May 4, 20134:30 pmto7:30 pm    More information at socialistorganizing.org.  Read More →

March 29, 20137:30 pmto8:30 pm Once again, the local is looking to reconnect with existing members as well as welcome new ones. If you are an old member, new member or simply interested in finding out more about the organization – please stop by and bring a friend if possible. If it is your first meeting or you are bringing a new comrade – please come by at 7 P.M. Time/Location: 339 Lafayette... 

The Socialist Party USA (SP-USA), Socialist Party of New York State (SP-NYS) and the Socialist Party of New York City (SP-NYC) would like to thank Dr. Scharenberg for discussing the Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung and the Left political scene in Germany with us. We would also like to thank all of you who attended the event. Special appreciation to SP-USA National Secretary Greg Pason for his help in arranging... 

from The Socialist Webzine The threat of war is looming larger than ever before since the Armistice of 1953 between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the United Nations. This current state of affairs is largely due to the careless saber rattling of both the US and North Korean governments. The Socialist Party USA remains unequivocally opposed to the use of military action... 

Kudos to our comrades from New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts who showed their support in the “Stop Violence against Women” march today in Washington Square.  Read More →

February 22, 20137:30 pmto8:30 pm The local is looking to reconnect with existing members as well as welcome new ones. If you are an old member or simply interested in finding out more about the organization – please stop by and bring a friend if possible. If it is your first meeting or you are bringing a new comrade – please come by at 7 P.M. Time/Location: 339 Lafayette Ave. (buzz#7) New... 

by Stewart Alexander from The Socialist Webzine  Running for President as a Third Party candidate is a tough gig.  Out on the campaign trail we are always outspent by the Democrats and Republicans, opposed in court by their fancy lawyers and harassed by their, mostly paid, political representatives. Worst of all, both of these corporate funded parties rely on fundamentally undemocratic ballot access... 

Interview will Billy Wharton on the Wild Wild Left on Blog Talk Radio. Billy discusses healthcare, the presidential campaign, and the NY Yankees! from The Socialist Webzine Listen to internet radio with Diane G on Blog Talk Radio  Read More →

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... 

Simultaneously, Socialists can proudly proclaim our support for two ideas that have fueled Occupy – horizontalism and direct action. Democratic socialism is horizontalism.   Statement of the Socialist Party USA National Action Committee   Most years, May Day is an opportunity for socialists to look backward. This year, thanks in large part to the appearance of Occupy Wall Street (OWS),... 

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... 

“Had Trayvon Martin escaped from the violence doled out by an individual racist with a gun, he would still have had to navigate through this racial minefield of 21st century America.” by SPUSA National Action Committee April 4, 2012 from the Socialist Webzine George Zimmerman used a 9 millimeter gun to murder a 17 year old young man named Trayvon Martin. Martin was unarmed, wielding only a bag... 

“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...