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Introduction: We believe
in independent working class politics. We are 100% opposed to the twin
parties of capitalism – the Democrats and Republicans – and don’t believe
that third parties, such as the Green Party, represent a real working
class alternative. We believe that there is no community of common
interests between workers and bosses, and therefore working people need
their own party, that they control. That is why we call for a labor party
based on the unions.
Currently Socialist Action
has one elected official, Adam Ritscher, who was elected to the Douglas
County Board of Supervisors in northern Wisconsin in April of 2006. We also recently ran Jeff Mackler for U.S. Senate in
northern California in the fall 2006 elections.
We’ve set up this page to highlight and explain some our views and
commentary of local and national elections, and the theory behind our
approach. We welcome any feedback to the materials posted here!
Election
News & Views:
A Reply to
Howard Zinn on the Elections: Howard Zinn, in his
column for “The Progressive” (March 2008), has written a political
analysis that deplores the current “election frenzy.” In its place he
offers a guide to action based on the understanding that presidential
elections, in and of themselves, do very little to solve social problems. Unfortunately, his overall argument is
flawed by its inability to break free from the lure of the two-party
system in general and of the Democrats in particular. continued
Is Obama an
“Antiwar” Candidate? Credit 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. continued
What John
McCain Stands For: A good way to discover the
truth is to compare the mistruths and lies. Recently, the likely
Republican presidential nominee, Senator John McCain, let slip a
prediction that the American military would remain in Iraq “for a hundred
years.” continued
Should We Look to Democrats to End
the War? On Sept. 26 the Democrat-controlled Congress passed
its second blank check for war in Iraq. Three days later in a debate
between leading Democratic presidential candidates, Clinton, Obama, and
Edwards were each asked to commit to withdrawing all U.S. troops from
Iraq by 2013 if elected president. All said that they could not. continued
What Can Labor Expect From the
Democrats’ Victory: In November, Democrats won control of both
houses of Congress for the first time in 12 years. As always, big
business contributed the most money but labor did their legwork. Hundreds
of thousands of union volunteers from the AFL-CIO and Change to Win made
millions of calls and distributed tens of millions of flyers. continued
A Shift to the Left in Latin American
Elections: How should revolutionists respond to the
current electoral shift to the left in Latin America? A series of
elections in Latin America—including Brazil, Nicaragua and Venezuela—have
led or are expected to lead to victories of left or neo-populist
candidates. The most polarized vote will undoubtedly be in Venezuela on
Dec. 3. continued
Jeff Mackler
Launches Campaign for U.S. Senate: Socialism means a society, the first in human
history, where the basic decisions affecting our lives will be made by
us, for us, and through institutions that we control on a daily basis.
Join the fight for a socialist future! Join Socialist Action! Vote for
Jeff Mackler for the U.S. Senate!
campaign website
S.A. Member
Elected to County Board: In April of 2006 Adam
Ritscher, a member of Socialist Action and Youth for Socialist Action,
was elected to a two-year term to serve as the District 6 representative
on the Douglas County Board of Supervisors. Ritscher, who ran openly as a Socialist, is Socialist
Action’s first elected public official, as well as being the first member
of any socialist organization elected in this region in several
decades.
Archived
Articles:
2008 U.S. Elections:
Untangling
the Election Madness: A Reply to Howard Zinn
Is Obama an
Anti-War Candidate?
The First
Casualty: The Politics of John McCain
Should Activists Look to
Democrats to End the War?
SA Election Campaign News:
Mackler
Campaign Supports Defense of Lynne Stewart
SA's Senate
Campain in CA Wins New Support
Socialist
Senatorial Candidates in California Debate
News From the Jeff Mackler for U.S. Senate Campaign
Jeff
Mackler Runs for U.S. Senate
SA
Candidate Elected to Douglas County Board!
2004 U.S. Elections:
The twin
party shell game: Bush trumps look-alike Kerry
Was the
vote for Bush a vote for war?
Bush Claims
‘Mandate’ in 2004 Election Victory
Vote
Socialist in November!
Vote
Socialist: Leonard Peltier, Roger Calero & John Parker
500,000
protest at Republican convention
The worst
of times: A tale of two conventions
Democracy
Uprising — from Boston to NYC
John Kerry
— A False Friend of Labor
The demise
of Ralph Nader and Green Party politics
John Kerry
won’t end the war - But independent political action can!
John Kerry
& the Politics of the Ruling Class
What Does
John Kerry Stand 4 Anyways?
Ralph
Nader's Flawed Strategy
The Real
Record of John Kerry
2004
Elections: Democrats & the Myth of Lesser Evilism
Democrats
hustle votes with racist "Southern strategy"
Socialists & Elections:
Who Should
You Vote For?
Early
History of the Democrats & Republicans
Marxist vs.
Anarchist Views on Political Parties
a One Party
or a Multi-Party System?
Socialist
Revolution and Democracy
Trotskyism
vs. Stalinism on Democracy
2004 California Recall:
An Analysis
of the Recent California Recall Elections
Ralph Nader & the Green Party:
The demise
of Ralph Nader and Green Party politics
Ralph
Nader's Flawed Strategy
Is Nader a
Real Alternative?
2000 U.S. Elections:
George W.
Bush = (Big) Business as Usual
Al Gore's
Real Environmental Record
Previous Elections & Presidents:
Ronald
Reagan: Capitalism’s man of the hour
Independent Working Class Political Action:
What Can
Labor Expect From the Democrats' Victory?
The Farmer
Labor Party of the 1930s
John Kerry
— A False Friend of Labor
How Even
Small Town Liberals Betray Workers
For an Independent Black Party:
A Look Back
@ the National Black Independent Political Party
A Look @
the National Black Independent Political Party's Charter
Elections in Other Countries:
Pakistani
Elections Indicate More Discord Ahead
Pakistan Explosive
Following Bhutto Assassination
Chavez's Defeat in Dec.
2 Referendum Opens Up Political Debate
Chavez Defeated in
Referendum Vote
The Greek Elections of
September 2007
Liberals Win Majority in
Ontario Legislature
'Power-Sharing'
Regime Installed in Northern Ireland
Rightist
victory in French elections heralds capitalist assault on workers
Mexican Revolutionary
Socialists Reject Electoral Fraud
A Shift to
the Left in Latin American Elections
Behind
Mexico's Post-Electoral Crisis
Bolivia
After the Election of Morales
Pro-Imperialist
Right Suffers Defeat in Bolivian Elections
French
Voters Reject EU Constitution
Mexican
Protests Halt 'Preemptive Electoral Fraud'
Palestinian
Voting Points to More Resistance and Debate
Fourth
Internationalist wins mayor’s race in Brazil
Red Green
Alliance Wins 6 Deputies in Denmark
Left Bloc
Takes 8 Seats in Portugal
Socialist
wins mayor’s race in Brazil
Canadian
Voters Reject the Right
Socialists
Fight 4 an NDP Government
Voters in
France reject right-wing parties
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