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Introduction: Below is a selection of some important statements and political
resolutions that have been issued by Socialist Action and Youth for
Socialist Action.
Political Resolutions:
 SA’s 2007 Political Resolution: On March 18, 2007 the war against the Iraqi people became
the second longest war in U.S. history, with the ten-year slaughter in
Vietnam, at a cost of 4 million Vietnamese and 57,000 American GIs dead,
still topping the list regarding the duration of imperialist barbarity,
arrogance and slaughter. In contrast to Vietnam, however, the stakes in
Iraq for U.S. imperialism are qualitatively higher and the
political/historical context of the war fundamentally different. continued
 2005 Political Resolution: The 2004 Political Resolution
adopted at last summer's National Convention devoted considerable attention
to the state of the world political economy. We stressed the impact of the deepening world economic
crises, brought on by ferocious competition between the U.S. and its
powerful and increasingly united imperialist adversaries in Europe as
well as Japan, on the policies of the leading imperial powers. continued .
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2004 Political Resolution: As
he began a talk in the mid-1920s to a conference of the Georgian Bolshevik
Party on the prospects for the Russian Revolution, Leon Trotsky
explained, "The world situation means for us the aggregate of
conditions which hasten or delay the process of proletarian
revolution." It is our tradition as well to begin any discussion on
the U.S. political situation with an analysis of the world political
situation. As both scientific socialists, that is, Marxists, and as
internationalists, we understand the absolute necessity of anchoring our
analysis in the context of the larger developments in world economy and
politics. continued .
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Statements & Important Articles:
Which Way for the Immigrant Rights
Movement: The U.S.
capitalist class is committed, in principle, to a dramatic restructuring
of its labor force to guarantee itself an increased rate of profit across
basic industries. By means of "comprehensive immigration
reform," it seeks to regiment millions of undocumented immigrant
workers into a reserve army of super-exploited labor and import them into
labor-intensive industries like construction, meatpacking, agriculture,
hotels, textiles, and manufacturing.
continued
A Debate on
Bolivia: “General jubilation” greeted
the Bolivian government’s move to take control of the country’s
hydrocarbon resources on May 1, according to the Cuban daily newspaper
Granma. “An impressive multitude [that] gathered to celebrate May Day” in
La Paz, Bolivia’s capital, “exploded with joy and cheers” when these
measures were announced. This joy was shared by opponents of imperialism
everywhere. continued
Taking
Sides on the Guest Worker Debate: The
wind behind the movement for immigrant rights had reached gale force by
May Day 2006. Millions of immigrant workers and students took to
the streets and dealt the first direct blow to U.S. capital in recent memory.
But the hand on the tiller -- belonging to a coalition of unions,
churches, and nonprofit advocacy groups -- has steered the boat into the
shoals of bipartisan immigration "reform" and collaboration
with capitalists in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Stern's union of
mostly immigrant workers finds itself in the perverse position of
supporting a bill to turn back the clock on immigrant rights more than 40
years. He is joined in this questionable endeavor by the Laborers'
International Union of North America and UNITE-HERE, both unions in
industries that employ large numbers of undocumented workers. continued
Why Nuclear Power is Not the Answer: An alarming number of
so-called environmentalists in the United States are taking the position
that more nuclear power generation is the way to reduce the carbon
dioxide emissions that are contributing to global warming. continued
Gulf Coast Disaster - The Result of
Capitalist Greed: The devastation and human suffering wrought by Katrina
is not just a so-called natural disaster. It is above all else a crime
perpetrated against the people of this country. Everything evil and barbaric in capitalism is being exposed
as this crisis unfolds, from the long-term environmental degradation and
disrepair that has been accumulating for decades to the immediate failure
to mobilize the full power of the federal government to meet human needs. continued . . .
How to be Effective in Abortion
Clinic Defense: Clinic defense is as simple as it sounds: it is the
physical defense of the doors of a clinic so that clients can enter and
leave. It is irresponsible, and at times dangerous, for
pro-choice activists to turn their backs to the doors in order to dance
and chant. If a pro-choice activist is not concerned with protecting the doors of a
clinic, she or he is not providing clinic defense. continued
Why We Need a New Environmental
Movement: Human beings knew about the
harmful effects of breathing filthy, polluted air even before the
Industrial Revolution. Smoke and soot from the burning of coal plagued England over
700 years ago. London recorded air pollution problems even in the Middle
Ages. Due to a wood and charcoal shortage in Europe, people stepped up
the use of coal for heat in the early 17th century. continued
Call for a United Anti-War Movement: September 24, 2005 has been set as the date
for national demonstrations by the U.S.
antiwar movement. We will return to the streets of the nation’s capital, and
elsewhere, with a force determined to challenge the continuation of a
brutal and immoral war and occupation. That the Iraqi War is the central
issue in world politics today is not in dispute. Neither is the fact that
there is a rapidly growing opposition to this war in the United
States and across the globe. The
potential for a truly massive turnout that can open the door wider than
ever to our movement’s expressing the will of tens of millions is within
reach. continued
Strategy & Tactics in the Fight
Against the Iraq War: The May 18 decision of the
National Steering Committee of United for Peace and Justice (UFPJ),
currently the broadest antiwar coalition in the U.S., to set Saturday,
Sept. 24, for a massive demonstration in Washington, D.C., to "Bring
the Troops Home Now!" is a welcome and critically important
development. continued
Should Women Be Assigned to Combat
Duty? In May, The House Armed
Services Committee, in a 61-1 vote, approved a bill that would set
Defense Department policy and spending plans for the upcoming budget
year. The bill envisions creating a $50 billion fund for conflicts in the
upcoming year; however, it provides no money for it. The measure also
calls for increasing the military by 10,000 Army soldiers and 1000 Marines. continued
Which Way
Forward for the GLBT Movement? In
1947 the state of California made a historic move and struck down that
state’s ban on interracial marriages. At the time, 48 states had bans on
interracial marriage. According
to some polls from the time, approximately nine out of 10 Americans said
that they opposed interracial marriage.
It seemed that the battle for fundamental civil rights could never
be won. continued
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