk through our perspectives and organize around Indigenous sovereignty\, Anti-racism\, & Solidarity. \nThis is a meeting for members of the Spring Socialist Network\, a pan-Canadian organization of socialists\, but others are welcome to join. Agenda will be posted soon. \nEmail us at info@springmag.ca for the Zoom link. \nFind the event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/915037009263687
URL:https://springmag.ca/event/indigenous-sovereignty-anti-racism-solidarity-spring-organizing-meeting-3
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Organizing meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210426T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210426T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085643
CREATED:20210412T201530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210412T201700Z
UID:7317-1619463600-1619469000@springmag.ca
SUMMARY:Spring Decent Work Organizing Meeting
DESCRIPTION:We are devoting the meeting to planning and thinking through how we can better support the decent work movement and fight the bosses. \nMovement folks who are interested in this strategic discussion are welcome! \nFacebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1130701607405574/ \nPlease email us at info@springmag.ca for the link
URL:https://springmag.ca/event/spring-decent-work-organizing-meeting-4
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Organizing meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210428T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210428T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085643
CREATED:20210427T201222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210427T202022Z
UID:7516-1619611200-1619614800@springmag.ca
SUMMARY:Spring Phone Zap for Paid Sick Days!
DESCRIPTION:April 28 is the Day of mourning for workers who have been killed or injured on the job. Many workers are taking action to mourn for the dead and fight for the living. \nWe are organizing a phone zap for paid sick days! Many workers still don’t have access to paid sick days. Low-waged and racialized workers are disproportionately impacted by the lack of legislated paid sick days for all. \nWe are going to call Tory MPPs and Premier Ford to tell them workers need paid sick days that are legislated\, adequate\, employer-paid and universal. Workers need paid sick days not policing! \nRegister for the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAoceGvqz0rEtd3dXY6AJZHr1SyaNb9EOLC
URL:https://springmag.ca/event/spring-phone-zap-for-paid-sick-days
LOCATION:Ontario
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210429T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210429T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085643
CREATED:20210405T161100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210419T153842Z
UID:7202-1619722800-1619728200@springmag.ca
SUMMARY:Reading group: Policing Black Lives
DESCRIPTION:Join Spring Magazine as we read and discuss Robyn Maynard’s book Policing Black Lives: State Violence in Canada from Slavery to Present. \nDelving behind Canada’s veneer of multiculturalism and tolerance\, Policing Black Lives traces the violent realities of anti-blackness from the slave ships to prisons\, classrooms and beyond. Robyn Maynard provides readers with the first comprehensive account of nearly four hundred years of state-sanctioned surveillance\, criminalization and punishment of Black lives in Canada.”: https://fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/policing-black-lives \nFor this second meeting\, please read Chapter 2 and Chapter 3. You should still come even if you don’t get all the reading done\, there will be lots to talk about regardless. \nRegister in advance for this meeting:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEsceyqrDwvGNE28P4js5bsQ-fYGsUd4Qnr
URL:https://springmag.ca/event/reading-group-policing-black-lives
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Reading Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210503T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210503T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085643
CREATED:20210426T215403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210426T215634Z
UID:7501-1620068400-1620073800@springmag.ca
SUMMARY:Anti-Racism\, Indigenous Sovereignty & Solidarity - Spring Organizing Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This is a meeting to talk through our perspectives and organize around Anti-racism\, Indigenous sovereignty & Solidarity. \nThis is a meeting for members of the Spring Socialist Network\, a pan-Canadian organization of socialists\, but others are welcome to join. \nFind the event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1057882294737443 \nEmail info@springmag.ca  us for the zoom link
URL:https://springmag.ca/event/anti-racism-indigenous-sovereignty-solidarity-spring-organizing-meeting
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Organizing meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210509T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210509T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085643
CREATED:20210405T155917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210506T155652Z
UID:7198-1620568800-1620576000@springmag.ca
SUMMARY:Tamil Eelam\, National Liberation\, and Socialism: A Conversation with Tamil and Sinhalese Activists
DESCRIPTION:12 years after the historic Tamil protests in Toronto\, Eelam Tamils in Sri Lanka live under the military occupation of the Sri Lankan state. Tamils who survived the 2009 genocide remain dispossessed as the state builds Sinhalese settlements through the Tamil homeland. What are the prospects for freedom and building a movement for Tamil self-determination? What is the role of socialists inside and outside the island in supporting Tamil resistance? \nJoin a conversation with Tamil and Sinhalese activists as they tackle these questions.\n-Viraj Mendez (International Human Rights Association\, Bremen)\n-Bashana Abeywardene (Journalists for Democracy in Sri Lanka)\n-Mithilen Mathipalan and Jenny Selluthurai from the Tamil Freedom Coalition (TFC) and Isai Priya from Tamil Solidarity (TS)\n-Krisna Saravanamuttu (Spring Socialist Network) \nRegister in advance for this meeting:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwufumoqzorGdICTPZ48YQtsz8sjwbwJXu2
URL:https://springmag.ca/event/tamil-eelam-national-liberation-and-socialism-a-conversation-with-tamil-and-sinhalese-activists
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210513T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210513T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085644
CREATED:20210502T233534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210511T145204Z
UID:7572-1620932400-1620937800@springmag.ca
SUMMARY:Reading Group: Policing Black Lives
DESCRIPTION:Join Spring Magazine as we read and discuss Robyn Maynard’s book Policing Black Lives: State Violence in Canada from Slavery to Present. \n“Delving behind Canada’s veneer of multiculturalism and tolerance\, Policing Black Lives traces the violent realities of anti-blackness from the slave ships to prisons\, classrooms and beyond. Robyn Maynard provides readers with the first comprehensive account of nearly four hundred years of state-sanctioned surveillance\, criminalization and punishment of Black lives in Canada.” \nFor this third meeting\, please read the Chapter 4 and 5. You should still come even if you don’t get all the reading done\, there will be lots to talk about regardless. \nTo register for the meeting\, please follow this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEsfu-tqTgjGdAxgYRKkW4LW3uh2StGgqQA
URL:https://springmag.ca/event/reading-group-policing-black-lives-3
LOCATION:Ontario
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210517T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210517T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085644
CREATED:20210511T152503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210511T152503Z
UID:7705-1621278000-1621285200@springmag.ca
SUMMARY:Spring Decent Work Organizing Meeting
DESCRIPTION:We are devoting the meeting to planning and thinking through how we can better support the decent work movement and fight the bosses. \nMovement folks who are interested in this strategic discussion are welcome! \nFind the event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/322962582582482 \nEmail info@springmag.ca to register for the meeting.
URL:https://springmag.ca/event/spring-decent-work-organizing-meeting-5
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Organizing meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210527T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210527T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085644
CREATED:20210513T235257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210517T210435Z
UID:7741-1622142000-1622147400@springmag.ca
SUMMARY:Reading Group: Policing Black Lives
DESCRIPTION:Join Spring Magazine as we read and discuss Robyn Maynard’s book Policing Black Lives: State Violence in Canada from Slavery to Present. \n“Delving behind Canada’s veneer of multiculturalism and tolerance\, Policing Black Lives traces the violent realities of anti-blackness from the slave ships to prisons\, classrooms and beyond. Robyn Maynard provides readers with the first comprehensive account of nearly four hundred years of state-sanctioned surveillance\, criminalization and punishment of Black lives in Canada.” \nFor this fourth meeting\, please read the Chapter 6 and 7. You should still come even if you don’t get all the reading done\, there will be lots to talk about regardless. \nTo register for Zoom link for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqdeygqTkoHtD3fJzZ4vcwvHdwJP5sFxoN  \nExciting news: Robin Maynard will be joining our discussion on our next meeting (June 10\, Save the date!)
URL:https://springmag.ca/event/7741
LOCATION:Ontario
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210530T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210530T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085644
CREATED:20210503T171316Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210511T150612Z
UID:7583-1622383200-1622390400@springmag.ca
SUMMARY:No Life Like It: A Tribute to the Revolutionary Activism of Ernie Tate
DESCRIPTION:We warmly welcome you to join us for a tribute to the life\, activism and legacy of Ernie Tate (1934-2021). \nErnie Tate believed capitalism is a cruel and unjust system that has to be changed. Ernie was born in Belfast\, Northern Ireland in 1934 and emigrated to Canada in 1955. As a Marxist\, union activist and revolutionary\, Ernie spent his life working to achieve that in organizing against the war in Vietnam\, in union struggles at Toronto Hydro\, for protecting universal healthcare and living wages\, and much else. Ernie\, along with Tariq Ali\, was a leading organizer of the Vietnam Solidarity Campaign in Britain\, worked for Bertrand Russell’s International War Crimes Tribunal and was a founding member of the International Marxist Group in Britain.’ In 2014\, Ernie published a memoir of his life on the far left in Canada and Great Britain called Revolutionary Activism in the 1950s and 1960s. This two volume memoir is an important resource for anyone interested in a gritty account of mid-20th century revolutionary movements. It has been a source of information for the 2020-2021 Undercover Policing Inquiry hearings\, taking place in England\, in which the illegal and immoral activities of police agents in infiltrating the left have been laid bare. \nErnie died on February 5th this year. Please join us to reflect upon and celebrate Ernie’s life\, activism and legacy with many of his comrades and friends from around the world\, including: Tariq Ali and Phil Hearse (England)\, Richie Venton (Scotland)\, Barry Sheppard and Suzanne Weiss (USA)\, Pam Frache\, Judy Rebick\, Carolyn Egan\, Sam Gindin\, Bryan Palmer\, Rob Fairley\, and John Riddell (Canada)\, and Patrick Bond (South Africa).\nThe event will be online\, on ZOOM. Please register for your free ticket on Eventbrite. A link to the ZOOM room will be sent to you. \nHosted by Socialist Project\, Centre for Social Justice\, Spring\, Resistance\, Green Left Weekly\, Socialist Viewpoint \nFacebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/294767865500363 \nRegister for the event via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/no-life-like-it-a-tribute-to-the-revolutionary-activism-of-ernie-tate-tickets-150849684467
URL:https://springmag.ca/event/no-life-like-it-a-tribute-to-the-revolutionary-activism-of-ernie-tate
LOCATION:Ontario
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210531T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210531T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085644
CREATED:20210523T202126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210523T202328Z
UID:7851-1622487600-1622494800@springmag.ca
SUMMARY:Anti-Racism\, Indigenous Sovereignty & Solidarity - Spring Organizing Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This is a meeting to talk through our perspectives and organize around anti-racism\, Indigenous sovereignty & solidarity. \nThis is a meeting for members of the Spring Socialist Network\, a pan-Canadian organization of socialists\, but others are welcome to join. \nEmail us info@springmag.ca for the Zoom link.
URL:https://springmag.ca/event/anti-racism-indigenous-sovereignty-solidarity-spring-organizing-meeting-2
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Organizing meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210610T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210610T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085644
CREATED:20210523T194437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210523T201735Z
UID:7772-1623349800-1623355200@springmag.ca
SUMMARY:Policing Black Lives: Reading group with Robyn Maynard
DESCRIPTION:Join Spring Magazine as we read and discuss Robyn Maynard’s book Policing Black Lives: State Violence in Canada from Slavery to Present with the author herself! Robyn Maynard will join the call to answer questions and discuss the book we have been studying. \n“Delving behind Canada’s veneer of multiculturalism and tolerance\, Policing Black Lives traces the violent realities of anti-blackness from the slave ships to prisons\, classrooms and beyond. Robyn Maynard provides readers with the first comprehensive account of nearly four hundred years of state-sanctioned surveillance\, criminalization and punishment of Black lives in Canada.” \nFor this meeting\, please read the Chapter 8 and the Conclusion. You should still come even if you don’t get all the reading done\, there will be lots to talk about regardless. \nTo register for the meeting\, please follow this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZckduytrzkiGtJSngf1fnCFo4r2Fj598_tJ
URL:https://springmag.ca/event/policing-black-lives-reading-group-with-robyn-maynard
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Reading Group
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210616T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210616T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085644
CREATED:20210613T200305Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210613T200305Z
UID:8036-1623844800-1623848400@springmag.ca
SUMMARY:Spring Lunch and Learn with the Canadian Association of Labour Media
DESCRIPTION:Join Spring for a brief orientation to the Canadian Association of Labour Media (CALM)\, featuring Nora Loreto. \nSpring is a member of CALM and they have all sorts of resources\, from toolkits for effective podcasting to chairing Zoom meetings\, that can help make us more effective organizers and communicators. \nThe Canadian Association of Labour Media is a communications cooperative that represents nearly 200 labour unions across Canada. Together\, we seek to strengthen the communications capacity of the labour movement. \nZoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pdOuhrTstHdHLBBHtfRVE6UqsMizhKIFN
URL:https://springmag.ca/event/spring-lunch-and-learn-with-the-canadian-association-of-labour-media
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210624T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210624T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085644
CREATED:20210608T012236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210613T194737Z
UID:8010-1624561200-1624566600@springmag.ca
SUMMARY:Reading Group: From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation
DESCRIPTION:Join Spring Magazine as we read and discuss Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor’s book From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation.  \n“The eruption of mass protests in the wake of the police murders of Michael Brown in Ferguson\, Missouri and Eric Garner in New York City have challenged the impunity with which officers of the law carry out violence against Black people and punctured the illusion of a postracial America. The Black Lives Matter movement has awakened a new generation of activists. In this stirring and insightful analysis\, activist and scholar Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor surveys the historical and contemporary ravages of racism and persistence of structural inequality such as mass incarceration and Black unemployment. In this context\, she argues that this new struggle against police violence holds the potential to reignite a broader push for Black liberation.” \nBook available here: https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/778-from-blacklivesmatter-to-black-liberation \nFor this meeting\, please read the Introduction and Chapter 1. All are welcome to come the meeting\, even if you didn’t complete the reading.   \nTo register for the Zoom meeting\, please follow this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAvcOyrpjIrHN3oYypm5IfvHtgk7th20mIG 
URL:https://springmag.ca/event/reading-group-from-blacklivesmatter-to-black-liberation-reading-group
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Reading Group
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210627T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210627T153000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085644
CREATED:20210621T152739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210621T152744Z
UID:8144-1624802400-1624807800@springmag.ca
SUMMARY:How do we build winning campaigns? Socialist strategy and the united front
DESCRIPTION:As socialists we want to build a better world. And changing the world starts with the fight for reforms in the here and now. We recognize that capitalism can’t be gradually reformed into socialism\, but the fight for reforms are essential to build the capacity and confidence for a revolutionary transformation. \nSo how should socialist engage in and effectively build campaigns that can win reforms\, raise consciousness and build the confidence of the people around us to fight? \nJoin Spring for a discussion about the socialist strategy for building winning campaigns. \nRegister for the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwoceCgqTktE9PO12Mz8KpxuDweVPjIBkVX
URL:https://springmag.ca/event/how-do-we-build-winning-campaigns-socialist-strategy-and-the-united-front
LOCATION:Ontario
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210705T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210705T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085644
CREATED:20210621T153328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210621T153337Z
UID:8147-1625511600-1625518800@springmag.ca
SUMMARY:Anti-Racism\, Indigenous Sovereignty & Solidarity - Spring Organizing Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This is a meeting to talk through our perspectives and organize around Anti-racism\, Indigenous sovereignty & Solidarity. \nThis is a meeting for members of the Spring Socialist Network\, a pan-Canadian organization of socialists\, but others are welcome to join. \nEmail info@springmag.ca for Zoom link.
URL:https://springmag.ca/event/anti-racism-indigenous-sovereignty-solidarity-spring-organizing-meeting-3
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Organizing meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210707T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210707T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085644
CREATED:20210626T183647Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210706T110736Z
UID:8203-1625684400-1625691600@springmag.ca
SUMMARY:Winning Paid Sick Days in BC
DESCRIPTION:The BC NDP has promised to introduce permanent paid sick days starting on January 1\, 2022. No specific number has been introduced. Join members of Spring\, The Worker Solidarity Network\, frontline healthcare workers\, and more\, for a discussion on how we win paid sick days that are universal\, adequate\, employer- paid\, and accessible. \nSpeakers: \n\nDr. Amanpreet Brar\, Decent Work and Health Network\nAmrita Parmar\, BC LTC nurse\nPam Charron\, Community Engagement Coordinator- Worker Solidarity Network\nLaird Cronk\, President- BC Federation of Labour\nLisa Descary\, Spring Socialist Network\n\nThough this event features speakers and participants from across so-called BC\, it is important to center the fact that all of this territory today remains unceded and stolen Indigenous land. In all of our work and all of our efforts\, we fight against colonialism\, racism\, bigotry\, and all forms of oppression. We do not recognize this in the abstract. We learn through struggle and through the work of movements and organizations that are confronting the brutality of capitalism\, racism\, and settler-colonialism across Turtle Island and around the world. \nRegister for Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0kdOupqz4qHtcjau12aRn-1rheyomytflp
URL:https://springmag.ca/event/winning-paid-sick-days-in-bc
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Organizing meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210714T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210714T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085644
CREATED:20210704T235558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210707T120938Z
UID:8250-1626264000-1626267600@springmag.ca
SUMMARY:Spring Lunch & Learn: Using Tik Tok for Social Justice
DESCRIPTION:Join Spring for our lunch & learn looking at how we can use Tik Tok for social justice. \nAre you new to Tik Tok or interested in joining and want to figure out how to use Tik Tok effectively to advance left wing politics\, amplify campaigns and build an audience? \nJoin us as we give an orientation about how to use Tik Tok\, how to make effective videos and why/how socialists should be using this powerful social media platform to advocate for social justice. \nRegister for the Zoom link here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvcumpqDwrGtErql0xEdrO_ziMUFp-iAYs
URL:https://springmag.ca/event/spring-lunch-learn-using-tik-tok-for-social-justice
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210715T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210715T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085644
CREATED:20210624T232625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210706T115156Z
UID:8189-1626375600-1626381000@springmag.ca
SUMMARY:Reading Group: From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation
DESCRIPTION:Join Spring Magazine as we read and discuss Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor’s book From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation. \n“The eruption of mass protests in the wake of the police murders of Michael Brown in Ferguson\, Missouri and Eric Garner in New York City have challenged the impunity with which officers of the law carry out violence against Black people and punctured the illusion of a postracial America. The Black Lives Matter movement has awakened a new generation of activists. In this stirring and insightful analysis\, activist and scholar Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor surveys the historical and contemporary ravages of racism and persistence of structural inequality such as mass incarceration and Black unemployment. In this context\, she argues that this new struggle against police violence holds the potential to reignite a broader push for Black liberation.” \nBook available here: https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/1646-from-blacklivesmatter-to-black-liberation-expanded-second-edition \nFor this meeting\, please read the Chapter 2 and Chapter 3. All are welcome to come to the meeting\, even if you didn’t complete the reading. \nRegister for the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYuc-yoqDkuG9NUI7e01KrMAkxEdr0x46RX
URL:https://springmag.ca/event/reading-group-from-blacklivesmatter-to-black-liberation
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Reading Group
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210719T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210719T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T085644
CREATED:20210629T215705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210629T215705Z
UID:8224-1626721200-1626728400@springmag.ca
SUMMARY:Spring Decent Work Organizing Meeting
DESCRIPTION:We are devoting the meeting to planning and thinking through how we can better support the decent work movement and fight the bosses.\nMovement folks who are interested in this strategic discussion are welcome!\n\nFind the event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/508619243797051/\n\nEmail us at info@springmag.ca for the Zoom link
URL:https://springmag.ca/event/spring-decent-work-organizing-meeting-6
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Organizing meeting
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