Vol. 71/No. 26      July 2, 2007

BY BEN O’SHAUGHNESSY  
June 19—”The U.S. Social Forum will be a great opportunity for young people and others involved in different struggles to come together and discuss our common experiences,” said Ben Joyce, a member of the Young Socialists, in a telephone interview from Atlanta, where the nationwide gathering will take place.

“The Young Socialists will be here to share our recent experiences in the fight for immediate legalization of all undocumented immigrants and an end to the raids and deportations by la migra, the campaign to win freedom for the Cuban Five, the struggle against police brutality, and more.”

The U.S. Social Forum will take place June 27-July 1. It will include students, activists in social protest movements, trade unionists, and others. There will be five days of workshops, plenary sessions, and informal discussions on a wide range of political questions.

Its six main themes include “Gulf Coast Reconstruction in the Post-Katrina Era”; “War, Militarism and the Prison Industrial Complex”; “Indigenous Voices: From the Heart of Mother Earth”; “Immigrant and Migrant Rights in a Global Society”; “Liberating Gender and Sexuality: Integrating Gender and Sexual Justice Across Our Movements”; and “Workers’ Rights in the Global Economy.”

Organizers expect more than 10,000 people to attend.

The Young Socialists are encouraging all to get involved and help build the Forum among fellow students, coworkers, friends, and anyone looking for the most effective way to fight to change the world into one based on human solidarity instead of the cutthroat competition and brutality of capitalism.

Young Socialists members from across the United States, as well as Socialist Workers Party members and supporters, will not only be attending. A number will get to Atlanta early to get the lay of the land, collaborate with local organizers in final preparations, and help make the Forum a political success.

“We have been to a number of meetings and activities here to help begin to build the Forum among young people, workers, and others,” said Joyce. “Last night, the Young Socialists and other supporters of the Militant went to an immigrant rights vigil, where we sold nearly 65 copies of the paper and distributed information on the U.S. Social Forum. Later in the week, we will join in with others working on the Forum to get flyers out across Atlanta. We want to encourage everyone to join similar efforts across the country and to get here early to give us a hand.”

For more information on registration and on getting involved in local efforts to build the event, visit www.ussf2007.org or contact the Young Socialists at youngsocialists@mac.com. In Atlanta you can also contact the Young Socialists at (404) 758-2151.
 
 
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