Our 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 readings
For 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 METIS
Saturday, 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 SLAVERY
Saturday, 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 CRISIS
Saturday, 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 TODAY
Sunday, 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 REVOLUTION
Sunday, February 14th, 10AM EST
THE NEED FOR A SOCIALIST PLANNED ECONOMY
Sunday, February 14th, 2:30PM EST
CHILE: FROM ALLENDE TO PINOCHET TO TODAY
Sunday, 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-SEMITISM
Monday, 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 FREEDOM
Monday, 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 REVOLUTION
Monday, February 15th, 2:30PM EST
