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A Critical Moment
A Message to CCDS Membership, August 10, 2008
With less than three months remaining before the November 4th general election, CCDS members together with all left and progressive forces are urged to work wholeheartedly to ensure a massive defeat at the polls for John McCain and his war-mongering, neo-conservative, right-wing sponsors.
Only a massive turnout of new, young, African American, Latino, Asian American, trade union, and progressive voters casting a ballot for Barack Obama can insure this defeat. We must find ways to argue the stakes inherent in a McCain win on key issues: ending the war, the faltering economy, creating “green” jobs, a sustainable environment, universal health care, and restoring the right to organize unions.
The various smears, racism and fear mongering surrounding the first viable African American presidential candidacy are making inroads among large segments of the public. CCDS members have a role to play in challenging the racism, joining with broad efforts like that of the petition campaign against Fox TV’s racist characterizations of the Obamas organized by the Color of Change. Hip hop artist, Das and 150 others delivered 620,000 signatures to Fox TV’s studios in Manhattan in July. (read more...)
It might seem unlikely that the United States would elect John McCain to succeed George W. Bush when that would ensure continuation of many unpopular Bush policies: an ill-defined war with the Muslim world, right-wing consolidation of the U.S. Supreme Court, a drill-oriented energy strategy, tax cuts creating massive federal deficits, etc., etc.
But there are reasons -- beyond understandable concerns about Barack Obama's limited experience -- that make a McCain victory possible, indeed maybe probable.
Here is one of the big ones: The U.S. news media is as bad as ever, arguably worse.
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CCDS Statements
HEALTH CARE TALKING POINTS 2008
Statement by the Committees of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism
Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights says that everybody has the right to a standard of living adequate for health and well-being for themselves and their families, "including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control."
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights, which clearly links health care to other social conditions required for human well being. A transformed health care system must be based on single payer financing, a strong democratic community consisting of full worker participation, and economic well-being. To this end, we propose that the following essential elements be considered part of any program for quality, universal health care:
Twin Crises: The Economy and Health Care The worsening health crisis for working people is inseparable from the current economic crisis. For every one percent increase in the national unemployment rate, over a million more people become uninsured. The next Administration must protect and strenuously expand the public financing of health care through Medicaid, Medicare, and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). (Read entire statement)
The Socialist Education Project (SEP) of the Committees of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism is pleased to announce a forthcoming educational tour of
Vietnam to be hosted by the Vietnamese Women's Union.
When: December 28, 2008 to January 13, 2009. For more information send an email to: vietnamtour@cc-ds.org
Nobel Peace Prize for "Pete Seeger"
CCDS Members and Friends, please download the CCDS Peace and Justice Agenda for distribution at upcoming peace and justice events.
(CCDS Peace & Justice Agenda).
It might seem unlikely that the United States would elect John McCain to succeed George W. Bush when that would ensure continuation of many unpopular Bush policies: an ill-defined war with the Muslim world, right-wing consolidation of the U.S. Supreme Court, a drill-oriented energy strategy, tax cuts creating massive federal deficits, etc., etc.
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights, which clearly links health care to other social conditions required for human well being. A transformed health care system must be based on single payer financing, a strong democratic community consisting of full worker participation, and economic well-being. To this end, we propose that the following essential elements be considered part of any program for quality, universal health care:
