Sam Marcy, one of the leading Marxist thinkers of the post-World War II era, was a founder of Workers World Party. Here are Marcy’s articles from 1989 through 1995, which appeared in Workers World newspaper as well as the books and pamphlets he wrote from 1972 on....
There is a war going on inside this country—a war against immigrants,
especially undocumented immigrants. This war is escalating, and like most wars,
it is taking many casualties. The casualties are innocent children, women and
men whose only crime is the need to survive, to find a way to live and work in
the United States....
Relatives of the Newburgh 4 spoke on June 18 at a forum in White Plains, N.Y.
Everything they said reinforced charges by the Islamic community that the FBI
is entrapping innocent Muslim men for political reasons....
A press conference and vigil were held at the San Francisco federal building June 26
to support Leonard Peltier and his upcoming parole effort on July 28.
Supporters are being asked to write letters on behalf of Peltier, a leader of
the American Indian Movement and one of the longest-held political prisoners in
the U.S....
Marches and rallies were held in state capitals and other cities June 27 to
mark the National Day of Action for the Wrongly Convicted. Organizers of the
actions, including families whose loved ones were put to death or died in
prison, said that up to 10 percent of the 2.3 million-strong U.S. prison
population may be wrongfully convicted....
Apparently the wave, which Commandante Ernesto Che Guevara spoke of at the
General Assembly meeting at the United Nations in 1964, arrived at the borders
of the Salvadoran Sea, when on June 1, Mauritius Funes took office as the head
of the smallest country in the Americas....
The blatant military coup in Honduras has thrown down a challenge to all of progressive
Latin America. It aroused immediate mass resistance from Honduran mass
organizations and active hostility from progressive governments throughout
Latin America and progressive organizations worldwide. It has received no open
diplomatic support anywhere in the world, even from reactionary imperialist
powers.
According to a Cuban press agency report from Honduras, “The main trade
unions, farmers, youth and social organizations in Honduras are on the second
day of a strike against the dictatorial government in the country.”...
Units of the Israeli navy blockading Gaza attacked and
boarded the Free Gaza Movement boat, the Spirit of Humanity, abducting 21 human
rights workers from 11 countries. The passengers and crew, including Noble
laureate Mairead Maguire and former U.S. Rep. Cynthia McKinney, are being
forcibly dragged toward Israel. The boat is carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza
with an international delegation that set sail from Lanarca, Cyprus....
Much news coverage has centered on Obama’s hard line on the
Israelis, as in his Cairo address when he called for a freeze in
settlements.
So slanted is U.S. policy toward Israel that a halt in construction in illegal
settlements is seen as somehow “hard line.”...
Pride weekend kicked off in New York City on June 26 with
a militant march for trans and gender non-conforming (TGNC) peoples’
rights. The Trans Day of Action marched from Union Square past New York’s
Human Resources Administration to demand that all people receiving public
assistance, including TGNC people of color, be treated with respect and
dignity....
This year’s LGBT parade on June 28 was led by a contingent of veteran
activists from the early years of the Gay Liberation Front. In the spirit of
Stonewall and to mark the 40th anniversary of the early struggle for LGBT
liberation, two exciting actions were held along the LGBT parade march
route....
Iran crisis, part 2 Sara Flounders Sara Flounders, Stop War in Iran Campaign, at the Workers World Forum, NYC, June 26. Download MP3
Iran crisis, part 1 John Catalinotto John Catalinotto, managing editor of Workers World, at the Workers World Forum, NYC, June 26. Download MP3
Stonewall 40th anniversary LeiLani Dowell LeiLani Dowell, a national FIST leader and Workers World managing editor, at the Workers World Forum, NYC, June 26. Download MP3
Viva Palestina convoy to Gaza Bill Cecil Bill Cecil at the Workers World Forum, NYC, June 26. Download MP3
Socialism vs. capitalism, part 1 Deirdre Griswold The Marxist School of Theory and Struggle: Socialism vs. Capitalism. Deirdre Griswold, facilitator. Part 1. Capitalism -- Why it's become a dirty word. June 6. Download MP3
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