. TH E ORGANIZER NEWSLETTER OF THE SOCIALIST PARTY USA NATIONAL OFFICE NOVEMBER 2007 OCTOBE R ANTI-WAR MOBILIZATIONS 2007 NATIONAL CONVENTION . On Saturday, October 27th MOVING FORWARD TOGETHER Socialist Party members from around the country joined The Socialist Party held our 2007 national convention in massive regional St. Louis Missouri from October 19-21, 2007. The demonstrations against the convention was an opportunity for members from across war in Iraq. the US to meet with each other work toward building a Tens of thousands of peace stronger, more unified Party. and justice activists converged The convention tackled many controversial topics and the on Boston, New York City, Orlando, San Francisco and debate was heated but the end results were compromise other cities ca lling for an end to the war and occupation of and solidarity. Iraq. 2008 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN The Socialist Party is committed to continuing the struggle against the wa r and occupation. We want all US troops out The convention of Iraq and A fghanistan and want to close all US military nominated a bases on fore ign soil. We join the call to slash the military Presidential slate of budget (we ca ll for an immediate 50% cut) and to spend Brian Moore and those funds on human needs. Needs like a socialized health Stewart Alexander. care system, free public education (including pre-K and Brian Moore is a post-secondar y), mass transit and housing. member from Florida . Photos from some of the Socialist Party contingents: who has run strong campaigns in the Stewart Alexander (left) and Brian Moore (right) past, including as an Independent for US Senate in his hom e state of Florida. continued on page 3. Become a Founding Member of the SPUSA Sustainers Club The Socialist Party USA depends .f irst and foremost on the Orlando, Florida New York, NY grassroots activity of its membership. As we grow Updates on the Socialist Party’s anti-war work and can be however, our ability to coordinate activity and meet the f ound at www. socialistparty-usa.org. needs of a more active membership is becoming strained. Without voluntary contributions beyond membership dues, our operating ACT IVIST CAMPAIGNS budget will remain strapped to the bare HEALTHCARE FOR ALL! . essentials. To help us maintain a database or regular contributors, the The Socialist Party stands for a socialized health care Party has created the “Sustainers Club” system. A system based on The Sustainers club is open to anyone who can donate at universal coverage, salaried least $30 a year above dues and is willing to have their doctors and health care name added to our regular contributors database. It is also workers, and revenues open to non-members who contribute at least $30 a year derived from a steeply and ask to be added to the Sustainers Club list. You will graduated income tax. receive a unique membership card, a subscription to The continued on next page Socialist, and a "Founding Member" lapel pin to show your solidarity. You can join on-line at the following website: The Organizer is the newsletter of the Socialist Party USA National www.socialistparty-usa.org/joinus/supporterform.html or by Office. Subscriptions are free to members and sustainers. The Editor is sending your check and info. to SPUSA Sustainers Club c/o Greg Pason, National Secretary, 339 Lafayette St. #303 New York, NY 10012 339 Lafayette St. #303 NY, NY 10012 ACTIVIST CAMPAIGNS continued.. Stewart is a party member from California who has been active in the Peace & Freedom Party. A national health program with full standard and alternative medical, dental, vision, and mental health All members and state/local organizations are encouraged to coverage for all, publicly funded through progressive get involved in the campaign. Contact the national office for taxation and controlled by democratically elected more info. assemblies of health care workers and patients. The National Healt h Program should extend, and replace, NEW OFFICERS & NATIONAL COMMITTEE Medicare and M edicaid. Co-Chairs: Andrea Pason (NJ) and Jerry Levy (VT) Vice-Chairs: Nan Pfefferle (WI) and Peter Moody (PA) For more info. on the campaign contact campaign chair Female National Committee: Doris Lake (VT), Sharin Chiorazzo Matthew Andr ews at [email protected] or write (NJ), Susan Dorazio (MA), Myrtle Kastner (WI), the National O ffice at 339 Lafayette St. #303 NY, NY Anita Zeidler (WI) and Alice Kelsey (NY). Alternates: Beverly 10012 Brown (OR), Linda Randolph (WI), Teresa Salo (NJ), Kristin Schall FAIR FOOD UPDATE: CIW (NY) and Emily Roth (MI). MARCH ON BURGER KING HQ Male National Committee: Bill Stodden (IL), Greg Pason (NJ), Nov. 30 – Dec. 2 in Miami, Florida. Steve Sears (WI), Eric Chester (MA), Dwight Welch (IL), and Mark Luzietti (FL) Alternates: Dan Jakopovich (NY), Peter The Coalition of Immokalee Diamondstone (VT), Matthew Andrews (MA), Matt Erard (MI), Workers is organizing a major Mwara Ngoima (VT) and Jerry Stastny (WI). march on the Burger King Headquarters in Miami Florida to Convention minutes will be posted in the next issue of Hammer & Tongs coincide with Burger King’s annual shareholder meeting. The march/ rally will take place on November th 30 . The CIW will also organize an "Our World, Our Rights" Conference and Concert for Fair Food on, December 1st, and activities w ith M iami-area faith communities on December 2n d. 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