A
public round-table discussion on the theory of Permanent Revolution and
the ideas of Leon Trotsky, and how these ideas are now shaping the
revolution in Venezuela, Cuba, and the rest of Latin America. Leading the discussion will be Celia Hart and Jorge Martin.
About 800 demonstrated in Montreal on May Day, facing a brutal
intervention of the police, while on May 3rd the official union
rally attracted around 50,000, significantly up on last year's numbers.
14 students at UofT, including Canadian Marxists active with Fightback, have been arrested on false charges for fighting for free education. The charges include assaulting a police officer and forcible confinement, which could lead to serious jail time. The University is trying to crush this movement under repression before it takes off. Solidarity action is needed now!