Editorials
ISSE meetings in Britain
End the war in Afghanistan
No to wars of colonial conquest!
October 30, 2009
The International Students for Social Equality is holding a series of meetings to demand an end to the war in Afghanistan and the withdrawal of all occupying forces.
German philosopher Peter Sloterdijk defends racist remarks by central banker
By Stefan Steinberg, October 26, 2009
The German philosopher Peter Sloterdijk has openly defended racist remarks made by German Central Bank executive member Thilo Sarrazin.
The “Balloon Boy” hoax, celebrity culture, and the American media
By Hiram Lee, October 22, 2009
The “Balloon Boy” hoax has been the subject of wall-to-wall coverage by the major US news networks. Yet another episode in which an unhealthy celebrity culture and media sensationalism have reveal...
SEP public meetings in US
One year since the election of Obama: Illusion and reality
October 19, 2009
The SEP (US) is hosting a series of meetings throughout the country reviewing the situation one year since the election of Obama.
“Obama’s War”: A glimpse of US debacle in Afghanistan
By Bill Van Auken, October 15, 2009
“Obama’s War,” the hour-long television documentary aired on “Frontline” Tuesday, provides a telling glimpse of the debacle facing the US intervention in Afghanistan, but no real explanation...
New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman glorifies American militarism
By Patrick Martin, October 13, 2009
In the Sunday edition of the New York Times, the newspaper’s chief commentator on foreign affairs, Thomas L. Friedman, devotes his entire column to celebrating the role of the American military, par...
A new period of class struggle and inter-imperialist conflict
By Chris Marsden, October 2, 2009
The following remarks were given by Chris Marsden, national secretary of the Socialist Equality Party of Britain, at an election-eve rally held Saturday, September 26, in Berlin by the Partei für Soz...
Public Meeting in Richmond Virginia
Obama: The Class Issues
September 30, 2009
The International Students for Social Equality calls this public meeting to discuss the historical origins of the Obama administration’s policies, as well as the perspective by which workers and stu...
Germany: Incoming government prepares attacks on working class
By Peter Schwarz, September 30, 2009
The results of Sunday’s federal election herald a period of intense social struggles in Germany.
ISSE meeting: Health care–the socialist response
September 28, 2009
This meeting will analyze the character of Obama's health care overhaul and explain the socialist response—which proceeds from the interests of social need, not corporate profit.
Michigan Public Meeting
Lessons of the Oakland University professors’ strike
September 23, 2009
The SEP and ISSE will be hosting this public meeting in Rochester, Michigan on September 24 to discuss the crisis of education and the lessons of the Oakland University professors’ strike.
For a fight against education cuts in California!
By International Students for Social Equality, September 23, 2009
This statement will be distributed to California university faculty, students and staff participating in a one-day walkout on September 24 to protest layoffs, pay cuts, and tuition increases. The ISSE...
