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by Billy Wharton from Counterheg It is not everyday, though it is increasingly more common, that an “election” in the People’s Republic of China is more democratic than a political event in the United States.  The appointment of Kevyn Orr as the Emergency Financial Manager (EFM) of Detroit is one such moment.  Orr becomes the 14th such emergency manager appointed in the state of Michigan since... 

Prefiguration is a fancy word that means to try to live and think like the future, right now. It means that we do not have to wait until we have a perfect world to start creating the kind of society that we want. We can start right now, by creating alternative schools, offices, hospitals, factories, homes, senior centers, etc.   from Ecosocialist Horizons   “An important political principle... 

Socialists believe that public education is a human right. We envision a school system that provides free high quality education regardless of economic status, gender, race and sexual orientation. This includes the city’s most vulnerable children- English language learners, children living in poverty and special-education students. We would do this by providing full and equitable funding to all... 

We think people have rights: the right to access services for their children, the right to housing and the right to an education. We encourage New Yorkers to join in resisting this latest round of budget cuts.  Capitalism means Budget Cuts! If you do not believe this, take a look at Mayor Bloomberg’s 2013 City budget proposal. Bloomberg, a representative of the 1%, insists on slashing education... 

Socialist Party USA (SP-USA) Presidential candidate, Stewart Alexander, and Vice Presidential candidate, Alex Mendoza, have been qualified by the Colorado Board of Elections to appear on the ballot on election day, November 6, 2012. from The Socialist Webzine Voters in Colorado will have another choice when they select their candidate in the 2012 Presidential elections.  Socialist Party USA (SP-USA)... 

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... 

March 15, 20126:00 pmto7:00 pm    “The Occupy movement has claimed that it represents the bottom 99% of Americans while policies are geared to help the top 1% of Americans, the highest echelons of the capitalist class. In essence, the 99% are the rest of us whom have been left behind in America’s economic growth and whom are being told must bear the weight of the problem caused... 

“This is exactly what’s wrong with us, the U.S. socialist left. The fact that there has been almost no concrete and explicit discussion on the socialist left about the new tasks Occupy’s eruption has created for us is disturbing.” a Reply to Paul D’Amato by Pham Binh The first response to my “Occupy and the Tasks of Socialists” piece written by a leading member of an American socialist... 

February 25, 20127:30 pmto11:30 pm     Come join us for an evening of fun, political conversation, and food! When: Saturday, Feb. 25th 2012, 7:30 pm Where: 28-34, 35th St. #2, Astoria, NY 11103 [get directions] Join/RSVP here. For information call (718) 869-2279 or email us.  Read More →

February 15, 20125:00 pmto6:00 pm    In the first session of our Brooklyn College Socialist Shorts, we will be having a discussion on economist Rick Wolff‘s article regarding capitalism, crisis, and the opportunity for socialist renewal. Bring a friend, pull up a chair, and join the discussion! Read Rick Wolff’s article here. Find all the reading material here. Join Facebook event... 

“Yes, that’s right, think Cavemen Facebook. Without, of course, all the annoying Pokes, incessant updates and endless Farmville requests.” by Billy Wharton from The Socialist Webzine  Socialists are gaining allies in their efforts to transform capitalist society. The latest are a bit more odd then most. They were probably quite smelly. They lived in caves. And they had only very recently acquired... 

February 10, 20127:00 pmto10:00 pm 339 Lafayette Ave. (buzz#7) [get directions] Friday, Feb 10, 7:00 pm Open to public For information call (718) 869-2279 or email us. ____________________________ UPDATE: Thank you all for participating in the discussion. For those who could not make it, here is the taped audio: “All-American Muslim” Mid-Season Briefing – 12/14/2011 Download... 

Socialists do a lot of things- go to meetings, march in protests, sometimes even take stuff over. We also eat. Come out for an evening of political conversation, good company, and shared food. It’s the socialist potluck. Potluck the system! Defeating capitalism one plate of lentils at a time. This is the first monthly potluck dinner, so come out and help make our first one a success! Saturday,...