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Written by By Paul J. Poposky
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Saturday, 14 November 2009 |
 A recent report by the Pew Center on the States reveals that in 2007 a record 7.3 million Americans -- 1 in every 31 adults -- served time in jail, prison, on probation or parole. This according to Justice Department and Census Bureau statistics. The report found that the United States, which has 5 percent of the world population, has 25% of all the world’s prison inmates, based on comparative studies. The U.S. -- the “land of the free” -- locks away far more of its own citizens than Russia and China or any of the tyrannies that the U.S. props up around the world; and the problem is only getting worse! |
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Written by Tom Trottier
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Thursday, 05 November 2009 |
 Off-year elections were held in a number of places around the country on November 3, 2009. In NJ and Virginia, the incumbent party, the Democrats, were thrown out of the governorship. Democrats will be challenged by the membership. Workers will see that we need a political alternative to fight both the Republicans, who are the open enemy of the working class, and the Democrats, who claim to be friends but are every bit as controlled by big business. As this debate unfolds, the possibility to establish a mass labor party will become a reality |
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Written by In Defence of Marxism
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Tuesday, 03 November 2009 |
 The Mexican authorities have launched a concerted attack on labour and student activists, in particular against members of CLEP-CEDEP. Please take up this solidarity and protest campaign urgently in your school, faculty or place of work and make your voice heard. |
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Written by Alan Woods
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Wednesday, 28 October 2009 |
 In 1846 Weitling complained that the “intellectuals” Marx and Engels wrote only about obscure matters of no interest to the workers. Marx angrily responded with the following words, “Ignorance never yet helped anybody.” Marx’s response is as valid today as it was then.
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Written by Socialist Appeal
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Tuesday, 27 October 2009 |
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 El sábado 24 de octubre, la coalición "Manos Fuera de Honduras" de Minneapolis y St Paul en Estados Unidos, celebró un piquete en el cruce de las calles Lake y Hiawatha en Minneapolis. La campaña Manos Fuera de Venezuela y la Liga Internacional de Trabajadores (Workers International League, en inglés) estaban presentes apoyando la iniciativa. La asistencia fue de unas 50 personas, la mayoría activistas locales, a los que también se unieron algunos viandantes, bajo la consigna de "Manos Fuera de Honduras". Reporte en inglés. |
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Written by Socialist Appeal
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Sunday, 25 October 2009 |
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 On Satruday, October 24th, the Minneapolis/St. Paul Hands Off Honduras Coalition held a rally against the coup in Honduras at Lake and Hiawatha in Minneapolis. Hands Off Venezuela and the Workers International League were present in support. Attendance was around 50, with mostly local activists, but a number of supporters from the street joined the rally, which declared "Hands Off Honduras"!
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Written by Socialist Appeal
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Sunday, 25 October 2009 |
 The 3rd Northeast Marxist School took place in NYC on Saturday, October 24, 2009. The school was presented by the New School's Marxist Society. There were twenty-two people in attendance, which was an increase from last year, and more than $140 was raised toward the WIL's Fighting Fund. There were participants from New England, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. |
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Written by SB
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Friday, 09 October 2009 |
 In this letter, SB tells of how he encounters poor working conditions and wages on a regular basis. These prevent him (and so many other US workers) from having access to quality healthcare. Any health problems workers like SB have are exacerbated by the total lack of paid sick leave. The author then goes on to state that capitalism is the root of these problems. |
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Written by Mark Rahman
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Thursday, 08 October 2009 |
 When Bill Maher, the comedian turned political commmentator, was recently asked on CNN if he thought Sarah Palin has a future as a presidential candidate he opined, “I don’t know about a presidential candidate, but I would never put anything past this stupid country.” When angry callers asked Maher to clarify what he meant by his statement they were met with the curt response: “I don’t need to clarify, it is!”
Sadly Maher’s sentiment finds echoes among many who identify themselves as “liberal” and “progressive.” Paradoxically it is a view that is utterly reactionary, unscientific, and elitist to its core. After all, like everyone else in the mainstream media, Bill is no Marxist. As he once put it, “Of course Capitalism is good, I am not a Communist.” |
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Written by Socialist Appeal
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Tuesday, 06 October 2009 |
 On the occasion of our 50th issue, we have received dozens of congratulatory greetings from around the world. We publish a selection of them here. |
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