Canada: Montreal Marxist Winter School 2021 is approaching – events and reading list Share TweetOur Canadian comrades' 11th annual Montreal Marxist School will be held on Zoom over the February long weekend from Saturday 13th to Monday 15th. As they will not have to worry about travel they decided to expand the school to cover three days instead of two—adding four sessions! As usual, all presentations and discussions will be held in French and English with translation. Over 600 people have already registered! If you haven’t registered, don’t wait any longer!The Montreal Marxist Winter School has enjoyed revolutionary growth and is now the biggest Marxist event in the country. More than 250 people attended in February 2020, just prior to the pandemic. As we cannot currently meet in person, our 2021 event will be held online and it is set to be the biggest one yet.Forward to 1,000 participants at the School!Suggested readingsFor those who wish to prepare for the various sessions, here is a list of suggested readings. Reading them is optional and the event is friendly to all audiences, regardless of your background!LOUIS RIEL AND THE REBELLIONS OF THE METISSaturday, February 13th, 10AM EST Indigenous Struggle and the Fight for Socialism : Revolution, Not Reconciliation! – New Fightback book (You can also order the print version through our store) THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR TO END SLAVERYSaturday, February 13th, 2:30PM EST The Second American Revolution – Alan Woods, chapter from Marxism and the USA IS THERE A MAGIC MONEY TREE? – WHY REFORMISM CANNOT SOLVE THE CRISISSaturday, February 13th, 2:30PM EST Canadian economy : when will the shit hit the fan? Will there be a boom? Marx, Keynesianism and the crisis of capitalism Socialism or UBI? 100 YEARS SINCE THE FOUNDING OF THE CANADIAN COMMUNIST PARTY – LESSONS FOR TODAYSunday, February 14th, 10AM EST Book Review : Canadian Bolsheviks : the early years of the Communist Party of Canada, by Ian Angus Canadian Bolsheviks : The early years of the Communist Party of Canada – by Ian Angus (print version of the book is available through our store) WHEN THE SLAVES WON: THE HAITIAN REVOLUTIONSunday, February 14th, 10AM EST The Slave Revolution – Saint-Domingue 1791-1803 THE NEED FOR A SOCIALIST PLANNED ECONOMYSunday, February 14th, 2:30PM EST What will socialism look like? Capitalism is dying – and a new socialist society is trying to be born CHILE: FROM ALLENDE TO PINOCHET TO TODAYSunday, February 14th, 2:30PM EST Lessons of Chile 1973 – Alan Woods Overwhelming victory in the Chilean constitutional referendum: a blow to Piñera and the regime Revolution in Latin America: lessons of the Red October THE OPPRESSION OF THE JEWS THROUGH THE AGES: WHO ACTUALLY FIGHTS ANTI-SEMITISMMonday, February 15th, 10AM EST Anti-Semitism and Anti-Zionism – setting the record straight Britain: the shocking history of Tory Party antisemitism Some historical clarifications on Israel/Palestine Thermidor and Anti-Semitism – Leon Trotsky THE IRISH STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOMMonday, February 15th, 10AM EST Ireland: ‘Common History, Common Struggle’ – from an error of emphasis to opportunism Ireland: Republicanism and Revolution THE CLASS, THE PARTY, AND THE LEADERSHIP: HOW TO ORGANIZE REVOLUTIONMonday, February 15th, 2:30PM EST The Class, the Party and the Leadership – Why Was the Spanish Proletariat Defeated? – Leon Trotsky REGISTER FOR THE SCHOOL!
