Update on Crisis in SWP-International Socialists // new rape allegations // members resign from party collectively

Nieuws, gepost door: nn op 14/03/2013 03:12:40

Wanneer: 14/03/2013 - 12:10

This week saw new allegations of rape and sexual misconduct in the Socialist Workers' Party, Britain's largest Leninist organization. Last weekend a special conference dedicated to the previous allegations, was won by the party leadership. Many opposition members have now resigned. Below are some links with the most recent news and opinions.


New allegations of rape and sexual misconduct: http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2013/mar/09/socialist-workers-party-ra...

Opinion piece by feminist Laurie Penny: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/mar/12/swp-rape-implosion-w...

Big group collectively resigns from SWP: http://internationalsocialismuk.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/fao-central-commi...

One of the most prominent SWP members, intellectual rising star Richard Seymour, explains his reasons for resigning: http://www.leninology.com/2013/03/on-resigning-from-swp.html

Here Richard Seymour writes some more about the crisis, promising more article in the same series: http://www.leninology.com/2013/03/the-crisis-in-swp-part-i.html en http://www.leninology.com/2013/03/the-crisis-in-swp-part-ii.html

And last, but very worthwhile reading, an article by self-described "direct-action, anarcho-marxist, feminist and Darwinian anthropologist" on sexism in the SWP and what Marx and Engels have written about sexism, and how this has been distorted by most Marxist sects: http://libcom.org/history/%E2%80%98feminism-dirty-word%E2%80%99-what-wou...

Tags: Internationale Socialisten sexism SWP

Global IMC Network www.indymedia.org Afrika Ambazonia Canarias Estrecho / Madiaq Kenya South Africa Canada London, Ontario Maritimes Quebec Oost Azië Japan Manila QC Saint-Petersburg Europa Abruzzo Alacant Antwerpen Athens Austria Barcelona Belarus Belgium Bristol Brussels Bulgaria Calabrië Cyprus Emilia-Romagna Estrecho / Madiaq Euskal Herria Galiza Duitsland grenoble Hungary Ireland Istanbul Italy La Plana Liege liguria Lille Linksunten Lombardia London Madrid Malta Marseille Nantes Napoli Netherlands Northern England Norway Nottingham Oost-Vlaanderen Paris/Île-de-France Piemonte Poland Portugal Roma Roemenië Russia Scotland Sverige Switzerland Torun Toscana Ukraine UK-GB Latijns Amerika Argentina Bolivia Chiapas Chile Sur Braszilië Sucre Colombia Ecuador Mexico Peru Puerto Rico Qollasuyu Rosario santiago Uruguay Valparaiso Venezuela Oceanië Aotearoa Manila Melbourne Perth QC Sydney Zuid-Azië India Verenigde Staten Arizona Atlanta Austin Baltimore Big Muddy Binghamton Buffalo Charlottesville Chicago Cleveland Colorado Columbus DC Hawaii Houston Hudson Mohawk LA Madison Michigan Milwaukee Minneapolis/St. Paul New Mexico New Orleans NYC Philadelphia Pittsburgh Portland Richmond Rochester Rogue Valley San Diego San Francisco Bay Area Santa Cruz, CA Sarasota Seattle Urbana-Champaign Worcester West Azië Beirut Israel Palestine Process FBI/Legal Updates Mailing Lists Process & IMC Docs Projecten Print Radio Video Regio's United States Topics Biotech