Sundays, 2pm eastern | 11am pacific - @Resistance press bookroom, 427 Bloor St. West, Toronto and on zoom

 History of Revolution study series

Sept 21 - What do we mean by socialist revolution? 

Revolutions are the locomotives of history. All class societies shake with revolt. The capitalist system is no different. The waves of protest and strikes we see around the world show the nucleus of what can be a revolutionary movement to overthrow the billionaires. But how do we get there? What are the characteristics of successful revolutions in the past? Join us for a discussion of historical examples of revolution and the many times that the colonial state of Canada has been rocked by worker and Indigenous revolts. 

Zoom registration link - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/e4Xi0u52S3KdqqYKUVrEpg

 Suggested Reading 

What is a socialist revolution? https://socialistworker.co.uk/teach-yourself-marxism/what-is-a-socialist-revolution/  

How to start a revolution https://socialistworker.co.uk/in-depth/how-to-start-a-revolution/  

What exactly is a workers’ council? https://socialistworker.co.uk/teach-yourself-marxism/what-exactly-is-a-workers-council/  

Why we need a workers’ state https://socialistworker.co.uk/sw-view/what-we-stand-for/why-we-need-a-workers-state/  

Remembering the Winnipeg General Strike https://www.socialist.ca/node/3851

The Quebec General Strike of 1972: “We can only count on ourselves” https://www.socialist.ca/node/4548  

Fighting back on Turtle Island: Indigenous sovereignty, the working class and anti-capitalism https://isj.org.uk/turtle-island/  

Cadrisation: building a party of organic intellectuals https://isj.org.uk/cadrisation/