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- By Raul Cano, SP USA Co-Chair From the SPUSA Statement of Principles:”No oppressed group has ever been liberated except by its own organized efforts to overthrow its oppressors. A society based on radical democracy, with power exercised through people's organizations, requires a socialist transformation from below. People's organizations cannot be created by legislation, nor can they spring into being only on the eve of a revolution. They can grow only in the course of popular struggles, especially those of women, labor, and minority groups. The Socialist Party works to build these organizations democratically.” What started as a teachers strike and quickly evolved into a grassroots movement involving students, indigenous groups and the public, the Popular Assembly of the Peoples of Oaxaca (APPO) has been struggling against the oppressive state government of Ulises Ruiz Ortiz for months. The APPO quickly organized themselves into workers’ and peoples assemblies that democratically coordinated the massive protests that have paralyzed the capital city of Oaxaca for months. Para military groups under the direction of the PRI and Governor Ruiz have terrorized and murdered the teachers and community activists that have been involved in this non-violent movement. What was for months only of interest for leftist circles in our country has now come to the center of our media due to the death of Brad Will, a documentary filmmaker and Indymedia reporter from New York City. President Fox has since dispatched the Federal Preventive Police (PFP) to retake the capital. Currently the APPO and PFP are in a street-by-street battle to control the capital city. Consistent with our principles and our international support of peoples' movements, the Socialist Party supports the struggle of the APPO for workers’ rights and radical democracy. We condemn the repressive actions of Fox's government and the paramilitary groups associated with Governor Ruiz and the PRI. We support the efforts of the APPO, La Otra Campaña (the other campaign), the Zapatistas and all those who are fighting for true democracy in Mexico. These groups represent an example for all of us who struggle for radical democracy. Todo Poder al Pueblo! |
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