Socialist Alternative is a national organization fighting in our workplaces, communities, and campuses against the exploitation and injustices people face every day.
Socialist Alternative's regular meeting will be held at a new location:
Monday, May 17th @ 6:30 PM One Heart Cafe' 604 Fawcett Ave. Tacoma, WA 98402
We will be meeting in the back room of One Heart, which is located next door to The Grand Cinema.
Tony will be presenting the topic, 'What is Socialism?'
Join us for an informational lead-off and discussion about socialism and why do we need to change the current political system. This meeting is open to anyone who would like to find out more about the organization.
For more information, contact Mary Smith @ 253-564-1488
Come to Socialist Alternative Meeting on MONDAY at 6.30pm, Mandolin Cafe, Tacoma 3923 S 12th St. (Socialist Alternative meeting is held at table at back of the Cafe)
This week we will be discussing the Nader campaign.
This week, also, Nader is speaking at TCC at 1.30 on Wednesday.
We will be looking to distribute more flyers in the next couple of days to attract the best possible turnout. Additionally, Philip Locker will also be speaking from the platform for Socialist Alternative, so anyone attending the meeting will also get some exposure to the ideas of SA.
Come to Socialist Alternative Meeting on MONDAY at 6.30pm.
Ralph Nader speaks in Tacoma! Wednesday, May 14th 1:30 PM Tacoma Community College Building#3 6501 S. 19th Street Tacoma 98466 $10 contribution/ $5 student/low-income (No one turned away)
Why support Nader? A recent poll showed 81% of Americans think the country is headed on the wrong track. Obama has inspired millions of people by speaking out against the war and claiming to refuse money from corporate lobbyists. It's clear ,the overwhelming majority of Americans are yearning for a change from eight years of Bush's corporate war-mongering. But the question is: Can the Democrats deliver the change they are promising?
Beneath Obama's and Clinton's rhetoric, their actual records reveal that they have repeatedly voted to keep the troops in Iraq, and they have received millions upon millions of dollars from big corporations. Come hear Ralph Nader speak and read these articles about why you should support the strongest independent, pro-worker campaign and help us build a movement to end corporate control of our society!
We need your help, especially to spread the word: 1. Pass the news on to friends, family, co-workers, classmates right now! Post this announcement on other websites!
2. Lead a team of volunteers to go postering or pass out leaflets together. Pick a time and place you want to meet, bring tape and/or staple hammers, and call Ramy at (206) 293-8389 to get volunteers to go postering together.
3. Let the media know Nader is coming to town and urge them to cover Nader's speech and to interview Nader while he is in town. The media can contact Nader's media team through www.VoteNader.org
4. Volunteer to collect signatures to get Nader on the WA State ballot. Contact Mike Gillis at 206-755-4262 or mikedgillis@hotmail.com
5. Help us find a volunteer who could provide American Sign Language interpretation for Nader's speech for at least 1 person who requested this. Email jessiquadown@gmail.com if you find a volunteer.
Come to Socialist Alternative Meeting on MONDAY at 6.30pm, Mandolin Cafe, Tacoma 3923 S 12th St.
(Socialist Alternative meeting is held at table at back of the Cafe)
This week we will be discussing the current status of the Democratic Party primary. We will look behind the platitudes of the campaign promises and images and look at the substance of the campaigns, including the blatant racist button-pushing being used by the Clinton campaign. Mary will give the introduction.
We just heard that Ralph Nader will be speaking in Tacoma on Wednesday May 14th at around 1pm at TCC. He is subsequently speaking in Seattle that evening.
We will also review the important strike by the ILWU and the immigrant rights march on May 1st.
We will also review and upcoming events + discuss any other items of interest.
Come to Socialist Alternative Meeting on MONDAY at 6.30pm, Mandolin Cafe, Tacoma 3923 S 12th St.
(Socialist Alternative meeting is held at table at back of the Cafe)
With the Olympics coming up this summer in China, and growing protests about China's clampdown in Tibet disrupting the carrying of the Olympic torch, this is a great opportunity to review how socialists analyze China: Is China Communist? Is it capitalist? Will China supplant the US as the world's most powerful nation?
These are some of the questions we will discuss in our lead-off discussion.
Come to Socialist Alternative Meeting on MONDAY at 6.30pm, Mandolin Cafe, Tacoma 3923 S 12th St. (Socialist Alternative meeting is held at table at back of the Cafe)
This week we will examine the announcement of the ILWU that they will strike on May 1 against the war, and the developing debate in the ILWU about this proposal.
A member of the union will give an introduction on the ILWU, the importance of May 1 for workers, and the proposed action for May 1.
Last week we discussed the WASL and are proposing to do a campaign on this during the coming months. More information about the WASL campaign will be available as it develops.
We will also review the last week's activities, upcoming events, and discuss any other items of interest.
Come to Socialist Alternative Meeting at 6.30pm, Mandolin Cafe, Tacoma www.themandolincafe.com 3923 S 12th St. (Socialist Alternative meeting is held at table at back of the cafe.)
Guest Speaker on the struggle for socialism in Bolivia:
In the worldwide struggle against poverty and oppression, Latin America is clearly at the forefront. From Venezuela to Chile, the people of the region have shown enormous courage and sacrifice to fight to challenge imperialism and the corporations that dominate their lives. Bolivia is no exception. With mass strikes, protests, and the election of a left-wing president, Evo Morales, the country has become an inspiration to others. Today the revolution is at a crossroads, with workers and peasants searching for a way to take the struggle forward and defend themselves against growing the counter-revolution. Come hear an eyewitness account of the struggles on the ground in Bolivia and the prospects of a revolutionary movement with significant international implications.
About the speaker:
Recognizing the international significance of the rising tide of struggles of poor and indigenous people sweeping Latin America, Adam gave up the comforts of life in the U.S., left his family and friends, and moved to Cochabamba, Bolivia where the struggle is most advanced. As the impoverished Bolivian people know only too well, building mass movements against the poverty and oppression caused by capitalism and Western imperialism is a daunting task, but one that Adam has nonetheless dedicated his life to. Not even deportation and physical threats from reactionaries and semi-fascist groups have deterred Adam from supporting the struggle of Bolivia's poor and working class. American Blackout: as a reminder: We are showing: American Blackout this Saturday in building #15 at TCC at 12pm. It describes how the Democratic Party leadership undemocratically kicked out Cynthia McKinney from her congressional seat due to her opposition to the Iraq war and calls for further investigation into 9-11.
We campaign for the building of a mass workers' party to represent the interests of workers, youth, and the environment against the two parties of big business.
We see the global capitalist system as the root cause of terrorism, war, poverty, discrimination, and environmental destruction. As capitalism moves deeper into crisis and recession, a new generation of workers and youth must join together to take the top 500 corporations into public ownership.
We believe the dictatorships that existed in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe were perversions of what socialism is really about. We are for democratic socialism where people will have control over their daily lives.
Socialist Alternative is in political solidarity with the Committee for a Workers' International, a worldwide socialist organization in 37 countries, on every continent. Join us!
