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International Socialist Organization

BradMandell — 2009-08-05T21:58:36Z

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- The ISO publishes the weekly newspaper [http://www.SocialistWorker.org Socialist Worker] and the monthly Spanish language supplement [http://www.SocialistWorker.org/Obrero.shtml Obrero Socialista]. We sell ''Socialist Worker'' around the city during the week, at the ["Public Market"] (Saturday 10am), RIT Campus (Friday @ Noon), N. Clinton Ave. and Clifford Ave. (Friday @6pm), Delphi Lexington Ave. factory (Tuesday @6am)	+ The ISO publishes the weekly newspaper [http://www.SocialistWorker.org Socialist Worker] and the monthly Spanish language supplement [http://www.SocialistWorker.org/Obrero.shtml Obrero Socialista]. They sell ''Socialist Worker'' around the city during the week, at the ["Public Market"] (Saturday 10am), RIT Campus (Friday @ Noon), N. Clinton Ave. and Clifford Ave. (Friday @6pm), Delphi Lexington Ave. factory (Tuesday @6am)
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- '''Where We Stand'''	+ '''Where They Stand''' + '' + * ["Socialism"], Not Capitalism. War, poverty, exploitation and oppression are products of the capitalist system, a system in which a minority ruling class profits from the labor of the majority. The alternative is socialism, a society based on workers collectively owning and controlling the wealth their labor creates. + * Stand in the Marxist tradition, founded by Karl Marx and Frederick Engels, and continued by V.I. Lenin, Rosa Luxemburg and Leon Trotsky. + * Workers’ Power - Workers create society’s wealth, but have no control over its production and distribution. A socialist society can only be built when workers collectively take control of that wealth and democratically plan its production and distribution according to human needs instead of profit. + * The working class is the vast majority of society and is the key to the fight for socialism. Workers’ central role in production give them a social power--by use of the strike weapon--to paralyze the system like no other social force. + * Socialism is working-class self-emancipation. Only mass struggles of the workers themselves can put an end to the capitalist system of oppression and exploitation. + * They We support trade unions as essential to the fight for workers’ economic and political rights. To make the unions fight for workers’ interests, rank-and-file workers must organize themselves independent of the union officials. + * Revolution - They actively support the struggle of workers and all oppressed people for economic, political and social reforms, both as a means to improve their conditions and to advance their confidence and fighting strength. But reforms within the capitalist system cannot put an end to oppression and exploitation. Capitalism must be replaced. + * The structures of the present government grew up under capitalism and are designed to protect capitalist rule. The working class needs an entirely different kind of state--a democratic workers’ state based on councils of workers’ delegates. + * They do not support candidates of capitalist parties like the Democrats or the Republicans. They support genuine left-wing candidates and political action that promotes independence from the corporate-dominated two-party system in the U.S. + * Internationalism Capitalism is an international system, so the struggle for socialism must be international, uniting workers of all countries. Socialists oppose imperialism--the division of the globe based on the subjugation of weaker nations by stronger ones--and support the self-determination of oppressed nations. We oppose all immigration controls. + They oppose U.S. intervention in Cuba, the Middle East, and elsewhere. They are for self-determination for Puerto Rico. + * China and Cuba, like the former Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc, have nothing to do with socialism. They are state capitalist regimes. They support the struggles of workers in these countries against the bureaucratic ruling class. + * Full Equality and Liberation Capitalism divides the working class, based on sexual, racial and national distinctions. The specially oppressed groups within the working class suffer the most under capitalism. + * They oppose racism in all its forms. They support the struggle for immigrants rights. They fight for real social, economic and political equality for women and for an end to discrimination against lesbians and gays. + * They support the fight for Black liberation and all the struggles of the oppressed. The liberation of the oppressed is essential to socialist revolution and impossible without it. + * The Revolutionary Party - To achieve socialism, the most militant workers must be organized into a revolutionary socialist party. The ISO is committed to playing a role in laying the foundations for such a party. They aim to build an independent socialist organization, rooted in workplaces, schools and neighborhoods that, in fighting today's struggles, also wins larger numbers to socialism. ''
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- ["Socialism"], Not Capitalism. War, poverty, exploitation and oppression are products of the capitalist system, a system in which a minority ruling class profits from the labor of the majority. The alternative is socialism, a society based on workers collectively owning and controlling the wealth their labor creates. - - We stand in the Marxist tradition, founded by Karl Marx and Frederick Engels, and continued by V.I. Lenin, Rosa Luxemburg and Leon Trotsky. - - Workers’ Power Workers create society’s wealth, but have no control over its production and distribution. A socialist society can only be built when workers collectively take control of that wealth and democratically plan its production and distribution according to human needs instead of profit. - - The working class is the vast majority of society and is the key to the fight for socialism. Workers’ central role in production give them a social power--by use of the strike weapon--to paralyze the system like no other social force. - - Socialism is working-class self-emancipation. Only mass struggles of the workers themselves can put an end to the capitalist system of oppression and exploitation. - - We support trade unions as essential to the fight for workers’ economic and political rights. To make the unions fight for workers’ interests, rank-and-file workers must organize themselves independent of the union officials. - - Revolution We actively support the struggle of workers and all oppressed people for economic, political and social reforms, both as a means to improve their conditions and to advance their confidence and fighting strength. But reforms within the capitalist system cannot put an end to oppression and exploitation. Capitalism must be replaced. - - The structures of the present government grew up under capitalism and are designed to protect capitalist rule. The working class needs an entirely different kind of state--a democratic workers’ state based on councils of workers’ delegates. - - We do not support candidates of capitalist parties like the Democrats or the Republicans. We support genuine left-wing candidates and political action that promotes independence from the corporate-dominated two-party system in the U.S. - - Internationalism Capitalism is an international system, so the struggle for socialism must be international, uniting workers of all countries. Socialists oppose imperialism--the division of the globe based on the subjugation of weaker nations by stronger ones--and support the self-determination of oppressed nations. We oppose all immigration controls. - - We oppose U.S. intervention in Cuba, the Middle East, and elsewhere. We are for self-determination for Puerto Rico. - - China and Cuba, like the former Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc, have nothing to do with socialism. They are state capitalist regimes. We support the struggles of workers in these countries against the bureaucratic ruling class. - - Full Equality and Liberation Capitalism divides the working class, based on sexual, racial and national distinctions. The specially oppressed groups within the working class suffer the most under capitalism. - - We oppose racism in all its forms. We support the struggle for immigrants rights. We fight for real social, economic and political equality for women and for an end to discrimination against lesbians and gays. - - We support the fight for Black liberation and all the struggles of the oppressed. The liberation of the oppressed is essential to socialist revolution and impossible without it. - - The Revolutionary Party To achieve socialism, the most militant workers must be organized into a revolutionary socialist party. The ISO is committed to playing a role in laying the foundations for such a party. We aim to build an independent socialist organization, rooted in workplaces, schools and neighborhoods that, in fighting today's struggles, also wins larger numbers to socialism. [[Comments]]	+ [[Comments]]

International Socialist Organization

PeteB — 2009-08-05T21:19:56Z

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AlexanderGartley — 2008-09-29T17:18:43Z

capitalized 'Spanish'

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- The ISO publishes the weekly newspaper [http://www.SocialistWorker.org Socialist Worker] and the monthly spanish language supplement [http://www.SocialistWorker.org/Obrero.shtml Obrero Socialista]. We sell ''Socialist Worker'' around the city during the week, at the ["Public Market"] (Saturday 10am), RIT Campus (Friday @ Noon), N. Clinton Ave. and Clifford Ave. (Friday @6pm), Delphi Lexington Ave. factory (Tuesday @6am)	+ The ISO publishes the weekly newspaper [http://www.SocialistWorker.org Socialist Worker] and the monthly Spanish language supplement [http://www.SocialistWorker.org/Obrero.shtml Obrero Socialista]. We sell ''Socialist Worker'' around the city during the week, at the ["Public Market"] (Saturday 10am), RIT Campus (Friday @ Noon), N. Clinton Ave. and Clifford Ave. (Friday @6pm), Delphi Lexington Ave. factory (Tuesday @6am)

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AlexanderGartley — 2008-09-29T17:18:27Z

bolded the organization's name in the description

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- The International Socialist Organization is a national organization with branches in cities across the United States, including Rochester. The ISO is a national political organization dedicated to the idea that a better world is possible.	+ The '''International Socialist Organization''' is a national organization with branches in cities across the United States, including Rochester. The ISO is a national political organization dedicated to the idea that a better world is possible.

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AlexanderGartley — 2008-09-29T17:18:07Z

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AlexanderGartley — 2007-10-19T07:21:36Z

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- The ISO publishes the weekly newspaper [http://www.SocialistWorker.org Socialist Worker] and the monthly spanish language supplement [http://www.SocialistWorker.org/Obrero.shtml Obrero Socialista]. We sell ''Socialist Worker'' around the city during the week, at the Public Market (Saturday 10am), RIT Campus (Friday @ Noon), N. Clinton Ave. and Clifford Ave. (Friday @6pm), Delphi Lexington Ave. factory (Tuesday @6am)	+ The ISO publishes the weekly newspaper [http://www.SocialistWorker.org Socialist Worker] and the monthly spanish language supplement [http://www.SocialistWorker.org/Obrero.shtml Obrero Socialista]. We sell ''Socialist Worker'' around the city during the week, at the ["Public Market"] (Saturday 10am), RIT Campus (Friday @ Noon), N. Clinton Ave. and Clifford Ave. (Friday @6pm), Delphi Lexington Ave. factory (Tuesday @6am)

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AndrewHallidie — 2006-07-12T12:12:08Z

link to Socialism

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- The International Socialist Organization is a national organization with branches in cities across the United States, including Rochester. The ISO is a national political organization dedicated to the idea that a better world is possible.	+ The International Socialist Organization is a national organization with branches in cities across the United States, including Rochester. The ISO is a national political organization dedicated to the idea that a better world is possible.
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- Socialism, Not Capitalism War, poverty, exploitation and oppression are products of the capitalist system, a system in which a minority ruling class profits from the labor of the majority. The alternative is socialism, a society based on workers collectively owning and controlling the wealth their labor creates.	+ ["Socialism"], Not Capitalism. War, poverty, exploitation and oppression are products of the capitalist system, a system in which a minority ruling class profits from the labor of the majority. The alternative is socialism, a society based on workers collectively owning and controlling the wealth their labor creates.
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- Workers Power Workers create societys wealth, but have no control over its production and distribution. A socialist society can only be built when workers collectively take control of that wealth and democratically plan its production and distribution according to human needs instead of profit.	+ Workers’ Power Workers create society’s wealth, but have no control over its production and distribution. A socialist society can only be built when workers collectively take control of that wealth and democratically plan its production and distribution according to human needs instead of profit.
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- The working class is the vast majority of society and is the key to the fight for socialism. Workers central role in production give them a social power--by use of the strike weapon--to paralyze the system like no other social force.	+ The working class is the vast majority of society and is the key to the fight for socialism. Workers’ central role in production give them a social power--by use of the strike weapon--to paralyze the system like no other social force.
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- We support trade unions as essential to the fight for workers economic and political rights. To make the unions fight for workers interests, rank-and-file workers must organize themselves independent of the union officials.	+ We support trade unions as essential to the fight for workers’ economic and political rights. To make the unions fight for workers’ interests, rank-and-file workers must organize themselves independent of the union officials.
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- The structures of the present government grew up under capitalism and are designed to protect capitalist rule. The working class needs an entirely different kind of state--a democratic workers state based on councils of workers delegates.	+ The structures of the present government grew up under capitalism and are designed to protect capitalist rule. The working class needs an entirely different kind of state--a democratic workers’ state based on councils of workers’ delegates.

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RottenChester — 2006-05-19T14:51:09Z

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- The ISO publishes the weekly newspaper Socialist Worker [WWW]http://www.SocialistWorker.org and the monthly spanish language supplement Obrero Socialista [WWW]http://www.SocialistWorker.org/Obrero.shtml. We sell ''Socialist Worker'' around the city during the week, at the Public Market (Saturday 10am), RIT Campus (Friday @ Noon), N. Clinton Ave. and Clifford Ave. (Friday @6pm), Delphi Lexington Ave. factory (Tuesday @6am)	+ The ISO publishes the weekly newspaper [http://www.SocialistWorker.org Socialist Worker] and the monthly spanish language supplement [http://www.SocialistWorker.org/Obrero.shtml Obrero Socialista]. We sell ''Socialist Worker'' around the city during the week, at the Public Market (Saturday 10am), RIT Campus (Friday @ Noon), N. Clinton Ave. and Clifford Ave. (Friday @6pm), Delphi Lexington Ave. factory (Tuesday @6am)
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- Socialism, Not Capitalism - War, poverty, exploitation and oppression are products of the capitalist system, a system in which a minority ruling class profits from the labor of the majority. The alternative is socialism, a society based on workers collectively owning and controlling the wealth their labor creates.	+ Socialism, Not Capitalism War, poverty, exploitation and oppression are products of the capitalist system, a system in which a minority ruling class profits from the labor of the majority. The alternative is socialism, a society based on workers collectively owning and controlling the wealth their labor creates.
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- Workers Power - Workers create societys wealth, but have no control over its production and distribution. A socialist society can only be built when workers collectively take control of that wealth and democratically plan its production and distribution according to human needs instead of profit.	+ Workers Power Workers create societys wealth, but have no control over its production and distribution. A socialist society can only be built when workers collectively take control of that wealth and democratically plan its production and distribution according to human needs instead of profit.
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- Revolution - We actively support the struggle of workers and all oppressed people for economic, political and social reforms, both as a means to improve their conditions and to advance their confidence and fighting strength. But reforms within the capitalist system cannot put an end to oppression and exploitation. Capitalism must be replaced.	+ Revolution We actively support the struggle of workers and all oppressed people for economic, political and social reforms, both as a means to improve their conditions and to advance their confidence and fighting strength. But reforms within the capitalist system cannot put an end to oppression and exploitation. Capitalism must be replaced.
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- Internationalism - Capitalism is an international system, so the struggle for socialism must be international, uniting workers of all countries. Socialists oppose imperialism--the division of the globe based on the subjugation of weaker nations by stronger ones--and support the self-determination of oppressed nations. We oppose all immigration controls.	+ Internationalism Capitalism is an international system, so the struggle for socialism must be international, uniting workers of all countries. Socialists oppose imperialism--the division of the globe based on the subjugation of weaker nations by stronger ones--and support the self-determination of oppressed nations. We oppose all immigration controls.
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- Full Equality and Liberation - Capitalism divides the working class, based on sexual, racial and national distinctions. The specially oppressed groups within the working class suffer the most under capitalism.	+ Full Equality and Liberation Capitalism divides the working class, based on sexual, racial and national distinctions. The specially oppressed groups within the working class suffer the most under capitalism.
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- The Revolutionary Party - To achieve socialism, the most militant workers must be organized into a revolutionary socialist party. The ISO is committed to playing a role in laying the foundations for such a party. We aim to build an independent socialist organization, rooted in workplaces, schools and neighborhoods that, in fighting todays struggles, also wins larger numbers to socialism. - [[Comments]]	+ The Revolutionary Party To achieve socialism, the most militant workers must be organized into a revolutionary socialist party. The ISO is committed to playing a role in laying the foundations for such a party. We aim to build an independent socialist organization, rooted in workplaces, schools and neighborhoods that, in fighting today's struggles, also wins larger numbers to socialism. [[Comments]]

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JoshKarpoff — 2006-05-19T14:23:23Z

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	+ = '''International Socialist Organization''' = + + \|\|<bgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Website'''\|\| + \|\|[http://www.InternationalSocialist.org]\|\| + \|\|<bgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Location'''\|\| + \|\|Every Thursday at 7:30pm, RIT Campus, Student Alumni Union, Room Clark A\|\| + \|\|<bgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''See Also'''\|\| + \|\|links to other pages, on or off ROCwiki\|\| + + The International Socialist Organization is a national organization with branches in cities across the United States, including Rochester. The ISO is a national political organization dedicated to the idea that a better world is possible. + + The ISO publishes the weekly newspaper Socialist Worker [WWW]http://www.SocialistWorker.org and the monthly spanish language supplement Obrero Socialista [WWW]http://www.SocialistWorker.org/Obrero.shtml. We sell ''Socialist Worker'' around the city during the week, at the Public Market (Saturday 10am), RIT Campus (Friday @ Noon), N. Clinton Ave. and Clifford Ave. (Friday @6pm), Delphi Lexington Ave. factory (Tuesday @6am) + + The Rochester Branch of the ISO is currently involved in several coalitions including Rochester Against War, the Alliance for Immigrant Rights, RIT Anti War and the Rochester Chapter of the Campaign to End the Death Penalty. + + '''Where We Stand''' + + Socialism, Not Capitalism + War, poverty, exploitation and oppression are products of the capitalist system, a system in which a minority ruling class profits from the labor of the majority. The alternative is socialism, a society based on workers collectively owning and controlling the wealth their labor creates. + + We stand in the Marxist tradition, founded by Karl Marx and Frederick Engels, and continued by V.I. Lenin, Rosa Luxemburg and Leon Trotsky. + + Workers Power + Workers create societys wealth, but have no control over its production and distribution. A socialist society can only be built when workers collectively take control of that wealth and democratically plan its production and distribution according to human needs instead of profit. + + The working class is the vast majority of society and is the key to the fight for socialism. Workers central role in production give them a social power--by use of the strike weapon--to paralyze the system like no other social force. + + Socialism is working-class self-emancipation. Only mass struggles of the workers themselves can put an end to the capitalist system of oppression and exploitation. + + We support trade unions as essential to the fight for workers economic and political rights. To make the unions fight for workers interests, rank-and-file workers must organize themselves independent of the union officials. + + Revolution + We actively support the struggle of workers and all oppressed people for economic, political and social reforms, both as a means to improve their conditions and to advance their confidence and fighting strength. But reforms within the capitalist system cannot put an end to oppression and exploitation. Capitalism must be replaced. + + The structures of the present government grew up under capitalism and are designed to protect capitalist rule. The working class needs an entirely different kind of state--a democratic workers state based on councils of workers delegates. + + We do not support candidates of capitalist parties like the Democrats or the Republicans. We support genuine left-wing candidates and political action that promotes independence from the corporate-dominated two-party system in the U.S. + + Internationalism + Capitalism is an international system, so the struggle for socialism must be international, uniting workers of all countries. Socialists oppose imperialism--the division of the globe based on the subjugation of weaker nations by stronger ones--and support the self-determination of oppressed nations. We oppose all immigration controls. + + We oppose U.S. intervention in Cuba, the Middle East, and elsewhere. We are for self-determination for Puerto Rico. + + China and Cuba, like the former Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc, have nothing to do with socialism. They are state capitalist regimes. We support the struggles of workers in these countries against the bureaucratic ruling class. + + Full Equality and Liberation + Capitalism divides the working class, based on sexual, racial and national distinctions. The specially oppressed groups within the working class suffer the most under capitalism. + + We oppose racism in all its forms. We support the struggle for immigrants rights. We fight for real social, economic and political equality for women and for an end to discrimination against lesbians and gays. + + We support the fight for Black liberation and all the struggles of the oppressed. The liberation of the oppressed is essential to socialist revolution and impossible without it. + + The Revolutionary Party + To achieve socialism, the most militant workers must be organized into a revolutionary socialist party. The ISO is committed to playing a role in laying the foundations for such a party. We aim to build an independent socialist organization, rooted in workplaces, schools and neighborhoods that, in fighting todays struggles, also wins larger numbers to socialism. + [[Comments]]