Join New Yorkers on Thursday June 19th for a day of protest against health insurance profiteering. We will speak-out against the proposed privatization of GHI and HIP and claim Health Care as a basic human right! We will mourn the countless victims of the health insurance industry while marking Juneteenth – a day commemorating the emancipation of slaves in North America. The NYC action is one of 17 others nation-wide in solidarity with activists in San Francisco, CA who will be protesting the annual meeting of 38,000 health insurance executives. On June 19th, join fellow New Yorkers in declaring our emancipation from for-profit healthcare and support for the single-payer national health insurance bill H. R. 676. Bring friends & signs. 5:00 pm - Meet at Office of GHI, 441 9th Avenue (34th

The Socialist Party USA will have a spot in the activist section of the Clearwater. Stop by and say hello! It is a weekend of great music for a progressive cause. http://www.clearwater.org/festival.html

The Socialist Party USA will have a spot in the activist section of the Clearwater. Stop by and say hello! It is a weekend of great music for a progressive cause. http://www.clearwater.org/festival.html

Socialist Party Activist Gathering – Newly created monthly meeting to discuss issues and strategies of interest to the democratic socialist left – This month Billy will examine the relevance of the Bolivarian Revolution in Venezuela to North American socialists and Kristin will introduce a discussion of the role of socialists in the struggle for healthcare rights – Bring a friend and food to share (potluck meal to follow the discussion) - A. J. Muste Institute, 339 Lafayette Street, Buzzer #11, (6 train to Bleecker Street) www.spnyc.org

Whether you're a dues-paying member, a voting member, or someone who's never even been to a meeting and are just interested about what we're up to and how to get involved, now's the time to check out a meeting. Bring your ideas, comments, questions, and energy. See you there! 339 Lafayette Street (between Bleecker & Bond), Manhattan, NYC. Hit buzzer #11 and come up to the SP office on the 3rd Floor. (Note, we're up a couple of flights of stairs.) DIRECTIONS: Take 6 train to Bleecker Street or F/V train to Broadway/Lafayette. (Manhattan)

July 6th at The A.J. Muste Institute, 339 Lafayette Street, New York, NY "Life and Debt" Life and Debt is a 2001 American documentary film directed by Stephanie Black. It examines the economic and social situation in Jamaica, and specifically the impact thereon of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank's globalization policies. Its starting point is the award-winning non-fiction essay A Small Place by Jamaica Kincaid. For more information on "Life and Debt" http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0284262/ http://going.com/lifeanddebt

On Saturday July 12th the Coalition Against Privatization will organize a day of outreach to build community awareness about our campaign to stop the privatization of GHI & HIP and the growing movement in support of a National Health Insurance Plan (H. R. 676). We are setting up in front of local supermarkets or other high-traffic areas. July 12th is the first of two days of community organizing (July 26th is the other) to build support for our July 30th celebration of the birthday of Medicare (details to follow). If you would like to organize an outreach site in your neighborhood please contact us or if you would like to meet-up with a local CAP organizer please contact them directly. We will spend a day with our friends, family and neighbors talking about the need to make