By americansocialists CARACAS, Venezuela – Venezuela’s socialist party is holding its first national convention since the death last year of President Hugo Chavez, with delegates hoping to quell infighting and discontent about party leadership. President Nicolas Maduro is … News…
Monthly Archives: July 2014
Socialist Party Locals Join Demonstration Against the Invasion and Occupation of Gaza by Israel
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Socialist Party Locals and member at-large joined the many demonstrations against the invasion and occupation of Gaza. From New to Los Angeles, members have been active in the growing movement condemning Israel’s actions and our governments support for those actions.…
Descent Into Butchery, Part 2: An Update on the Gaza Massacre
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By by David Finkel It’s official now, as if it weren’t obvious the whole time: Israel is hitting what it aims at, including housing blocks with dozens of trapped families inside, hospitals, schools, mosques, and even places where its air-drop…
Bulgarian Socialist Party Returns Mandate
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By americansocialists The head of the BSP-led Coalition for Bulgaria parliamentary group Atanas Medrzhanov returned to President Rosen Plevneliev the mandate for formation of a government. “I decline to set up a government,” Merdzhanov told Plevneliev. “We are sticking ……
Number of candidates climbs ahead of Bulgarian Socialist Party July 27 leadership battle
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By americansocialists The process of electing a new leader of the Bulgarian Socialist Party at the special congress to be held on July 27 is likely to be a long one, with 17 candidates now in the field. Most are…
Inequality: Political Origins, Political Solutions
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By Joseph Schwartz By Joseph M. Schwartz Nearly 40 years of bipartisan policies of the “4 Ds” of neoliberalism—deregulation, decrease in union strength, defunding of public goods, and decreases in taxes on the rich and corporations—have produced inequalities in income…
Change within Bulgarian Socialist Party has begun: ex-minister
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By americansocialists Sofia. ”Change within the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) has begun, the first step has already been made,” said former energy minister Rumen Ovcharov, speaking at a discussion on the future of the party themed ”The Change is a…
‘Hypocrite’ David Cameron won’t scupper our warships deal with Russia, French insist
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By americansocialists David Cameron is a hypocrite to demand France cancel a deal to build warships for Russia while London remains a haven for oligarchs, the head of the country’s ruling Socialist party said on Tuesday. President Francois Hollande is…
Meet Betsy Avila: DSA’s New Youth Organizer
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By Betsy Avila By Betsy Avila, Youth Organizer Betsy Avila is DSA’s new Youth Organizer. She will be responsible for maintaining and growing our youth section, the Young Democratic Socialists. She will also serve as lead organizer for the winter…
Resisting the New McCarthyism: Rabab Abdulhadi discusses AMCHA’s smear campaign, Palestinian Resistance, and the U.S. Solidarity Movement
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By Rabab Abdulhadi interviewed by the Editors After leading a January 2014 academic and labor delegation to Palestine and Jordan, Dr. Rabab Abdulhadi has come under sustained attack from the rightwing McCarthyist AMCHA Initiative, which describes itself as “a non-profit…
Mobilize for NYC Environmental Actions, Sept. 19-23
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By by Michael Gasser UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has called a special Climate Summit at United Nations Headquarters in New York City on September 23, 2014. This meeting, which is in addition to the annual UN Climate Change Conferences within…
Francois Hollande close to proposing to mistress he secretly visited on scooter, party officials say
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By americansocialists PARIS — Francois Hollande may be close to proposing to the actress, Julie Gayet, according to senior Socialist party officials who have reportedly asked the French president to clarify his status. We’ve been hearing for the past three…
DSA-LA General Membership Meeting, SATURDAY, July 26
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By admin DSA-LA Members, Please join us for a General Membership meeting on SATURDAY, July 26, at 6pm Peace Center, 3916 Sepulveda Blvd, Culver City, 90230 We’ll discuss chapter business and opportunities for participation in the planning and execution of…
Bulgarian government’s resignation nears as tussle over European Commissioner nomination continues
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By americansocialists The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) Speaker of Parliament, Mihail Mikov, and cabinet minister Dragomir Stoynev, both of whom aspire to take over as leader of the ailing party, said in separate interviews that the resignation of the cabinet…
Bulgarian Socialist Party may rule on its own, if it uses its entire potential: Stoynev
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By americansocialists Sofia. “The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) will join a coalition only if it has 100% guarantee that its entire programme will be realised,” said Dragomir Stoynev, Minister of Economy and Energy in the cabinet of Prime Minister Plamen…