Solidarity Winnipeg Podcast

Final statement from Solidarity Winnipeg: "We don’t have the person-power needed for the work of laying the basis for a political organization, the mission of 'Solidarity Winnipeg 3.0' since 2018, so we’ve decided to fold. The remaining members are still committed to ecosocialism from below and want to promote these politics so we’ve formed Thicket: A Winnipeg Ecosocialist Collective. We’ll be spo...

Join us for a discussion "Voting is not enough" Tuesday, Sept 19, 2023 6:30PM (CDT) @ The Hive, University of Winnipeg Please wear a mask! Childcare will be available on site. Please email us so we can prepare (info@solidaritywinnipeg.ca)

The 2023 PSAC strike saw more workers out for a single strike than in any prior labour action in so-called Canada. In this episode, Solidarity Winnipeg members David and Teddy interview three organizers from PSAC about their experiences of the strike and what we can learn for future actions. We highly recommend reading Brian McDougall’s excellent analysis of the strike recently published in Midnig...

Solidarity Winnipeg has a monthly online reading group. Our next meeting on June 28th at 7:00pm CST will be on "The Two Souls of Socialism" by Hal Draper. Please send an email to info@solidaritywinnipeg.ca to get the Zoom link. We hope to see you there!

For International Whores’ Day (June 2nd) we are releasing an interview with members of Sex Workers of Winnipeg Action Committee (SWWAC). If you are in Winnipeg and listening to this on the day of release, please join us for a protest led by SWWAC on June 2nd at the Manitoba Law Courts, 408 York @ York & Kennedy. For more info please see the event: https://fb.me/e/1b4asje5i For further learning, yo...

Solidarity Winnipeg has a monthly online reading group. Our next meeting on May 31st at 7:00pm CST will be on "Communism for Kids" by Bini Adamczak. Please send an email to info@solidaritywinnipeg.ca to get the Zoom link. We hope to see you there!

Universities and other post secondary institutions present themselves as being in the service of teaching, learning, and developing ideas. At the same time, we live in a moment where an increasing number of people first encounter radical left ideas, not in workplace struggle, but in the classroom. So, let's explore, this! What are some of the strengths, potentials, and limitations of post secondar...

Abolition an urgent task. The Winnipeg Police take up over a quarter of the city's entire budget, draining resources away from social services. The cops regularly terrorize unhoused people and perpetuate anti-Black and settler colonial violence. Many people in Winnipeg are sympathetic to abolitionist politics. The petition created by Justice 4 Black Lives Winnipeg calling for the abolition of the...

Solidarity Winnipeg has a monthly online reading group. Our next meeting on March 29th at 7pm central time will be on Feminism for the 99% by Cinzia Arruzza, Nancy Fraser, and Tithi Bhattacharya. You can buy the book directly from the publisher Verso Books, or you can get it from the Winnipeg public library. Please send an email to info@solidaritywinnipeg.ca to get a zoom link. We hope to see you...

On International Day Against Police Brutality we are releasing an interview with Haley from Tempest Collective about socialism and abolition. If you are in Winnipeg and listening to the on the day of release (March 15th), please join us at the rally against police brutality at 5pm outside of the Millenium Library! Bronwyn Dobchuk-Land on the bloated police budget in Winnipeg https://www.winnipegfr...

If you would like to join us on March 1st at 7:00pm to discuss "Women, Race & Class" by Angela Y. Davis, please email us at info@solidaritywinnipeg.ca to get a Zoom link. Looking forward to seeing you there!

In this episode, Misha and Serena continue their conversation about trans liberation. Our release of this episode tragically coincides with the murder of Brianna Ghey amidst a storm of transphobic hate from the UK media and government. Please consider making a financial contribution to Transgender Action Block or if you live in the UK, showing up to one of the rallies they are hosting over the com...

Solidarity Winnipeg will be hosting a public discussion on Wednesday, January 25th at 7:00pm CST: "We know that the PCs and Liberals are parties of business, but what should we expect from an NDP government?" Please take a listen to our recent episode on this topic (Episode 22) before attending. Email us at info@solidaritywinnipeg.ca to register the event and receive the Zoom link!

With a provincial election coming this year it's important to understand what the Manitoba NDP governments of 1999-2016 were like, why they did so little for working-class people, and what those of us who want radical change should learn from this. With guest Bronwyn Dobchuk-Land. Some articles mentioned or quoted in this episode: https://briarpatchmagazine.com/articles/view/prison-unionism https:...

When Your Union Breaks Your Heart: A Winnipeg Case A discussion with two municipal workers about why unions matter in spite of their many problems, CUPE Local 500 (the union for most people who work for the City of Winnipeg, which recently came close to going on strike) and working to change our unions. Two articles connected to this episode: Steward's Corner: What to Do When Your Union Leaders Br...

Solidarity Winnipeg will be hosting a public discussion about Trans Liberation on November 24th at 7pm. If you haven't already, please take a listen to our last episode on the topic. Please email us at info@solidaritywinnipeg.ca to get a zoom link for the event! We are also opening our monthly reading group to the public! If you would like to join us on November 30th at 8pm to discuss the speculat...

In this first installment of a two part series, Solidarity Winnipeg members Misha and Serena discuss transphobia and why the left must seriously engage with transgender liberation. A follow up episode will focus more on what kind or organizing is needed to bring about trans liberation and what the revolutionary horizon of trans liberation might look like. Solidarity Winnipeg will be hosting a publ...

How do you think ecosocialists should relate to the upcoming elections? Elections are upon us in Winnipeg, and if you don't live here, you've probably experienced some elections wherever you live too. Yes, they are cyclical--but how should ecosocialists relate to them? In this episode, Misha, Taylor, and Travis have a nuanced discussion about municipal elections. They explore topics like voting, u...

Join us for a discussion about capitalism vs. capitalism and the ecosocialist response at 7pm on Sept 12 at Vimy Ridge Park. Hope to see you there!

In this episode Misha and Jesslyn have a conversation with authors M. E. O'Brien and Eman Abdelhadi about their new book Everything for Everyone: An Oral History of the New York Commune, 2052-2072, a utopian novel that is set in a post-revolutionary world. The book is an opportunity for readers to explore what a post-capitalist world could look like. To find out more about the book or to purchase...

Join us for our first in person event since 2020! We'll meet on Tuesday, August 9th at 7:00pm to discuss the 2022 Municipal Elections in Winnipeg and how anti-capitalist should relate to them. We’ll meet in the park behind the Millennium Library Downtown. And if it looks like it’s going to rain, we’ll switch to a virtual event over zoom. To get the zoom link for that, send us an email at info@soli...

In this episode David and Misha talk about the different ways people understand the word socialism and how this informs political practice Solidarity Winnipeg - Our Ecosocialism https://www.solidaritywinnipeg.ca/?p=276 Charlie Post - Actually Existing "Socialism"--A Critique of Stalinism https://newsocialist.org/actually-existing-socialism-a-critique-of-stalinism/ Colin Barker - What Do We Mean By...

In this episode Posy, Teddy, Misha, and Vivienne talk about the future of union organizing. The articles we reference are: James Wilt: https://briarpatchmagazine.com/articles/view/parasitic-solidarity Kim Moody: https://spectrejournal.com/payback-time/ Mostafa Henaway: https://breachmedia.ca/infiltrating-amazon-what-i-learned-going-undercover-at-the-corporate-giant/ https://www.midnightsunmag.ca/f...

In this episode, Travis and Danielle talk to teacher and trade union activist Tara Ehrcke about organizing for climate justice. If you enjoyed this episode, join us for a public discussion on April 21st, 2022 at 8pm CT. Email info@solidaritywinnipeg.ca for a zoom link.

E-mail info@solidaritywinnipeg.ca to register and we'll send you the Zoom link in advance. If you can, please listen to the latest episode of our podcast before the discussion: https://soundcloud.com/solidarity-winnipeg-sw/swpod-ukraine-ep-final. Solidarity Winnipeg is committed to ensuring that discussions are respectful and constructive. Anyone whose words or actions violate these norms will be...