Unbridled war spending by the federal government and President Obama has drained resources from our communities to keep the wheels of the war machine grinding on. This has also translated into attacks on education and unions, especially in the public sector, as states scramble to make up for budget shortfalls. Recognizing that the majority of … Continue reading Hartford City Council Votes to Bring Our War Dollars Home
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Stop NATO strikes on Libya
No to Gadhafi! No to imperialist intervention!Socialist Action EditorialSocialist Action stands solidly for the victory of the Libyan masses in their fight to overthrow the dictatorial regime of Muammar Gadhafi. But to achieve their goals, and to avoid a derailing of the still-growing revolution in northern Africa and the Middle East, the war of the … Continue reading Stop NATO strikes on Libya
U.S. workers battle nationwide assault on public unions
by Carl SackWorkers in Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, and elsewhere are continuing to battle massive neoliberal austerity measures and attacks on their organizing rights. But in the absence of any strikes, and with the almost universal capitulation of the labor leadership on wage and benefit concession demands, the bosses’ offensive seems to be spreading and gaining … Continue reading U.S. workers battle nationwide assault on public unions
Palestinians plan protests for their right of return
by Andrew PollackAs the imperialists began their war against Libya, their Zionist junior partners were stepping up attacks on Gaza and openly threatening to launch an assault exceeding the murderous onslaughts of 2008 and 2009. In the most criminal episode of the current wave, on March 22, Israeli missiles killed eight Palestinians, including three children … Continue reading Palestinians plan protests for their right of return
April 9 & 10 protests herald a new antiwar and social justice movement
by Christine Marie Outrage against the U.S./NATO attack on Libya has provided new support for the April 9 antiwar march and rally in New York City and the April 10 demonstration in San Francisco. Over 500 organizations have endorsed the dual protests, initiated and sponsored by the United National Antiwar Conference (UNAC). Buses from as … Continue reading April 9 & 10 protests herald a new antiwar and social justice movement
From Three Mile Island to Japan: NO MORE NUKES!
by Christine FrankThe powerful magnitude 9.0 earthquake that struck the northeast coast of Japan on March 11 has led to a cascade of disasters for the Japanese people. Its epicenter was located on a subduction zone where the Pacific Plate is diving beneath the Eurasian Continental Plate into the Japan Trench. The earthquake was Japan’s … Continue reading From Three Mile Island to Japan: NO MORE NUKES!
Capitalism’s rape of the environment is basic to its system of exploitation
by Daniel Adam In the last 11 months the world has been shaken by the BP oil spill and the Fukushima nuclear-plant crisis—possibly the two greatest catastrophes of oil drilling and nuclear power in history. This moment is critical for the formation of a successful environmental movement. The anti-ecological nature of the prevailing social order … Continue reading Capitalism’s rape of the environment is basic to its system of exploitation
Popular Struggles in the Middle East
by Andrew PollackSyria: Syria has joined the ranks of countries participating in the regional uprising. The largest and most frequent protests against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad have been in the southern city of Deraa. But protests also occurred in Damascus, Latakia, and other cities. Human rights activists say that over 100 protesters may … Continue reading Popular Struggles in the Middle East
The Abandonment of Camden
by Wayne DelucaCAMDEN, N.J.— The home of poet Walt Whitman has closed two of its three public libraries, including the main branch of the Free Public Library. In 2010 all three had been slated to close but an outcry has saved one.Since the 1960s, Camden has shed jobs and residents in unprecedented ways. It used to be … Continue reading The Abandonment of Camden
Northern Lights
No coalition with Liberals! Fight for socialist policies! Vote NDP on May 2!by Barry WeislederThe defeat in the House of Commons of the most hated federal government in a long time triggered the fourth election campaign in seven years. Voters across the Canadian state go to the polls on May 2 to choose their pill … Continue reading Northern Lights
Socialist Action holds 14th National Convention
by Michael SchreiberHARTFORD, Conn.—Socialist Action held its 14th national convention here over the weekend of Feb. 25-27. Delegates and observers at the enthusiastic gathering were greatly buoyed by the recent mass ursurge in the Middle East, Europe—and the United States.Adam Ritscher, a Socialist Action member and Steelworkers union activist from Superior, Wisconsin, underlined the links … Continue reading Socialist Action holds 14th National Convention
Canada: Universities just for the rich?
by Tyler MacKinnonThe first-year university student is typically bright and energetic, ready to embrace a whole new world of ideas that allegedly can be grasped only by the cream of the intellectual crop. The student worked for months, pulling up high school grades, working on countless essays and tests, still recovering from a lack of … Continue reading Canada: Universities just for the rich?
Harassment of WikiLeaks reflects mounting assault on civil liberties
by Jeff Mackler The WikiLeaks release of a quarter-million secret U.S. diplomatic cables in early December, as well as the earlier WikiLeaks revelations on U.S. mass murder of civilians and other heinous policies in Afghanistan and Iraq, confirm the fact that technological progress in the field of communications dramatically reduces the gap between the commission … Continue reading Harassment of WikiLeaks reflects mounting assault on civil liberties
Obama finds deep resistance to monetary, trade policies
by Andrew Pollack Barack Obama is beginning to take on an eerie resemblance to Rodney Dangerfield—“I get no respect!” First, his party suffers massive midterm election losses, followed soon thereafter by more in a long series of embarrassing revelations about his puppets in Baghdad and Kabul. Then Benjamin Netanyahu, his partner in the Middle East … Continue reading Obama finds deep resistance to monetary, trade policies
Update: Hutchinson for Congress
Close to a thousand people voted socialist in Connecticut’s congressional election in November. Socialist Action’s candidate in the state’s First District, Christopher Hutchinson, an art teacher, received 976 votes in a four-way race, including John Larson, the fourth-highest ranking Democrat in the House of Representatives. Five parties held lines on the ballot. John Larson received … Continue reading Update: Hutchinson for Congress
The Final Stand
The More Things Change . . .
Fun in the Sun
Live Wire Issue #56-60
Obama’s Victory: A socialist perspective
[a Socialist Action editorial]Barack Obama, a Black man, has been elected President of the United States. Few, if any, thought his victory was even a remote possibility in racist America when capitalism’s two-party multi-billion dollar electoral charade began twenty-one months ago.When Obama’s win was projected early on as a certainty by television stations across the … Continue reading Obama’s Victory: A socialist perspective
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Is Obama an “Anti-War” Candidate?
by Joe AucielloCredit Senator Barack Obama and his staff for running an enormously successful primary campaign. Shrugging off a disappointing defeat in New Hampshire, he has, by late February, beaten former frontrunner Hillary Clinton in 11 straight primary and caucus elections and is poised to capture his party’s nomination for president.Within a short time, Obama … Continue reading Is Obama an “Anti-War” Candidate?
Socialist Action Newspaper Subscription Drive
1. Our subscription drive runs from now until the end of March. During this time we're trying to sell as many subscriptions to our paper as possible, and we're asking you, our readers and supporters, to help by selling subs to your friends & co-workers.2. Subscriptions are $5 a year for first time subscribers, or … Continue reading Socialist Action Newspaper Subscription Drive
A Death Foretold: Boston’s Big Dig Claims a Life
by Joe Auciello / August 2006 issue of Socialist Action BOSTON—Late in the evening of July 10, Angel Del Valle and his wife Milena drove into the city, intending to pick up a relative at Logan International Airport. They never arrived. As the couple entered the Interstate 90 Connector tunnel leading to the airport, 10 … Continue reading A Death Foretold: Boston’s Big Dig Claims a Life
Camp Class Struggle 2006
by Adam Ritscher / June 2006 issue Socialist Action In a scene reminiscent of the type of events that the socialist movement held a century ago, a group of hardy young socialists came together on the weekend of May 21-22 for the 4th annual Camp Class Struggle. Sponsored by Youth for Socialist Action, this year's … Continue reading Camp Class Struggle 2006