Solidarity Winnipeg Podcast

Russia Out of Ukraine, and No to NATO Too! A discussion of what stance leftists should take to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and to NATO, whether it matters, and what we can do in Winnipeg. Want to learn more? Statement by LeftEast: No War But Class War https://www.midnightsunmag.ca/no-war-but-class-war/ Statement by the Transnational Social Strike Platform https://www.transnational-strike.info/202...

In this episode, we open with a brief comment about the horrendous, so-called Freedom Convoy, and what the left needs to do to fight fascism. Then we proceed with the main focus: Mass collective struggle is where we will learn how to become better organizers. Workplace strikes are a crucial opportunity to put our ideas into practice. Now that the 2021 University of Manitoba Faculty of Association(...

JOIN US FOR DISCUSSION! "Our Health > Their Profits" Thursday, January 20th, 2022 at 7PM (CST) over Zoom. Email us at info@solidaritywinnipeg.ca so we can send you the zoom link! Check out article by Daniel Sarah Karasik: "Against Pandemic Realism" http://www.midnightsunmag.ca/against-pandemic-realism We will discuss the politics of the pandemic. Here in Manitoba we have seen case counts sky rocke...

The Canada Goose company markets itself as a socially and environmentally conscious provider of rugged winter wear, proudly manufactured in Canada. The recent union drive by their workers in Winnipeg contrasted this image with the reality of working conditions within their plants. This episode is an interview with worker organizers from the Canada Goose plants in Winnipeg and a rep from Workers Un...

What's the University of Manitoba Faculty Association strike about? A socialist discussion of the strike, its causes and some of its implications with a founder of Students Supporting UMFA and two UMFA members. Students Supporting UMFA https://www.ssumfa.ca Instagram @ supportingumfa https://www.instagram.com/studentssupportingumfa/ A great meme about the Manitoba Tory agenda for post-secondary ed...

In this episode, Posy and David with Todd Gordon talk about imperialism. How should eco-socialists in the capitalist Canadian State think about it? What should our anti-imperialist politics be like? Check out the episode to find out more.

A federal election is upon us in the so-called land of Canada. How should radicals understand what’s happening and orient ourselves? Listen to Danielle, David and Robin talk about this Don't forget to sign up to our newsletter: https://solidaritywinnipeg.us16.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=d60775a104d5b0821a89c1e71&id=373b1aac7f And here are some resources to check out as well: John Clarke, “Justin T...

What do socialists need to understand about settler colonialism? Listen to Taylor, Posy and David discuss this question and what it means for socialists in so-called Canada.

In this episode, Teddy and Posy discuss the broad types of feminism you may have encountered, the importance of anti-capitalist feminism in socialist movements, and some key concepts from feminist thought to apply in our fight against all forms of oppression. The worker must have bread, but she must have roses, too. If you enjoyed this episode and want to learn more about some of the topics discus...

In this episode Posy, Taylor and Teddy discuss the idea of regular people running society. Who counts as regular people? What is meant by running society? What are the common objections to this idea? How do we get there and how can we learn from the past? This discussion explores these questions and more. Check it out! www.solidaritywinnipeg.ca

In this episode David, Posy, and Teddy talk about the politics that unite Solidarity Winnipeg and from there discuss some of the socialist ideas and lessons from history that shape our politics today: Rosa Luxemburg, internationalist solidarity, and the types of socialism that centre the struggles against all forms of oppression. www.solidaritywinnipeg.ca

Audio from Solidarity Winnipeg's February 28, 2020 event: "What Kind Of Politics Do Radicals Need Today?" Featuring a talk by Brooklyn based feminist and socialist organizer, Kate Doyle Griffiths. Austerity, rising greenhouse gas emissions and right-wing forces getting stronger make this a frightening time for radicals. We're under pressure to give up visions of liberation -- or to hold onto them...

BONUS EPISODE: THIS IS HOW TO FIGHT! What Manitoba teachers and education workers can learn from West Virginia This bonus episode of the Solidarity Winnipeg podcast includes a recording from 2018 of Kate Doyle Griffiths and David Camfield discussing the West Virginia Teachers’ and Education Support workers’ strike, which we are sharing in light of the current PC attacks on education in Manitoba. K...

David shares his thoughts on building an ecosocialist political organization then Posy and Robbie join him to break it down. www.solidaritywinnipeg.ca Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram Email us at info@solidaritywinnipeg.ca

Interview with Ottawa based activist Brian MacDougall on advice for workplace and social movement organizing. Posy, Teddy, David and Jon discuss "bottom up" approaches to organizing. An injury to one is an injury to all! www.solidaritywinnipeg.ca Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter Email us at info@solidaritywinnipeg.ca

Why Ecosocialism Is Necessary, Possible and Worth Fighting For 1. Capitalism as a system is the problem. Therefore an alternative is needed 2. An alternative to capitalism, ecosocialism, is possible 3. Working class mass movements are the way to win ecosocialism https://www.solidaritywinnipeg.ca https://climateandcapitalism.com/ Richarld Wolff on capitalism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMdIgGO...

COVID-19, Manitoba public health policy, and our proposed alternative: Suppression and Mitigation Sign the petition to Suppress The Virus in Manitoba! https://www.cncmanitoba.ca/suppressthevirus

Solidarity Winnipeg's podcast pilot. Members discuss the results of the Green Party of Canada's leadership race, the state of the left on the prairies and across the country, and as always - what can be done about it.