SWP ‘stimulus’ donations head toward $150,000!

Vol. 85/No. 18 - May 10, 2021

Over the past week 10 contributors donated $12,740 to bring the contributions to the Socialist Workers Party from U.S. government $1,400 “stimulus” payments to $148,040 from 121 people. The U.S. government continues to send out the stimulus payments. Make a…


Help expand the reach of the ‘Militant,’ SWP 2021 campaign!

Vol. 85/No. 18 - May 10, 2021

The nine-week international drive to sell 1,400 subscriptions to the Militant, 1,400 books on working-class politics and raise $145,000 for the Militant Fighting Fund has begun. The drive will advance the campaigns of the 20 Socialist Workers Party candidates for state…


Minnesota SWP campaign joins debate over how to fight cop brutality

Vol. 85/No. 17 - May 3, 2021
Gerardo Sánchez, right, Socialist Workers Party candidate for Dallas City Council District 1, talks with UAW members Mitchell Vickery, left, and Chris Hodge, UAW Local 3057 president, on picket line at Prysmian Group in East Texas April 19. Over 200 unionists are striking for better working conditions. Bosses “don’t take into consideration that we are human beings,” Hodge said. SWP candidates campaign to build support for union battles.

MINNEAPOLIS — Doug Nelson, Socialist Workers Party candidate for mayor of Minneapolis, and SWP campaign supporters have been fanning out, bringing solidarity to labor battles, speaking out against police brutality and exchanging views with workers on their doorsteps about the…


SWP ‘stimulus’ donations heading toward $150,000!

Vol. 85/No. 17 - May 3, 2021

Over the past week 16 contributors donated $16,800 to bring the growing total of contributions to the Socialist Workers Party from U.S. government $1,400 “stimulus” payments to $135,300 from 111 people. Dennis Richter from Los Angeles sent his contribution last…


SWP: ‘The people of West Papua deserve support!’

Vol. 85/No. 17 - May 3, 2021

The following is a statement by Rachele Fruit from the Socialist Workers Party to the 20th Session of the U.N. Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, April 19-30.  Distinguished guests: My name is Rachele Fruit. I am the Socialist Workers Party…


Cut workweek with no pay cut to save jobs!

Vol. 85/No. 17 - May 3, 2021

Statement by Gerardo Sánchez, Socialist Workers Party candidate for Dallas City Council, District 1, April 21. Millions of workers remain out of work today, facing mounting hardships and uncertainty and isolation from fellow workers on the job. That is the…


We need our own party, a labor party

Vol. 85/No. 16 - April 26, 2021

Statement by Róger Calero, Socialist Workers Party candidate for New York City mayor, April 14. There are two Americas. One that belongs to the propertied ruling families who own the banks, land, mines, factories, hospitals and other means of production…


‘Join in drive to put SWP candidates on NJ ballot!’

Vol. 85/No. 16 - April 26, 2021
Tasim Cook told Joanne Kuniansky, Socialist Workers Party candidate for governor of New Jersey, that government “stimulus” payments just make people dependent. “We need to be back at work, so that we can fight together and stand up to the bosses,” Kuniansky said.

UNION CITY, N.J. — Socialist Workers Party campaigners are finding widespread interest in learning about a working-class road forward out of today’s capitalist economic and social crisis, and an alternative to the bosses’ twin parties, the Democrats and Republicans. They’ve…


SWP ‘stimulus’ donations up $20,000, now at $118,500

Vol. 85/No. 16 - April 26, 2021

Over the last week 18 new contributors have brought the growing total of contributions to the SWP from U.S. government $1,400 “stimulus” payments to $118,500 from 95 contributors around the country. We look forward to a growing total! Join the…


SWP campaign wins support for Marathon workers

Vol. 85/No. 16 - April 26, 2021

MARTINEZ, Calif. — Three campaign supporters joined Joel Britton, Socialist Workers Party candidate for California Assembly in the San Leandro area, above, campaigning at the afternoon shift change in front of the Martinez Refining Co. here April 8. “We explained…