NYC Socialists Organize New Study Group

// Aug 30th, 2011
NYC Socialists Organize New Study Group
Socialism in 60 Socialism in 60 is an interactive weekly discussion group designed to introduce new people to the ideas of Democratic Socialism. The group also aims to inspire current socialists to think critically about how they might apply the theory of Democratic Socialism to present day social problems. Group... 
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May 12th Protesters Identify a Stumpf Problem

// May 24th, 2011
by Billy Wharton As thousands of protesters marched through Downtown Manhattan yesterday, I had a difficult task – explain why Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf was such a threat to GED students in New York City. The connection was not so straightforward, but May 12th was a day in which the parts of the City that normally... 
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Albany: An Occupation That Failed

// Apr 5th, 2011
Albany: An Occupation That Failed
by Kristin Schall At 11am on Thursday morning, I boarded a bus headed to Albany. The New York State Assembly and Senate were preparing to pass a budget that would impose massive cuts to education, homeless services, healthcare, and other vital public services. The decision to go was an easy and obvious one for me.... 
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Walmart’s women problem

// Mar 25th, 2011
Walmart’s women problem
by Billy Wharton Walmart is not exactly making fast friends in New York City. As the biggest of big-box stores attempts to settle a new branch in the city, community and labor groups are lining up to oppose them. Labor unions have already spoken loudly, contesting Walmart at the City Council hearings. Gay rights groups... 
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Shut Down Wisconsin!

// Mar 10th, 2011
Shut Down Wisconsin!
by Andrea Pason and Billy Wharton, co-chairs Socialist Party USA March 9, 2011 -It has just been reported that Wisconsin Republicans have approved the provision in Governor Scott Walker’s Budget Repair Bill that strips public employees in Wisconsin of their collective bargaining rights. Collective Bargaining is... 
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Stop and Frisk Stats Place New York Atop Civil Rights Violators

// Mar 7th, 2011
Stop and Frisk Stats Place New York Atop Civil Rights Violators
by Billy Wharton New statistics issued by the New York Police Department (NYPD) place the city at the top of the list of civil rights violators in the U.S. The department’s controversial policy of “Stop and Frisk,” or UF-250, produced more than 600,000 police stops in 2010. Police claim this policy has resulted... 
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Stop the Right Wing Attack on Women

// Feb 28th, 2011
Stop the Right Wing Attack on Women
by Andrea Pason, Co-chair Socialist Party USA and Kristin Schall, Chair NYC Local Access to high quality, affordable healthcare in the US continues to be an obstacle for many Americans. Amidst this, Planned Parenthood has been a haven for a diverse community of women seeking women’s health services. From birth... 
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Socialism and the Spirit of Tahrir Square

// Feb 19th, 2011
Socialism and the Spirit of Tahrir Square
by Andrea Pason and Billy Wharton, co-chairs Socialist Party USA- February 11, 2011 We send greetings to the working people of Egypt on the day of their victorious struggle to depose the dictator Hosni Mubarak. Their grassroots movement provides definitive proof to the world that radical political activity can change... 
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Egypt Solidarity Demonstrations

// Feb 4th, 2011
Egypt Solidarity Demonstrations
FRIDAY, February 4th 3:30 – 5:30pm Gather at Times Square; March to Egyptian Mission at 44th & 2nd Avenue http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=194557633903265 Sponsored by the International Action Center This demonstration will coincide with what is being called the Day of Departure in Egypt. We expect that... 
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Socialist Super Bowl Party – 3rd Annual

// Feb 4th, 2011
Socialist Super Bowl Party - 3rd Annual
Think Socialists don’t care about the Super Bowl? Think again. Join us for our 3rd annual Super Bowl Party, where a handful of leftists will do their best to disrupt, annoy and polemicize against anyone who actually wants to watch the Super Bowl. But don’t worry, it’s all good natured fun, with food,... 
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A Socialist Response to the State of the Union

// Jan 26th, 2011
A Socialist Response to the State of the Union
Obama Out of Touch with the American People by Billy Wharton January 25, 2011 -Tonight’s State of the Union speech revealed just how far out of touch President Barack Obama is from the reality of working people in America. What a distance from the White House to the unemployment line. From the Rose Garden to the... 
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An Astor Place Starbucks Barista Speaks!

// Jan 25th, 2011
An Astor Place Starbucks Barista Speaks!
Zelig Stern is a friend and a Barista at the Astor Place Starbucks store. He signed on to a letter announcing the demands of the IWW Starbucks Worker’s Union at the store this past Martin Luther King Jr. day. Zelig and I sat down for a conversation about the union, life at Starbucks and the spaces for resistance... 
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Astor Place Starbucks Workers March for Justice

// Jan 19th, 2011
Astor Place Starbucks Workers March for Justice
by Billy Wharton A group of Starbucks Baristas decided to celebrate their dream on Martin Luther King Jr. Day this year. These coffee workers chose this momentous day to announce that they were forming a union organized by the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW). They did so at the end of a march to the Astor Place... 
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MLK Day March Against Wage Slavery

// Jan 13th, 2011
MLK Day March Against Wage Slavery
CELEBRATE VICTORY! – MLK Day March Against Wage Slavery, NYC IWW Where and When: Beginning in front of the Union Sq. East Starbucks 10 Union Sq. East (East side of Union Sq. Park, btw. 14th st. and 15th st.) January 17th, 12p (noon) Sponsored by the NYC Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) labor union All Workers... 
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