Unions Join Commies

Unions, students join Wall Street protesters not hyperbole this time

“ . UNIONS JOIN DEMOS Just who are these “concerned citizens?” The Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) was founded in 2004, following an organizational fissure within the Marxist-Leninist Workers World Party (WWP) that resulted in three WWP member branches -- based respectively in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C -- breaking away to form their own group. Openly allied with the International ANSWER Coalition (which is intimately tied to Ramsey Clark's International Action Center), PSL has also established branches in New York City (in Harlem), Baltimore, Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, and West Chester, Pennsylvania. A proponent of  "revolutionary Marxism," PSL’s general raison d’etre is opposition to capitalism, which it defines as "the system in which all wealth and power is held by a tiny group of billionaires and their state," and the promotion of "socialism." The organization regards "U.S. capitalism" as the underlying cause of the war in Iraq (and all other wars) and regards "revolution" as the only viable alternative. PSL summarizes its thoughts about the power of the "big business media," the "Military-Industrial Complex," and "the [American] corporations and the banks" in a 64-page pamphlet titled The Party for Socialism and Liberation: Who We Are, What We Stand For. This publication articulates the group’s belief in the “validity of Marxism and Leninism,” expresses its support for “revolutionary Cuba,” and attacks “U.S. imperialism” and America's “drive for global domination.” [Full disclosure]  ” Elections really do have consequences don't they?   Click-Click