Public meeting in Brooklyn, New York - Occupy Wall Street and
Beyond: Equality and the Fight for Socialism The eruption of
global protests, sparked by the Wall Street occupation in New
York City, has given voice to the mass opposition to social
inequality, unemployment, war and the corporate domination of
political life. The Occupy movement heralds the emergence of a
much broader movement of working people internationally. But the
emergence of open social conflict, for the first time in several
decades, raises historical and political questions that need to
be answered. This includes above all the nature and role of the
Democratic Party. The Democrats and their supporters are
currently seeking to channel the anti-Wall Street demonstrations
behind a re-election campaign for Obama, who for three years has
faithfully carried out the dictates of the banks. A new program
and perspective is required, one based on the independent
interests of the working class, the vast majority of the world's
population. Join us fo