INTERNATIONAL SOCIALIST RESISTANCE

Protest in Brussels

Around the world, millions of people have been demonstrating against global capitalism.

In Genoa, over 300,000 young people and workers marched in opposition to the G8 summit in July.

Anger is increasing daily against a system that puts the profits of a super-rich minority before the needs of the vast majority in society.

200 richest people

The assets of the 200 richest people in the world are more than the combined income of the poorest 2.4 billion people!

Yet the world’s capitalist leaders pursue policies that continue to make the poor poorer, with millions suffering from poverty, malnutrition and war.

Their policies also lead to the destruction of the environment in the name of profit, as their system is based on the ruthless exploitation of both human and natural resources.

There has never been a greater need for international socialism!

pro-big business agenda

On 14 December 2001, European Union heads of government will be meeting in Brussels, in Belgium, to plan the next stage of their pro-big business agenda.

EU summits, like meetings of other capitalist institutions such as the World Bank an the IMF, exist to serve the interests of the multinationals and the rich and powerful.

With economic crisis presently spreading rapidly through the main capitalist countries of the world, governments will respond by trying to make working class people pay for the systems failures, in the form of job losses and cuts in pay, benefits and services.

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International Youth Conference

15 December 2001, In Brussels

Build International Socialist Resistance

One of the slogans on the Genoa demonstration was: "Another world is possible". This raises the crucial question of what this alternative world will be, and how it will be achieved.

Two organisations involved in the anti-capitalist movement - Resistance International in Belgium, and Elevkampanjen in Sweden - are organising a conference in Brussels on December 15 to set up a new, democratic, socialist organisation to fight global capitalism and to pose a socialist alternative. They write:

"We believe that in order to organise a struggle to defend the rights of young people and workers, to fight against all forms of oppression, to fight against pollution and environmental disaster and to end the exploitation of working people and the poor around the world, a democratic socialist movement must be built to provide a clear alternative to world capitalism.

"This alternative means an end to the blind dictatorship of the market and its replacement with a society which is based on need not profit and a democratically planned economy run by working people.

"We appeal to all young people to participate in this conference which we hope will lay the basis for building an international, anti-capitalist and socialist organisation to help take the struggle against global capitalism forward.

"We think such a movement should be democratic and inclusive and aim to link itself to the struggles of workers internationally in defence of their jobs and living conditions."

ISR from Britain will be attending this conference. If you would like to be part of our delegation, then tick the box in the form in the Join or Contact pages on this site

50,000 March To End The War

At least 50,000 people marched through central London on Saturday 13 October demanding an end to war on Afghanistan. Protesters poured into London from all over England and Wales. The Socialist Party's contingent queued for one hour and 40 minutes to get out of Hyde Park; an indication of how big the demonstration was.

Lois Austin

This shows that a sizeable anti-war movement exists in Britain even at this early stage. Blair will not be able to dismiss this demonstration or ignore the huge display of anger and indignation at his prosecution of the war on Afghanistan.

Thousands of young people have been stirred into political activity by the onset of Bush and Blair's war. Our contingent was mainly made up of young people and was led by a group of school students.

Also significant were the hundreds of Muslims who took part; for many of them it was their first political demonstration. The anti-war movement needs to welcome their involvement and build upon it.

200 people listened to Dave Nellist, Socialist Party councillor, and other speakers outline the Party's analysis of the war at a street meeting at Speaker's Corner. Hundreds queued up to sign our petition and join the anti-war campaign.

We all need to re-double our efforts to build this campaign into a genuinely mass movement. Anti-war groups need to be established in every school, college and workplace. Coaches should be booked now for the next national demonstration on 18 November. Where Socialist Party members booked coaches for Saturday's demo they were all full.

All the indications are that November's demonstration will be even bigger. The first reports of civilian casualties are coming in. What we said all along is being vindicated- there is no such thing as a precision bomb or smart missile.

Many ordinary Afghans will be killed and injured in this bloody conflict. The big powers never go to war in the interests of the poor and the oppressed but only ever in their own interests. This war will not solve the problem of terrorism or put an end to reactionary regimes in Afghanistan.

As this becomes apparent to more and more people the movement will grow; let's ensure that it is a powerful force that puts an end to this war.

From The Socialist, 19 October 2001

War is not a solution