Solidarity Exposes The Duke

SOLIDARITY EXPOSES THE DUKE

Michael Dukakis s doing his best to offer the iIlusion that he represents an alternative for November. But his reactionary positions on foster parenting in the gay community, the rollback of union gains to fuel his "Massachusetts Miracle" and his support for the "Chileanization" of Nicaragua (support for an economic boycott and funding of right-wing opposition activities) tell a different story. Solidarity will be trying to get that story out through an "election kit" on the Duke, available soon. Call Mike 665-2709, for details.

Solidarity will also continue its efforts to inform the Ann Arbor community about who we are. On Tuesday, September 13, we kick off another discussion series with Frank Thompson of the Union of Radical Political Economists speaking about what a socialist alternative would look like. On Tuesday, September 27, Camille Colatosti of the U-M English Department will speak on the topic "Fighting Patriarchy and Capitalism: A Socialist-Feminist interpretation of Women's Oppression." Both talks will be held at the Guild House beginning at 7:30 pm.

Solidarity is an organization committed to building a non-sectarian socialist movement in the U. S. We are socialist activists who participate in the struggles against racism and sexism, as well as the struggles for lesbian and gay rights. We firmly believe that any socialist movement worthy of the name must join in these struggles now rather than perpetuate the illusion that they can either be separated from or take a back seat to the class struggle.

We oppose the growing U. S. drive toward war, whether that be in the Middle East or Central America. We support the PLO in its struggle against Israeli oppression. We see the need for international solidarity among working people and the oppressed in a period of concessions, deindustrialization, unemployment and the growing debt crisis. We believe in a creative rethinking of socialism for the 90s in which an open environment and a variety of views are more important than presenting a monolithic face to the world or engaging in pretenses of being "the vanguard."

Solidarity, 507 W. Huron St., Apt. #1, Ann Arbor, Ml 48103, 665-2709.