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Vol. 73/No. 8      March 2, 2009

 
Discussions on politics, crisis
boost ‘Militant’ renewal drive
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BY ANGEL LARISCY  
“This is one of the best renewal drives. There are more discussions with people, more interest in discussing politics, and plenty to follow up on,” said Arlene Rubinstein, a sewing machine operator at American Apparel in Los Angeles. She reports two of her coworkers decided to renew their subscriptions to the Militant.

With one week to go, Militant supporters around the world are stepping up efforts to bring home the January 24 through February 24 campaign to win 400 readers of the socialist newsweekly to renewing their subscriptions or subscribing for six months or longer.

Through the campaign, supporters of the Militant are getting to know readers of the paper better by visiting them to discuss politics and also showing them a range of revolutionary books and pamphlets.

Rubenstein reports that Eleanor García, Socialist Workers Party candidate for U.S. Congress in the 32nd District in Los Angeles, spent over an hour at the home of a trucker who in the course of the discussion renewed his subscription for six months. He also purchased The First and Second Declarations of Havana and Is Socialist Revolution in the U.S. Possible?

Supporters of the Militant in Seattle sent in three renewals this week from meetings with readers. One was from a man who “especially liked the coverage of the economy from a working-class point of view,” writes Edwin Fruit.

Des Moines, Iowa, supporters, who have signed up 13 readers to continue receiving the paper, are raising their quota from 15 to 18. They went to Waterloo, Iowa, with distributors from the Twin Cities, and met with four readers who decided to renew.

“One renewal was to a woman who considers the Militant her paper,” writes Becca Williamson. “She mostly liked the coverage on immigrant rights and labor issues.”

Janet Roth of Auckland, New Zealand, reports they have sold 10 renewals toward their quota of 12. “Our sales in Auckland have been boosted by responding to oppose the Sri Lankan government’s military offensive against the Tamil minority,” Roth writes.

One week, 142 subs to go! Join the campaign by renewing your subscription or signing up a new reader today. Contact a distributor listed on page 8 to find out about activities in your area or to ask someone to visit for more discussion.

2009 'Militant' subscription renewal drive: January 24 - February 24 (chart)

 
 
 
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