May 31, 2007

Across the ditch: a discussion begins

The Socialist Worker group in New Zealand sent out a call for a broad discussion about the Venezuelan Revolution. I don't want to distract from the locale they seek to showcase it, but I want to refer you to this item of correspondence that has been posted to the Unity Blog.

In future I'll draw attention to posts to Unity as they occur. But, as these Canadians point out, the upcoming October 11 to 14 Latin American and Asia Pacific International Solidarity Forum in Melbourne is also a key element in this process.

Roger Annis and John Riddell Co-editors, Socialist Voice write:
On behalf of Socialist Voice we congratulate you for your call for revolutionary socialists to focus on the stirring events in Venezuela.

We agree with your assessment that this revolution is “an historic opportunity for socialists everywhere to spotlight a real-life alternative” to capitalism, which may promote a revival in the revolutionary socialist movement internationally.

As you say, if the Venezuelan revolution continues to advance, it will contribute to a reshaping of the socialist and labour movements everywhere.

We look forward to working together with you and with other currents from diverse political backgrounds in this process.

Read the full statement...