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Revolution Youth conference Step forward for youth

· Socialist Challenge No. 228, 14 January 1982 · p. 11 of the scan · 1,177 words

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01-359 8371 COVENTRY YOND RALLY: Sati Oil frer po Annes: Quit Nul Furthe tional Office SOCIALIST Challenge forum ai ON the eve of the first national conference of Revolution some 250 people attended a lively international rally in solidarity Friday 18 December.

A spirit of unity with revolutionary endeavours America and Central Caribbean; and the ongoing national liberation war Irelana; pervaaca meeting, as well as accr anger the military takeover Totand Amilcar Navarro, first secretary Nicarguan Embassy spoke of since the overthrow of the dictator somoza He declared that wanted to be friends with the people of the United States and would awavs keep the door open for this friendBut the US governship ment have made that door so small that they'd have 1o go down on their knees go through and this they'll never do Rohima Miah a black woman steelworker and a leading member of the Young Socialist Alliance the US spoke of resisting aLLacK. Reagan and the movement in solidaritv with the Central American and Caribbean revolutions.

The understanding of youth was brought out graphicalby Brian Peelan of People's Democracy in the North of Ireland.

He told the story of two 12 year olds throwing rocks at British troops Belfast. One turned to the other and said "This is just like you know!' He explained how during the Brixton uprisings, lack soldiers serving in reland were toid l go back to Brixton and fight the cons to end the oppression of black people in Briand not lo stay in Belfast helping to oppress the Irish.

Richard Rozanski, member of Revolution Youth gave an account of the achievements of bondanty, me meaning or the military repression unicaslicu the Polish workers and the need for youth in Britain hed buind support for build SUDOUI I Solidarity and isolate the military rulers War Plans NATO-S ICI Atomi NO CRUISE NO TRIDENT SUBSCRIBE to don N1 2XP Youth since its founding in 1980, with workers' struggles on A highlight of the evening was the rousing Helen, Soccer busworker and leading supporter of Revolution.

She pointed to the banners decorating the hall BOre portails on leaders of revolutionary and manV genelallons from many countries such as Lenin, Marx, Husky.

Rosa Luxembourg, Malcolm X, Galle.

Connolly.

'We are trying to build a movement based on their ideas, linking up with the struggles the working class world wide to fight against Ipetash and injustice where ever it exists, sne salu Over £400 was raised a a result of her appeal. Debate The next two days were jammed full OI hard debate and discussion as 57 delegates, half of them women representing over Tu members orkevolution Youth across Britain argued out their perspectives for the coming year.

internationalist pinned their consideraThe main political reviewed the situation in the resolution colonial semi-colonial countries, capitalist countries and the workers' states.

Pointed out was the leading role of youth and the strategic role of industrial workers in Grenada and In Britain, the world wide polarisation between right and left was shown to be deepening with the battles in the Labour Party as of the clearest examples.

Further, the mass movement against nuclear weapons achieved dimensions, autumn of 1981 shows the of dissatisfaction with the Tories.

The growing economic crisis which hitting youth, and especially black anc Temale youth hard is contributing to the deep alienation of young people society offers them nothing.

Revolution the paper for youth. Send £3 for a year's subscription (at least nine issues) or £1.50 for six months (five issues) Send to Revolution (d) PO Box 50, LonRevolution Youth will prioritise building Youth CND, get an even greater mobilisation against the missiles 1982.

And, foliowing Tebbit's proposals youth WIl prioritise the fight against unemployment especially in solidarity with struggles Nike Laurence Scott's and for the unionisation of the Youth Opportunitv Pro gramme.

RY supporters are continuing their drive to get into industrial jobs so as to take up the task of creating leadership in the main industrial unions. LPYS The potential Labour Party Young Socialists the struggles of working class youth was scored.

The YS must be made missile activists, black vouth and all voung workers will see as campaigning on their behalf Supporters in the YS pledged themselves to increase their efforts in the coming period enable the YS to do this job.

Notable throughout the weekend the number of black delegates Coal ticular attention was raid Keep the youth smiling - all donations warmly received!

to the role of black youth the coming revolution separate resolution was adopted outlining the Revolution Youth programme for black liberation Special efforts will be made to help the campaign to defend the Bradford 12, are black youth threatened with life imprisonment as a result of charges following Black liberation - one of main discussions Socialist Challenge summer's youth rebellion.

A move to change the name newspaper was rejected and a lICy leadership was elected It wasn't all hard graft for the youth, many a chat over a cup of coffee and a good time was had at the Saturday night disco.

aboul Reviution Youth coon furthe Youth cor London NI 2XP C/C PO Box 14 January 1982

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