3. Campaigning against the G8

The vote was unanimously in favour at ISR conference 2007. No abstentions.

Proposed by Leah from Leytonstone ISR

ISR notes

The G8 (leaders of the eight richest countries on the planet) are meeting in Germany at the start of June.
When they met in Edinburgh in July 2005 they were met by huge protests and massive opposition to al their policies.
That, with socialists in Scotland in the International Socialists, ISR organised a "Make Capitalism History" red bloc on the demos and meetings to raise the need to get rid of the capitalist system and replace it with socialism.
That there were many young people at all the anti-G8 events who were open to socialist ideas.
That young people are increasingly active in campaigns against war, racism and climate change.
That the situation has become even more urgent since 2005 with a worsening of the environment and with further horrors in Iraq, Afghanistan and also Darfur.
That ISR in Rostock have informed us that the far right will also be trying to win young people to their banner.

ISR believes

That the majority of young people across the planet oppose the policies of the G8 in terms of the wars, poverty & inequality caused by privatisation and environmental destruction.
That young people are serious campaigners and want to know what they're fighting for as well as what they're against.
That there is a growing audience for socialist ideas with developments in Latin America as well as the growing evidence that capitalism is incapable of meeting our needs.
That only a clear socialist alternative based on the independent action of the working-class people can offer a solution to both the G8 and the far right.

ISR resolves

To build support for the protests against the G8 and for this to include organising a contingent of 20 to 30 people to go to Germany.
To link up with ISR and other socialists in Germany to co-ordinate action and meetings.
To make sure that a socialist alternative is posed for the young people protesting at the G8.
To begin a fund-raising campaign immediately to raise the necessary funds for the trip.

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No to the war and occupation in Iraq and Afghanistan. Troops out now.

No to trident and all nuclear arms.

No to low pay and bad working conditions. For a living wage for all.

For trade union rights and for democratic, campaigning unions.

For free quality education for all. No to top-up fees and yes to grants and a higher EMA for all students.

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For publicly funded, high quality youth facilities.

Stop all forms of discrimination; equal rights for all.

For workers and young peoples unity to struggle to end sexism, racism and homophobia.

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For progressive taxation on profits and wealth.

Down with the IMF, World Bank, and WTO. For mass mobilisations by the anti-capitalist movement and working people to stop the bosses' summits.

Stop the exploitation of the world's poorest by multinational banks and corporations.

Immediate cancellation of 'Third World' debts.

For international solidarity with the working and oppressed masses around the world.

For a socialist planned economy taking the needs of the environment into account.