The meeting will discuss how, in the decade since the preparation in English of the magazine's central article, events have confirmed its analysis. "The title reflected the view of a small minority in the working-class vanguard at that time," said Catharina Tirsén in a February 22 interview. Tirsén is the editor of Ny International. "In Kosova today we see how the self-proclaimed victory of the imperialist powers in Europe and North America brings them into more direct conflict with the working people of Eastern Europe--and into increasingly open conflict with each other.

"Around 16 people in Sweden volunteered their time to bring this book to press," said Tirsén. These volunteers were organized to translate, proofread, and format the book.

Several of these people participate in the international reprint project. This involves more than 150 volunteers around the world in a long-term effort to transform Pathfinder's books and pamphlets into digital files. "We are hoping that more volunteers will step forward after this event," said Tirsén.

"One of the people who made Ny International possible will speak," she said, as well as a representative of the Young Socialists. The magazine includes the "Young Socialists Manifesto."

"The feature article in this book describes major struggles by airline workers and miners at the end of the 1980s. Today we see working people in Sweden regaining the confidence to collectively defend their rights," she said.

The Pathfinder bookstore, located at Vikingagatan 10 (T-bana St Eriksplan) in Stockholm, will host the event. The store, which will celebrate its 10th anniversary the same day, will be open all day, with a 4:00 p.m. reception to begin the proceedings. For more information, call (08) 31 69 33, or e-mail 100416.2362@compuserve.com  
 
 
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