Whatever the outcome of the British referendum on EU membership, the crisis of the EU will continue, most obviously in relation to the Euro and mass migration. Socialists should welcome this, as the history of the EU demonstrates that it is not in any sense a friend of the working class, but a structurally undemocratic institution which is inherently racist to those outside its borders. This talk will argue that, instead of pretending that the EU can be reformed, the Left should seek to seize the initiative from its right-wing populist opponents by building cross-border solidarity from below.
What is Quebec solidaire? How is it different from traditionnal reformist parties? What are the possibilities and challenges of this type of party? How should socialists organize and intervene in it?
Benoit Renaud is coordinator of Réseau écosocialiste (Ecosocialist Network - Québec) and a long time Québec solidaire (QS) activist. He was a member of the QS leadership between 2008 and 2012 as well as a candidate for that party in several elections. He has contributed to... Read More →
Saturday July 2, 2016 4:00pm - 5:30pm CDT
Burnham A/B/C
Antonis Davanellos is a journalist, a member of the political council of Popular Unity, and a leading member of Internationalist Workers Left (DEA) in Greece.
Sunday July 3, 2016 4:00pm - 6:00pm CDT
Grant Park A
