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Feb 27, 2026 - Oil, Capitalism, and Climate

When: Friday February 27th, 7pm
Where: College Street United Church, 454 College St

All are invited to join us for the annual Leo Panitch Winter Lecture! We are honoured to welcome esteemed author and academic Adam Hanieh back to Toronto to deliver this year's talk. This event marks the fourth edition of the school's annual lecture, held in the memory of the late Leo Panitch.

Adam Hanieh will discuss how understanding oil's place in world capitalism is key to grasping geopolitical dynamics and global finance, reviving vital climate struggles, and challenging the structural interests underpinning the system itself. He will also explore the connections between our fossil-fuel centred world and the contemporary politics of Palestine and the wider Middle East.

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Feb 26, 2026 - Hands Off Iran!

When: February 26th, 7pm

While the US government continues their dangerous threats of war on Iran and military buildup in the region, join the Canada-Wide Peace and Justice Network to discuss the importance of Iran's sovereignty and self-determination in the face of imperialist aggression.

Organized by Canada-Wide Peace & Justice Network (CWPJN).

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Feb 26, 2026 - Trump, America, and Rupturing the World Order

When: February 26th, 3pm

Discussion with Jeffrey Sachs.

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Feb 26, 2026 - Cut Canadian Ties to ICE

When: Thursday February 26th, 12noon
Where: Hootsuite Toronto HQ, 200 Wellington St W

Canadian companies like Hootsuite, GardaWorld, and Roshel are arming and enabling ICE's raids, kidnappings, killings and detention camps in the US. Meanwhile in Canada, PM Carney is pushing ahead Bill C-12, which would let the government cancel immigration status for entire groups overnight and deny rights to refugees. Join us for an emergency lunch-time rally. Migrants on both sides of the border need us in the streets.

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Feb 25, 2026 - FilmSocial: The Organizer

When: February 25th, 7pm (Doors open at 6:30pm.)
Where: Eyesore Cinema, 1176 Bloor St W

The Leo Panitch School for Socialist Education is very pleased to present The Organizer (1963) as the next film in the FilmSocial series of socialist film screenings.

Set in Turin, Italy at the turn of the 20th century, the story follows the workers of a textile factory, one of whom suffers a serious injury caused by exhaustion at the end of 14-hour shift. When workers stage a walk-out after the factory owners refuse to shorten the work day, determination wanes as they begin to fear for their jobs and return to their work benches. It's not until a labour activist (Marcello Mastroianni) on the run from Genoan police appears and passionately shares from past organizing experience that the workers are emboldened to go on strike, and in the process, begin to understand the sacrifices that come with holding their ground.

Balancing humour with the realities of the economic climate at the onset of Italy's industrial revolution, this historical drama directed by Mario Monicelli takes an honest look at early labour struggles. Adding to the film's charm, the ensemble cast's engrossing performances and the striking visual depictions by cinematographer Giuseppe Rotunno make The Organizer a stirring portrayal of the strength of the unity but also the tolls of seeking justice.

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