Birth of a New New Left?
Bob Morris @ May 15th 2006 08:43 - Category: Immigrant rights
The demonstrations, walk-outs, boycotts, marches, work-stoppages, and protests of the past few weeks are more than just an inspiring example of resistance to reactionary government legislation; they may signal the birth of a new left. In response to the ominous portend of an immigration bill so extreme that it alienated the Catholic church, millions of people have participated in recent weeks in the beginnings of a mass movement for immigrant rights. Far from just a flash in the pan, this movement will have long-reaching effects on the balance of class and political forces in the US.
Bush’s plan to militarize the border is a reaction, and no doubt a failing one, to the massive immigrant rights marches. That’s the power this movement has.
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