Save the date! LEFT FORUM 2008 will take place March 14-16 at The Cooper Union, New York City. This year we are excited to present many speakers who are new to Left Forum audiences, from around the world and right here in New York City, as well as many who are joining us again: Naomi Klein, Grace Lee Boggs, Tariq Ali, Staughton Lynd, Billionaires for Bush, Mahmood Mamdani, Adam Hochschild, Jeremy Scahill, David Harvey, Max Elbaum, Stanley Aronowitz, Frances Fox Piven, Bill Fletcher, Jr., Patricia McFadden, Patrick Bond, John Bellamy Foster, Michael Albert, Carlos Vilas, Dennis Brutus, Deepa Fernandes, and many more will participate. The theme of Left Forum 2008 is Cracks in the Edifice. What is the nature of the emerging crises in global political economy? How can the Left confront its current challenges to build stronger anti-capitalist movements? If another world is possible, what will it look like? We will be adding several movement-building workshops to our program, and plan to examine1968 after 40 years.

Left Forum - Saturday March 15th 10a RETHINKING THE ANTI-WAR MOVEMENT This panel features the testimonials of activists employing diverse viewpoints and strategies in order to rebuild a vibrant anti-war movement. Marc Train(Canceled) – Iraq Veterans Against the War, military resister David McReynolds – War Resisters League Anna Brown – Witness Against Torture and the Kairos Community. Bill Weinberg – Editor, World War 4 Report Moderator: Billy Wharton – Socialist Party USA, New York City Local

Invitation to State Convention 2008 - reminder New York February 7th 2008 To: All members of the US Socialist Party in New York State Dear New York Socialist Party member, It is our pleasure to invite all Party members in New York to our state convention on March 15th at the A.J. Muste Institute at 339 Lafayette St. (buzzer #11) in Manhattan . The meeting will start at 3 PM. The meeting room is in the same building as the party’s national office, on the corner of Bleecker & Lafayette Sts. in Manhattan . All dues paying members in good standing have the right to attend and vote at the meeting. To be considered in good standing, your membership must be paid through September 2007. You can renew your membership by mail through the enclosed renewal form or on-line at: