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- 2/20 Anti-Iraq War March In Brooklyn.-
Note: The Socialist Party USA, Greater New York City Local has endorsed this event. SP members should make every effort to come out! --- http://www.newyorksocialists.org
War Resisters League
339 Lafayette Street
New York, NY 10012
www.warresisters.org.
Contacts:
Frida Berrigan 347.683.4928
Todd Eaton 917.620.7781
Ed Hedemann 718.768.7306
February 17, 2006 For Immediate Release
NEW YORK CITY WAR RESISTERS TO HOLD IRAQ WAR FUNERAL MARCH IN BROOKLYN ON PRESIDENT'S DAY 2006
Brooklyn, NY - The New York City Local of the War Resisters League (WRL) will hold a funeral march on Monday, February 20, 2006, to protest the loss of life in the war being waged in Iraq. Gathering across from the corner of Remsen and Court Streets (in front of Brooklyn Borough Hall steps) at 11:30 am on Monday, participants will assemble coffins draped in black and in American flags, representing the Iraqi and Americans killed in the war.
- 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 PMA 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.
- January 26th: NYU Grad Student Picket.-
Join the striking Graduate Students at NYU for a rally and picket, Thursday, January 26th, 4pm, in front of Bobst Library.
Unionized teachers and teaching assistants are coming in from all over the country to support their fellow workers at NYU. Come out to show NYU that New York City is a union town, and that we won't tolerate their unilateral decision to ignore the GSOC, who just last year they'd signed a contract with. Now the administration is pulling funding for all striking workers, essentially firing AND expelling them.
Help us demand justice for the strikers! You could be next!
- Celebrate May Day 2006-
On May 1st walkouts at schools and workplaces across the US will take place in solidarity with immigrant com- munities under attack by Congressional legislation. These walkouts invoke the powerful tradition of May Day - the socialist celebration of international working class solidarity. Once again US immigrants are taking a leadership role in the struggle for social and economic justice, just as they did at the birth of May Day in Chicago a hundred and twenty years ago. The Socialist Party USA joins in the celebration of May Day and condemns the Democratic and Republican Parties for militarizing our borders and failing to protect the rights of all workers. Callous and ineffectual immigration policies are exacerbating racism in the US and creating an underclass of super-exploited workers, all in the service of corporate profits. The Socialist Party furthermore rejects assimilationist policies and attitudes which marginalize and criminalize the diverse heritages of immigrants and people of color.
Experience teaches us that only militant industry-wide labor action can challenge corporate power and win better wages, hours and working conditions. Nevertheless, the global inequalities that compel migrants to seek risky, back-breaking, low wage labor in the US cannot be resolved within the constraints of modern capitalism. In the tradition of May Day we call for the abolition of capitalist systems of ownership and trade, and the creation of a truly democratic society where production fulfills human need, not profit. In a world riddled with war and underdevelopment, we also add racism, militarism and imperialism to the list of global cancers which must be uprooted as prerequisites to peace and justice.
The Socialist Party encourages all members and affiliates to take part in the May Day call for “No Work, No School, No Buying, No Selling” and for members and affiliates to take part in local May Day actions.
A list of actions can be found on the Socialist Party USA website www.sp-usa.org and on http://www.nohr4437.org/.
- May Day & A29-
Two massive marches in NYC saw SP-USA contingents taking part. A combined NY/NJ group marched in the UFPJ anti-war march on April 29th, along with allies from a number of groups. We distributed stacks of The Socialist [read the PDF Here], and flyers about upcoming NYC SP events. On May 1st, SP Members took part in a march and Civil Disobedience action against US government torture in Guantanamo, while others marched with the immigrant rights rally to Union Square, the traditional May Day meeting place for more than a century. Photos will be up shortly.
- Alliance for Fair Food: Friday May 5th-
The SP locals in Northern NJ and NYC are joining with other groups and individuals to organize an area Alliance for Fair Food group. AFF started from the Immokalee Workers campaign against McDonalds, the same organization which organized (and won a contract) a boycott against Taco Bell. Committed to building links between farm workers, food-service workers, and consumers, AFF chapters around the nation have been fighting for better food, better work, and better wages.
Join us for a short film about the Immokalee Workers campaign and an open discussion about what we can do together for Fair Food in our area. The event is free (of course) so bring your ideas.
- J27: March on the Capitol-
The NYC Local, along with SP locals from around the country will be traveling to DC for this event. Contact spnyc(at)spnyc.org, join our event list, or check here for Socialist Party meetups in DC.
[from UFPJ]THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN, NOW CONGRESS MUST ACT.
On Saturday, Jan. 27th, people from every corner of the country will march on Washington, DC. Our message will be clear, our voice will be strong: End the war in Iraq, Bring all the troops home now! We urge you to join us!
On Mon., Jan. 29th, we will take our message directly to the new Congress during our lobby day.You can help make these critical actions a great success:
Marching IWW workers and their Allies.
A "briefing" From the Feb. 19th Brooklyn Foodstuffs Workers Rally, via the IWW local 460 union.
Yesterday, the IWW and Make the Road by Walking marched through the industrial areas of Brooklyn and Queens for hours in below-freezing conditions, demanding justice for fired workers. Major news organizations such as Telemundo (Channel 47), News12 (video link), WBAI - "Building Bridges", and El Diario covered the event. Additionally, the Socialist Party posted pictures And there are great photos at Next Left Notes.
For background info, check out: Not Without a Fight: NYC's food warehouse workers unionize
If you would like to support the campaign, please send financial contributions to New York Industrial Workers of the World, P.O. Box 8266, J.A.F. Station, New York, NY 10116. Or, you can contribute on-line through PayPal by making a payment to iww-nyc@iww.org, at www.paypal.com. You can also sign up on PayPal for a monthly, automatic payment in any amount that's manageable for you.
For more information, please visit www.wobblycity.org, or email iww.nyc(at)gmail. com.
"Media and Movements Beyond Borders"
Feb 24th: Media & Movements Beyond Borders: 4th annual grassroots media conference
Join SP Members and friends this weekend at the 4th annual grassroots media conference at the New School in Manhattan.Saturday February 24th, 2007 New School University 65 Fifth Avenue (at 13th Street) http://www.nycgrassrootsmedia.org/conference Some of the over 40+ workshops include:
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Solidarity, Not Charity: A Youth Media Workshop on Katrina
Grassroots Media and Brooklyn's Atlantic Yards Development
Our World Our Mic: Creating Youth Radio Documentaries
Prometheus Radio Project and the global community radio movement
Crossing the Border: Hip Hop liberation, revolution and resistance
On Public Access and the State of Media: Policies That Affect Us All
Dead Trees: Small Magazines and Newspapers in the Digital Age
Black-Community Radio and Media Reform
Slingshot Hip Hop: From Brooklyn to Palestine
Art & Activism: the NYC Ghost Bike project
Youth exploring the Root Causes of Migration
Podcasting 101: Creating Your Own Podcast
NODE 101 - learning how to make a videoblog
Engaging workers through media
New York's Wireless Future
Youth Debate Concerns over Internet Filters, Sex Ed & Free Expression
We are all in Darfur, and Nairobi, & Johannesburg: The African perspective
Click For PDF of Flyer
Join us for a free screening and discussion of "Engendering Colonialism: The Effect of 100 Years of U.S. Colonialism on Women in Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Cuba, and The Philippines," looking at 100 years of U.S. colonialism and its impact on the women of Hawai'i, Cuba, the Philippines and Puerto Rico - and their resistance to it. Presented by the Socialist Party USA Greater NYC Local, GABRIELA Network USA, and the The ProLibertad Freedom Campaign, in observance of IWD (International Women's Day). WHERE AND WHEN Sunday, March 25th, 2007 at 3pm 339 Lafayette Street (between Bleecker & Bond), Manhattan, NYC 3rd Floor (up flight of stairs), AJ Muste Room Take 6 train to Bleecker Street or F/V train to Broadway/Lafayette The event will be preceded by SPNYC's monthly meeting at 1PM
- More about the Film: www.prairiefire.org/video.shtml More info on SPUSA's IWD Events: intwomensday.pdf
- About the Presenters: Socialist Party USA Greater NYC Local - http://www.spnyc.org GABRIELA Network USA The ProLibertad Freedom Campaign Hawaii Solidarity Committee
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March 4th: North Jersey SP IWD Food & Clothing Distribution Day in Jersey City
March 5th: Fair Food NYC, Human Rights, Migration, and Globalization: Celeste Escobar.
March 8th: For International Women's Day, Join GABRIELA Network NYNJ: STOP THE (WOMEN) KILLINGS!
March 9th-11th: Left Forum 2007
March 17th: (DC) March on the Pentagon
March 18th: (NYC) March to End the War
March 19th: (NYC) Decentralized Antiwar Actions Throughout the City
March 25th: Monthly SP Members Meeting, 1pm
March 25th: Film an Discussion: "Engendering Colonialism", 3pm
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?
Special Meeting Time: Monday Evening, April 9th
Whether you're a dues-paying member, a voting member, or someone who's never even been to a meeting and are just interested about what we're up to and how to get involved, now's the time to check out a meeting. Bring your ideas, comments, questions, and energy - and we'll bring the vegan cookies. 339 Lafayette Street (between Bleecker & Bond), Manhattan, NYC. Hit buzzer #11; come up to the Muste Room on the 3rd Floor. (Note, we're up a couple of flights of stairs.) DIRECTIONS: Take 6 train to Bleecker Street or F/V train to Broadway/ Lafayette.
The Patriot Game (1979)
Join the Socialist Party for the next in our Liberation Film Series:
The Patriot Game : A Film by Arthur Mac Caig
Two days before the 91st anniversary of the Irish Rising in Dublin. What better time of year to look at the history of the Irish liberation struggle? You won't see this film very often: it's long out of print in this country, and was banned for many years in the UK. Shipped directly from Ireland, you have a chance to see this award winning documentary for free.
Sunday, April 22nd, 2pm
339 Lafayette Street (between Bleecker & Bond), Manhattan, NYC.
Hit buzzer #11; come up to the Muste Room on the 3rd Floor.
(Note, we're up a couple of flights of stairs.)
DIRECTIONS: Take 6 train to Bleecker Street or F/V train to Broadway / Lafayette.
DOWNLOAD PDF FLYER HERE
Rich in emotional images, often tender but more often terrifying the patriot game tells the story of the long and bitter battle for the 6 counties of the north of Ireland. The films introduction covers Irelands history from colonization to the territory’s division in 1922.
The Patriot Game then details the events of the decade that began in 1968. Through powerful portraits as the infamous “Bloody Sunday”
The film show the IRA at work – much of it filmed clandestinely – as they argue their cause.
Thorough and thoughtful …. Mac Caig’s film by dissecting the situation so coolly, helps emphasize, the bitterness and the confrontations. Regardless of how one may feel about politics it is a worthy and well made documentary.
"The best overview of the Northern Irish conflict that we've seen... a lucid and knowledgeable introduction put together with skill and sensitivity."—R. Ruby Rich, Chicago Reader
"This extraordinary and moving documentary reviews ten years of armed warfare by the IRA and places today's headlines in their proper political and economic context. Through vivid footage of street battles and interviews with participants, THE PATRIOT GAME forcefully debunks the twin myths that the IRA is a 'terrorist organization' fighting 'a religious war.'"—Kevin J. Kelley, The Guardian
"An excellent example of political cinema, rich in emotional images, a film which is both tender and powerful."—Morando Morandini, Il Giorno (Milan)
"Informative, vivid, and partisan. The footage of urban guerillas is extraordinary. I've seen a number of films on Northern Ireland, none have depicted the situation this graphically."—J. Hoberman, Village Voice
"An important historical background to the Irish War."—Gordon Hitchens, Variety
"THE PATRIOT GAME captures the raw spirit of Irish nationalist resistance and shows, for the first time, incidents which the British media have steadfastly refused to show."—Virginia Dignam, Morning Star (London)
"Powerful, dynamic... Extremely detailed presentation of the troubles in Northern Ireland. As an interpretation of the Republican view, it is excellent, accurate and moving."—EFLA Evaluations
** 1980 Festival Popoli (Florence) ** 1980 Rotterdam Film Festival ** 1980 Festival Cinema du Reel (Paris)
93 minutes / b&w Copyright Date: 1979
Reviews
New York Times Review The Patriot Game's Arthur MacCaig interviewed: from Jump Cut Magazine
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WHAT: Screening of "¡Gigante: Despierta! (Giant: Awake!)" WHEN: Tuesday, May 01 08:00 PM WHERE: AJ Muste Institute 339 Lafayette Street 3rd Floor NYC, New York 10012 HOSTED BY: Socialist Party NYC/Neoyorquinos Socialistas. FREE. For more details or to RSVP, please visit: http://giant.bravenewtheaters.com/screening/show/9306 --~--~------~--~---------~-------~--~----~About "¡Gigante: Despierta!":
In 2006, a historic mobilization for immigrant rights swept the USA as millions took the streets. Mainstream news media predictably covered the marches with a mix of surprise, ignorance, and racism, yet grassroots media activists were there to document the voices and the stories behind this mass movement. *!Gigante Despierta!* is a DVD compilation of compelling short films from all around the country, due to hit the streets in the weeks before Mayday 2007. It is a collective memory and a tool to inspire action this MayDay 2007, when the Giant will raise its voice again to say: we are one people, without borders. We are here, and we are here to stay!
The Exploitation King
Burger King Action, Carnival for Justice and REVEREND BILLY PERFORMANCE THIS SATURDAY NIGHT
There's going to be a fantastically exciting and wonderful conference this weekend at Columbia University and Fair Food NYC's helping out with a fun-filled afternoon including a Burger King action, carnival games and a performance by the esteemed Reverend Billy and his choir. If you'd like to lend a hand with any of the activities, give us a shout by emailing Lauren at lkarch(at)riseup.net or our faiffoodnyc(at)gmail.com and we'll hook it up. And you can always check out our website for more info. Hope everyone can make it! See you in the streets, LaurenBurger King Action
4pm Saturday, Times Square 3:30 Conference Participants gather at Columbia University 4:00 EVERYONE gather at Burger King at corner of 40th and 7th Avenue (near 1, 2, 3) 4:45 EVERYONE travel to Broadway Presbyterian Church, located at 601 W 114th Street and Broadway for Carnival for JusticeCarnival For Justice
5:30-7:30pm Saturday, Broadway Presbyterian Church Local community groups, including Movimiento por Justicia en el Bario, IWW Bean to Cup Campaign, and Estacion Libre, will host supply-chain focused craft and activity booths for activists and local middle and high school students. There'll be a community mural, local hip-hop artists, and a sustainable food BBQ. Come to play the games and learn how to make social justice issues more accessible to a wider audience. It'll be fun for all ages! (Wanna host a booth or lend a hand? Contact Lauren at LKarch(at)riseup.net or 512.785.6427) Reverend Billy and his choir Perform 8:00-9:30pm Saturday, Broadway Presbyterian Church Reverend Billy and The Church of Stop Shopping stage a revival service in conjunction with The Clean Clothes and Fair Food Conference. The smoking hot 30 voice choir and 7 piece band deliver rousing music while Reverend Billy preaches the powerful and powerfully funny Stop Your Shopping gospel. This is a rare opportunity to catch the show Uptown and The Church's last local performance of the season. $5-$15 Suggested Donation
New York, NY: May Day Rally & March EQUAL RIGHTS FOR ALL WORKERS END THE RAIDS & DEPORTATIONS NO WORK, NO SCHOOL, NO SALES, NO BUYING Rally & March Tuesday May 1 4:00 pm Union Square Park 14 St. & Broadway (take # 4/5/6/L/N/Q/R/W trains to Union Sq.) Marching to Federal Plaza/ Foley Square (Site of the African Burial Ground)
Meeting Time: 6:30PM, Tuesday Evening, May 8th
Whether you're a dues-paying member, a voting member, or someone who's never even been to a meeting and are just interested about what we're up to and how to get involved, now's the time to check out a meeting. Bring your ideas, comments, questions, and energy. 339 Lafayette Street (between Bleecker & Bond), Manhattan, NYC. Hit buzzer #11; come up to the Muste Room on the 3rd Floor. (Note, we're up a couple of flights of stairs.) DIRECTIONS: Take 6 train to Bleecker Street or F/V train to Broadway/ Lafayette.
Fliering at BK in NYC
Saturday MAY 12thNoon: 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 PasonNational Secretary
Socialist Party USA
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 .
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Thursday, June 21st, 2007 - 6.30pmREAL LIVE VEGANS - FREE VEGAN FOOD - FREE LIT AND STICKERS
AJ Muste Institute 339 Lafayette Street, 3rd Floor - New York City ( Take #6 train to Bleecker St., F/V/B/D to Broadway/Lafayette, or N/ R to Prince St.) Join us for a free screening of the award-winning film EARTHLINGS (95 min.) and stay for the discussion. We'll address questions including: - Why are animal rights part of the Socialist Party Platform? - What does buying organic / local / "free range" / fair trade really mean? - How are worker's rights, environmentalism, world health and hunger related to animal rights? - Is capitalism a driving force behind animal exploitation? - Is veganism more than just a diet? - What is speciesism, and why are capitalists such big fans of it? - Can you go vegan without giving up the tastes and textures you love? - How are the consumption of eggs and milk feminist issues? - Is veganism really just a "personal choice"? - Should the fight for animal rights take a back seat to the fight for human rights? - Is veganism only for people who can afford to shop at pricey health food stores? - What's going on right now in the animal rights movement? - What's going on around these issues in NYC?Nearly 70% of Americans oppose the U.S. War in Iraq. Despite this, 3,600 U.S. soldiers have been killed and an estimated 10,000 Iraqis die each month. Become an active part of the pro-peace majority during a day of food, music and discussion in support of a peaceful and just resolution to the war.
August 18th will be a day of food, music and discussion about creating an peaceful and just resolution to the war. But, that is not all...
Please consider bringing along any excess coats or clothing you have. They will be collected by a community organization from the South Bronx for the benefit of needy children in the neighborhood.
So, come on out for a day in park and help create a more just society - in the future by stopping the war and in the present by ensuring that our youngsters have proper coats and clothing.
Looking for the SP Contingent? Call Greg at 201.803.7574 or look for the SP banner and table. Transportation information is available here: http://www.peaceandjusticecoalition.org/transportation.html A PDF with the March Route: http://www.peaceandjusticecoalition.org/marchroute.pdf
View Larger Map The organizers sugest train/PATH to Newark Broad Street (NJT) or Newark Penn Station (PATH), then busses to Lincon Park.
BUSES FROM BROAD STREET STATION:
Susan Dorazio susandor(at)crocker.com
Comrades,Two weeks from yesterday (i.e., Friday, October 19) the SP 2007 National Convention will be convening. As you will see from the agenda draft below, it will be a full 3 days of discussion and decision-making. I hope that many of you will be there, or will be in close contact with your delegates and alternates between now and then, so that your opinions will be represented.
SP women: I hope you will be able to attend a meeting of the Women's Commission over breakfast on Sunday morning. I also look forward to informal opportunities to talk with others about the status of and possibilities for women SP members, in the party and in our communities. One of the best ways women can influence the direction of the party is to be a National Co-Chair or Co-Vice-Chair, or a member of the National Committee. Please consider being a candidate for one of these leadership positions.
All Out for Oct. 27th.
UPDATE (Thursday)
Three Meet-Up’s for the March
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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
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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, NYCBuzzer 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:
- 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
- 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.
Which forces should the U.S. anti-war movement support in Iraq? Should we give blanket support to all groups “resisting” the US occupation – including ex-Baathists and Islamic fundamentalists? Can we forget the grim liquidation campaigns against leftists in Sadaam Hussein’s Iraq in the early 70s and after the Iranian Revolution in the 80s? Does political Islam or right-wing nationalism offer a road forward for the majority of Iraqis? Join the Socialist Party USA (NYC local) and the National Organization for Iraqi Freedom Struggles for a discussion of the progressive secular alternatives offered by the Iraq Freedom Congress. The evening will include a screening of the short documentary entitled “The Iraqi Civil Resistance.” Award-winning journalist Bill Weinberg will provide a report-back from an international conference on building solidarity with the Iraq Freedom Congress (IFC) held in Tokyo this past summer. Bill Weinberg is editor of the electronic journal World War 4 Report (www.WW4Report.com) and author of Homage to Chiapas: The New Indigenous Struggles in Mexico (Verso, 2000). His work has appeared in numerous publications, including The Nation, AlterNet, New America Media, NACLA Report on the Americas, etc. He is also co-producer of the "The Moorish Orthodox Radio Crusade" on WBAI. More info: www.morc.info Tuesday, October 30, 2007, 6.30pm 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
- iraq freedom congress flier, Color, PDF
- iraq freedom congress fliers, Handbills x2 Color, PDF
Oct 30 IFC Event Flyers
This is a Socialist Party of New York City Liberation Film Series FREE Screening
For More info on the Movement:- Iraq Freedom Congress - www.ifcongress.com
- National Organization for the Iraqi Freedom Struggles - www.no-ifs.org For more info on the event:
- http://spnyc.org
Socialist Party USA – Joint NYC/NJ Local Discussion Group
AN END AND NEW BEGINNINGS Howard Zinn, “Beyond the Soviet Union,” http://www.zmag.org/sustainers/content/1999-09/2zinn.htm Bertell Ollman, “America Beyond Capitalism: A Socialist Stew Prepared for Liberals and Conservatives,” http://www.nyu.edu/projects/ollman/docs/america_beyond_capitalism.php INTRODUCTION TO DIALECTICAL THOUGHT Bertell Ollman, “The Meaning of Dialectics,” in Dance of the Dialectic http://www.nyu.edu/projects/ollman/docs/dd_ch01.php Dialectics - http://www.marxists.org/glossary/terms/d/i.htm#dialectics Historical materialism - http://www.marxists.org/glossary/terms/h/i.htm#historical-materialism
Peace,
Billy
AN END AND NEW BEGINNINGS
- Howard Zinn, “Beyond the Soviet Union,”
www.zmag.org/sustainers/content/1999-09/2zinn.htm - Bertell Ollman, “America Beyond Capitalism: A
Socialist Stew Prepared for Liberals and
Conservatives,”
www.nyu.edu/projects/ollman/docs/america_beyond_capitalism.php - Discussion Group Meeting 4 - Tues. 4 December 7:00p-
"We Educate Ourselves!"Discussion Group Meeting 4 - Tues. 4 December 7:00p Next Discussion Group
STRATEGY I - Reform or Revolution?
Rosa Luxembourg, Reform or Revolution? http://www.marxists.org/... Tuesday 4 December 7:00pm
339 Lafayette Street (between Bleecker & Bond), Manhattan, NYC.
Hit buzzer #7 and come up to the SP office on the 3rd Floor.
(Note, we're up a couple of flights of stairs.)
DIRECTIONS: Take 6 train to Bleecker Street or F/V train to Broadway/ Lafayette. (Manhattan) - Socialist Party NYC Local - Monthly Meeting - Tues. 20 Nov.- Socialist Party NYC Local - Monthly Meeting Tuesday, November 20, 2007 7pm Whether you're a dues-paying member, a voting member, or someone who's never even been to a meeting and are just interested about what we're up to and how to get involved, now's the time to check out a meeting. Bring your ideas, comments, questions, and energy. See you there! 339 Lafayette Street (between Bleecker & Bond), Manhattan, NYC. Hit buzzer #7 and come up to the SP office on the 3rd Floor. (Note, we're up a couple of flights of stairs.) DIRECTIONS: Take 6 train to Bleecker Street or F/V train to Broadway/ Lafayette. (Manhattan) //////////// ///////// ///////// ///////// ///////// ///////
- Times Square "U.S. OUT OF THE MIDDLE EAST" Demo- The NYC Local will attend the 5pm, N27 rally at Times Square. Look for the SP Banner, or email spnyc(AT)spnyc.org for details on the day.
The following text is from TroopsOutNow, the demonstration organizers. Get more info at http://troopsoutnow.org/nov27.html
Call Off Bush’s phony Annapolis ‘peace meeting’ A Call for Protest FOR JUSTICE & PEACE, U.S. OUT OF THE MIDDLE EAST Across the Country--Protest on November 27 & 28 - Film:"Facing Fascism:New Yorkers Remember the Spanish Civil War"-
December's Liberation Film Series:
"Facing Fascism: New Yorkers Remember the Spanish Civil War”-
2 PM on Sunday the 16th of December.
The film will be followed by discussion and snacks.
Moderator: Jonas Sjöstedt, Author and former Member of the European Parliament (European United Left/Swedish Left Party)
Location:339 Lafayette Street (between Bleecker & Bond), Manhattan, NYC.
Free and open to the public
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The Socialist Party USA (NYC local) invites you to a viewing and discussion of a recently produced documentary entitled “Facing Fascism: New Yorkers Remember the Spanish Civil War.” “Facing Fascism” uses first-person interviews to document the stories of five New Yorkers who joined the international solidarity movement to defend the democratically elected leftwing government of Spain against a fascist rebellion in 1936. The five participants became members of a group of American leftists who called themselves the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. - Discussion Group Meeting 5 - Tues. 18 Dec-
"We Educate Ourselves!"Discussion Group Meeting 5 - Tues. 18 December 7:00p Next Discussion Group
STRATEGY II – The Party
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Ernest Mandel, The Dictatorship of the Proletariat and Socialist Democracy
- Brief Notes on Machiavelli's Politics
- Machiavelli & Marx
- Politics as an Autonomous Science
- Elements of Politics
- The Political Party Skip ahead to
- Analysis of Situations. Relations of Force.
- On Bureacracy - Read note 66(marxists.org version), note 83(Hoare and Smith Version) Skip ahead to
- Spontaneity and Conscious Leadership
Antonio Gramsci, The Modern Prince, selections
Selected Notes - Socialist Party NYC Local - Monthly Meeting - Tues. 11 Dec.-
Tuesday, December 11, 2007 7pm
Whether you're a dues-paying member, a voting member, or someone who's never even been to a meeting and are just interested about what we're up to and how to get involved, now's the time to check out a meeting. Bring your ideas, comments, questions, and energy. See you there!
339 Lafayette Street (between Bleecker & Bond), Manhattan, NYC.
Hit buzzer #7 and come up to the SP office on the 3rd Floor.
(Note, we're up a couple of flights of stairs.)
DIRECTIONS: Take 6 train to Bleecker Street or F/V train to Broadway/ Lafayette. (Manhattan)
- International Day to Shut Down Guantanamo- The Socialist Party is formally endorsing and our members will participate in the International Day to Shut Down Guantanamo on January 11th, 2008.
Check http://www.witnesstorture.org and here for updates as they become available.
International Day to Shut Down Guantanamo From: "Matthew W. Daloisio" --------------------------------------------------------------------------Hey folks... Hope you are well. So here we are again. We hope that the Socialist Party NY, SP NJ and the SP USA can sign on again this year, so that hopefully in '09 we can celebrate the one year anniversary of the closing of Guantanamo! Let me know as soon as you can so we can update our materials. You can also go to http://www.witnesstorture.org and click on endorse to fill out a form.
- DemSoc Discussion Group - Animal Rights- Topic: Animal Rights: A Multimedia Approach Earthlings (Movie) http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=GhxKnys7Ryw A Vision of Hell : The Torment of Other Species, Ralph Schoenman and Mya Shone (Radio Program) http://www.takingai m.info/ Reference # 030701 & 030708 (about 2/3 of the way down the page) Why Vegan? The basics about veganism, speciesism, and animal rights (By Vegan Outreach) http://www.veganout reach.org/ whyvegan/ Saturday, March 8, 2008, 3:00 pm 339 Lafayette Street (between Bleecker & Bond), Manhattan, NYC. Hit buzzer #11; come up to the A. J. Muste Institute on the 3rd Floor. (No elevator, sorry.) DIRECTIONS: Take 6 train to Bleecker Street or F/V train to Broadway / Lafayette. This is a discussion group connected to the Socialist Party USA (NYC Local). The group is dedicated to the exchange of ideas, the
- The ABC's of Organizing - Sunday March 9th - 1:00p- Join Socialist Party activists for an open discussion about organizing for social change. Topics are scheduled to include: - Tips on doing street work - The Why? of Organizing - How to organize democratic small group discussions - Other topics which arise spontaneously Bring some ideas and bring a friend for a relaxed conversation about making social change happen... The ABC's of Organizing Sunday March 9th 1:00p A.J. Muste Institute - 339 Lafayette St. - Buzzer #11
- SiCKO - Socialist Party USA (NYC) - Liberation Film Series- Socialist Party USA (NYC) - Liberation Film Series FREE SCREENING "SiCKO" The words "health care" and "comedy" aren't usually found in the same sentence, but in Academy Award winning filmmaker Michael Moore's new movie 'SiCKO,' they go together hand in (rubber) glove. In the tradition of Mark Twain or Will Rogers, 'SiCKO' uses humor to tell these compelling stories, leading the audience conclude that an alternative system is the only possible answer. The event includes a presentation by the grassroots healthcare rights group Private Health Insurance Must Go! - http://www.phimg.org/joomla/ For more information on “SiCKO”: http://www.michaelmoore.com/sicko/index.html http://going.com/SiCKO For more information on the Socialist Party USA (NYC): http://www.sp-usa.org/ Saturday, March 22, 2008, 4:00 pm
- SP-USA (NYC) - Monthly Membership Meeting- Thursday, April 3, 2007 7:00p Whether you're a dues-paying member, a voting member, or someone who's never even been to a meeting and are just interested about what we're up to and how to get involved, now's the time to check out a meeting. Bring your ideas, comments, questions, and energy. See you there! With updates on... National SP-USA Trade Union Organizing Anti-War Mobilization Campaign for National Health Care Left Forum 2008 Socialist Party Presidential Campaign 339 Lafayette Street (between Bleecker & Bond), Manhattan, NYC. Hit buzzer #11 and come up to the SP office on the 3rd Floor. (Note, we're up a couple of flights of stairs.) DIRECTIONS: Take 6 train to Bleecker Street or F/V train to Broadway/Lafayette. (Manhattan) More Info: spnyc@spnyc.org or 7
- Anti-War Action - BLOCKADE THE IRS- Weds. March 19th gather at 7:00a BLOCKADE THE IRS http://www.warresisters.org/IRSinDC.htm On March 19, 2008, we will set up a nonviolent blockade of the national Internal Revenue Service headquarters in Washington, DC, as part of the day of actions against the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Just as military recruiters supply the bodies for the war, the IRS supplies the funding. Just as some soldiers have the courage to resist the war, we — as tax payers — should have the courage to resist paying the taxes that send soldiers to war. We call on all war opponents to help dramatize our opposition and to disrupt business as usual by joining this nonviolent blockade. For at least this one day — March 19, 2008 — we need to create a disturbance in the smug complacency of the
- Anti-War Action - BLOCKADE THE IRS!- Weds. March 19th gather at 7:00a BLOCKADE THE IRS http://www.warresisters.org/IRSinDC.htm On March 19, 2008, we will set up a nonviolent blockade of the national Internal Revenue Service headquarters in Washington, DC, as part of the day of actions against the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Just as military recruiters supply the bodies for the war, the IRS supplies the funding. Just as some soldiers have the courage to resist the war, we — as tax payers — should have the courage to resist paying the taxes that send soldiers to war. We call on all war opponents to help dramatize our opposition and to disrupt business as usual by joining this nonviolent blockade. For at least this one day — March 19, 2008 — we need to create a disturbance in the smug complacency of the
- NY State Socialist Party Convention - March 15 3pm- Invitation to State Convention 2008 - reminder New York February 7th 2008 To: All members of the US Socialist Party in New York State Dear New York Socialist Party member, It is our pleasure to invite all Party members in New York to our state convention on March 15th at the A.J. Muste Institute at 339 Lafayette St. (buzzer #11) in Manhattan . The meeting will start at 3 PM. The meeting room is in the same building as the party’s national office, on the corner of Bleecker & Lafayette Sts. in Manhattan . All dues paying members in good standing have the right to attend and vote at the meeting. To be considered in good standing, your membership must be paid through September 2007. You can renew your membership by mail through the enclosed renewal form or on-line at: http://www.socialistparty-usa.org/joinus/paydues.html.
- NY State Socialist Party Convention- Invitation to State Convention 2008 - reminder New York February 7th 2008 To: All members of the US Socialist Party in New York State Dear New York Socialist Party member, It is our pleasure to invite all Party members in New York to our state convention on March 15th at the A.J. Muste Institute at 339 Lafayette St. (buzzer #11) in Manhattan . The meeting will start at 3 PM. The meeting room is in the same building as the party’s national office, on the corner of Bleecker & Lafayette Sts. in Manhattan . All dues paying members in good standing have the right to attend and vote at the meeting. To be considered in good standing, your membership must be paid through September 2007. You can renew your membership by mail through the enclosed renewal form or on-line at:
- LEFT FORUM PANEL - RETHINKING THE ANTI-WAR MOVEMENT- Left Forum - Cooper Union - Saturday March 15th 10am http://www.leftforum.org/leftforum2008/program.html RETHINKING THE ANTI-WAR MOVEMENT This panel features the testimonials of activists employing diverse viewpoints and strategies in order to rebuild a vibrant anti-war movement. David McReynolds – War Resisters League Anna Brown - Witness Against Torture and the Kairos Community. Bill Weinberg – Editor, World War 4 Report Brian Moore – St. Pete (Fla.) for Peace Coalition, Socialist Party USA Moderator: Billy Wharton – Socialist Party USA, New York City Local
- LEFT FORUM PANEL - RETHINKING THE ANTI-WAR MOVEMENT- Left Forum - Saturday March 15th 10a RETHINKING THE ANTI-WAR MOVEMENT This panel features the testimonials of activists employing diverse viewpoints and strategies in order to rebuild a vibrant anti-war movement. Marc Train(Canceled) – Iraq Veterans Against the War, military resister David McReynolds – War Resisters League Anna Brown – Witness Against Torture and the Kairos Community. Bill Weinberg – Editor, World War 4 Report Moderator: Billy Wharton – Socialist Party USA, New York City Local
- Liberation Film Series - FREE SCREENING of SiCKO- Socialist Party USA (NYC) - Liberation Film Series FREE SCREENING "SiCKO" The words "health care" and "comedy" aren't usually found in the same sentence, but in Academy Award winning filmmaker Michael Moore's new movie 'SiCKO,' they go together hand in (rubber) glove. In the tradition of Mark Twain or Will Rogers, 'SiCKO' uses humor to tell these compelling stories, leading the audience conclude that an alternative system is the only possible answer. The event includes a presentation by the grassroots healthcare rights group Private Health Insurance Must Go! - http://www.phimg.org/joomla/ For more information on “SiCKO”: http://www.michaelmoore.com/sicko/index.html http://going.com/SiCKO For more information on the Socialist Party USA (NYC): http://www.sp-usa.org/ Saturday, March 22, 2008, 4:00 pm
- May Day events- Thursday MAY 1st Stop the Raids & Deportations Legalization Now · Justice for ALL MASS RALLY for IMMIGRANT & WORKER RIGHTS 12 pm: Gather at Union Square, 14th Street & Broadway 4 pm: Rally & March May Day 2008 is critically important. Will the optimism and hope expressed around the Presidential elections translate into an end of immigrant raids and deportations? Will it bring an end to the foreclosures of homes, the lowering of gas and food prices, or an end to lay-offs? Whatever the outcome in November, the May 1st Coalition for Immigrant and Workers Rights will be marching once again on May Day, International Workers Day to say no to all the attacks against workers here and around the world. We call on the progressive community, the anti-war movement, the women's & LGBT movement, and especially the labor movement, to come out for May Day 2008. March for solidarity, because an injury to one is an injury to all!
- upcoming discussion group events- Upcoming Discussion Group Topics Activist Training for Single-Payer Healthcare Sunday May 4th 3:00pm – 339 Lafayette St. Buzzer #11 A. J. Muste Institute For one day the SP Discussion group will be converted into an activist training session. After reading, conversation and presentations participants will be able to conduct effective activist work around issues related to the campaign for national healthcare in the United States. Readings: “Universal Access to Healthcare,” Harvard Law Review, vol. 108, no. 6, Apr. 1995. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/democraticsocialistdiscussion/files/Healthcare/ Devi, Sridhar, “Inequality in the United States Healthcare System,” United Nations Human Development Report, 2005. http://hdr.undp.org/en/reports/global/hdr2005/papers/hdr2005_sridhar_devi_36.pdf
- Coalition against Privatization meeting- Coalition against Privatization Meeting Friday April 25th 6:30pm 339 Lafayette Street Buzzer #7 (718) 869-2279 or noprivatization@yahoo.com In December 2007 GHI & HIP filed an application with the NY State Superintendent of Insurance to “convert” itself into a for-profit company. Conversion is a different way to say privatization. If approved, this privatization would expose 4 million GHI/HIP policy holders to the hazards of for-profit healthcare (premiums have increased more than 80% in the last seven years). Included in this pool are more than 500,000 city workers (retirees included) who will face a mega-corporation that is able to raise premiums at will, restrict access to care, increase CEO salaries and favor the accumulation of profits over healthcare. To date, mainstream politicians have provided little resistance. Democrats from New York City to Albany have lined up with Republicans. They hope to cash in on the billion-dollar liquidation of GHI & HIP assets as part of privatization. The leaders of the city’s trade unions have also spoken in favor of the privatization thereby placing a short-term payout ahead of the long-term interests of members.
- Coalition against privatization meeting- Coalition against Privatization Meeting Friday April 25th 6:30pm 339 Lafayette Street Buzzer #7 (718) 869-2279 or noprivatization@yahoo.com In December 2007 GHI & HIP filed an application with the NY State Superintendent of Insurance to “convert” itself into a for-profit company. Conversion is a different way to say privatization. If approved, this privatization would expose 4 million GHI/HIP policy holders to the hazards of for-profit healthcare (premiums have increased more than 80% in the last seven years). Included in this pool are more than 500,000 city workers (retirees included) who will face a mega-corporation that is able to raise premiums at will, restrict access to care, increase CEO salaries and favor the accumulation of profits over healthcare. To date, mainstream politicians have provided little resistance. Democrats from New York City to Albany have lined up with Republicans. They hope to cash in on the billion-dollar liquidation of GHI & HIP assets as part of privatization. The leaders of the city’s trade unions have also spoken in favor of the privatization thereby placing a short-term payout ahead of the long-term interests of members.
- May Day!- On May Day we will be marching in the "Break the Chains" feeder march which begins at 3pm in Roosevelt Park on Grand Street between Chrystie and Forsynth we will meet at the park at 2pm. This march will then meet up with the larger May 1 coalition march which will take place from Union Square and march down to Foley Sq. at 4:00pm. At 7:00pm we will be having a May Day showing of the film The Wobblies at the A.J. Muste Institute, check our events page for more information on the movie.
- March To Save Our Healthcare May 9th- **5/9 FRI, 4:30 pm - Protest: "March to Save Our Healthcare." Join the fight to prevent GHI-HIP from converting to a for-profit company & jeopardizing the healthcare of 4 million policy holders, including 500,000 NYC workers (93% of the workforce) & retirees. Mainstream politicians & union leaders support the change, hoping to benefit from the nearly $3 billion windfall profits of such a sale. Help send a "no privatization" message to the NYS Sup't of Insurance & GHI-HIP. Bring friends & signs. At Office of the NYS Superintendent of Insurance, 25 Beaver St (4/5 to Bowling Green, J/M/Z to Broad St, R/W to Whitehall St, 1 to Rector St, 2/3 to Wall St, A/C to B'way-Nassau). Info: (718) 869-2279, noprivatization@yahoo.com (request flyer)& http://www.consumersunion.org/conv/ &
- March To Save Our Healthcare- **5/9 FRI, 4:30 pm - Protest: "March to Save Our Healthcare." Join the fight to prevent GHI-HIP from converting to a for-profit company & jeopardizing the healthcare of 4 million policy holders, including 500,000 NYC workers (93% of the workforce) & retirees. Mainstream politicians & union leaders support the change, hoping to benefit from the nearly $3 billion windfall profits of such a sale. Help send a "no privatization" message to the NYS Sup't of Insurance & GHI-HIP. Bring friends & signs. At Office of the NYS Superintendent of Insurance, 25 Beaver St (4/5 to Bowling Green, J/M/Z to Broad St, R/W to Whitehall St, 1 to Rector St, 2/3 to Wall St, A/C to B'way-Nassau). Info: (718) 869-2279, noprivatization@yahoo.com (request flyer)& http://www.consumersunion.org/conv/ &
- Monthly membership meeting- Whether you're a dues-paying member, a voting member, or someone who's never even been to a meeting and are just interested about what we're up to and how to get involved, now's the time to check out a meeting. Bring your ideas, comments, questions, and energy. See you there! 339 Lafayette Street (between Bleecker & Bond), Manhattan, NYC. Hit buzzer #11 and come up to the SP office on the 3rd Floor. (Note, we're up a couple of flights of stairs.) DIRECTIONS: Take 6 train to Bleecker Street or F/V train to Broadway/Lafayette. (Manhattan) More Info: spnyc@spnyc.org or 718 869-2279
- Liberation Film Series-Upcoming Showings!- All movie screenings will be held at the A.J. Muste Institute, 339 Lafayette Street, New York, NY Sunday, June 8, 2008, 1:00 pm "Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Nuetral on a Moving Train" In Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train, filmmakers Deb Ellis and Denis Mueller buck the current trend of showy documentaries, adopting instead a classic, unassuming style perfectly suited to their subject. Zinn may be one of the few famous Americans alive who's better known for his work than his face. Zinn, who bears a passing resemblance to Gregory Peck, appears unfazed by his increasing popularity. Matt Damon narrates, mostly excerpts from Zinn's autobiography, with which the film shares its title. In a depiction otherwise straightforward and plain, Damon adds a patina of glamour. For more information on "You Can't Be Neutral:"
- June 19th, Day Of Protest- **Thursday, June 19th, 5:00 pm - Protest: National Day of Protest Against Health Insurance Companies Join New Yorkers on Thursday June 19th for a day of protest against health insurance profiteering. We will speak-out against the proposed privatization of GHI and HIP and claim Health Care as a basic human right! We will mourn the countless victims of the health insurance industry while marking Juneteenth a day commemorating the emancipation of slaves in North America. The NYC action is one 17 others nation-wide in solidarity with activists in San Francisco, CA who will be protesting the annual meeting of 38,000 health insurance executives. On June 19th join fellow New Yorkers in declaring our emancipation from for-profit healthcare and support for the single-payer national
- National Day of Protest Against Health Insurance Companies- Join New Yorkers on Thursday June 19th for a day of protest against health insurance profiteering. We will speak-out against the proposed privatization of GHI and HIP and claim Health Care as a basic human right! We will mourn the countless victims of the health insurance industry while marking Juneteenth – a day commemorating the emancipation of slaves in North America. The NYC action is one of 17 others nation-wide in solidarity with activists in San Francisco, CA who will be protesting the annual meeting of 38,000 health insurance executives. On June 19th, join fellow New Yorkers in declaring our emancipation from for-profit healthcare and support for the single-payer national health insurance bill H. R. 676. Bring friends & signs. 5:00 pm - Meet at Office of GHI, 441 9th Avenue (34th
- Clearwater Festival- The Socialist Party USA will have a spot in the activist section of the Clearwater. Stop by and say hello! It is a weekend of great music for a progressive cause. http://www.clearwater.org/festival.html
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