Election 2008
Election 2008 and the U.S. Working Class

As we go to press, the race to nominate the next presidential candidates of big business is still wide open. But the real question is, who will represent the working class majority of American society?

Francis Slay
St. Louis Mayoral Recall Campaign

“Slay must go!” was the rallying cry on the steps of City Hall in St. Louis on October 21st, and this call was repeated again with greater volume as the recall campaign held its second […]

Unite the Anti-War Movement!

Based on an analysis of the anti-war movement over the years, the editorial board of Socialist Appeal puts forth the need for maximum unity in the anti-war movement.  Given that the fifth anniversary of the […]

Ron Paul
The Ron Paul Counter Revolution

Given the lack of a mass working class party in the U.S. and the instability that characterizes the current state of affairs on a domestic and global level, there is enormous pressure to “vote for […]

Hillary Clinton
Election 2008: Follow the Money

The fact that Clinton is supported by the arms manufacturers is no surprise. Those in big business clearly know that the policies of the Democrats are good for them.

US Two Party System
Dissecting the Two-Party System

It often takes direct experience to better understand one’s surroundings; whether it be a toddler’s mastering of cause and effect, or for our purposes, realizing the Democratic Party’s true nature. This latest life lesson has […]

October Revolution Event at Mayday Bookstore in Minneapolis

The Mayday Bookstore in Minneapolis, MN will be having a panel discussion on the October Revolution and its continuing significance on Sunday, November 25th. 

YFIS
YFIS Chapter Formed on the Campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

On September 21st, the Student Senate at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville approved Youth for International Socialism’s right to exist on campus as a student organization, bringing a fitting end to a week of planning, organizing, […]

Retirement Under Capitalism

Sometimes small statistics can have huge implications. The U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics recently reported that the age at which U.S. workers retire has risen for the first time in 100 years. According to the […]

Hillary’'s Wealth Care Plan

Clinton’s new plan enjoys the full support of insurance companies. Any thinking worker should be asking themselves why this is.

Dennis Kucinich
Is Dennis Kucinich an Alternative for U.S. Workers?

Millions of U.S. workers and youth have come to reject the inhuman conditions the crisis of capitalism is producing: the War on Iraq, the Katrina disaster, attacks on immigrants, stagnant wages, cuts in social services, […]

Malcolm Suber
The Reconstruction Party: A New Political Development

There is a new political party on the horizon that is attempting to offer working class Blacks, working people in general, and the poor an alternative to the two capitalist parties, the Democrats and the […]