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Workers World Conference 2008

Workers World Party National Conference
November 15-16 2008
127 E. 22nd St, Manhattan, NYC


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International Solidarity Messages

Workers World Party conference focuses on new situation



The historic election of the first Black U.S. president, Barack Obama, and the deepening capitalist economic crisis have become the center of worldwide dialog and debate in the broad, progressive movement. Many are asking if these two unprecedented developments will lead to a revival of the class struggle inside the U.S., ultimately resulting in a socialist future....
Pushing the class struggle forward
Larry Holmes, Workers World Party Secretariat member.
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The immigrant struggle, the economy and May Day 2009
Teresa Gutierrez, Workers World Party Secretariat member and a leader of the May 1st Coalition for Immigrant and Worker Rights.
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Artificial stimulus fails to reverse global contraction
Fred Goldstein, Workers World Secretariat member and author of the newly-published book: "Colossus with feet of clay: Low-Wage Capitalism"
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The housing crisis and a fight-back program
Jerry Goldberg is a retired auto worker, an organizer of the Moratorium NOW! Coalition to Stop Foreclosures and Evictions in Michigan and a founding member of the Detroit branch of Workers World Party.
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Obama, national oppression & class struggle
Monica Moorehead, Workers World Secretariat member and editor of "Marxism, Reparations and the Black Freedom Struggle" book
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Youth are yearning for real change
LeiLani Dowell, a leader of Fight Imperialism, Stand Together and a Managing Editor of Workers World newspaper.
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Need for a revolutionary organization
Larry Hales, a leader of Fight Imperialism, Stand Together and Contributing Editor to Workers World newspaper.
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Prospects for a class-wide movement
Martha Grevatt, from Cleveland, is a long-time Chrysler worker, a United Auto Workers Executive Board member and Trustee.
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What activists had to say about WWP conference
With a deepening global economic crisis and the election of the first African-American president of the U.S. creating a new political situation, the Workers World Party conference on socialism was a magnet for activists who sensed a sea change in the working-class struggle....
Messages to WWP: Economic crisis, elections are the big questions
Some 25 workers’ organizations, communists and anti-imperialist activists from four continents sent messages of solidarity to the Nov. 15-16 Workers World Party National Conference....

Videos and Podcasts of Conference Reports

WORKERS WORLD PARTY

CONFERENCE

SAT•SUN • NOV 15•16

NEW YORK CITY

The New Situation in the U.S. and the World

  • The Obama election
  • Worst capitalist crisis since the 1930's
  • The challenges facing the working class and the oppressed,
    socialists, revolutionaries here in the belly of the beast

SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
127 E. 22nd ST, NYC

Conference Schedule:

Saturday, Nov. 15

9 a.m.-10 a.m.*Registration*
10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.*Opening plenary session* on the New Situation focusing on the Obama election and the capitalist economic crisis
11:30 a.m.-11:40 a.m.*Break*
11:40 a.m.-1:10 p.m.*Q & A discussion* in the auditorium
1:15 p.m.-2:45 p.m.*Lunch* (inside, outside the hall) *Fight Imperialism Stand Together Workshop* in cafeteria
2:50 p.m.-4:10 p.m.*Second plenary session* on the impact of the economic and political crises at home
4:15 p.m.-5:45 p.m.*Discussion Groups* on strategies and tactics in the New Situation (classrooms will be announced)
5:50 p.m.-7:00 p.m.*Third plenary session* on the impact of economic and political crises abroad
7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.*Dinner* outside Hall
9:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m.*Social* (place to be announced)

Sunday, Nov. 16

8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.*People's Video Network* workshop (Breakfast provided)
10:00 a.m. - 12 noon*Closing Plenary Session*--The role of a revolutionary Party in the new situation
 *Summation*
 *Singing of Internationale*
12:15 p.m.-2:30 p.m.--General Discussion in cafeteria (lunch provided)

Topics will include:

  • An assessment of the Obama presidency
  • The deepening economic crisis—What is it and how can we fight back?
  • Supporting the right to self-determination against imperialism in the Middle East, Latin America, Caribbean, Africa, Asia & inside the U.S.
  • Pushing forward the class struggle=UNITY against racism, national oppression, immigrant bashing, women’s oppression and LGBT oppression
  • Fight Imperialism, Stand Together (FIST) on organizing youth & students
  • Why capitalism is the problem and Socialism is the solution

and much more

  • Plenaries
  • Discussion groups
  • Strategy sessions
  • Music/spoken word

Register online here.

Workers World Videos of Conference reports and on Capitalist Meltdown

Socialist Guide to Economic Crisis

Capitalist Economic Crisis

Low Wage Capitalism - Colossus with Feet of Clay

by Fred Goldstein


Obama, McKinney, and the Elections

NO! to Imperialist War!

Fighting for Socialism and the Environment

F.I.S.T. - Fight Imperialism, Stand Together - Youth Fight for Socialism