Reshad Karboau, 15, is the author of the rap song presented below. He is a member of the San Francisco chapter of Youth for Socialist Action (YSA). It's that capitalistic system that never came in contact with reality So overpowering and towering Did that to everything Even the people that labor for it to exist … Continue reading Youth in Action: …It’s That Capitalistic System
Month: July 1999
Youth in Action
'Our War is Right Here at Home' Following are excerpts from a speech given by Paul M., 18, at an antiwar rally in Santa Rosa, Calif., on June 25. Paul is a member of the San Francisco chapter of Youth for Socialist Action (YSA). I am a high school student and I have here with … Continue reading Youth in Action
Editorials
'We are learning French' Revolutionary Marxists won seats in the European parliament for the first time in the recent Euro elections. The bloc of the Ligue Communiste Révolutionnaire and Lutte Ouvrière got 5.2 percent of the French vote, representing almost a million voters. That entitled them to five seats, three of which went to LO … Continue reading Editorials
Lessons of the Yugoslav War: A Discussion by Three Antiwar Leaders
On June 26, a public debate was planned to take place between pro-war supporters and antiwar activists at James Lick Middle School in San Francisco. But when pro-war advocates either declined to appear or failed to show up for the scheduled debate, the event was transformed into a public indictment of the just-concluded air war … Continue reading Lessons of the Yugoslav War: A Discussion by Three Antiwar Leaders
Mexican Police Raid Indigenous Towns in Chiapas
By GERRY FOLEY Four and a half years after the uprising of the Indian communities in the lowlands of the Mexican state of Chiapas, the Mexican and national local authorities, despite promises of reform, have not abandoned their campaign to beat the rebel communities back into submission. On June 4, more than a thousand federal … Continue reading Mexican Police Raid Indigenous Towns in Chiapas
Mumia’s address to Evergreen students: A LIFE LIVED, DELIBERATELY
Evergreen College students asked Mumia Abu-Jamal to address the theme, "A Life Lived, Deliberately." The following excerpts from Jamal's June 11 speech are indicative of his desire to present his revolutionary views without equivocation. Welcome, students of Evergreen, and thank you for this invitation. On the MOVE. Long live John Africa. I feel privileged to … Continue reading Mumia’s address to Evergreen students: A LIFE LIVED, DELIBERATELY
Clinton and NATO Wage Campaign of Terror Against People of Yugoslavia
BY NAT WEINSTEIN The current U.S.-led imperialist assault on Yugoslavia, ostensibly aimed to save Kosovo and Kosovars from Milosevic's oppression, is nothing of the sort. The demolition of ethnic Albanian cities in Kosovo by American missiles and bombs is in itself proof that the goals of U.S.-dominated NATO forces serve other than humanitarian ends. … Continue reading Clinton and NATO Wage Campaign of Terror Against People of Yugoslavia
Evergreen College Graduates Hear Mumia Abu-Jamal
By JEFF MACKLER A number of the nation's major corporate media, including The New York Times, felt compelled to report on the fact that Pennsylvania death row political prisoner and award-winning journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal was selected by Evergreen State College students in Olympia, Wash., to present a 13-minute audiotaped address during the graduation ceremonies on … Continue reading Evergreen College Graduates Hear Mumia Abu-Jamal
Boston Amtrak Workers Rally to Save Jobs
By JACQUELINE BOYLE and DAVID WALSH BOSTON-On June 12, over 300 Amtrak workers of the commuter rail system here attended a rally to defend their jobs. Members of the 16 rail unions gathered to oppose the contracting-out of the system to private companies and the resulting threat of mass layoffs. The extensive rail system has … Continue reading Boston Amtrak Workers Rally to Save Jobs
New York Transit Workers Say ‘No’ to Status Quo
BY LEO SCHWARTZ NEW YORK-An 83 percent "no" vote on a leadership-backed proposal in the transit union has delivered a sharp rebuke to concession-style bargaining. The landslide vote comes as talks on a contract due to expire on Dec. 15 loom near. Members of the Transport Workers Union Local 100, which represents some 32,000 subway … Continue reading New York Transit Workers Say ‘No’ to Status Quo
Youth in Action: …It’s That Capitalistic System
... It's that capitalistic system Reshad Karboau, 15, is the author of the rap song presented below. He is a member of the San Francisco chapter of Youth for Socialist Action (YSA). It's that capitalistic system that never came in contact with reality So overpowering and towering Did that to everything Even the people … Continue reading Youth in Action: …It’s That Capitalistic System
IAM union ‘leaders’ bargain away contract gains at TWA
By GERRY FIORI The workers of Trans World Airlines, the country's eighth largest carrier, have been without a real raise since 1983. The 16,000 workers represented by the International Association of Machinists, 75 percent of the company's employees, have given up an average of $100,000 each since 1992. These concessions were supposedly necessary to keep … Continue reading IAM union ‘leaders’ bargain away contract gains at TWA
Teamsters Notebook
By CHARLES WALKER "I am a hands-on president. I intend to be involved in all our major negotiations." -James P. Hoffa, June 1, 1999 Two weeks before their contract was set to end, carhaul drivers and mechanics, yard workers, and office workers gave Teamsters President James P. Hoffa a rock-solid mandate to deliver the goods. … Continue reading Teamsters Notebook
BOOK REVIEW: Whose Millennium?
Daniel Singer, "Whose Millennium? Theirs or Ours?" Monthly Review Press, 1999. 295 pp. $17.95 (paper). By PAUL SIEGEL Daniel Singer, the well-known European correspondent of The Nation, seeks in "Whose Millennium?" to demonstrate both the possibility and the need for creating a new society through collective political action. Marxists have often falsely been portrayed by their … Continue reading BOOK REVIEW: Whose Millennium?
Profits Vs. The Planet: ‘Butterflies Are Free’
Many poems have been written about being as "free as a butterfly," fluttering from one flower to another with reckless abandon. Yet recent studies by scientists demonstrate that human development of genetically engineered plants has restricted the freedom of monarch butterflies. It was recently reported in the journal Nature that the pollen from genetically engineered … Continue reading Profits Vs. The Planet: ‘Butterflies Are Free’
Youth in Action: ‘Our War is Right Here at Home’
'Our War is Right Here at Home' Following are excerpts from a speech given by Paul M., 18, at an antiwar rally in Santa Rosa, Calif., on June 25. Paul is a member of the San Francisco chapter of Youth for Socialist Action (YSA). I am a high school student and I have here … Continue reading Youth in Action: ‘Our War is Right Here at Home’
Inflation? Deflation? What’s It All About?
By NAT WEINSTEIN The phenomena of inflation and deflation have been mystified in the capitalist owned and controlled mass media. The media has been celebrating "disappearing inflation" as if it were an indisputable fact. But the claim that "the rate of inflation has fallen to its lowest level in more than half a century," is … Continue reading Inflation? Deflation? What’s It All About?
Irish Peace Accord Unravels
By GERRY FOLEY The political compromise inscribed in the Northern Ireland peace agreement was scheduled to go into operation on June 30. A power-sharing executive was to be set up, in which the political organization representing the rebellion of the oppressed nationalist people, Sinn Fein, was to hold important positions. All parties to the agreement-Sinn … Continue reading Irish Peace Accord Unravels
Editorials
'We are learning French' Revolutionary Marxists won seats in the European parliament for the first time in the recent Euro elections. The bloc of the Ligue Communiste Révolutionnaire and Lutte Ouvrière got 5.2 percent of the French vote, representing almost a million voters. That entitled them to five seats, three of which went to … Continue reading Editorials
Santa Cruz Cops Beat Protesters at Antiwar Rally
Socialist Action spoke to activist Steve Argue, who was arrested on May 22 at an antiwar protest in Santa Cruz, Calif., along with four other protesters. Donations for Steve's legal defense can be sent to the Steve Argue Solidarity Committee c/o Tracy DeAngelis, 234 High St., Apt. #3, Santa Cruz, CA 95060. Socialist Action: What … Continue reading Santa Cruz Cops Beat Protesters at Antiwar Rally
FIGHTBACK: ‘Memories of My Mind’
By SYLVIA WEINSTEIN This is a song written by my friend Jack: If you see me sitting with a teardrop in my eye, it's just a memory passing by And if you see me walking and I don't say hello it's just a memory that I know Time goes fast, time goes slow, it's always … Continue reading FIGHTBACK: ‘Memories of My Mind’
Who Won the War?
By NAT WEINSTEIN President Clinton claimed a "victory for a safer world, for our democratic values and for a stronger America." But polls show that fewer than half of Americans agree with him. Whether or not the proportion who agree with him is greater than, less than, or exactly right, however, we can be sure … Continue reading Who Won the War?
Lessons of the Yugoslav War: A Discussion by Three Antiwar Leaders
Lessons of the Yugoslav War A discussion by three antiwar leaders On June 26, a public debate was planned to take place between pro-war supporters and antiwar activists at James Lick Middle School in San Francisco. But when pro-war advocates either declined to appear or failed to show up for the scheduled debate, the … Continue reading Lessons of the Yugoslav War: A Discussion by Three Antiwar Leaders
Mexican Police Raid Indigenous Towns in Chiapas
By GERRY FOLEY Four and a half years after the uprising of the Indian communities in the lowlands of the Mexican state of Chiapas, the Mexican and national local authorities, despite promises of reform, have not abandoned their campaign to beat the rebel communities back into submission. On June 4, more than a … Continue reading Mexican Police Raid Indigenous Towns in Chiapas
Mumia’s address to Evergreen students: A LIFE LIVED, DELIBERATELY
Evergreen College students asked Mumia Abu-Jamal to address the theme, "A Life Lived, Deliberately." The following excerpts from Jamal's June 11 speech are indicative of his desire to present his revolutionary views without equivocation. Welcome, students of Evergreen, and thank you for this invitation. On the MOVE. Long live John Africa. I feel privileged … Continue reading Mumia’s address to Evergreen students: A LIFE LIVED, DELIBERATELY