January 1999 Minnesota shocked the world when pro-wrestler Jesse Ventura stole the governor’s race from behind. Sure, my governor can beat up your governor, but what does the election of Jesse Ventura mean for poor and working people in Minnesota? The election says Minnesotans are tired of voting year after […]
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By Freedom Road Socialist Organization Twin Cities/Madison District June 1998 On July 1, 1997 a disaster started unfolding. This disaster is throwing families into the streets and forcing people to go hungry. As the disaster spreads further, thousands will be engaged in slave labor; wages will fall for all working […]
October 1998 Make The Rich Pay For Their Crisis! Nearly one third of the world has fallen into economic depression. Asian countries like Korea, once hailed by U.S. policy makers, face a rising tide of unemployment, as everything from steel mills to hospitals close down. The Japanese economy is shrinking […]
This paper was delivered at the 1998 May Day conference hosted by the Workers Party of Belgium, which is an annual conference that brings together socialists and communists from around the world. This document and others from the conference are also available at the website of the Workers Party of […]