“Our democratic revolution is built upon the hopes of millions of people to live based on peace, solidarity and freedom.” Statement by the Socialist Party USA, National Action Committee March 13, 2012 from the Socialist Webzine  The bloody US occupation of Afghanistan reached a new low as a 38 year old US Army Staff Sergeant embarked on a killing spree that resulted in 16 civilian deaths. Most... 

A fantastic primer on the budget robbery that the Military Industrial Complex carries out each year. The Socialist Party USA supports an immediate 50% reduction in military spending. Imagine how much good we can do with that money. Tax Dollars At War from Softbox on Vimeo.  Read More →

by Billy Wharton From the start, Barack Obama’s presidency has seemed like one big public relations campaign. Tonight’s State of the Union address did little to dissuade one from this view. Sagging under the weight of depressed dreams of hope and change, he desperately needed to appear as though he was doing something to address the growing needs of the American people. Emphasis on the “appearances,”... 

by Billy Wharton About 450 people took part in anti-war protests in NYC tonight. The demos were scheduled the day after Barack Obama announced an escalation of the war in Afghanistan by committing 30,000 more American military troops. Three demos took place – two in Times Square and one that began at Union Square and is rumored to have ended at Rockefeller Plaza. The mood was somber yet determined... 

Thanks to Thom Good at Next Left Notes, we have a video of the Socialist Party USA panel at the Left Forum 2009. The panel was titled “Not Our War: Afghanistan and the Global Peace Movement.” It featured Jonas Sjostedt of the Swedish Left Party, David McReynolds of the SP-USA and War Resister’s League and Adele Welty of Sept. 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows. The panel was chaired... 

Socialist Party USA (NYC Local) Panel at the Left Forum 2009! Not our war: Afghanistan and the Challenges for the Global Peace Movement The global tide of political opinion has clearly turned against the continuing US occupation of Iraq. Current US President Barack Obama campaigned on a pledge to build a roadmap for the removal of troops. However, the future of the US-led occupation of Afghanistan...