900 people gathered for the Young Socialist Alliance (YSA) conference in New January. ference had to face up to was the offensive which Reagan has launched against workers at home and abroad.
cher's look tame by comparison. Military spending has shot up. While posing as the friend of the Polish workers, smash the PATCO - the air traffic controllers union.
In his defence of the *free Keagan has spent millions of dollars in giving military aid to the ruling junta Which Salvador, massacring own population. Rcagan is also plans LOE WEE York in The main item which the YSA conReagan's public spending cuts make ThatReagan has attempted to against other revolutions in Cuba, Nicaragua and Grenada.
Lisa Hickler, introducing the political report, that the anti-working class поте abroad was part of the attempt to solve the cconomic crisis of US imperialism. To do this the ruling class has to increase the exploitation HECECAT workers, while defending their markets and spheres of influence abroad Solidarity the revolutions and the Carial Central America bean will be at the centre of the YA's activity in the solidarity with the struggle LICAL will of the Polish workers.
Malik Miah, introducing the report on the political situation in the United Statec stressed that although working people were becoming angry with the ruling class offensive they had few outlets to express their anger.
Class The crucial lack was an independent workers party Labour party which would unlike the bourgeois Democratic Party fight for the interests of the workers.
A hopeful sign of independent working -class polities is the emergence of the National Black Independent Political Party (NBIPP). The YSA pledged to do everything in its power promote the growth of this party Over the last two years the YSA has succeeded in getting over half membership into industrial jobs socialist • TacThey will continue LUEICS, to organise this, and over the last few months have succeeded in establishing a traction of members in the garment industry.
Support On the last evening of the conference well ove 1000 people attended a ral Reaganism entitled *Fighting • at nome and abroad", where over E1600 was collected for building YSA campaigns. EL SALVADOR SOLIDARITY DEMONSTRATION To coincide with the government's fraudulent elections Sunday 28 March Assemble Speakers Corner 1 pm March to rally in Trafalgar Square Socialist Challenge 4 February-1082 page-13
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