If you agree with the principles outlined in the statement, why not subscribe to the new paper, and The International Socialist Solidarity, Network, along with individual sponsors, are taking launch Resistance. to express and build support for a distinct political posttion which, despite differon secondary issues, we share. We want to deepen the fight for a party England on the model of, for example, the SSP Iraq. Communist Refoundation in Italy. collapse We want to strengthen the fight for inclusive, creative and forward looking Marxist will do this in the SSP, the anti-globalisation movement, the movements period of the oppressed and the labour movement generally. ourselves on the following positions:1) World canitalism has moved into a major new recession, which is exposing ongoing. Кос солне onS 0100e ern capitalism ever more blaThis recession will bring hardship and despair to millions who see their savings or substantially reduced - so from much so that even George the American people "losing renewal. faith in our free enterprise system!"
2) This crisis is impacting on the third world through mass poverty and austerity, movement, which has sur- least a 88 PaC September 11 ò environmental destruc HESS CYCH unemployment is now added the constant danger - enough militarism, already impactAfghanistan, Colombia and other coun tries, showing itself in the against the Palestinian people, and most likely leading soon to a massive assault on presidential 3) This new crisis of world launched capitalism, together with the Stalinism, and social democracy worldwide, exemplified by Blairism in forward. Britain, nas space for left and socialist But this is happening in a when still on the defensive, and when rebuilding the labour movement and social moveof the oppressed, and section of the beyond, and posing a credibelieve that stopping the advance of the existing far left organisa• far right. It would be irrethe largest of sponsible not to fight for a are pontically broad broad socialist alternative in enough the face of this danger. organisational strength, to We will seek to play this role on their own although they have a vital promote: role to play in bringing new • A creative, inclusive and Parties into exis forward-looking ence and leading then which implies a willingness We note, for example, that to reach out to, learn from, the French LCR, even after and engage its cectoral success in the with, those from other traditions as well as a wide range an appeal for and activists who do not see tion, which could become a new broad socialist party. We SCHISCIEN even socialist. think this is the right way The fight Socialist Alliance to become In the existing crisis, reac- a broad socialist party when tionary as well as left-wing the organisational and politi. alternatives are being forceready. The precondition for fied by the successes of the abilitics The vast is crucial to of the victims of this oppression are working building these movements will strengthen and unify the working within it. The rebuilding Beatins strength of movement, within that the fight for class Marxism, struggle politics and democracy in the unions. _ socialist international. expressed deepening and consolidating links with kestinace movements socialists and movements in Marxist or Europe and beyond; and also the fight against witch-hunt of asylum seckfor the Globalise ( Resistance other movements nco-liberal and the Stop majority recent years is a major step However also think within this framework, help sponsors or resistance have distinctive left contribute, which is why we are launching the paper. of the In addition to putting forward our own political views and as outlined above, we will actively seck to reflect and give a pratorm to debates within the left in Britain the of the paper. We believe that the politics cant support. If you agree with us, : ask you to support us in this project. *Resistance is a working title and for the bon to sion on the name has yet to be against taken.
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