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,... 

A Socialist Party USA Statement May Day 2010 “Ideas,” someone once wrote, “move rapidly when their time comes.” As we gather to celebrate May Day, the continuing capitalist crisis makes socialism an idea ready to move rapidly. While the banks have received trillion dollar bailouts, working people still face mass unemployment, state and local budget cuts and deepening personal debt. Capitalist... 

by Billy Wharton Qualifying as an American hero has always been a slippery proposition. Slave owners such as Thomas Jefferson and George Washington are recognized for their contributions to political liberty. Conversely, the righteous struggles for justice waged by others such as socialist leader Eugene Debs and farm worker organizer Caesar Chavez go, for the most part, unnoticed. More often than not,... 

Join us this Friday, October 30th for our Monthly Membership meeting. We will be discussing our community organizing strategy in Brooklyn, our new campaign among unemployed workers and we will give a report-back from the Socialist Party National Convention. Get involved in building a new socialism for the 21st century! Everyone is welcome. Friday, October 30th 6:30 A.J. Muste Institute 339 Lafayette... 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Pittsburgh, PA – From September 22nd to 25th members of the NYC Local of the Socialist Party USA, will be in Pittsburgh, PA to participate in mass demonstrations in opposition to the G20 meeting being held in the city. We will be providing live reports, pictures and videos to the Socialist Webzine and our Twitter account (@socialistzine). We will also be available by phone... 

by Josh Hatala A Socialist WebZine Exclusive! In recent months the health care debate has reached a fevered pitch as all sides clamber to be heard. This debate has centered around two options: the plan proposed by Obama which may, or may not, include a public option but maintains a system of for-profit insurance, or the continuation of the status quo with, perhaps, some “tort reform” and an unclear... 

NYC Local of the Socialist Party USA Membership Meeting Get organized this summer! The NYC Local will be holding its monthly membership meeting on Friday July 31st at 6:30pm. The meeting is a great place to meet other socialists and work together to plan events for the next month. There will updates on the struggle for single-payer health care, on community organizing projects in NYC and on upcoming...