... This list is for discussing the case for socialism--for and against, not support for political leadership which is incompatible with democracy and...
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Steve
stvclbrn
6:52 am
I', not trying to be funny, nor rude, but is this post a "wind-up"?...
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friendmike53
1:44 am
Hugo Chavez lives! Although it would be impossible for such a brilliant, caring, Maoist leader to evolve in the United States given the Capitalist Imperialist...
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friendmike53
1:43 am
Leftists are regrouping. In the USA led Empire, it is probably too late. The dominance of the USA centered Capitalist Imperialist `Ownership Society` (Ruling...
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darrell.whitehead
darrell.whit...
May 22, 2013 10:18 am
Then again, I see Yoda is doing Vodafone adverts now, so perhaps we could give Industrial Light & Magic a call. Join the Socialist Party, you must....
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darrell.whitehead
darrell.whit...
May 22, 2013 10:08 am
An informative alien would be the best way? I'm just imagining spending thousands of pounds and getting something like A.L.F. See http://bit.ly/1Hgg...
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Vin
vinmaratty...
May 22, 2013 9:27 am
I think a straight forward 'corporate' like video would be a waste of money. Who would bother watching it? I was thinking of very short funny videos that take...
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ALB
alb1342
May 22, 2013 6:52 am
... ... That article appeared in the Socialist Standard in April 1998. As it was written by a comrade from India it can also be found on this Indian...
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Steve
stvclbrn
May 22, 2013 12:47 am
A letter I sent today, 22nd of May, to the Sunderland Echo letters page. I was asked the other day, at Deneside Workingmans Club, whether I did not agree with...
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alan johnstone
alanjjohnstone
May 21, 2013 11:51 pm
I'm glad you quote something reasonable, Neil. I recall Paddy and i having a disagreement on what a professionally made video could cost the party in pounds...
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Neil Windle
neil_windle
May 21, 2013 10:21 pm
Adam and others have expressed concern about spending thousands on a professional video - Adam stated £10,000 though I don't know if this is based on research...
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alan johnstone
alanjjohnstone
May 21, 2013 2:58 pm
Also had the thought that we a rough draft in a talking heads script in Philoren's Money must go. Certainly requires updating but the general drift is still...
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Steve
stvclbrn
May 21, 2013 2:29 pm
Always wondered why no-one ever made a flic of the book News from nowhere! or updated it to "modern" times? Steve....
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alan johnstone
alanjjohnstone
May 21, 2013 2:28 pm
Adam: "There was also a cartoon in the Socialist Standard in the 1970s (I think) where a little green man lands on a socialist Earth asks "Take me to your...
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ALB
alb1342
May 21, 2013 1:48 pm
... A script for one the other way round (a wage-slave trying to explain capitalism to an alien) already exists: ...
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Vin
vinmaratty...
May 21, 2013 11:56 am
I wasn't thinking of a movie blockbuster or anything like that, just a short video. Perhaps using animation software. In fact, just 'googled' this (Just as an...
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darrell.whitehead
darrell.whit...
May 21, 2013 10:01 am
Feasible? perhaps. Credible? no. There's certainly room for 'socialist' sci-fi novels. Red Mars, Red Planet, The Dispossessed, Floating Worlds are some I've...
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Vin
vinmaratty...
May 21, 2013 9:16 am
I have always thought it would be a good idea to do a film about socialist `aliens ` who try to explain their socialist world to a worker living on earth as a...
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Vin
vinmaratty...
May 19, 2013 6:21 pm
Clarification of the Party's case going on here. http://www.revleft.com/vb/should-socialists-organisei-t180488/index.html vin maratty...
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Paul Bennett
paul6bennett
May 15, 2013 9:41 am
The latest edition of New Left Review (no 80, March-April) contains an interesting article by Peter Nolan on the exclusive economic zones (EEZs) claimed by...
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Lowell B Denny, III
blksocialist67
May 13, 2013 1:27 pm
"All those political activists who were victimized by COINTELPRO should receive immediate amnesty. How can you have a COINTELPRO program with no victims?" -...
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Lowell B Denny, III
blksocialist67
May 10, 2013 4:05 am
Old Labour Party socialist Benn is no longer in Parliament, but in light of Thatcher's corpse and the Queen's stupid speech yesterday in Parliament furthering...
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Citizens of the World
citizensofth...
May 9, 2013 4:43 pm
This subject is off-topic because it has no relation to socialism, although it does document Marx's insight that the rising bourgoisie structured the...
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Citizens of the World
citizensofth...
May 7, 2013 5:46 pm
This subject is off-topic because it has no relation to socialism and only talks about the application of science in a capitalist world. Perhaps someone would...
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WSMforum Moderator
wsmforummode...
May 7, 2013 5:12 am
Mr Trevpr:Â I did not ask you to join any forum, or to travel long distance, Â I just mentioned that both parties have public meeting, and I do not think the...
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Citizens of the World
citizensofth...
May 6, 2013 2:46 pm
I am well aware of these facts, Mr. Moderator. I have no intention of joining those other forums in which I cannot say what I think [excluding perhaps the SPC...
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WSMforum Moderator
wsmforummode...
May 6, 2013 3:56 am
Mr Trevor: I think we have explained several times what are the main  purpose of this forum, and we also explained several times in this forum that the...
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Citizens of the World
citizensofth...
May 5, 2013 5:46 pm
Bonjour, I was taken with this nice juxtaposition in the two opening paragraphs in the current monthly essay by the American writer William Blum -- based as it...
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Citizens of the World
citizensofth...
May 5, 2013 5:02 pm
... In 1958 I encountered the ideas of socialism at Hyde Park Corner and a comrade who circulated among the crowd selling Standards noticed my attendance week...
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Steve
stvclbrn
May 5, 2013 5:01 pm
Thank you james. As you say and with which I agree, It is the publicity for the Socialist case and not the votes per se, that is the important thing. As the...
