A Tale of Two World Views
“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.”
Students and NYPD Clash at Brooklyn College
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 Kristin Schall
A Socialist WebZine Exclusive!
The images coming out of the aftermath of the stolen election in Iran have ranged from inspiring to horrifying. Photos and videos depict streets flooded with hundreds of thousands of demonstrators. There also are the visual results of such bold acts—those beaten and...
Kansas Socialist Party Interview With David McReynolds
// Jun 26th, 2009
by Larry Burks
from The Socialist Party of Kansas
Intro: Comrade David McReynolds’ work as an activist for Peace and Socialist Justice spans nearly six decades. He joined the Socialist Party of America (SPA) in 1951 and is one of the founders of the Socialist Party USA (SPUSA). McReynolds was the SPUSA’s presidential...
Our Future is Unwritten
// Jun 14th, 2009
A Joint NYC/NJ Socialist Party Organizing Conference
From a diverse city come diverse struggles. From the rights of domestic workers to the right to affordable housing, New Yorkers are struggling to forge a future where they can live and work in an environment where their needs and rights come before profit. On Saturday,...
Big Green Frog Does Bryant Park
// Jun 14th, 2009
by Billy Wharton
What does a hip 20-something comedian wearing a frog suit have to offer a dozen children on a rainy day in Bryant Park? Plenty. If you can survive the gaggle of self-actualizing yuppie parents, then Flaubert the Frog’s weekly performance at Bryant Park is a winner.
Daniel Kitrosser’s character,...
Outrage at NYPD homophobia-driven Violence in Crown Heights
// Jun 12th, 2009
by Jessica Aguirre – jessica.c.aguirre(at)gmail.com
from NYC Indymedia
As New York prepares for LGBTQ pride celebrations, a new case of homophobia-driven police brutality has sobered the city.
On the night of May 17, Jeannette Grey and Tiffany Jimenez were both brutally beaten by uniformed NYPD officers outside...
Stop Cutting Our Public Libraries
// Jun 2nd, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Socialist Party USA, NYC Local Opposes Proposed Slash to Library Budget
Monday, June 1, 2009 New York, NY- On June 30th 2009, the New York City Council will vote on a budget that includes a 22% cut to the public library systems. If passed, this cut will result in the loss of 943 jobs, and severe...
Con Ed Jacks Its Rates
// May 28th, 2009
by Zelig Stern
from The Big Red Apple
Con Edison was once a model of stability. Prior to deregulation of the industry, it delivered electricity at a reasonable rate to millions of New Yorkers. Then, in 1998, as part of a global trend of privatization and deregulation, private investors completed a process of buying...
Saving Troy Davis
// May 22nd, 2009
by Thomas Good
from Next Left Notes
NEW YORK — May 19 was a day of national action for Amnesty International and Union Square was filled with a militant spirit, inspired and inspiring — to the extent that it was almost possible to forget the rally was called to save a man’s life.
Troy Davis has been imprisoned...
Socialists Call for Swift Action to Combat Swine Flu Outbreak
// May 20th, 2009
Socialist Party USA, NYC Local Calls for Swift Action by New York City to Combat Swine Flu Outbreak
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
New York, NY – During his Tuesday, May 19th, 2009 press conference New York City Mayor, Michael Bloomberg urged New York City residents exhibiting Swine Flu symptoms to seek medical attention...
***YOUTUBE VIDEOS OF Demonstration at bottom
For Immediate Release
May 5, 2009
Contact: Russell Mokhiber, Single Payer Action, (202) 468-8868, russellmokhiber@gmail.com
Katie Robbins, Healthcare-NOW! (330) 618-6379, healthcarenow08@gmail.com
Margaret Flowers, M.D., Physicians for a National Health Program – Maryland...
Discussion: Participatory Socialism for the Twenty-First Century
// May 4th, 2009
JOIN THE NYC LOCAL OF THE SOCIALIST PARTY USA FOR A DISCUSSION ON
Participatory Socialism for the Twenty-First Century
Saturday, May 9th 1:00
339 Lafayette St. Buzzer #11
(6 to Bleecker / BDFV to B’way Lafayette)
(718) 869-2279
The twentieth century socialist experience has shown that neither centralized state...
NYC Socialists Participate in May Day Celebration
// May 3rd, 2009
The NYC Local of the Socialist Party USA joined in a demonstration with the Break the Chains Alliance in celebration of May Day this year. The Alliance called for an end to the Employer Sanctions Act and equal rights for all workers regardless of status. More than 700 people participated.
After a rally at Roosevelt...
For Socialists, Every Day is May Day
// Apr 30th, 2009
Editorial, The Socialist, May 2009
There is a new feeling this May Day. Though not exactly a haunting specter, there is sense that the world may be on the brink of something new and significant. In one short year, we have witnessed the near total collapse of a global financial system once so dominant that it motivated...
Cada Dia Puede Ser El Primero de Mayo
// Apr 30th, 2009
Editorial, El Socialista
Hay un nuevo sentimiento este Primero de Mayo. Tal vez no es exactamente un amenazante fantasma, pero hay un sensación que el mundo esta al borde de algo nuevo y significante. En menos de un año se ha visto casi el colapso total del sistema financiero mundial, que alguna vez parecía tan...
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