Obama’s State of the Union – Too Little Too Late by Stewart Alexander, 2012 Socialist Party USA Presidential Candidate The phrase that came to mind immediately upon hearing President Barack Obama’s State of the Union speech is “too little, too late.” After spending the last few years coddling the banks and the richest 1%, Obama [...]

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There is a Shut Down Wall St. page linked from the front page of the Socialist Party USA. Strangely, as of this time, I have not found other Socialist Parties commenting about the Occupy Wall Street protest, as I would have expected. They have a very short statement (“The Socialist Party USA supports the mobilizations [...]

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From The New York Times: The Socialist Party U.S.A. does distribute red cards to members willing to “subscribe to the principles” of the party, but another leftist group, the Democratic Socialists of America, prefers online registration, with members using a virtual shopping cart to pay yearly dues of about $60 by credit card — Marx [...]

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Socialist Party USA, International Commission March 17, 2011 Although we are barely two months into 2011, tumultuous revolts have already made history in the Middle East and North Africa. Masses of people, from all walks of life, broke free from their respective authoritarian governments to protest and fight for freedom, democracy, and better living conditions. [...]

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by Andrea Pason and Billy Wharton, co-chairs Socialist Party USA March 15, 2011 – The Socialist Party USA extends its most sincere wishes of sympathy and solidarity to the people of Japan as they suffer from the greatest tragedy since World War II. We have watched in horror as the deadly Tsunami wiped out whole [...]

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by Andrea Pason, Co-Chair Socialist Party USA and Kristin Schall, Chair NYC Local Access to high quality, affordable healthcare in the US continues to be an obstacle for many Americans. Amidst this, Planned Parenthood has been a haven for a diverse community of women seeking women’s health services. From birth control to prenatal care, Planned [...]

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by Omar Mohamad, Socialist Party of South Central Wisconsin and Billy Wharton, co-chair Socialist Party USA: The mass protests led by public employees unions in Madison, Wisconsin have been presented by some mainstream commentators as a labor’s last stand. They are not. They are a spark, a spark with the potential to create a new [...]

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By Andrea Pason and Billy Wharton, co-chairs Socialist Party USA- February 11, 2011 Socialist Webzine: Tahrir Square transformed the idea of democracy from a stale ritual that occurs every few years to an open ended struggle for freedom. We send greetings to the working people of Egypt on the day of their victorious struggle to [...]

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From the Socialist Party USA People of Color Commission: February is Black History Month. It’s a time when our public institutions, and corporations give a little extra attention to the accomplishments and contributions to the story of the Americas made by Black Americans. Established by Carter G Woodson in 1926, it’s purpose was to promote [...]

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From the Socialist Party USA’s Socialist WebZine: Despotism works alongside the cruelty of neoliberalism. The Socialist WebZine is publishing this excellent essay from 2009 on the history of the labor movement in Egypt for our readers. by Atef Said ATC 142, September-October 2009 – THE EGYPTIAN WORKING class is one of the oldest in the [...]

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Socialist Webzine: A few hours prior to the event, three FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force agents visited the Center to inform them that there was going to be a demonstration. Memphis Activists Harassed by FBI (While Protesting FBI Harassment) Local activists, including members of the Memphis Socialist Party, gathered at the Mid-South Peace and Justice [...]

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by the Socialist Party USA International Commission- January 31, 2011 Tunisia has become the latest hot spot in a global wave of popular rebellion against failed economic policies, corruption, and despotism. Ongoing protests throughout the country – called the Sidi Bouzid intifada by Tunisians in reference to the city where the protests began – were [...]

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by SPUSA Co-Chair Billy Wharton January 25, 2011 Tonight’s State of the Union speech revealed just how far out of touch President Barack Obama is from the reality of working people in America. What a distance from the White House to the unemployment line. From the Rose Garden to the food pantry. Tonight’s State of [...]

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Starchild comments on a previous press release by the Libertarian Party supporting Julian Assange, Bradley Manning and WikiLeaks: What paulie said — anti-TSA and pro-WikiLeaks! Both of these issues represent key tests of government power against civil liberties, one related to the First Amendment protections of freedom and speech and of the press, the other [...]

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From Socialist Party USA co-chair Billy Wharton at the Examiner via Third Party and Independent Daily: If there is a political crisis, there is an opportunity. Jared Lee Loughner’s attempted assassination of Representative Gabrielle Giffords in Arizona certainly created a crisis. The New York Police Department (NYPD) is now ready to cash in on the [...]

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From the Socialist Party USA website: Jan 21st: Walk and Vigil Against Torture and to Close Guantanamo- Join members of the Socialist Party of New Jersey and other civil rights organizations in a walk and vigil against torture and to shut down Guan- tanamo. 3:00pm starting at Montclair Public Library 50 So. Fulerton Ave. Montclair, [...]

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Ballot Access News: On November 2, David Maynard was elected to one of the seats on the Hillsborough County Soil and Water Conservation Board. He received 84,578 votes and won his 3-way race with 40.0% of the vote. He is a dues-paying member of the Socialist Party USA, although during the campaign he was, and [...]

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Darcy Richardson at Uncovered Politics: Stumping for independent aspirant Farid Khavari in Florida’s gubernatorial campaign, Brian P. Moore, a former Democratic candidate for governor, spared few adjectives in criticizing Republican Rick Scott’s plan to create a meager 700,000 jobs in the Sunshine State over the next seven years. Describing Scott’s jobs program as “unachievable, insufficient [...]

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Socialist Webzine: The Socialist Party USA had an excellent National Organizing Conference (NOC) this year in Madison, Wisconsin. The three-day event featured music, speakers and workshops that offered practical skills to enhance our activism. A little more than 50 people turned up for the event from all over the country. The relatively new South Central [...]

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Ballot Access News: On August 25, the Socialist Party of Michigan asked for reconsideration in its ballot access lawsuit, Socialist Party of Michigan v Land, in Ingham County Circuit Court. On August 18, the judge had ruled that the party had filed the case too late. The brief for reconsideration points out that Michigan can’t [...]

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