“The official unemployment hides the number of people who have given up looking for work.  The increase in manufacturing has mostly been a jobless one.” by Billy Wharton from the Socialist Webzine   A recent New York Times article “A Tale of Two Continents: The US Chose a Better Path to Recovery” trumpets the idea that “there can be little doubt that the American government handled the... 

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Brooklyn College Campus Police and the NYPD assaulted peaceful student demonstrators outside of President Gould’s office today on campus. Multiple students were pushed against walls, thrown through doorways, and knocked to the floor, a disabled student was assaulted and had her cane taken from her, and multiple students were arrested and literally carried away by the NYPD. by Charlie Kerr from... 

Simultaneously, Socialists can proudly proclaim our support for two ideas that have fueled Occupy – horizontalism and direct action. Democratic socialism is horizontalism.   Statement of the Socialist Party USA National Action Committee   Most years, May Day is an opportunity for socialists to look backward. This year, thanks in large part to the appearance of Occupy Wall Street (OWS),... 

May 1, 2012Socialists of America, Unite! on May 1, 2012 Occupy spread like wildfire, setting America ablaze. From large cities like New York City and Los Angeles to small towns like Martinsburg, Virginia and Mobile, Alabama, occupiers are consistently organizing, planning, discussing, and taking direct action for the 99%. Not since the 1960s and 1930s have so many people taken militant action... 

May 19, 2012    The Socialist Party USA has endorsed and will mobilize for the May protests against the G-8 and NATO in Chicago.                   May 19th, 2012: Protest the NATO/G8 Summit  Noon rally at Daley Plaza, then march to McCormick Place Join in a legal, permitted, family-friendly march and rally! More info soon!    Read More →