SP National Office Announcements

SP National Office Announcements

• SP USA Endorses April 10, 2006 Immigrant Rights Actions-

  Comrades,
  The National Action Committee passed the following resolution unanimously.
  Motion: To endorse the April 10, 2006 mobilizations for immigrant rights and to encourage affiliates to take part in local April 10th actions.
  A full listing of actions can be found at www.APRIL10.org
  The Socialist Party's April 10th Mobilization webpage can be found at: sp-usa.org/campaigns/ If your affiliate is attending one of these events (or another one not listed) drop me a note at natsec(at)sp-usa.org so I can list it on the website.
  We also remind you that there will be a major, national anti-war action in New York City on April 29, 2006.The Socialist Party will have a contingent at this event and will be taking part in organizing a post march/rally party with various Katrina victim solidarity organizations. Info will be posted at: http://sp-usa.org/campaigns/a29.html.

• 1/25 SP Forum- After Katrina: Solidarity Not Charity, Reclaiming the Gulf.-

  The Socialist Party National Office and the SP-NYC invite you to join us at a forum:
  After Katrina: Solidarity Not Charity, Reclaiming the Gulf
  Wednesday January 25, 2006
  6:30 - 9 PM

  A national dialogue on racism, poverty inequality and injustice began after Katrina hit the Gulf Coast. While FEMA and the Red Cross failed at providing immediate support for Gulf "refugees", community-led projects like the Common Ground Collective have continued the work of rebuilding the Gulf offering mutual aid and support from volunteer medical and health providers, aid workers, community organizers, legal representatives and people from all over with broad skills from all walks of life.

• Join the SPUSA on March 17th & 18th and call for an end to the war Now!- On the weekend of March 17th, the Socialist Party will join hundreds of thousands of anti-war activists in marking the 4th anniversary of the most recent criminal invasion of Iraq by calling for Troops Home Now! And End the War and Occupation! March 17th: Join the Socialist Party in Washington DC at the national march on the Pentagon ( http://www.marchonpentagon.org ). The Socialist Party contingent will meet between 11:30 and 12 noon on 22nd & Constitution. We will then move to Constitution Gardens near the Vietnam Memorial at 12 noon and then join the march to the Pentagon. We will need volunteers to staff the SP lit. table and help distribute literature and our most recent issue of The Socialist. If you are coming to DC drop us a note at natsec(at)sp-usa.org and join the M17 announcement list at: http://sp-usa.org/mailman/listinfo/m172007_sp-usa.org On March 18th, the National Office will work with the NYC and Northern NJ Locals in organizing a SPUSA contingent at the New York City United for Peace & Justice anti-war march and rally. The SPNYC & SP Northern NJ will gather on 38th St. between 5th and 6th Avenues at 1PM. We will then march together through the march route. The National Office will host a post-march reception at the AJ Muste Institute (339 Lafayette St. buzzer #11) starting approx. 30 minutes after the end of the march. The Northern NJ Local will join the Bergen County Peace & Justice feeder starting at 11 am at the Teaneck Armory. For more info. on that event e-mail Greg at natsec AT sp-usa.org For info. on the any pre-march NYC Local actions, e-mail Tommy at spnyc AT spnyc.org There will also be anti-war actions across the US. Check out http://www.unitedforpeace.org for events in your area. We hope to see you at these actions. If you cannot attend but want to support out work you can make a contribution on-line at http://www.sp-usa.org/contribute.html In Unity, Greg Pason National Secretary, SPUSA

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  For other March 18th, 19th and 20th actions in the NYC area, see These contacts:

  www.march19peaceactions.org MARCH 19 - DIRECT ACTION IN NYC AT WALL ST! Stop the opening bell! Mass convergence to SHUT THEM DOWN! We Interrupt This Empire: The March 19 Peace Actions Coalition presents a screening of "We Interrupt This Empire..." a film about the Antiwar Takeover of SF Sunday, March 11, 6:00pm, St. Mark's Church, northwest corner of 10th St. & 2nd Ave., Manhattan A Ride to End All Wars: A Ride to End All Wars is an inter-borough bike ride for peace in conjunction with the March 19 Peace Actions Coalition, taking place on Sunday, March 18th, 2007. Root Force!: Sunday, March 18 - 6pm, Time's Up! Collective Space - 49 East Houston St. (between Mott & Mulberry); Are you tired of talking about "the system" and ready to do something about it? Are you looking for a way to fight the onslaught of corporate globalization beyond summit hopping and buying fair trade?
• 2007 National Convention- St. Louis Missouri- October 19-21, 2007: Socialist Party USA National Convention- St. Louis Missouri more info
• United States Social Forum- United States Social Forum 2007 June 27 - July 1, 2007 Atlanta, GA more info at http://www.ussf2007.org/ SP-USA Delegation Updates
• From the Clown to the Crown: National BK actions May 11-12th!-

  Fliering at BK in NYC

  Saturday MAY 12th
  Noon: Meet at Union Square South (by the steps)
  
  Proceed to flier and deliver manager letters at:
  
  Burger King
  519 6th Ave, b’twn 13th and 14th
  
  Burger King
  115 E 23rd St, At Park Ave.
  See www.fairfoodnyc.org for more
  

  From the SP-USA

  As part of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers Fair Food Campaign, a campaign endorsed and supported by the SPUSA, the Student Farmworker Alliance (SFA) has called for Fair Food Actions on May 11-12th. Party members, supporters and local affiliates are encouraged to take part. Check out the Party's Fair Food/Immigrant Solidarity website at for information. Take action in your community and let Burger King know that you won't accept a day more of inaction while injustice and human rights violations continue in the fields where BK's tomatoes are picked. Also check out the CIW site ( ) to see the report from last weekend's exciting "Clean Clothes, Fair Food" conference and protest in New York City! In Unity, Greg Pason
  National Secretary
  Socialist Party USA

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  ACTION ALERT FROM THE CIW

  Greetings,
  
  The historic Taco Belland McDonald'sagreements were two huge steps down the path to farmworker justice, and students and youth were pivotal in both campaigns. Today, the movement for Fair Food continues as the Coalition of Immokalee Workers and its allies look to expand the precedents of these agreements to the world's #2 burger chain: Miami-based Burger King.
  
  Mark your calendars and start organizing today to join students and young people across the country this May 11-12 in calling on Burger King to work with the CIW to address the human rights crisis in Florida's fields. Click herefor action ideas you can take in your own community, including dropping off the newBK manager letter .        
  
• March Against War and Occupation Saturday 27 October-
  
  All Out for Oct. 27th.

  UPDATE (Thursday)

  Three Meet-Up’s for the March

  • 11:00a – Feeder march with Bergen County Peace and Justice Coalition and Washington Heights Anti-War
  • Organizers - 179th Street and Fort Washington – Tommy (646) 320-8414
  • 11:30a – North Bronx Anti-war
  • Organizers - Pelham Bay Stop of 6 train – Billy (718) 869-2279
  • 12:30p-1:00p - Union Square South West Corner–
  • Michael (917) 804-9442

  The March

  • 1:00pm – March leaves Union Square - Help the Socialist Party hand out flyers for the film screening on October 30th
  • 3:00pm (??) – Arrive in Foley Square – Rub swollen feet, drink water, visit the SP table

  After the March

  Screening of Activist Documentaries from Mental Rev Productions & Reception http://www.mentalrev.com/

  Saturday, October 27, 2007, After the March

  339 Lafayette Street between Bleecker & Bond, NYC
  Buzzer 11 / no elevator / 3rd floor
  6 train to Bleecker Street OR F/V train to
  Broadway/Lafayette
  For more info on the event:
  http://spnyc.org
  Tel. 718.869.2279
  
  Useful Sites for the March
  • http://www.oct27.org/new_york/
  • http://spnyc.org
  • http://www.mentalrev.com/
  • http://www.njsocialistparty.org/
  • http://www.bergenjustice.net/

  It is time, once again, to put on your marching shoes, make your pro-peace signs and call a friend who also supports an end to war and occupation.

  On Saturday October 27th major anti-war demonstrations will take place in 11 cities in the US. New Yorkers will be doing our share during a 1:00pm march from 14th Street Union Square to Foley Square. The march will be followed by an information session at Foley Square where demonstrators can network with other peace organizations.

  One of the great smaller actions connected to this big march will feature a march by the Bergen Peace and Justice Coalition (the major peace group in Northern New Jersey) over the George Washington Bridge to link up with the Washington Heights Anti-war Network. I think it would be great if people from the North and South Bronx could join these groups and head down to the march together.

  So, if you are interested in participating in this demonstration drop me an email or give me a call at (718) 869-2279. This demo will be a great step forward for the peace movement nationally. Hopefully we can do our part locally.

  Oh, the march is fully permitted and the organizers, United for Peace and Justice, have a long history of safe and peaceful marches so it should be child friendly.

  Peace, Billy wawharton(at)yahoo.com

  Download Flyers:
  • NYC O27 flyer (Eng)
  • NYC O27 flyer (Esp)
  • NJ to NY GWB March Flyer

  For more info see these sites:

  United for Peace and Justice UFPJ – New York City Demo Bergen Peace & Justice Coalition

  UPDATE:

  There are TWO Meetup points for the SP-NYC:
  
  1. 11:30am - noon in Washington Heights. We'll meet the NJ Marchers at the Manhattan side of the GWB and then take the train to Union Square. Call Tommy at 646-320-8414 on the day for details or email akitazine AT yahoo.com
  2. 12:30 - 1pm at Union Square. Meet upstairs just outside the subway entrance that is near the southwest corner inside Union Square. Call Micheal on the day at 917-804-9442.

  Contact spnyc AT spnyc.org to attend the march pre-meeting on the evening of the 26th.

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