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Written by The Editorial Board
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Thursday, 14 January 2010 |
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After just one year of the Obama administration, the sincere hopes for real change that energized and inspired millions in the 2008 elections have been dashed. As we explained in the months leading up to the election, and on election night itself, this was inevitable. For all his charm, lofty words and apparent sincerity, Obama was elected to represent the interests of Big Business, and when push comes to shove, he will always come down on the side of the capitalists.
Editorial for Socialist Appeal Issue 52 |
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Written by Michael Hureaux Perez in Seattle
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Tuesday, 12 January 2010 |
Another letter from a comrade in Seattle sharing their memories of Dennis Brutus. |
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Written by Karl Belin
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Monday, 28 December 2009 |
Karl Belin gives his personal reflections on the life and passing of Dennis Brutus, the South African poet and revolutionary. |
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Written by Paul J. Poposky
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Saturday, 19 December 2009 |
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The first semiannual Left-Wing School of the Greater St. Louis/Metro-aast saw attendance and participation from local students, educators, concerned citizens, and Left activists which exceeded expectations. The School featured a diverse array of speakers from the Workers International League-International Marxist Tendency (WIL-IMT), the Autonomy Alliance, the Gay-Straight Alliance at SIUE, and the Metroeast Progressive Movement (MPM), as well as college professors and representatives of a local workers’ collective. |
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Written by Josh Lucker
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Thursday, 03 December 2009 |
This December marks the one year anniversary of the occupation of Republic Windows and Doors, a struggle that captured the attention of working people across the country and the world, as it symbolized the hardships faced by millions due to the economic crisis and a willingness to fight back. However, even as the economy improves on paper, this “improvement” is not being felt by most workers and the growing ranks of the unemployed. |
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Written by John Peterson
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Tuesday, 01 December 2009 |
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Now available from Wellred USA. The publication of the first volume of Ted Grant’s Selected Works is an important step toward making his ideas more widely known to a new generation of Marxists. In the book's introduction, Workers International League National Secretary John Peterson explains some of the background and context to this first volume, which focuses on the nature and crisis of Stalinism and the USSR. Grant’s writings on the momentous and complex events of the 20th Century are a textbook example of how to apply the ideas and methods of Lenin and Trotsky to the world around us. Order your copy here! |
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Written by Julie Utley
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Tuesday, 01 December 2009 |
In this letter, Julie Utley tells about her problems with healthcare in the United States. Not only does her experience show the problems of not being insured, but it also points out that having insurance does not guarantee that one will be able to afford healthcare. |
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Written by Shane Jones
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Monday, 30 November 2009 |
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Ralph Nader, a long time figure on the American left, has written a new book which typifies his basic political outlook, but also marks a new turn in the elucidation of his views.
In his fictional work, Only the Super Rich Can Save Us, Nader aims to change the world for the better of all... However, Nader’s past works have normally had a more “grass roots” focus... This thread, the focus on the “everyday” person, is notably dropped in his latest endeavor, instead putting forward a much more classical reformist position: calling on “enlightened” members of the ruling class to make a benevolent intervention to tend to the ills of society. |
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Written by Socialist Appeal
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Saturday, 28 November 2009 |
The Workers International League will be holding a day-long Marxist School at Mayday Books in the West Bank in Minneapolis on December 13, 2009. It is free and open to the public. Come for the whole day or pick the sessions you are most interested in or able to attend. We will be discussing "Why do we need a Mass Party of Labor?," "Marxism and the State," and "20 Years Since the Collapse of the Berlin Wall: An Introduction to Ted Grant's Writings on Stalinism." |
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Written by David May
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Saturday, 28 November 2009 |
In September, the country’s main labor federation held its national conference, electing a new leadership slate that pledged to fight for jobs, universal single payer health care, new laws to open the road to organizing the unorganized, and for an economic recovery in the interests of working people. This was a step forward which many union members and activists welcomed, including those of us in the Workers International League. But since September’s convention in Pittsburgh there has been no sign yet that these words will be turned into action. |
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