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Bush Coming to Lancaster - Protest Planned


Lancaster, PA - September 27, 2007. This coming Tuesday, October 2nd, concerned citizens are asked to meet at Penn’s Square at 7 pm to demonstrate against President Bush’s visit to Lancaster County. This event will mark a massive opposition to Bush’s continued failed policies, both domestic and international. Bush is expected to arrive in the […]

National MDS Convergence


COMING TO CHICAGO IN NOVEMBER!

A Nationwide Convergence of Movement for a Democratic Society (MDS)

With Panels…Speakers…and Discussion on: War & Peace…Building a New Movement…Saving the Planet…Abolishing Prisons…Ending Racism…Building Our Own Media…Gay Rights & Human Rights…Women & Work…Comics & Popular Culture…SDS Today!!!
Featuring: Manning Marable, Kathy Kelly, Carl Davidson, Muhammad Ahmad, Peter Linebaugh, Gale Ahrens, David Roediger, Kate […]

Coming To Chicago: National MDS Convergence


COMING TO CHICAGO IN NOVEMBER!

A Nationwide Convergence of Movement for a Democratic Society (MDS)

With Panels…Speakers…and Discussion on: War & Peace…Building a New Movement…Saving the Planet…Abolishing Prisons…Ending Racism…Building Our Own Media…Gay Rights & Human Rights…Women & Work…Comics & Popular Culture…SDS Today!!!
Featuring: Manning Marable, Kathy Kelly, Carl Davidson, Muhammad Ahmad, Peter Linebaugh, Gale Ahrens, David Roediger, Kate […]

“Arrest Bush” Action At The UN


A sign declares the theme of the day…(Photo: Thomas Good / Next Left Notes)
New York, NY - September 25, 2007. Contingents bearing flag draped coffins came from all over the City, descending on Dag Hammarskjold plaza on Tuesday, September 25, 2007. Some of the coffin contingents started their march to the Dag as early […]

“War of Position”: Anti-Capitalist Attrition as a Revolutionary Strategy for Non-Revolutionary Times


Introduction
In non-revolutionary times, a revolutionary strategy has to acknowledge the distance that separates the preparatory phase from the crisis phase of anti-capitalist struggle. In a preparatory period, that is, when revolution is not yet a foreseeable prospect, the crucial tasks are to weaken the position of our adversaries (employers and the capitalist state) and to […]

Peace Protest ignites on Nashville’s West End Avenue


Written by: Dustin Shane
Nashville, Friday, Sept. 20: Pots and pans rattled and clanged along West End Ave. in front of Centennial Park as dozens turned out with household utensils to protest the war in Iraq for over two hours Friday evening.
The use of cooking implements was inspired by the late activist and […]

JOIN CINDY SHEEHAN, PEACE ACTION OF STATEN ISLAND AND MDS!


JOIN CINDY SHEEHAN, PEACE ACTION OF STATEN ISLAND AND MOVEMENT FOR A
DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY!
WHERE: Staten Island Ferry TerminalWHEN: Tuesday, September 25th, 7:00 AM

On Tuesday, September 25th beginning at 7:00 AM on the Staten Island side of the ferry, anti-war protesters will be carrying 2 mock-coffins up to the UN where a protest […]

Honking For Impeachment - And The Moratorium


Elaine Brower stands in the middle of Amboy Road(Photo: Thomas Good / Next Left Notes)
New York, NY - September 23, 2007. Staten Island’s MDS chapter joined with Truth 13 members to mark the kickoff of the Iraq Moratorium with a Honk For Impeachment action at the South Shore office of the notorious Bush […]

New Addition To NLN New Left Archive - Consumption: Domestic Imperialism


Consumption: Domestic Imperialism, an MDS document by Dave Gilbert
New York, NY - September 23, 2007. While covering Movement news, NLN also attempts to contribute to the public data stream by acquiring and scanning original SDS/MDS documents. The most recent addition to the NLN New Left archive is Dave Gilbert’s “Consumption: Domestic Imperialism”. […]

Hillary Didn’t Know…


Original post by Tom Keough and reposted by Radical Blogs