Socialist Resistance

An archive of socialistresistance.org, 2002–2022

LOW PA International Socialist Group and Socialist Solidarity Network (August 2002)

Socialist Resistance pilot issue October 2002  |  page 5

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tions of imperialism like the WTO, the World Bank and the IMF is being exposed - leading to an explosion of support for the anti-neoliberal globalisation movement, which has survived the impact of ments of the oppressed, and the traditions of mass solidarity and resistance is still ongoing.

4) We see the movement against neoliberal globalisation as a key instruThe formation of broad socialist parties able to intervene in elections and beyond, and posing a credible alternative, is crucial to stopping the advance of the far right. It would be irresponsible not to fight for a broad socialist alternative in the face of this danger. We will seek to promote:

•A creative, inclusive and forwardlooking Marxism, which implies a willingness to reach out to, learn from, and engage in a dialogue with, those from other traditions as well as a wide range of campaigns, movements and activists who do not see themselves as Marxist or even socialist.

• The fight for the Socialist Alliance to become a broad socialist party when the organisational and political conditions for this are ready. The precondition for this is activity to build the Alliance and extend its political scope.

• The building and rebuilding of mass movements of resistance to racism and the war on asylum seekers, the oppres sion of women, lesbians and gay men, and people with disabilities. The vast majority of the victims of this oppression are working class; building these movements will strengthen and help unify the working class movement and the left within it.

• The rebuilding of the fighting : O I agree with the statement. Please send me more strength of the labour movement, and within that the fight for class struggle poli tics and democracy in the unions.

• Socialist internationalism, expressed through deepening and consolidating links with like-minded socialists and movements in Europe and beyond; and also in the fight against the witch-hunt of asylum seekers, and support for Globalise Resistance and other movements against neo-liberal globalisation, and the Stop the War Coalition:

• Through these things we want to help extend the fight for inclusive and forward-looking Marxism to new layers of young people.

We think that the development of more comradely relations and collaboration between different viewpoints on the far left in Britain over recent years is a major step forward.

However we also think within this framework, sponsors of Resistance have something distinctive to contribute, which is why we are launching the paper.

In addition to putting forward our own political views as outlined above, we will actively seek to reflect and give a platform to debates within the left in Britain within the pages of the paper.

We believe that the politics outlined here enjoy significant support.

if you agree with us, we ask you to support us in this project.