Vol. 71/No. 15      April 16, 2007

The money is needed to cover the paper's operating costs—like printing, shipping, rent, and utilities—and expenses for fielding reporting teams around the world.

The Militant's subscription drive, concurrent with the fund appeal, provides greater opportunities to raise money. As initial efforts in the sub drive show, many workers and youth are eager to help circulate the paper more broadly. They can also be enlisted to contribute themselves and solicit donations from coworkers and friends for the fund appeal.

Militant supporters in a few areas have taken initiatives to get an early start. At the March 24 grand opening of the new Militant Labor Forum hall in Atlanta, those present contributed more than $1,100 on the spot and pledged an additional $3,975. Participants at a March 30 Militant Labor Forum in New York donated $400 and pledged an additional $3,900.

In the first four days of the campaign, the Militant received nearly $2,000 for the fund. On a weekly basis, $12,500 is needed to allow the paper to meet its projections.

These include sending international reporting teams this month to cover the Womens' International Democratic Federation conference in Caracas, Venezuela, April 9-12, and the April 29-30 international youth conference on the Cuban Five. So funds are needed urgently.

Donate generously, and convince coworkers, fellow students, neighbors, and friends to do the same. Please make out checks to the Militant, earmarked "Fund Drive," and send them to the paper at 306 W. 37th St., 10th floor, New York, NY 10018.

Click here to see the fund drive chart