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1992Shannon Sheppard 1992-10Read it in the scan (PDF at ETOL), page 19 →
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For forums, classes and other activities, contact the Socialist Action Socialist Action launches concerning Catholics (on pages 2,4, an 7). Choosing a scapegoat to hide current issues is Reagan's game.
Herbert J. Scism, Essex, Mid.
The editors reply: The articles in question in our March 1992 issue report on the denial of the right of women in Poland, Mexico, and Ireland to choose abortion.
In Poland, the government is attempting to roll back women's rights with the excuse that this would restore what they call "Catholic values." In Mexico, the Church opposes not only legal abortion, but divorce and contraception as well. The position of the Church in Ireland is similar— although our article, as it happens, did not mention the Catholic Church.
Reporting these facts-and affirming our unqualified support for a woman's right to choosehardly amounts to "Catholic bashing." Socialist Action has always stood for freedom of religion and opposed discrimination in any form. Dear editors, SWF I want to know more about Socialist Action. Are you supporting the Socialist Workers Party (SWP) campaign of James Warren for president and Estelle De Bates for vice president this year?
I read about James P. Cannon in your pamphlet "Toward a Socialist America," by Asher Harer.
It said that the SWP's "sectarian and abstentionist" attitude toward the trade unions and anti-war movement stands in contrast to the SWP under Cannon.
I think this is unfair.
Just recently, Kate Kaku was arrested at the Peoria rally for putting forth socialist ideas, and the SWP did oppose the Persian Gulf War (and is warning of another).
Meanwhile, other "left" groups are supporting liberals.
I think all left groups should work to build a labor party, or support a workers party that already exist Baltimore P.O. Box 16005 Baltimore, MD 2121 Boston P.O. Box 1046 GMI Boston, MA 02205 (617) 497-0230 Chlongo P.O. Box 578428 Chicago, IL 60657 (312) 327-5752 Cinolnnati P.O. Box 20109 Cincinnati, OH 452 (513) 751-1597 Gary Mointire, St. Paris, Ohio branch in your area!
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The editors reply: Socialist Action is giving critical support to the presidential campaign of the Socialist Workers Party. See our lead article on page 1.
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