For the second time in two years, mass protests in Bolivia reached the brink of revolution. But this time, it was the brink of a socialist revolution, as the vanguard mass organizations—the Central Regional of El Alto, the Federation of Neighborhood Councils of El Alto, the Confederation of Bolivian Workers (COB), and the miners union—called … Continue reading Bolivian Crisis Ends in Uneasy Truce
Month: August 2005
A Balance Sheet of Bolivia’s ‘Rehearsal for a Revolution’
The following article is from the July issue of Socialismo o Barbaridad, the international magazine of the Argentine Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS), one of the principal Trotskyist organizations in the Southern Cone of Latin America. In our previous issue, we reported that the mass uprising in May and June in Bolivia had been marked by … Continue reading A Balance Sheet of Bolivia’s ‘Rehearsal for a Revolution’
British Cops on Rampage After Train Bombings
by Gerry Foley / August 2005 issue of Socialist Action newspaper Some weeks after the bombings of London mass transport, it is more and more questionable whether the bombers were the agents of a professional operation. The British police have now admitted that the explosives used were of a type that can be made by … Continue reading British Cops on Rampage After Train Bombings
Why We Need a New Environmental Movement
by Christine Frank / August 2005 issue of Socialist Action newspaper Human beings knew about the harmful effects of breathing filthy, polluted air even before the Industrial Revolution. Smoke and soot from the burning of coal plagued England over 700 years ago. London recorded air pollution problems even in the Middle Ages. Due to a … Continue reading Why We Need a New Environmental Movement
NYC Transit Workers Sue Against Discrimination
by Marty Goodman / August 2005 issue of Socialist Action newspaper NEW YORK—City transit workers of the Sikh faith are suing their employer for discrimination. Federal lawsuits on behalf of five station agents and one train operator were filed on July 15 by the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) and the Sikh Coalition. In April, … Continue reading NYC Transit Workers Sue Against Discrimination
How to be Effective in Abortion Clinic Defense
by Rebecca Doran / August 2005 issue of Socialist Action In July, the long eroding right to reproductive health care was the subject of public attention as Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor retired from the bench. Responding to the news of O’Connor’s retirement, anti-choice politicians congested the airwaves, denouncing Roe v. Wade. And more … Continue reading How to be Effective in Abortion Clinic Defense
“Cuba! Bolivia! Venezuela!” Sets Theme for CT Conference
by Martine Duval / August 2005 HARTFORD, Conn.—The recent general strikes in Bolivia, the increased involvement of the masses in the Venezuelan process, and the startling theoretical response to these developments by Cuban journalist Celia Hart were the subject of a large public forum here on July 23. Over 50 people crowded into a room … Continue reading “Cuba! Bolivia! Venezuela!” Sets Theme for CT Conference
AFL-CIO Golden Anniversary Marked by a New Split
by Bill Onasch / August 2005 issue of Socialist Action CHICAGO—In 1955 two rival union federations came together here to form the AFL-CIO. Fifty years later, in the same city, this Golden Anniversary became the occasion for a new split. It was not unexpected. When the AFL-CIO executive council met a few days after Bush’s … Continue reading AFL-CIO Golden Anniversary Marked by a New Split
Bush Talks of Troop Cuts as Iraq Attacks Escalate
by Gerry Foley / August 2005 issue of Socialist Action As the strains and costs of the U.S. occupation of Iraq mount, Washington and its military commanders have begun promising that they are going to start bringing some of the troops home. In fact, nearly half of the U.S. contingent is National Guard troops, who … Continue reading Bush Talks of Troop Cuts as Iraq Attacks Escalate