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2,000 in N.Y. Protest Killing of Immigrant · AUSTRALIA $1.50 · CANADA $1.00 · FRANCE 1.00 EURO · NEW ZEALAND $1.50 · SWEDEN KR10 · UK £.50 · U.S. $1.00 INSIDE Pathfinder Press president speaks at Venezuela book fair — PAGE 8 A SOCIALIST NEWSWEEKLY PUBLISHED IN THE INTERESTS OF WORKING PEOPLE VOL. 72/NO. 47 DECEMBER 1, 2008 Workers hit Socialist in 2,000 in N.Y. protest with more L.A. begins killing of immigrant layoffs, cuts campaign County measures encouraged attacks worldwide for mayor BY BRIAN WIllIAMS BY WENDY LYONS Layoffs, wage cuts, and reductions LOS ANGELES—The Socialist in social services continue to spread Workers Party announced it is running around the world as the capitalist eco- James Harris, a meat packer and mem- nomic crisis deepens. In some cases, ber of Local 770 of the United Food and workers are resisting the attacks. Commercial Workers, for mayor of Los Mining companies “are shuttering Angeles. operations and firing thousands of Campaign supporters completed a workers across South Africa, Aus- petitioning effort November 15, collect- tralia, Canada, and Russia,” reported ing 1,015 signatures in a week. The city the Wall Street Journal November 17. requires 500 registered voters to sign Tin smelters across Indonesia, where nominating petitions, but socialist cam- nearly 25 percent of the world’s tin is paigners took a goal of doubling that to made, are halting production. be in the strongest position to fight any Layoffs are rapidly mounting in attempt to deny the party ballot status. South Africa. Some 71,000 jobs were Vibiana Melchor, 21, a student at Pas- El Diario-La Prensa/Manny Patiño eliminated in the third quarter, re- adena Community College, signed the Protesters at vigil November 14 in Patchogue, New York, demand justice for Ecuadoran immi- ported the South African newspaper petition at the Ralph’s supermarket and grant Marcelo Lucero, who was stabbed to death in a racist attack by a gang a week earlier. Business Day. In mid-November Ura- subscribed to the Militant newspaper. “I nium One, a Canada-based company don’t believe the Democrats or Republi- BY CINDY JAQUITH workers, landscapers, janitors, and with mines in South Africa, said it cans bring very much to the table,” she PATCHOGUE, New York—More day laborers, along with their fami- would lay off more than 1,000 work- said. “They seem to be forgetting about than 2,000 people turned out for a lies, converged for the vigil on the spot ers. The National Union of Metal- us working people.” candlelight vigil November 14 to where he was murdered. Most were workers reported General Motors SA Harris, 60, is a long-time leader of demand justice for Ecuadoran im- Ecuadoran, but some U.S.-born resi- is cutting 2,000 employees there be- the SWP. He is running against incum- migrant Marcelo Lucero, who was dents of the area joined them, as did fore the end of the year. Meanwhile, bent mayor Antonio Villaraigosa of stabbed to death here in a racist anti- immigrant rights activists. Protesters Continued on page 11 Continued on page 3 immigrant lynching by a gang of also came from New York City, New youth November 8. Seven local high Jersey, and Connecticut. Simultane- school students have been arrested for ously, residents in Lucero’s hometown SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22 the crime. of Gualaceo, Ecuador, also gathered, Lucero, 38, worked as a presser at some listening to the speeches here The Crisis Has Barely Begun! a dry cleaning shop. Construction Continued on page 4 ... and workers’ fight to end the wages system is posed Jack Barnes Venezuelan publisher launches National Secretary of the Socialist Workers Party Reaching to the World booklet on U.S. class struggle Workers and Oppressed Nations Unite! BY PATRICK BROWN lishing house Monte Avila. A Spanish- CARACAS, Venezuela—“We have language edition of the pamphlet has Mary-Alice Waters hope—not an illusion, fantasy, or been published by Monte Avila for dis- Editor of New International magazine and Our History Is dream, but soundly based hope—that tribution in Venezuela and 1,000 copies Still Being Written, recently returned from Equatorial Guinea an organized people can achieve a revo- of a special printing of it were distrib- lution,” said Carolina Alvarez. uted free to book fair participants. s Robert Treat Hotel Ballroom s Alvarez was speaking November 14 Is Socialist Revolution in the U.S. 50 Park Place, Newark, New Jersey at a presentation during the Venezuela Possible? addresses the topic that was Centrally located across from the New Jersey Performing Arts Center International Book Fair on the pamphlet debated by more than 20 speakers dur- 10-minute walk from Penn Station; Free shuttle service available Is Socialist Revolution in the U.S. Possi- ing the Central Forum at the 2007 Ven- — new time — ble? The pamphlet answers “yes” to the ezuela book fair. That rolling discussion Reception 2 p.m.— Program 3 p.m. question posed in its title. “I believe that spanned several days. The pamphlet is is an important message,” said Alvarez, based on the contribution of Pathfinder Dinner, refreshments, talk, & party 7 p.m. editorial director of the Venezuelan pub- Continued on page 9 $20 for program, $20 for dinner and dance, $35 for both — Sunday, November 23 — 1 week to go in Also Inside: at 307 W. 36th Street, 10th floor north, Manhattan 10 a.m. Discussion on Saturday’s presentations with youth and workers ‘Militant’ drive N.Y. students discuss gov’t interested in the program of the Young Socialists and Socialist Workers Party, frame-up cases 2 led by Steve Clark, Socialist Workers Party National Committee to win readers Japanese from Latin America BY ANGEL LARISCY 1 p.m. Meeting of the Young Socialists demand redress from U.S. gov’t 3 Noon Join Militant sales teams for final week of subscription campaign With one week to go about 400 sub- 8:30 a.m.–1 p.m. Meeting of supporters of the communist movement scriptions are needed in the campaign Thousands in Uruguay rally to win 2,400 new and long-term read- for abortion rights 4 (at the Robert Treat Hotel Crystal Ballroom) ers to the Militant. Supporters of the so- Sponsored by the New York and Newark Socialist Workers Party and Young Socialists cialist weekly are stepping up teams to Court upholds U.S. gov’t campuses, working-class communities, For more information: (212) 736-2540 or (973) 481-0077 restrictions on study in Cuba 5 Spanish and French translation will be provided and political events, as well as calling Continued on page 3 N.Y. students discuss 3 gov’t frame-up cases BY setH Galinsky Metropolitan University. While there NEW YORK—Supporters of Troy an acquaintance stayed at his apart- Davis, Syed Fahad Hashmi, and five ment. The government claims that Cuban revolutionaries unjustly held in this person stored luggage with pon- U.S. jails spoke about these frame-up chos and socks at Hashmi’s apartment cases to 35 students attending a meet- that was later given to al-Qaeda. ing at Hunter College November 13. “They charged my brother with ma- The event, titled “Oppose Attacks terial support to terrorism,” Hashmi on Democratic Rights!” was cospon- said. “They put him in solitary con- sored by the Muslim Student Associa- finement and for the past 18 months tion and the Young Socialists. have not even allowed him to receive Militant/Seth Galinsky Alice Stark, a volunteer with the books.” Panel discussion at Hunter College in Manhattan on fight for democratic rights. From left to New York City chapter of Amnesty Martín Koppel, a staff volunteer right: Martín Koppel, Militant newspaper; Alice Stark, Amnesty International; Faisal Hashmi, Muslim Student Association (MSA); and Faisal Rusho, MSA president. International, walked through the de- with the Militant newspaper, spoke tails of the frame-up of Davis, who is about the case of Gerardo Hernández, on frame-up charges of “conspiracy to sues, or immigrant issues, or Black Black and has been on death row in Ramón Labañino, Antonio Guer- commit espionage.” They are known rights and racism issues,” Koppel ex- Georgia since 1991 when he was 21 rero, Fernando González, and René internationally as the Cuban Five. plained. “These frame-up cases and years old. He was accused of killing González, who were arrested in 1998 “These are not solely Muslim is- Continued on page 4 an off-duty Savannah, Georgia, cop in August 1989. Seven of nine witnesses have recanted, including at least two Syrian gov’t seeks talks with Washington, Tel Aviv who said they were pressured by the BY Cindy JAQuitH high-level talks between Syria and sev- Damascus and Tel Aviv opened nego- cops to finger Davis, said Stark, yet Since U.S. helicopters attacked a Syr- eral imperialist powers. tiations in May. Israel had bombed a site the courts have refused to grant him ian village near the Iraqi border Octo- French president Nicholas Sarkozy in Syria said to be a nuclear facility in a new trial. ber 26, killing eight, Syrian president went to Damascus in September to September 2007. The talks were broken On three different occasions world- Bashar al-Assad continues to pursue discuss, among other matters, renew- off this year when Israeli prime minister wide protests were successful in win- accommodation with Washington, and ing negotiations between Syria and Is- Ehud Olmert announced his resignation ning three stays of scheduled execu- through that, with Israel. rael. U.S. secretary of state Condoleezza due to corruption charges. tion of Davis, Stark said. The United Syrian information officer Mohsen Rice met with her Syrian counterpart, Al-Assad reportedly wants the talks to States Court of Appeals for the 11th Bilal stated November 5 that he hoped Walid Moallem, two months ago.
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