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Support the 1998 Socialist Workers Campaign

Sam Manuel photograph
Sam Manuel, Mayor,
Washington, D.C.

Mary Martin photograph
Mary Martin, Delegate,
House of Representatives

Olympia Newton photograph
Olympia Newton,
City Council at-large
Brian Williams photograph
Brian Williams,
City Council Chairman

For a workers and farmers government

The candidates of the Socialist Workers Party stand with the struggles of the oppressed and exploited against the increasingly brutal assault by the wealthy capitalist minority the world over. The socialist campaign urges working people and our unions to break from the parties of the ruling rich — the Democrats and Republicans — and chart a course of independent political action and international solidarity. This course points to workers and our allies establishing a government that acts to advance our interests, not those of our exploiters. We are campaigning for a workers and farmers government that will abolish capitalism in the United States and join in the worldwide struggle for socialism.

*Oppose Washington’s war moves!
U.S. hands off Iraq. Respect Iraq’s sovereignty — UN inspectors out.
U.S. troops and warships out of the Mideast.
NATO troops out of Yugoslavia. Dismantle NATO
Self-determination for Albanians in Kosovo.

*Support the Cuban Revolution!
End the U.S. embargo! Lift the travel ban.

*Independence for Puerto Rico!

*Statehood for D.C!
Abolish the financial control board and its appointed emergency school board of trustees.

*Defend immigrant rights!
Halt the INS raids. No deportations.

*Support union struggles for health and pension benefits, safety, and decent wages!

*Jobs for all! 30 hours work at 40 hours pay. For a public works program to build and repair schools, hospitals, roads, and bridges.

*Defend Black rights!
Support the Black farmers lawsuit against racist discrimination by the Department of Agriculture and to regain their land.

*Protest racist attacks and cop brutality!
No to the death penalty and to plans to abolish parole!
Free Leonard Peltier and all political prisoners.

*Defend and extend affirmative action!

*For a woman’s right to choose abortion!

*Expand funding of public schools!
Oppose private vouchers and charter schools. Hands off UDC.

*Defend Social Security!
Oppose cuts in Medicaid and Medicare

*Tax the rich not working people!
Implement a steeply progressive income tax.

*Defend gay rights!

The Candidates

Sam Manuel, 48, is the SWP candidate for Mayor. He is a freight railroad conductor and member of United Transportation Union Local 454. Manuel has been active in the Black rights, labor, and socialist movements since the late 1960s. He has recently attended conferences and demonstrations to support Black farmers fighting discrimination by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Mary Martin, 46, is the SWP candidate for Congress. She is an airline ramp worker at National Airport and a member of International Machinists Local 1759. Martin was the SWP candidate in 1997 in the special elections for city council at-large and for city council chairman. She has been active in working-class politics for over 25 years, including in the fight for women’s rights and in support of union struggles.

Olympia Newton, 20, is the Socialist Workers candidate for City Council at-large (write-in). She is a student at George Washington University and the organizer of the D.C. Chapter of the Young Socialists. She participated in the feminist youth conference in Boston earlier this year.

Brian Williams, 46, is the Socialist Workers candidate for City Council Chairman (write-in). He is a member of United Steelworkers of America Local 2609. Williams joined the socialist movement as a student in 1969 and has been active in opposing Washington’s war moves and in solidarity with the Cuban revolution.

Join the Young Socialists!

The Young Socialists (YS) is a revolutionary youth organization that supports the Socialist Workers campaign. The YS consists of young workers and students who want to fight against the horrors of capitalism. The YS solidarizes with striking workers, participates in demonstrations against U.S. military aggression, defends the Cuban revolution, campaigns for independence for Puerto Rico, and supports a woman’s right to choose abortion.

Attend the third YS Nationalist Convention

The Young Socialists is holding its third National Convention in Los Angeles, December 4-6, 1998. All young people interested in fighting back against the brutalities of capitalism are invited to attend. For more information, call 202-387-2185.

D.C. Socialist Workers 1998 Campaign, 1930 18th St., NW, #3, Washington, DC 20009 Phone: (202) 387-2185 Fax: (202) 387-2178 E-mail: 75407.3345@compuserve.com

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