Erica Smiley's Bi-Annual Report to the National Council April 12-13, 2008; Chicago, IL POLITICAL CLIMATE There are so many things I could talk about right now with regards to the state of education, jobs, housing, and the on-going occupation in Iraq. But these days it would be difficult to mention these things without first discussing the 2008 elections.
Can there be a restoration and even an increase in the role and prominence of US manufacturing in the context of capitalist globalization today?
Global warming is not just an inconvenient truth. The result of ignoring the root causes will be much more than inconvenient. Or else understanding the root causes and other major environmental problems can lead to revolutionary truth.
'The clearest expression of this developing movement pivots around the candidacy of Barack Obama, whose inspirational message and politics have captured the imagination of millions. So much so that many commentators and politicians use the words 'transformational' or 'transforming' to describe his candidacy that is, a candidacy capable of assembling a broad peoples majority to reconfigure the terms and terrain of politics in this country in a fundamental way.'
'A landslide vote that changes control of the White House and improves the balance of forces in the House and Senate and in the states will create a new political dynamic in our country and the possibility to win gains far beyond the current platform of either Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton.'
While we do not endorse any particular candidates, we do endorse and join in the anti-Bush/anti-right wing sentiments that are driving so many people to activism.
We call on our government to engage seriously and urgently in efforts to bring about a just peace based on two states, Israel and Palestine. It is the only solution for the people of Israel, Palestine and the U.S.
Labors campaign for the right to organize, and coalition organizing by peace and community groups for such needs as not-for-profit universal health care, affordable housing, equal quality public education, safe, clean energy and green job creation are at the heart of achieving a change of course in our country.
In This Newsletter: Ward Connerly is back and up to no good Action Alerts March 6 Global Day of Action AFL-CIO, U.K. Unions Join Forces Against Union-Busters Indianapolis Janitors finally at the bargaining table Teamsters add 5,600 new members Update: Manufacturing Think Tank Election 08 update Union Jobs (still more needed!)
The CPUSA proudly celebrates Women's History Month. We will be highlighting the progressive role woman have played in the world as well as the oppression women have faced through a series of articles and videos throughout the month of March.