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Internationalism and the Progressive Movement

By Ken Brociner

One of the finest traditions of the American left has been its historic commitment to solidarity with the oppressed and poverty-stricken peoples of the world. According… return to article

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    The American left has ignored the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Day of Action Against Poverty as well as international activities promoting the right to decent jobs with decent pay.

    Organizing activities around the 60th Anniversary of the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights coming up on December 10, and the International Day of Action Against Poverty are some specific suggestions for correcting these deficiencies which have isolated the American left—- and the entire working class—- from movements around the world.

    It would seem to me that the struggles for socialized health care and ending the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and apparently Pakistan, too, are integrally related to more advanced joint initiatives with world-wide movements against poverty… and our goal should be to find ways to work with others around the world on these issues.

    Placing emphasis on cutting military budgets to finance the social and economic well-being of peoples as articulated in the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights would help end the “insular” problem you write about. 

    Alan L. Maki
    Director of Organizing,
    Midwest Casino Workers Organizing Council

    United States Posted by alanmaki on Oct 7, 2008 at 12:10 AM
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