providing benefits for the workers EDITORIAL who are paying into this plan." According to that law Mr. This is the last question to be Obama, it states, very, very asked of Mr. Obama: '7s the directly that: "The primary forced bankruptcy of General responsibility of the pension fund Motors and the elimination of "fiduciaries" is to run this plan tens of thousands of jobs, just solely in the interests of an arranged collection grab for participants and beneficiaries and the favored U.S. financiers that for the exclusive purpose of are calling the shots? PRESIDENT OBAMA AND THE BAIL OUT OF US AUTOMKERS This financial robbery of US and Canadian taxpayers hard- earned money is nothing more than the Greatest Auto Theft in history! Besides this unheard of Billions Robbery, it is also dumping 40,000 of the last 60,000 auto trade union jobs into the mass grave dug by Obama's appointee, James Dimon. Mr. Dimon is the CEO of J.P. Morgan and Citibank. While GM trade union workers are losing their jobs and retirement benefits, their life savings, but the GM shareholders are getting rich and most expect to get back a stunning $6 BILLION! Even under the present US Laws this is illegal! Helping Mr. Dimon is also the official Obama's appointee — This cartoon is from the Toronto Daily Star newspaper' showing Steven Rattner, Obama's "Auto the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) leadership that did not stand Czar" - the man who ordered up strongly enough during this financial robbery. Looking on is General Motors to go bankrupt. the Prime Minister of Canada and Premier of Ontario, Obama's man ordered GM to grab the auto workers pension funds in order to pay off Morgan and Citibank. In this way these two banks will get their $6 Billon right away. After all, that's how monopoly capitalism works! So, what's wrong in seizing worker's pension fund monies in a Bankruptcy? The answer, Mr. Obama, Mr. Law Professor that you are - IT IS ILLEGAL, ACCORDING TO THE U.S. LAW THAT YOU SWORE TO UPHOLD! Peter Westin of Aton Bank IN THE PRESIDIUM OF AGAIN, RUSSIA demographic Report said: " Russia today has one of the highest death THE ANTI-FASCIST BUCKLES TO USA rates in the world!" Russia has signed now an In the first national census since COMMITEE OF UKRAINE agreement with US Imperialism and Soviet Union time, done in 2002 - By VLADIMIR PRONIN opened up a plant in Siberia to women outnumber men by 10.1 destroy huge stock piles of US made million. Last May 16, 2009, under the artillery shells filled with deadly nerve Even the World Bank reported last chairmanship of G.V. Buyko, there agents, more than a decade after the year that because of the rapid rise of took place an important meeting of US first pledged to destroy them. tuberculosis and other diseases that our Anti-Fascist Committee. We This facility is the largest in the were eliminated during Soviet times, th examined the celebration of May 9 world, dedicated to destroying the death rate amongst men is the Day of Victory over fascism and it chemical, biological and nuclear becoming an epidemic. was significantly evident that this outdated arms. date and this victory are very deeply A very simple question is this: YES SOVIET COMRADES! ingrained in the psyche of our people since most of these stockpiles of BACK TO THE FUTURE and the role played by the Soviet artillery shells and biological arms BACK TO SOCIALISM! Union and its glorious Red Army in are products of America, why cannot the victory over fascism - that US destroy all of them on American terrible hurricane of the XX Century. territory? Why did the present NEW AFGHAN SUPPLY There were evaluations of our Russian regime allow this plant to be work since the last Conference and built and to be used in order to ROUTES TAKE SHAPE the effect of our unified work with destroy US-made weapons? US Imperialism under President other organizations and movements Obama has now completed a new that took part in this unified march to Who in the Kremlin bowed very transportation route to Afghanistan, celebrate the Victory over fascism. low to Uncle Sam and gained the to transfer war supplies to US and There were placards, signs and $$$ payoff? other forces to fight the resistance of posters: "Down with Orange the people of Afghanistan. fascism!"- "Yushenko, your heroes Former Soviet Tadjikistan and its were shooting our Red Army RUSSIAN POPULATION traitorous leadership has signed an Soldiers in the back!"- "Banderovci - agreement to allow US forces to they are fascists!"- "Away with this TO HALVE IN 60 YEARS utilize not only the airfields, but all national-fascist regime!" From MOSCOW TIMES railways and highways for the US At the meeting at the monument Even this pro-Russian government occupation forces in Afghanistan. to V.I. Lenin, members of the news media had to admit after a Tadjikistan could be handling Presidium spoke - N.F. Lavrinenko, demographic study predicted that the between 50 to 200 huge containers A. Y. Naiman, Y. V. Shilovcev and population of Russia, which now is of war supplies per week. M.K. Rodionov. 143.8 million people and is shrinking Uzbekistan, another ass-kisser of US We adopted a protest statement -because of the terrible economic Imperialism is also giving up its against the holding in Kiev on May airfields, rail and roads for this th and healthcare conditions - is now 16 "All Ukrainian Social-Nationalist shrinking by over 1 million people per American purpose. Congress. If the people of Ukraine year! In 60 years, if the conditions do Kyrgyzsten is also negotiating for a do not unite against this growing not improve drastically, the better pay-off to help USA. nationalist-fascist movement, there ethnographers predict that the History never forgets and people will be tragedies, bloodshed and loss population of Russia will shrink to 72 will never forgive these traitors, who of many lives in this struggle. Millions. forgot as to which system brought If we do not take immediate action Ten million workers will die until them from their backwardness into at this time, it means that we are year 2015. The working population the light of Socialism and their allowing fascism to grow and fell by more than 12 millions since modern development. thousands of young people shall be USSR was dismembered. the victims - is one of statements in Experts in health stated that the our Protest Declaration. We also death rate of the Russian workers demanded that the government take from accidents, poisoning and steps to bring the leaders of this also injuries at the unsafe workplace now, all those that financially support this is at the same level as it was in fascist movement in the Ukrainian Russia 100 years ago. government. The Russian State sponsored study We appealed to the people of by Aton Capital Investments Bank Ukraine to be vigilant - expose all of indicate in their study that the these nationalist-fascists, and Russian population will fall to half by always demonstrate against their 2050. The Russian population will actions. drop to 130 million by 2015 and way down to 75 millions by 2050.

I DECLARE AN ANATHEMA AGAINST THESE OATH- BREAKERS AND TRAITORS! By GALINA SAVCHENKO

On May 9th Victory Day, as always, the "free press" was not with or part of the main demonstration in Ukraine or in Russia, where the big columns of marchers led by Zyuganov and Simonenko were not shown over the TV media at all! In Moscow, on the Red Square, the flag of the Russian traitor Vlasov was flying over the Kremlin. In Kiev the Veterans of the Great Patriotic War allowed themselves to be taken by busses right to the Kreschatik, Square, where the Ukrainian Security Service had them march alone, supervised by these modern- day Banderite, under the watchful eyes of Yushenko and Tymoshenko. Shame on you Veterans that you allowed yourself to be herded like sheep! Why did the Head of the Russian Orthodox Church Kirilo, gave a gift to this traitor and nationalist, in the name of god in order to try and get him a bigger popular rating for the coming presidential elections in Ukraine. As our people 300 years ago when they pronounced an Anathema against the traitor Mazepa, so it is today that we declare an Anathema against these new Mazepas - When Glalina was attacked at the Eternal Flame where flowers were Yushenko and Tymoshenko. being laid, this poster with the photo of Stalin was torn to shreds by Today there is a dual policy that these Banderites, but Galina Savchenko managed to give one if affects our lives in Ukraine. these attackers a bloody nose and a black eye. The Veterans and the Heroes of the Soviet Union, living in Ukraine, they abandoned their Soldiers Oath and Frontline comradeship, they sold out our Soviet fathers and mothers - who did not return back from the fronts. They capitulated before the Banderite symbol of Trizub! What is the worth of the Victory Day greetings to these veterans from this traitor Tymoshenko? This is all done so that no one will say the word "Soviet" or mention the victory of the Soviet Union, Soviet people, Soviet Army, Soviet victory! Even Mr. Medvedev. President of Russia is afraid to utter the great meaning of the word SOVIET! In spite of the present anti-Soviet hysteria in the media of Ukraine and Russia trying desperatelv to keep on the chains that they had put around peoples' necks; who make fun of everything Soviet and Socialist; eliminating all Soviet Holidays and befuddling the old Soviet War Veterans that they were liberating only Russia and Ukraine, but not the Soviet Union! But in far away Canada, we can read and feel the warmth and the truth from Northstar Compass journal, whose Editorial Board always honor and celebrate this most important day in the life of Soviet People, the Victory Day of the Soviet People - the Soviet victory over fascism - over Hitler, over Banderites and Vlasovites!

We thank you dear comrades!

These are 3 Tretyak sisters who are Komsomol of Ukraine.

Galina Savchenko, together with other Soviet War veterans rode a Soviet Second World War tank in Kiev during the Victory Day celebration, despite all efforts by the present regime to downplay the significance of the Soviet Red Army!

regime, although h was not a member of the CC CPSU committee OLEG SHENIN PASSED that tried to overthrow Yeltsin, he sympathized with them. AWAY IN MOSCOW After the success in August counter-revolution, he was arrested Oleg Shenin was a long-time and put into prison by Yeltsin in member of the CC CPSU, holding Moscow, where he had to undergo many important government posts two serious operations. inside the Soviet Government and After he was freed together with responsible for the great help that other anti-Yeltsin Communists he Soviet Union gave to Afghanistan. became active in trying to He was the Secretary of the Soviet reconstruct the CPSU. Until his Polibureau, and when the counter- death he wanted to reconstitute the revolution took over and the USSR, even though his methods and massacre took place of the dedication was criticized by many defenders of the Soviet Supreme other communist party leadership. Soviet (White House) by Yeltsins VENCEREMOS ORGANIZATION MEMBERS IN MOSCOW DEMONSTRATE IN DEFENSE OF THE "CUBAN FIVE" HELD IN U.S. PRISONS

called "Communists of Russia". The aims of this Communist movement is TOWARDS UNITY to unite Ccmmunists who reject the revisionist Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF), OF COMMUNISTS Maria Donchenko has become a member of its Central Committee. IN RUSSIA This new party is based on the In a very important news item experience of a regional coalition that was sent to NSC, she informed that was created earlier in some us that on May 5, 2009 in Moscow other regions of Russia, such as there took place a gathering and a "Communists of the Far East". new movement was created and it is We hope that this is a step, long overdue for unity of all Communists in Russia and later in other former Soviet Republics. You must know your enemy in order to struggle against it. We wish this new movement success in their struggle for unity, against the present bourgeois regimes in ex USSR and against the revisionist leaders of the many communist-workers parties in former Soviet Union.

SPECIAL FOR NSC

This is the first article from the series " History of the USSR through Family Albums". These photographs were not taken by some professional photographers who could then be accused of censure. These photos came from private family albums and were taken by the average Soviet people between 1920 and 1950. Even though these photos were not made professionally, they reflect the life that people lived during that time. Much, of course, has been left out due to space reasons only. The Second World War is covered very briefly, and should be a subject of a separate article. However, these pictures give an idea as to what it Children, Middle of the 1020's. was like to live in the Soviet Union between 1920 and 1950. Look at the Soviet people in these pictures. Their faces, their clothing and surroundings reflect the time that they lived in. Sometimes, these photos can tell us more about their life than any historian propagandist or analyst! These children hold textbooks for the first time in their lives. Soviet Union was the first to introduce universal public education that was accessible to everyone.

Child homelessness was fully liquidated by the 1930's.

Relaxing in the water, Kirovsk region 1932-1936

These are agricultural workers. An were state farms, there were over agricultural cartel was a non- 140,000 non-governmental governmental co-operative workshops, which employed over 2 organization that was formed by million people. These workshops people who made their own produced over 6% of total goods in agreements with the Government the USSR For instance - co- and other co-operatives, paid their operative workshops created 40% of own taxes, etc. all produced furniture, 70% of cutlery Anyone who says that the Soviet and metal dishware, 35% of clothing 1934. A hike along the Georgian- Union was a super-controlled state, and almost 100% of toys. Military Road. where everything was directly Co-operative agricultural farms controlled by the government, either usually employed workers part-time. does not know history or is purposely In the 1930's they employed about Can you imagine a worker in the lying. 30 million people. Imperial Czarist Russia who would The co-operative movement was be able to go on a government- very widespread in the USSR during These co-operative and state sponsored hike? As H.G. Wells said the time of Stalin. Aside for the farms were destroyed by Krushchev - this is the only country in the world collective farms, which were with the start of the anti-Stalin where they play classical music to themselves co-operatives, there hysteria. the workers!

Young men 1930's - Kirovsk region

These badges were given to them after passing the RWD test (Ready for Work and Defense) and RwSD (Ready for Work and Sanitary Defense). At that time, any self- respecting boy was expected to get one of these badges. People were respected for their personal traits, and not for their parent's money or connections. In a couple of years, these people will win the Great Patriotic War, rebuild a world superpower and launch a man into space. Look at the attentive, strong- willed, adult faces of these boys. They are only 16 years of age.

"Pioneers Bench" a children's game. Pioneer Camp 1937

Any child could go for an entire summer to a Pioneer Camp, where they were educated, trained and entertained. All parents could afford this, since almost all of the expenses were paid for by the USSR Government. These camps were available in the Soviet Union from the 1930's. However even to this day, there are no similar camps in any of the Western countries.

Air sleigh on the ice of the Volga River, near Kandavinsk Bridge, 1930's

These Air Sleighs were the high-tech at that time. They played an important role in developing aviation technology and were widely used in exploring the North and the far North, as well as in the Finnish War and in the Great Patriotic War.

Dear readers: This Photo Album history of the USSR will continue in next issue of NSC. estates and other large companies owned by multinational corporations. INTERNATIONAL NEWS The government also expropriated over 300 boats, 30 private barges, 30 sea terminals and docks, 3 hydro MAY DAY IN TURKEY AND dams and workshops where there WHEN THE WORKING are large crude oil reserves on Lake NORTHERN KURDISTAN Maracaibo. By [email protected] CLASS ROARS, ALL The program is for revitalization of the entire working class and to stop May Day, the International Day of CAPITALISTS any exploitation of workers by Union, Solidarity and Struggles of the capitalist owners or multinational working class, led to a fight of will TREMBLE! corporations. which had lasted for several months CHAVEZ OF VENEZUELA in Turkey and Northern Kurdistan. http://www.aporrea.org/actualidad.Vn134 The state provides the Taxim 881.html Square, Istanbul, the place where 37 people had been killed on May Day in 1977 for demonstrating on that day, this ban continued during this SECRETARY GENERAL year of 2009. However after the clashes that OF THE U.N. CALLS took place here last year, this year the Turkish fascist state was forced FOR A BAN OF ISRAEL to make some maneuvers when it saw the determination of the FROM MEMBERSHIP demonstrators to keep on walking to the Taxim Square. The Istanbul The past cannot be undone, but governor said that he would only the future can change. As its newly allow an "acceptable mass elected Secretary-General, I promise participation" consisting of only union that the United Nations will no longer leaders and representatives to be on be a passive enabler of genocide. the Taxim Square. The other Therefore I will ask the General Assembly to meet in special session demonstrators were to go to the President Hugo Chavez of at the earliest possible time to strip Kadikoy Square. The aim was very Venezuela addressed on May 21, Israel of its membership...Ordinarily clear - to separate the revolutionary 2008, 400-strong workers from the a motion to expel a member nation leading forces from the workers in industrialized heartland of Guayana would have to come at the order not to be to together on this where he announced plans for recommendation of the Security May Day Celebration. The first May implementing a series of radical Council, but this is not an ordinary Day was celebrated in Turkey 100 measures, largely drawn from motion. Because Israel is in violation years ago. proposals coming from the workers' of its terns of admission, it is not a discussions held that day. He said to The police hindered thousands member in good standing, so the UN the workers: " / can see, sense and from going to Taxim Square and had has every right to declare General feel the roar of the working class! some of the yellow unions listen and Assembly Resolution 273 as null and When the working class roars, the they went to the other demonstration. void. Since Israel's membership capitalists tremble!" Taxim Square resounded with depends on adherence to that revolutionary slogans and they To the cheers of the workers, resolution, its expulsion is automatic. resisted the police in every street Chavez announced the Ben Ki-Moon said that on the 60th when the police barred them from nationalization of six iron briquette, Anniversary of Israel's entry into the coming unto the Square. In spite of ceramics and steel companies, one UN. Few people know that that the state imposed ban thousands after another, to the great delight of Israel is the only nation to be given a managed to fight through the lines of the workers present. conditional admission into the UN. police. Our MLCP militia was in the He said that this process was Under the General Assembly front ranks and fought the police in started in order to create basic Resolution 273, Israel was admitted order to get the people unto the integrated industries as part of on the condition that it grant all Square. Our militia was composed of building socialism. He said that Palestinians the right to return to members of the Communist Youth "Every factory should be a school, in their homes and to also receive Organization and fought against the order, as Che said, to create not only compensation for lost or damaged police slingshots, rubber bullets, briquettes and sheets and steel and property, according to the UN truncheons and Molotov cocktails. aluminum, buy also, above all, new General Assembly Resolution 194, men and women, a new society, a The May Day celebrations finished paragraph 11. with the regional rally on May 2 at socialist society." the Kurdish City of Urfa. The National Assembly passed a http://www.gregrfettom.com/intpolitics.200 law ensuring state control over a 9.o511.htm range of private companies, land 19 operational centers for the Muslim actively participate in Tokyo ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF extremists. At that time the mosque conference few weeks ago. In this was surrounded for one week by the conference Iran's delegation IRAN FEARFUL OF SUNNI police and 100 people were killed promised to shoulder some of the during the clashes. Abdul-Aziz's money that has been allocated as a EXTEMISTS IN brother, Abdul-Rashid Fazi who was financial aid to Pakistan with the also a prayer leader, was among the conditions that the US also will keep PAKISTAN deads. Abdul-Aziz who considers the Zardari's government in power. By HADI SHRAF himself the leader of the Muslims Despite all the promises made by was in the Red Mosque during the Zardari in this conference to fight the In the aftermath of a weak central clashes and was arrested while extremists, his past policies and the government in Pakistan and trying to escape by disguising unfolding events in Pakistan may escalating attacks by the reactionary himself under Islamic veil. Different prove otherwise. His talks and Islamic extremists, the new types of firearms such as, rocket promises are mainly intended to government of Pakistan headed by launchers, machine guns, grenade encourage more financial aids for Asif Ali Zardari is headed towards a launchers were found in the mosque. Pakistan. collapse. Zardari who is unable to control the unfolding events in Based on the previous agreements Mounting fears among the heads Pakistan, recently was forced to between government and the of the Islamic Republic regime, allow a coalition of Taliban and Al extremists when the government and statements issued by Taliban. Qaeda to impose their Islamic Sharia accepted to give the control of the in tribal region of Swat in Swat valley to the extremists and With the spread of Sunni Northeastern Pakistan. Such a allowed them to enforce Islamic extremism and the weak central concession to reactionaries of the Shariah, in return they promised to government of Zardari, more than region has caused a new wave of lay down their arms and maintain America and any other Arab nation in Islamic extremism to sweep this peace in the region which is only 100 the region, regime of Islamic populous nation of 173 million kilometers from the capital Republic is deeply concerned about people. Islamabad. But the events in the last the events in Pakistan. With the few weeks proved the opposite, Central government's pullback collapse of the central government, Molla-Aziz's speeches show that hasn't been limited to giving and takeover by the Sunni they are after taking over the concession in Swat region, few extremists, in a country with more government. weeks ago Imam Abdul-Aziz, prayer than 100 nuclear warheads and 2.5 Despite all the talks about "bad" leader of the Red Mosque in times more people, the power image Islamabad, was released on bail. and "good" Taliban circulating in of the regime in Tehran can easily Washington, there is no sign from Abdul-Aziz with some minor evaporate. differences is what Khomeini was for "good" Taliban helping the US in the High anxiety among the heads of Iran thirty years ago. Right after he region. Few weeks ago spokesman the regime in Tehran forced them to was released from prison he of the Taliban in the region, Moslem announced, "Islamic laws not only should be enforced in Pakistan but PROLETAREN nr 21, 22-27 maj 2009 those laws should be followed all over the world". Abdul-Aziz who was treated like a hero by thousands of his followers in the Red Mosque, with a mentoring tone announced that, "we hope, with God's help, our sacrifices will not go in vain and Islam not only will rule Pakistan but also the entire world". While talking like a leader he added, "we are a peaceful people, but if they try to stop us or create obstacles for us...they first should take a look at what we did in Swat and other tribal regions" He was referring to recent events in that region and threatening the central government to either cave in to pressures from the extremists or face the consequences.

The mosque that Abdul-Aziz delivered his speech is the same mosque that on July 10 2007 was stormed by the Pakistan's military forces and is considered one of the Khan, said, "as long as governments Nowadays, AhMadinejad's too much in Iran anymore even for in Pakistan and Afghanistan continue slogans and speeches have much the uneducated sectors of the their anti-Islamic policies there is no different tones. His speeches for the society. Only government organs reason for Taliban to lay down its crowds in towns that he visits is more such as Passdaran, Basij, and paid weapons". He continued saying, "if like a teacher teaching war lessons operatives of the government are we achieve victory in one region, to the kids in elementary schools! He willing to become part of these circus people want us to help them in the goes asking, "what do we do if shows. Almost on a daily basis, other regions as well". Taliban along enemy attacks us?", and the crowd extremists deliver suicide attacks in with Al-Qaeda and the Imams such chants, "we resist". He seems in not Pakistan, but in Iran there are only as Abdul-Aziz are pretty adamant tired of repeating his ever boring talks about these type of operations. about spreading Islam in the world slogans. He asks, "what is nuclear Now and then, government officials and making "divine ruling" universal. energy" and the crowd responds, thinking to flex their muscles against Spokesman of Taliban said, "we both "our just right". Most of the times, the West try to bring out some of are fighting for the same goal and these crowds are the same people their supporters to the streets that is to enforce Islamic law on the which are bussed in to the claiming to be ready for these type of earth". government's parades in an operations. Groups such as Fears and high level of anxiety organized fashion by the government "Khahrane Zeinab" (sister's of among the heads of the regime in organs. Zeinab) usually are bussed in near Tehran make sense in the context Something similar to what the foreign embassies as part of the that not only in the last 30 years they happened in Iran thirty years ago regime's scare tactics. Suicide have imposed a theocratic tyranny might repeat itself here in Pakistan. attacks that the regime in Iran is on the people of Iran but also have Even though Pakistan's extremists behind them are usually carried out accumulated millions of dollars in are not in power yet but the pattern is by the Palestinian supporters of the personal foreign accounts. With the similar. It might take a long time, regime, and no member of the collapse of the government in perhaps another thirty years or so, Passdaran, or Basij ever directly is Pakistan and a following takeover by until people like Abdul Aziz, Molla involved in these attacks for "freeing a coalition of Taliban and Al-Qaeda Omar, and Bin Laden to build up Jerusalem", or "defeating dirty world the true color of the "anti-imperialist" their foreign bank accounts, and only power oppressors". "Resistance slogans of the regime will be then they might tone down their fiery against Zionist until the last drop of exposed. slogans. Ahmadinejad's speeches blood", slogan that we have been hearing from the mouthpieces of the It has been very clear from day and messages for the world of Islam regime for so many years is good one that the regime has based some don't come close to the fiery agenda only if is carried out by the of its domestic policies around that Pakistan's extremists are Palestinians and the blood comes international tensions hoping to presenting. Few weeks ago during solidify its oppressive grips on Abdul Aziz's speech in the Red Some of the factions in the regime power. The Islamic regime has Mosque when the crowd where in Tehran, specially some of the always tried to seek some sort of crying out "Jihad, Jihad" (i.e., holy fundamentalists are pushing for the pretext such as "attack by foreign war) , he responded saying, "we policy that makes the extremists in enemies", "spread of Western must intensify our struggle". Then Pakistan and Afghanistan as culture", or nuclear issues to justify facing the crowd he asked, "are you imminent dangers. There are talks to its repressive crackdowns. willing to give your life and blood for "forget about fighting America". Talks our goals". The alienated crowd like these have reached the Nonetheless regime's worries chanted back, "yes, yes, we do". government's publications. about the events in Pakisan are not These type of slogans don't mean completely baseless. With the emergence of extremists in Pakistan, public perception in Iran is not in a mode to let the heads of the regime to drag down the entire nation into a sectarian Sunni-Shia war. This time regime will not be able to use the same demagoguery that they used in the 8 years war with Iraq. The war that had devastating consequences for the whole nation. Slogans such as "establishing divine government on the planet" are no longer effective. Those slogans and empty promises that followed belong to an era that the true color of the regime was still in doubt for many. If thirty years ago some responded positively to the Khomeini's slogan that, "blood is triumphant over sword", those days are all gone. FRIENDSHIP NEWS

war. First veteran was Anton Kulchin, MAY DAY AND VICTORY followed by Bill Harasym and Bill Parish, This was followed by a Soviet DAY CELEBRATIONS IN War Veteran who now lives in Canada, Veneamin Fromkin - all the TORONTO, CANADA veterans had their medals on their chest jackets. One of our young This important event was members, Andrei Krasnov translated organized by the Toronto Branch of from Russian into English. the Canada-USSR Association as These Veterans received a well as by Northstar Compass standing ovation from the people and journal on May 17, 2009. The event after drinks were passed around, a was a success with the Friendship toast was made to these veterans on House being decorated with this special occasion, photographs of the Great Patriotic An auction was held for the NSC War. Sustaining Fund of acrylic paintings As the guests were coming in, donated by Michael Lucas, a there was Soviet wartime songs and Russian Samovar, a model Soviet music playing, while people were MIG airplane. looking and taking Soviet literature, copies of Northstar Compass as well A buffet was served and many as other literature. toasts were made to the Soviet Red One of the tables had Soviet war Army, to Stalin and to the Victory memorabilia, model Soviet war over fascism. Kosta Parousis then model airplanes, war-time flags, entertained us with Russian and tanks and Soviet Army insignias that Greek melodies. was displayed by member Jon- In conclusion to this Day of Victory, Levine Turner. we had a documentary video shown After the official opening by Frank of the Victory Day Parade on Red Trampus, Chairman of the Toronto Square in Moscow. Branch, Michael Lucas called upon our Canadian War Veterans to speak Photographs by Steve Sajban, about their experiences during the Frank Trampus and Mike Celik

Canadian-Soviet veterans Last toast given to Victory Day

Ireland is necessary if we are to make progress. NEWS, DIGEST, COMMENTS The introduction of Armed Forces Day should be viewed in the context nationalist concerns regarding the of the mass recruitment drives to BELFAST PROTEST: Ministry of Defense proposal for the compensate for what was the falling British Army Flag to be flown over off of new recruits and the ARMED FORCES DAY the Belfast City Hall as part of the courageous actions by the British By CONNOLY YOUTH MOVEMENT recently established "Armed Forces Trade Unions who have voted to Ireland's Young Communists Day". oppose British Army recruitment in Commenting on this the Connolly all schools." ' Following the end of the Good Youth Movement spokesperson, In conclusion Mr. O'Hagan said: Friday Agreement, progressive Nicholas O'Hagan said: "The actions "The actions of the DUP are people in Northern Ireland and of the DUP regarding the proposed inflammatory and designed to across the Island had hoped that the erection of the British Army Flag at continue to push the Unionist space would be opened for the the Belfast City Hall have shown that dominance at all levels - we need development if a popular partitioned Ireland remains a carnival to turn the protests into genuine consciousness, tnat we might be of reaction. opposition!" able to use the end of violence and "The legacy of the British Army in To this end, the Connolly Youth the re-establishment of devolved Ireland has been far from honorable, Movement has called for a government to advance the interests and this proposal from the MOD will demonstration outside Belfast City of the working class and other bring further division. The legacy of Hall on Saturday, June 27, 2009 in progressive forces. the British Army, particularly of units advance of the flag raising ceremony The prospect of this happening such as the FRU, symbolizes pain at 10.30 AM. Other organizations are has consistently been hampered by ands hurt for the families of the welcomed! We must have this elements within Unionism, who seek victims of collusion and all other protest peaceful and dignified. to return to the days of the Orange state violence. Collusion remains an State as shown by the behavior of unclosed chapter in Irish history and http:workersrepublic.wordpress.com DUP councilors in response to the a full disclosure of Britain's crimes in 23 These dirty tricks however will not NO COOPERATION WITH succeed in providing a fig leaf for the criminal Israel State. All they will do ISRAEL WAR CRIMES! is to further expose the complicity of By the CPGB-ML - May 2009 the US, Britain and Canadian ruling classes in ongoing slaughter of the Israel has been committing war Palestinian people! crimes for 60 years. Ethnic As Karl Marx wrote: "The nation cleansing, massacres, evictions, that oppresses another nation illegal occupation and colonization of forges its own chains!" land, denial of human rights and basic facilities to occupied people, illegal seizure and destruction of ANTI-BUSH AND CLINTON houses, crops and property, collective punishment of the entire DEMONSTARION HELD IN population --the list goes on and on, and has been documented ever TORONTO, CANADA since 1948. In recent moths Israel has On May 29, 2009 in Toronto, clamped down hard on supplies of Canada over 500 demonstrators medicine, water and fuel into the gathered to protested the visit of Gaza Strip. These crimes against the Bush and Clinton to Canada, with Palestinian civilians by the Israel State slogans "War Criminals Not are not new, but mounting Welcomed Here!" This very loud and awareness has led to the increasing effective political demonstration was inability of Israel's imperialist organized by the "Toronto Coalition protectors in the US, Britain and the to Stop the War." EU to shield Israel from international There was also held a Public criticism and to come up with a Forum "Why Bush and Clinton rhetoric that satisfies their should be charged as war criminals." populations. Below is the poster for this Rally. Despite Israel banning of journalists from Gaza during its most recent bloody assault there, film footage has emerged documenting these war crimes, including the use of armed drones against unarmed civilians, the use of young boys as human shield by the Israel Army, and the deliberate targeting of medical personnel, ambulances, clinics and hospitals - as well as water and food supplies, schools and even United Nations buildings. The United Nations Human Rights Council member, Richard Falk, described the assault on Gaza as a "war crime of the greatest magnitude". In the face of mounting evidence, the majority of Israelis have simply gone into collective denial. In a bid to try and save some shred of credibility for Israel, the Zionist's imperialist backers have made concerted attacks upon the solidarity movements in the West.

In January, the BBC raised a storm of outrage when it refused to air the "Disaster Emergency Committee's Video" appeal from the bombed out civilians of Gaza. (In Canada we tried to get this video shown also, but were refused by the CBC and CTV- Editor). Obama opposes a single payer OPEN FORUM health insurance saying it is "ideologically driven." When asked by Diop Olugbala of the Uhuru did to keep secret the CIA rendition Movement about targeting of the THE BUSH-CLINTON- connections, he talks about human African and Latino communities with OBAMA IMPERIALIST rights and supports an extension of Predatory "subprime" mortgages the Patriot Acts and with his silence which enabled Obama's chief supports FISA that spies on US financial advisor Penny Pritzker to CONTINUUM citizens. By DAVE SILVER strip those families of billions Obama's answer, "the problem has First there is Robert Rubin. A huge debate within the broad been around for a long time." Secretary of the Treasury during the Left continues on Obama's politics Clinton regime, worked hand in hand and philosophy and what it means When asked his response to the with the IMF and implemented the for the future. Linda Burnham the shooting by police of unarmed Black neo-liberal "shock doctrine" that author of Women, Race and Political people he said he supported the worsened the crisis that in South Power maintains that Obama judge's acquittal of the cops that East Asia, Russia and Latin America. represents the possibility of murdered Sean Bell. At the behest of Under Rubin, the Glass Steagal Act "substantive change" and that he has Israel Obama refused (and of the 30's was repealed which "wrenched the Democratic Party "out encouraged other countries not to erased the separate functions of of the clammy grip of Clintonian attend) the Durban Review commercial and investment banks centrism." On the other side Glen Conference on Racism correctly which became a huge factor in the Ford of the Black Agenda Report expecting Zionism to be branded as subprime problem, the main trigger responds "remnants of the Black and a racist ideology. for the "economic crisis" for people left movements have been not the banks. Then comes Larry neutralized by imperialism's Black Is it any wonder that before Summers, the chief economist for champion." He also points out that Obama was favored to beat Hillary the World Bank in 1991. He is now Obama built his Cabinet "a house as Wall Street provided him with more Director of the National Economic Clintonian as anything Bill ever built, cash. Why not? He is more intelligent Council inside the White House. He with plenty of room reserved for the and better able to use military and wrote an internal note saying that the Bush gang." diplomatic means to protect the under populated countries of Africa Corporate imperialist interests. are "under polluted" compared to I will argue that the pro-Obama Mexico City or L.A. and that there Left wants to attach itself to Power should be a greater migration of and not Confront it with a military THE LATRINE STORY IN pollutant industries to the least budget, much larger than Bush's, SLOVAKIA developed countries. Tim Geithner with the escalation in These hard economic times hit former chief executive officer of the Afghanistan/Pakistan, with another very hard the budget of the Slovak Federal Reserve Bank in New York $75.8 billion supplement, not Republic in the city of Trencin. So and now Secretary of the Treasury the city elders decided to fight this including many millions for the "Black following his mentors Rubin and economic recession and global crisis Programs" such as space based Summers when he was under with maximum efforts. So they spying and the Blackwater Secretary and helping to provide decided to eliminate a few jobs. mercenary killers. Obama will The first victim of economic crisis trillions to the Banks, AIG, Goldman- provide more money for the were the city local latrines. The city Sachs and other financial institutions. corporate agenda abroad, such as fired the latrine janitors-cleaners. Robert Gates, former C.I.A. Director more billions to Israel and more This could be funny, but the gossips under GHW Bush and now Secretary in the city reported that the city prisons and money for FEMA, that of Defense who follows his Mayor Branislav Cellera got some pointed weapons at the victims trying predecessor, Donald Rumsfeld in kind of Montezuma sickness that to flee Katrina. Who are some of the theory and practice. Just the other changed the whole picture. key architects in the White House The latrine manager in his building day Obama in the spirit of "bi- helping Obama to support and was rehired and all the city partisanship" added the Republican maintain political economic and councilors do not have to use the Governor of Arizona, and a high military hegemony for U.S. waste paper baskets anymore in ranking campaign consultant to John their offices. imperialism? Obama is in favor of McCain as Ambassador to China. keeping the military tribunals, he But he is fluent in Mandarin. Vanya K. went to Appellate Courts, like Bush FEATURE ANALYSES THE SECRET SUMMIT Neither represented nor Caribbean community located to the excommunicated, only today could I north of this is directly battered by learn what was discussed at the the hurricanes of increasing intensity Summit of Port of Spain. They led us that hit our sister islands of the all to entertain hopes that the Caribbean region every year. meeting would not be secret, but Did anyone in that meeting those running the show deprived us remember that Obama promised to of such an interesting intellectual invest as much money as necessary exercise. We shall get to know the to make the United States self-reliant substance but not the tone of voice, in fuel? Such a policy would directly the look in the eyes or the facial look affect many of the States taking part that can be a reflection of a person's in the meeting since they will not ideas, ethic and character. A Secret have access to the technologies and Summit is worse than a silent movie. the huge investments required to For a few minutes the television work on that area or any other. showed some images. There was a Something really impressed gentleman on Obama's left whom I me as the summit unfolded until Nicaragua appealed to the could not identify clearly as he laid today, Saturday, April 18, at 11:47 International Court of Justice in his hand on Obama's shoulder, like a.m. when I am writing these lines: The Hague. It filed a lawsuit an eight-year-old boy on a classmate Daniel Ortega's remarks. I had against the war policy, the in the front row. Then, another promised myself not to publish terrorist policy Implemented by member of his entourage standing anything until next Monday, April 20, President Ronald Reagan on beside him interrupted the president but rather to observe the behalf of the United States. of the United States for a dialogue; developments in the celebrated Our crime: we had freed those coming up to address him had summit. ourselves from Anastasio the appearance of an oligarchy that It was not the economist, the Somoza"s tyranny Imposed never knew what hunger is and who scientist, the intellectual or the poet through the intervention of the expect to find in Obama's powerful speaking; Daniel did not choose an Yankee troops in Nicaragua. nation the shield that will protect the elaborate language to impress his From the past century, system from the fearsome social audience. He spoke as the president Central America has been shaken changes. of one of the poorest countries in the by the expansionist policies, the Up to that moment, a bizarre hemisphere, as a revolutionary war policies that brought the atmosphere prevailed at the Summit. combatant, on behalf of a group of Central Americans together to The artistic function arranged Central American nations and the defeat them. by the host was really spectacular. I Dominican Republic which is a These were followed by have seldom seen something like it; partner of SICA (Central American interventions extending from the perhaps never. A good announcer, Integration System). year 1912 to 1932, which resulted apparently a Trinitarian, had proudly It would suffice to be one of In the imposition of the Somozas' said that it was unique. the hundreds of thousands of tyranny equipped, funded and It was a feast of culture and Nicaraguans who learned how to defended by American leaders. luxury. I meditated about it. I read and write in the first stage of the I had the opportunity of calculated the cost of all that and Sandinista Revolution, when the meeting President Reagan during suddenly I realized that no other illiteracy rate was reduced from 60 to the war; we shook hands and I country in the Caribbean could afford 12 percent, or again when Daniel asked him to stop the war against such a display, that the venue of the received power in 2008 as the Nicaragua. summit is very wealthy, a sort of illiteracy rate had increased to 35 I had the opportunity of United States surrounded by small percent. meeting President Carter and poor countries. Could Haiti with its His remarks extended for when he told me that "now that exuberant culture or Jamaica, nearly 50 minutes. He spoke slowly the Nicaraguan people had got rid Granada, Dominica, Guyana, Belize and calm, but the reproduction of the of the Somoza tyranny it was time or any other have hosted such a full text would make this Reflection for Nicaragua to change" I said to luxurious summit? Their beaches too extensive. him: No, Nicaragua does not have may be wonderful but they are not I shall summarize his to change, you have to change. surrounded by the towers that statement using his own words for Nicaragua has never invaded the distinguish the Trinitarian landscape each of the basic ideas he United States; Nicaragua has not and accumulate with that non- expressed. I will avoid the use of planted mines in the U.S. harbors; renewable raw material the suspension points and use inverted Nicaragua has not thrown a stone enormous resources that sustain commas only when Daniel quotes against the American nation; today the riches of that country. other people or institutions. Nicaragua has not imposed Almost every other island in the governments on the United States; you are the ones who Summit. I am embarrassed to be a note he wrote for Daniel he should change and not the attending this summit in the made a quick calculation and was Nicaraguans. absence of Cuba. wrong to assert that Obama was As the war was still going Another country Is not three and a half months at the on, I had the chance to meet the present here because unlike Cuba, time of the Bay of Pigs invasion, then recently Inaugurated which is an independent and when he should have said that President of the United States supportive nation, that other Obama was born three and a half George Bush, senior. In the year people is still submitted to months later; that it was his 1989, at a gathering In Costa Rica, colonialist policies: I mean the [Raul's] mistake.) we sat facing each other, fraternal people of Puerto Rico. President Bush and me, and he That is history. In the year said: "The press has come here We are working to build a 2002, also in the month of April, because they want to see a fight great alliance, a great unity of on the 11th, a coup d'etat was dealt between the president of the Latin American and Caribbean to murder an elected president in United States and the president of peoples. The day will come when the Bolivarian Republic of Nicaragua, and we have made an the Puerto Rican people is also a Venezuela. President Hugo effort not to oblige them." part of that great alliance. Chavez was seized; the order to In the 1950s racial murder him had been issued. Nicaragua was still fighting discrimination was When the puppet regime took the war imposed by the United Institutionalized, it was part of the over, the U.S. government through States. The International Court of American way of life, part of the its spokesman recognized the Justice in The Hague decided on American democracy: black putschers and offered them the lawsuit filed by Nicaragua and people could not walk into white support. We are right to say that passed sentence. It clearly stated people's restaurants or white that is not history; such violent that "the United States should people's bars. The children of events against the institutions of a cease every military action, the black families could not attend the people, of a progressive, mining of the harbors and the white children schools. In order to supportive and revolutionary funding of the war; that it should turn down the wall of racial nation took place hardly seven indicate where the mines had discrimination it was necessary - years ago. been planted since It refused to and this President Obama knows I think that the time I'm provide that information;" it also better than we do—Martin Luther taking is shorter than the three ordered the U.S. government to King, jr, said: "I have a dream." hours I had to wait at the airport compensate Nicaragua for the The dream became a reality and inside the plane. trade and economic blockade the wall of racial discrimination The freedom of expression imposed on that nation. collapsed in the United States of must apply to the big ones and the We are waging a struggle America, thanks to the struggle of little ones: Belize, Costa Rica, in Nicaragua, Central America and that people. Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Latin America to eradicate This meeting, this Panama, El Salvador, and the Illiteracy with the generous and gathering is opening exactly the Dominican Republic as an unconditional solidarity of the same day that the invasion of associate. The territorial area is fraternal Cuban people, of Fidel Cuba started in 1961. Talking with 355,617.5 square miles. The who promoted such literacy the President of Cuba Raul Castro, population is a little more than campaigns in solidarity with our he gave me some data: "Daniel, 41.7 million. peoples, and of President Raul President Obama was born on We are asking that all Castro who has continued these August 4, 1961; he was three and immigrants in the United States programs for the benefit of all of a half months when we attained receive the TPS, but the causes of the Latin American and Caribbean victory In Playa Giron on April that migration are the peoples. year. Obviously he is not underdevelopment and poverty of Later, the Bolivarian accountable for that historic our Central American peoples. people of Venezuela and its event. The bombings on April 15; The only way to stop that President Hugo Chavez Frias the proclamation of socialism by flow of emigrants to the United joined in this effort with a Fidel during the funeral of the States is not building a fence or generous spirit. victims on the 16th; the invasion reinforcing military surveillance Most of the presidents and on the 17th; on the 18th, the battle along the border. heads of government of Latin goes on and victory is attained on th The United States needs America and the Caribbean are the 19 , before 72 hours had the Central American labor force, here today; also the President of passed. Raul." (On his return from as It needs the Mexican labor the United States and the Primer Cumana, Raul related to me that in force. Then, when the supply of Minister of Canada. But there are two notable absentees: one is Cuba, whose only crime has been to fight for the peoples' sovereignty and independence; to give solidarity, unconditionally, to our peoples. That's why it is sanctioned, that's why it is punished; that's why it is excluded. That's why I do not feel comfortable today In this Summit; I cannot feel comfortable in this that labor force is higher than the There Is the project known our countries; a system of peace demand of the U.S. economy, as PETROCARIBE and there is based on social justice and not on repressive policies come into ALBA -most of the Caribbean imperialist wars and policies; a play, while funds should be nations are members of system that does not reduce them contributed without political PETROCARIBE, but there are also to simple consumers or strings attached, without the members of SICA which belong to merchandise. conditions Imposed by the PETROCARIBE: Belize, Regarding the U.S. International Monetary Fund. Guatemala, Honduras, Dominican blockade on Cuba and the We have the ungrateful Republic, Nicaragua and Panama. exclusion of this country from the task of protecting the U.S. borders "The heads of Sate and Summit of the Americas, the due to drug abuse. Government of Bolivia, Cuba, member countries of the Just in Nicaragua, the Dominica, Honduras, Nicaragua Bolivarian Alternative for the national police impounded over and Venezuela, members of ALBA, Peoples of Our America (ALBA) 360 tons of cocaine last year. consider that the draft Declaration reiterate the Declaration adopted That, at a market price in the of the Fifth Summit of the last December 16, 2008, by all of United States, would certainly Americas Is insufficient and the countries of Latin America and amount to more than 1 billion unacceptable for the following the Caribbean on the necessity to dollars. reasons: put an end to the economic, How much does the United commercial and financial States provide Nicaragua for (He goes on to read the blockade Imposed on Cuba by the guarding Its borders? It provides ALBA Declaration on the document United States of America, 1,200,000 dollars. proposed for the Summit of the including the implementation of It's not fair, it's not Americas.) the so-called Helms-Burton Act equitable, it's not ethical. It is not widely known to all. moral that the G-20 continues to "It does not respond to the In my country, Nicaragua, make the great decisions; the time issue of the Global Economic the governments that preceded has come for the G-192, that is, for Crisis, even though that is the me strictly enforced the neollberal all countries in the United Nations greatest challenge faced by policies, that is, from 1990, when to make them. mankind in decades. the Sandinista Front left the Those who have had "It unjustifiably excludes government, until January 10, dealings with the IMF are perfectly Cuba without mentioning the 2007, when the Sandinista Front aware of what the Fund has general consensus in the region returned to government; they meant, of the social, agricultural to condemn the blockade and the enforced them for 16 years. and productive programs that attempts to constantly isolate its have been cut off to obtain people and government in a As the Nicaraguan resources to pay back the debt, a criminal fashion. Revolution triumphed in 1979, it found that the tyrannies and debt imposed by the rules "What we are experiencing established by global capitalism. It is a structural and systemic global governments that had been has only been an instrument economic crisis and not just imposed and sustained In setting forth and developing another cyclic crisis. Nicaragua by the U.S. administrations, the self-defined colonialist, neocolonialist and "The environmental crisis imperialist policies from the has been caused by capitalism democratic governments, had left metropolises. which had subordinated the Nicaragua with 60 percent Mahatma Gandhi, who necessary conditions for life on illiteracy. waged a heroic struggle against the planet to the predominance of Our first big battle was to England for the Independence of markets and profits. eradicate illiteracy. We undertook India, said that England had used To avoid this outcome it is that battle and reduced illiteracy one-fourth of the resources of the necessary to develop an to 11.5 or 12 percent. We couldn't planet to reach its current state of alternative model to the capitalist go further because we were development. So, what resources system. A system in harmony Imposed a war policy by the would India need to attain a with our Mother Earth and not one Reagan administration. s similar condition? Now, in this 21 ' that plunders Its natural We left the government in century, and since the end of the resources; a system of cultural 1990 with 12.5 percent illiteracy In th 20 century, It was not only diversity and not of crushing the country and on January 2007 England but every developed cultures and imposing cultural we received back the country with capitalist country that established values and life styles that have 35 percent illiteracy. their hegemony at the expense of nothing to do with the realities of This data have not been the destruction of the planet and made up by the government; they the human species, imposing the have been released by agencies consumerist patterns of their specialized in education and model. culture. The only way to save the That Is the result of the planet, and the sustainable neoliberalism applied in development of mankind with It, Nicaragua; the result of will be to lay the foundations of a privatizations in Nicaragua where new International economic order, healthcare and education were a new socio-economic and privatized and the poor were left political model which is truly fair, out. For others it was a good supportive and democratic. change because they amassed 28 fortunes; the model has proven press reports he has not only taken likewise in scores of Third World successful to concentrate riches part in the plenary session of the countries. and extend poverty. It is a great Summit but also met with every He was gruff and elusive concentrator of riches and a great regional subgroup. with regards to the blockade in his multiplier of poverty and His predecessor went to bed interview with the press; but he is destitution. early and slept for many hours. already born and he will be 48 years It is an ethical problem, a Seemingly, Obama works hard and next August 4. moral problem, and the future lies sleeps little. Nine days later, that same on it; not only the future of the Today, the 19th , at 11:57 month, I will be 83, almost twice his most impoverished countries —as hours, I don't see anything new. The age, but now I have much more time the five countries of Latin America CNN news channel has no fresh to think. I wish to remind him of a and the Caribbean I have news. The clock struck 12 when the basic ethical principle with respect to mentioned—that have little else to Prime Minister of Trinidad and Cuba: there is no excuse for any lose other than our shackles, if Tobago stood on the rostrum. I injustice, any crime to last, there is not a change of ethics, a prepare to listen to him, and then I regardless of time; the cruel change of moral, a change of perceive some strange signals. blockade on the Cuban people takes values that will enable us to be Manning's face looks tense. Later, lives and causes suffering; it also really sustainable. Obama speaks and takes some affects the economy of the nation It is no longer a matter of questions from the press; I find him and limits its possibilities to ideology, it's not a political issue; gruff although calm. I was surprised cooperate with healthcare, education it's a matter of survival. And this that a press conference was and sports services, with energy applies to all, from the G-20 to the organized with several leaders saving and with the protection of the G-5 who are the most without the participation of any of environment in many poor countries impoverished In Latin America those who disagreed with the of the world. and the Caribbean. document. I think that this crisis that Manning had said before that Is affecting the world today and the document had been elaborated that is leading to discussions, two years back when there was not a SOCIALISM AND debates, and to a search for deep economic crisis; therefore, the solutions we should approach it current issues had not been properly bearing in mind that the current examined. Of course, I thought, CURRENT CRISIS development model is no longer McCain was not there; surely the possible, no longer sustainable. OAS, Leonel and the Dominican The only way to save us all Republic remembered the name of OF CAPITALISM is to change the model. the military commander of the Talk given on the 56th Thank you, very much. invaders in 1965 and the 50 thousand troops that occupied the Anniversary of the death Daniel's phrases at the country to prevent the return of Juan of Stalin-1953-2009 opening session of the Summit were Bosch who was not a Marxist- like a bell tolling for a centuries-old Leninist By Domenico Savio policy that until a few months ago The leaders in the press General Secretary of the PCI-ML was applied to the peoples of Latin conference were the Prime Minister America and the Caribbean. of Canada, certainly a rightist and Comrades and workers of Italy It is 19:58 hours. I have just the only one who had been rude to and of all countries of Earth,welcome listened to the words of President Cuba; Mexican President Felipe to this special live TV coverage of Hugo Chavez. Apparently, Calderon; Martin Torrijos from Italian Marxist-Leninist Communist Venezolana de Television introduced Panama and, naturally, Patrick Party for the 56th anniversary of the a camera in the "Secret Summit" and Manning. The Caribbean and the two death of Comrade Stalin. carried some of his words. Yesterday Latin American leaders were we saw him graciously return respectful to Cuba; none of them His name Josif Vissarionovic Obama's gesture as he walked up to attacked it, and they had expressed Dzugasvili, known as Stalin, was greet him, unquestionably a clever their opposition to the blockade. bom in Gori, in Georgia on gesture of the United States Obama spoke of the United December 21, 1879 and died, president. States military power, which could be unfortunately, in not too advanced This time Chavez stood up of assistance in the fight on age in Moscow on March 5,1953. from his chair, walked to Obama's organized crime, and of the Stalin died in an important moment in seat at the head of a rectangular hall significance of the U.S. market. He the former Soviet Union when there near Michelle Bachelet, and also admitted that the programs was by achieving still a long way in presented him with the well known carried forward by the government of the building of the socialist society in book by Galeano, Las venas abiertas Cuba, such as sending groups of order to make concrete then the de America Latina, systematically doctors to countries of Latin America passage to the building of that updated by the author. I simply and the Caribbean, could be more communist one. mentioned the time it was when I effective than Washington's military listened to him. power to gain influence in the region. After that Marx, Engels and Lenin It is announced that the We, the Cubans do not do it had built the philosophic, theoretic Summit will be closed tomorrow at to gain influence; it's a tradition that building of communist doctrine and noon. was born in Algeria in 1963, when also with the contribution of The United States president that country was fighting French enrichment of Comrade Lenin, Stalin has been very active. According to colonialism, and we have later done has been the first builder of Socialism in the history of humanity. socialist society has been, this fight, has abolished the exploitation of man For the first seven years Soviet unfortunately defeated. But this does over man, where the master class Union after the glorious October not mean that the class struggle doesn't rules longer is possible to Revolution of November 7, 1917 was does not continue today and that have a life worthy of this name. able to make use of the great guide there are not, as soon as possible, of Soviet Union under the leadership of work of comrade Lenin who course, in historical necessary time, the great revolutionary Stalin was unfortunately died in 1924 and was new and more powerful proletarian also the hard but heroic, glorious up just to comrade Stalin to continue revolutions, where the proletariat task to defeat Nazi-fascism in in building of the socialist society. recaptures the power and restarts, Europe, decisive was the Therefore Lenin and Stalin have contribution of Soviet Union, of its been the first persons to start a glorious Red Army, the people of process of building of the socialist Soviet, one hundred people, a society that replaced the former hundred ethnic peoples, those heroic capitalist society of Russia. people lost 20 million of their children The communist society that is in the struggle to defeat Nazi- built after having built that socialist fascism. one, is born and advances through And we want just, here, in this the class struggle in the proletariat of moment of terrible crisis of the single countries and of whole world. capitalist system, just in this moment Marx says about the class we wanted to highlight the struggle:"the existence of classes is achievements of socialist society, the only bound to certain stages of crisis that the peoples of the Earth, historical development of production, the proletariat of all countries in the class struggle necessarily leads particular, are experiencing to the dictatorship of the proletariat, dramatically in these days and in this same dictatorship constitutes these months, dear comrades, dear only the transition to the abolition of workers, is the crisis of the capitalist all classes and to a classless society. system, the Socialism made in the In fact, in communist society where twentieth century has not never been there are not more differences of in crisis, but rather reaches a level of class, the classes are extinguished, social, technological, scientific no longer exist. development that was not afraid to So we can say that the social compete in the capitalist Western classes as they are born at a world, in United States, Soviet Union particular time of productive and this time is the wish of all us was the first country to send humans development of the society, in this especially in this 56th anniversary of into space, and the capitalist system way will die. the death of Comrade Stalin, this based on the exploitation of man The Socialism made in Soviet time the victory of Socialism over over man, on the centralization of Union and throughout the former capitalism, over the bourgeoisie is socially produced wealth in the socialist world is not bankrupt, as definitive. hands of a few people to go periodically into crisis, we can say deceptively try to make The socialist society is the only that the capitalist system is always in understanding the opponents of one capable of providing an crisis as more and less and the class, namely the bourgeoisie, the alternative to social infamies, to the working class pays all the possible power of information and of social differences of the capitalist consequences. formation of the public opinion, the system, and we saw how in Soviet capitalist power through the media, Union and other socialist countries Today, the Italian or European Socialism has not failed just as has had been defeated the barbaric capitalist families of all countries on not failed the communist doctrine. system of exploitation of man over Earth have immense wealth, in real The construction of Socialism man, all citizens when they saw the estate, bank deposits, stock, and then the building of Communism light of the world, when were born immense wealth because the crisis pass through a long and hard class had guaranteed by the society, by produced by them for achieving ever struggle in the construction of the community on the whole, the more profit and wealth pay, rather socialist society, the class struggle right to the highest health care, the make paying the charge to workers, continues and at times must be even right to study and then the right to to popular masses through the more determined to defeat the work, to housing, the right to free bourgeois, political power which attempts of the defeated bourgeois time in order to live a dignified legislates to favour always the class to appropriate itself again the existence, worthy to be lived, not as bourgeois and capitalist class power and to establish again the happens today in the capitalist against the interests of the working exploitation of man over man. society where the man, the worker is world. So in the former Soviet Union desperated by the system of master This is capitalism, dear and in the former socialist world, domain, by the redundancy, comrades, dear workers is capitalism unfortunately, the class struggle of unemployment, misery, by lack of a of the crisis, is the capitalism that is the proletariat in the process of safe wage or salary . starving the people, it is capitalism completing the construction of The only socialist society which that leads the masses just because 30 of the lack of a safe job, a secure With sadness we note that Italian all points of view. wage and salary induces the popular and not only Italian working class And more, this working class masses to live desperately their today does not understand this its that ignores the socialist system, the lives. historic task, his opportunity to rid benefits of the socialist system, the The system of capitalism is a once and forever from the chains of elevation of the human personality, murderer social system, and the term master exploitation and domination. of human existence of the socialist is not exaggerated, this murderer, We note in exploited, abused system, are workers that, social system can be buried, workers a dismay of their unfortunately even here, slaves of defeated, dear workers, it is enough classmates. master system and of bourgeois that you, we want this, it is enough Within the working class, culture of exploitation that capitalism that we realize that if divided the unfortunately dominate the not- spreads daily plentifully through the workers are easy capture of master committalism, individualism, division, press, its television stations. exploitation. lack of will to unite to be strong to So a working class that fails to But if they join, if they form a face and win the enemy of class, the see its path of liberation and dignity single front, if they create a their ownership. of life. great Party, the true Communist Unfortunately, as Marx said, Therefore tonight I want to Party described by Marx, Engels, today the working class is still class appeal to Italian and not only Italian Lenin and Stalin, this Party can in itself, that is incapable of its working class: workers, study you bring the proletariat to its liberation political class and revolutionary the texts of Socialism, study you the from the exploitation of man over the function, unable to work socially for thought and work of the great man, to the liberation from misery, his release. Masters of the international from existential despair. It is on this working class in itself proletariat, Marx, Engels, Lenin and Dear workers, you must know that the ownership pours and Stalin, workers, leave you the that the working class without his continues all his violence of labor bourgeois and clerical culture which class-union, not as the bourgeois exploitation and brutalization of you are still slaves, find the unions that exist today in Italy and existence of the workers. Therefore a strength to break the chains of this that make the interests of the master working class that is still not class for bourgeois and clerical culture that class, not those ones of the working itself, that is committed daily in its keep you clamped, which does not world. initiatives of fight to build a new allow you to get rid, break you these Workers without own class and social perspective. chains of intellectual, bourgeois and revolutionary Party can not achieve And we see this thing from the clerical slavery because starts from any social emancipation, can not to passwords that are pronounced by there, from this capacity the moment hope for the release from their daily the workers during strikes called by of liberation, redemption, the ability suffering, for which the construction bourgeois trade-unions, strikes that to look ahead towards the of a great Communist Party is key in do not bring to a concrete, consistent construction of a new social order for the capitalist society, and it is still result, for the improvement of living you and your children. most important today that we suffer conditions of workers. We see it also In Italy, says a statistic, 41% of worse evils with a terrible crisis, a in bourgeois, union comparison of young people is without prospect, fearful social and economical crisis workers, we notice it on TV, we read 41% of young people do not have a of this system. also on press in the attitude towards secured job, don't have a secured political power, even in television a But unfortunately we communists future, for these young people there working class is incapable of a class that are realist, that must always look is only the prospect of despair, if they analysis and therefore of a directly at the reality, the possibilities lived in a socialist system would perpective of class; a working class to organize, to lead the class have guaranteed, as I said before, which, unfortunately, at any time struggle, unfortunately, today we see the health care, the study, the house, ends to make the interests of the that the worst evil of the working to get married, leisure, the freedom master class. class is the terrible decadence of to live truly a dignified existence. class consciousness in individual And there is this working class And in this tragic situation we workers of the whole proletariat. Yes, victim of bourgeois unions, of false see, unfortunately, still young decadence of class consciousness, Communist Parties which of persons which with the mind and that is, the workers do not become communist usurping falsify only the thought wander among school trends aware, despite the crisis of the word, and remain yet this working and suicidal movementism, that is capitalist system, despite the class within the wider capitalist the commitment, the protest of the economic and social violence of the political Left. Employees who fail to movement vision of the social and capitalist system, workers do not realize that everything in today's political struggle, this is a suicidal become aware that is possible to Italian left, whether reformist, fight without prospect because at its organize themselves differently, to bourgeois, capitalist, falsely base does not have content and militate in a real Communist Party , communist, in all this false political values of class. to create a great deal of class and Left there is nothing of communism, revolutionary struggle to reach the of class struggle, of prospect of We have seen how is end all appropriate historical moment to the liberation of the working world from student-movement of 2008 who has conquest of the political power and the master slavery. been baptized with the name of the therefore the starting of construction The workers do not realize that 'Wave', a not-committal movement, of the new socialist society. this is an undeniable truth and from without any possibility of impacting in the dramatic social situation in which government, but when it was ruled nor even less to improve our these young students and >y a government of center-left, the conditions of daily life. unemployed workers live. situation was the same for the Italian Just as the extremism of the Here, this student, youth working class, similarly exploited and social centers like the movementism movement, have the serious abused by political, economic and are not useful, indeed, are negative limitation of not realizing that without capitalist power. and not educating. class struggle, without fighting the So we now have a center-right Also Saturday, February 28, we capitalist system, without killing it at government and with the advance of j saw the social centers to take to the the right time, for them there is no :he political power of right advances streets in Bergamo as opposition to possibility of redemption, of also the fascist and violent right. Just the demonstration of Forza Nuova. liberation, to raise really the head. Saturday afternoon, Saturday, We say that the protest organized in This type of movement struggle February 28, we have seen in this way, with political, cultural, naturally fails before starting, and we Bergamo, city of North Italy, the movement and extremist elements, have seen how this movementism of organization, one of the does not bring to actual convincing 'wave'is miserably finished, failed, organizations of extreme right Forza results, does not bring to increase have made the play of bourgeois and Nuova (New Force), armed with really in Italy the anti-fascist capitalist government that has sticks goes down the streets to the movement. continued to pursue its anti-popular cry of "Executioner who releases", These social centers are doing choices. the notorious fascist expression these actions since 50 years, since And we also heard on television ''Executioner who releases'. 50 years they get organized, protest, in recent days, a woman saying: "I At this time these fascists who spend energy also important, but it is want a future for my son, for my feel reborn, who feel supported by a the wrong way, what is the use to put childrens," almost as if the future political, reactionary power of right, on a hood before the military power different from that dramatic one that are free to praise and exalt fascism of the State of the masters? we live today falls from the sky and and are free to trample the bourgeois What is of use also to risk can not be only the result of a new Constitution which condemn fascism, everithing to take truncheons when social commitment of struggle. the fascist culture, organizations of then the initiative as a whole has no Therefore this lady talks, and all fascist kind. political perspective, has no prospect those like her, talks in vain because in the direction of building a large his lament without being materialized class and revolutionary Communist by a different and social commitment Party? Because it is the only one of struggle, can not achieve any who can make withdrawing the results. And when the working class advance of fascist and reactionary withdraws, that master one right in our country. advances. Unfortunately for the working And we see this situation also in class and particularly for young these months. We have seen how in people are dark moments, and as we the last 30 years with the inglorious have said before but repeating with end of former Italian Communist force that only make growing a big Party, with the transformation of Communist, Marxist-Leninist Party compromise, of conciliation also of who works since this moment without Cgil in Italy, the working movement is waiting other times to build the backward while the master class with perspective of socialist revolution, his political power have advanced the conquest of political power in our and are recovering, if they have not country by the proletariat to be able already taken, all the one who the to start the building of the new working class in Italy had socialist society. conquested before the end of the 70 This is the only road, perspective, years. I want to tell the comrades of the Meanwhile we see the fascist social centers: there is no alternative and reactionary right to raise their Unfortunately, the false Italian left to this perspective, your heads and reorganize, especially in have brought us again, have brought demonstrations do not bring anything these days we have noted with back us that bourgeois culture that good and practical to this perspective; extremism, said Lenin, greater worry this problem of fascist by now of left has not any element, is the childhood disease of and reactionary right that in our that have tried to create a parallel communism, as well as the country after nearly 60 years from between the deaths of anti-fascist movementism does not nothing in the end of fascism raises its head., Resistance and the deaths of petty common with the communist that master one advances in social Salo Republic. doctrine, with the strategy of the and political terms. The moment is difficult, the same anti-fascist nature of our working masses to gain and build a And we note that advances the new society. right of government, Italy is now Republic, of our social life is not safe. And here's because is correct the And we have already said that Marx, Engels, Lenin, Stalin definition: 'when the working class movementism and extremism are not these great masters of the withdrawsruled by a center-right useful to the struggle for Socialism, international proletariat today must 32 be our guide in the class struggle, And in particular way the old they are declared anticommunist that there are not other teachers, only persons remember how in front of although continue to use the sickle their thought, their work, their Stalin trembled the capitalism, and hammer and the name teaching may serve us for a political trembled the imperialism, imperialism 'communist', only deceive the and social commitment that could and capitalism which today as working masses because their lead us outside the infamous yesterday are afraid of the activity serve only to the capitalist capitalist social system. experience of glorious life of Stalin, system to continue their lives. And on this 56th anniversary of of his teaching. Threfore with Stalin for Socialism the Stalin's death, which falls today And it is for this reason that today and even or rather now, dear and in which Italian Marxist-Leninist through their press, their televisions, comrades, dear workers the fight for Communist Party have wanted to their scribblers which churn out to socialist revolution, for the conquest dedicate this live broadcast, just in order books to throw mud, to slander of power by the working class must this circumstance we must take the Communist leaders, especially start immediately, let abandon you example from the revolutionary Stalin, to indicate him as a demon, the bourgeois trade-unions, let existence, by the commitment of like a massacrer so that the name of abandon you the false communist political and class struggle of Stalin is away from the popular Parties, let enter you to militate in the comrade Stalin, a life entirely consciousness because capitalism true class, revolutionary marxist- dedicated to the liberation struggle of and imperialism are afraid of Stalin's leninist communist Party, which is the proletariat in each country and teaching, if the working masses will the Italian Marxist-Leninist throughout the world. make own, and we hope as soon as Communist Party. Only Italian Marxist-Communist possible, the teaching of life of Stalin, Therefore honor and glory to the Party which I have the honour to capitalism and imperialism will great Stalin, the great Georgian. represent, that today in Italy is the resume to tremble and will approach only true Marxist-Leninist, the days of socialist revolution, the With Marx. Engels, Lenin and Communist Party who works for the day of redemption, the day of Stalin dear comrades, dear workers prospect of Socialism, only a Party of recovery in the construction of we can win and we will win if we will such nature, as Lenin would have Socialism not only in individual work together, if we will set off said and yet Stalin, could feel today countries but worldwide. together on the path that leads us to the power even the need to Therefore we defend, it is our the socialist revolution, the conquest remember the great political work of duty, Stalin from the calumnies of the of political power by the working Stalin, first builder of a socialist bourgeoisie, not only of the class, the construction of the new society in the history of humanity, bourgeoisie but also of the Socialist company. first guide for many, dozens of revisionists, the false communists To do this today in Italy the only people who worked in building the present today also in Italy and in way is to enter to militate and to new society, the socialist society. particular the falsely Communist struggle politically within the still That's because I address an Parties, the revisionists as small but already glorious Italian invitation to the Italian working class, Rifondazione Comunista Marxist-Leninist Communist Party to the intellectuals of vanguard that (Communist Refoundation), the that I have the honor to represent; are few, as we know, however, exist, 'Partito dei Comunisti Italiani' (Italian glorious just because plays the I address them an invitation to Communists Party) or other groups thought and work of the great resume the journey along the path that are coming in these months, masters of the international traced by Marx, Engels, Lenin and proletariat Marx, Engels, Lenin and Stalin along the path of Communist Stalin and it is in the name of these doctrine, the socialist revolution, the masters that we will continue our construction of Socialism. revolutionary fight of communists in In this day of 56th anniversary of order to give particularly to the Italian the death of Comrade Stalin, we pay proletariat at the right time the tribute to his memory, resuming and opportunity to get rid and to gain making green again its high passion their social dignity. of revolutionary struggle, a comrade Onwards to Socialism! Onwards jailed several times, repeatedly fled to Communism! Dear workers, just is from czarist prisons, a comrade who enough to believe in the possibility of was a lighting guide together with building a new society in which man that one of Lenin during the glorious is truly free, in which man can to October Revolution. We must take assert himself worthily if we believe example by him, Stalin lived as he in that, if we will believe in that, we was born: poor, all the one who he can build this future, but we can to had in the mind and the arms put build it as soon as possible inasmuch with passion, with total abnegation at as the italian proletariat will do the disposal of the class struggle for the most right choice, that is, to give liberation of the proletariat of all force to Italian Marxist-Leninist world from the chains of master Communis Party. exploitation, of the capitalist social GLORY TO STALIN! slavery.

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