Solidarity Winnipeg Podcast
by Solidarity Winnipeg
Final statement from Solidarity Winnipeg (December 4th, 2023):"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 sponsoring a discussion group with the goal of building political relationships through the shared process of education."To participate in Thicket's first (in-person) reading group session in January, send an email to [email protected]. We will be reading PALESTINE: A SOCIALIST INTRODUCTION edited by Sumaya Awad and Brian Bean. Get the free e-book from Haymarket Books: www.haymarketbooks.org/blogs/307-fre…-introduction.
Episodes
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Introducing... Thicket! Reading Group Announcement and Final Statement from Solidarity Winnipeg
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...
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ANNOUNCEMENT: Sept 19, 2023, Public Discussion "Voting is Not Enough"
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 ([email protected])
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Episode 27: Learning from the 2023 PSAC Strike
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...
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ANNOUNCEMENT: Next Reading Group on June 28th
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 [email protected] to get the Zoom link. We hope to see you there!
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Episode 26: Sex Worker Activism and Organizing in Winnipeg
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 @...
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ANNOUNCEMENT: Next Reading Group on May 31st
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 [email protected] to get the Zoom link. We hope to see you there!
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Episode 25- Universities, Politics and Organizing Today
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…
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Public Discussion and Reading Group Announcments
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...
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ANNOUNCEMENT: Next Reading Group on March 29th
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...
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Episode 24: Socialism and Abolition
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...
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ANNOUNCEMENT: March 1st Reading Group on Angela Davis
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 [email protected] to get a Zoom link. Looking forward to seeing you there!
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Episode 23: Trans Liberation Part 2
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…
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ANNOUNCEMENT: January 25th Public Discussion: "What should we expect from an NDP government?"
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....
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Episode 22: What should we expect from an NDP government?
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...
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Episode 21: When Your Union Breaks Your Heart
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...
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Announcement: Nov 24th Trans Liberation Public Discussion and Nov 30th Reading Group
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 [email protected] to get a zoom link for the event! We are also opening our monthly...
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Episode 20: Trans Liberation Part 1: The Struggle Against Transphobia
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…
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Episode 19: MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS in WINNIPEG
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,...
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Join us for an IN PERSON discussion about Capitalism vs. the Climate (7pm Sept 12 at Vimy Park)
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!
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Episode 18 Utopia, Science Fiction, And Socialism: An Interview With M.E. O'Brien And Eman Abdelhadi
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…
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Join us for a discussion IN PERSON! (August 9, 2022). We're talking Anti-capitalists + Elections.
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,...
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Episode 17: Which Socialism? And Why Does it Matter?
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...
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Episode 16: The Future Of Unions
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:...
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Episode 15: Climate Justice with Tara Ehrcke
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 [email protected] for a zoom link.
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March 19, 2022- JOIN FOR DISCUSSION! "Russia's War on Ukraine"
E-mail [email protected] 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...
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Episode 14: Russia Out of Ukraine, and No to NATO Too!
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...
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Lucky number 13: Lessons from 2021 UMFA Strike
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...
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Jan 20th 2022: JOIN FOR A DISCUSSION! "Our Health > Their Profits"
JOIN US FOR DISCUSSION! "Our Health > Their Profits" Thursday, January 20th, 2022 at 7PM (CST) over Zoom. Email us at [email protected] so we can send you the zoom link! Check out article by Daniel Sarah Karasik: "Against Pandemic Realism"...
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Episode 12: Canada Goose Union
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...
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Episode 11: UMFA Strike
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...
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Episode 10: Imperialism
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.
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Episode 9 The 2021 Federal Election (in the Canadian State)
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:...
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Episode 8: Settler Colonialism and Indigenous Resistance in so-called Canada
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.
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Episode 7: Bread and Roses: why anti-capitalist feminism rocks and is good
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...
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Episode 6: Can Regular People Run Society?
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...
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Episode 5 Socialist Traditions: Lessons From The Past To Draw On In The Present
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…
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What Kind Of Politics Do We Need Today? - Kate Doyle Griffiths 02.28.2020
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...
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BONUS: This Is How To Fight!
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…
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Episode 4, Part 2: So You're An Ecosocialist In Canada, What Next?
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 [email protected]
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Episode 4, Part 1: So You're An Ecosocialist In Canada, What Next?
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...
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Episode 3: Why Ecosocialism Is Necessary, Possible And Worth Fighting For
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...
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Episode 2: Suppress The Virus
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
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Episode 1: Green Party Leadership Race
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.
About this show
Final statement from Solidarity Winnipeg (December 4th, 2023):"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 sponsoring a discussion group with the goal of building political relationships through the shared process of education."To participate in Thicket's first (in-person) reading group session in January, send an email to [email protected]. We will be reading PALESTINE: A SOCIALIST INTRODUCTION edited by Sumaya Awad and Brian Bean. Get the free e-book from Haymarket Books: www.haymarketbooks.org/blogs/307-fre…-introduction.
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