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Come join the Socialist Party NYC local for our monthly Liberation
Film Series viewing of Heavens Above.

This is one of the classic British comedies of the 1960's Peter
Sellers is superb as the Rev Smallwood a socialist priest mistakenly
sent to an upper-crust English village. Eric Sykes and Cecil Parker
excel in their roles, Sykes as the lay about, work dodging Smith and
Parker as the holier than thou archdeacon. Irene Handle and Ian
Carmicheal also make appearances in this film in their typical roles
played to perfection.

This film is a satire (with elements of farce) on British society
particularly the class system as well as religions role in it. The
character are typically English and all show their true nature as the
Rev Smallwood bumbles his way into a media frenzy without reallyread more »

NO to the Budget Cuts!!!!!!!!!!!!

The NYC Local of the Socialist Party USA protests against the budget cuts proposed by New York State Governor David Paterson. Paterson’s proposal seeks to shift the burden of the fiscal crisis onto poor and working class New York through deep cuts in education, healthcare, transportation and social services. The billion dollar deficits racked up by NY State are a consequence of the decimation of the manufacturing sector, yearly tax cuts for the wealthy and financial concessions made to corporations by Democratic and Republican administrations over the last three decades. The proposed budget cuts send a clear message to the poor and working class New York – your interests are secondary to those of corporations and the wealthy.

Paterson and his predecessors in Albany have assisted in transforming New York into a monocrop economy. 20% of New York State and 33% of New York City tax revenues come from Wall Street. Due to the current global economic crisis, tax revenue from the top 20 corporate taxpayers is projected to fall by $81 million. Wall Street bonuses, another critical source of revenue, are projected to fall by 43%. As a result of the immediate decline in revenue and the long-term structural weakness of the economy, New York State budget deficits are expected to balloon to $47 billion over the next four years.read more »

On Saturday December 6th, at 4:00 the Socialist Party NYC local is going to
hold a meeting for new members and non members interested in finding
out more about the Party, what
we do in NYC, or different ways to get involved. It will be a good
opportunity to hear about are activities and ask any questions you may
have about us. There will be members of the local their who are
involved in all of our different activities and who will be happy to
discuss with you your questions suggestions and ideas. As well as
being informative, the meeting will be casual and fun, with good food.
Every one is welcome.
Hope to see you there.

Saturday December 6th 4:00
339 Lafayette St. New York NY
(6 train to Bleecker St. BDFV to B'way Lafayette)
508 524 2118

On the eve of the election, let me post a socialist view of this race. I watched the final debate
with a friend, and it was clear to both of us that Obama had won, if only because McCain had
so clearly lost. Obama was calm, while McCain was an old and angry man.

Barring some remarkable shift in the polls, Obama has won the campaign, very possibly by
a landslide. I've been chided with an email from a fellow radical because I don't view McCain as
a war criminal, and that is an interesting part of the McCain campaign that is worth a look.
War is a crime, no matter who, when, or where. It was Sherman who said, of his march through
Georgia in our Civil War, "war is hell". General Omar Bradley said, after World War II,
"Aggressive war is a crime. But defensive war is also a crime. The problem is sometimesread more »

An old Hawaiian proverb states “O ka makapo wale no ka mea hapapa i ka pouli” (only the blind gropes in the darkness). As the Wall Street meltdown spreads into the Hawaiian economy, the island’s business class and Republican Governor are doing their fair share of groping. The state’s extreme reliance on the tourist industry makes it one of the most vulnerable regions to what is quickly becoming a global recession. Couple this with the free-market ideology of Governor Linda Lingle and Hawaiian residents are faced with the very real prospects of a painfully deep recession.

Historically, the islands’ business class has transitioned from one monocrop economy to another. Sugarcane production peaked in the 1970s and has registered consistent declines from a high of 1.2 million tons produced to 200,000 in 2006. Pineapple production has also contracted from 680,000 tons in 1987 to 188,000 in 2006. A collapsing plantation economy was substituted for a dependence on tourist revenue which now accounts for nearly 25% of Hawaii’s Gross Domestic Product. Tourism dependence has fastened the Hawaii's economy to the now declining fortunes of both North American and East Asian economic zones. (National Agriculture Statistics Service, 2/7/08)read more »