Statement on Ukraine
The Russian invasion of Ukraine highlights the sheer barbarism of the capitalist imperialist world order and underlines the urgency of fighting for a socialist alternative that champions the interests of workers and the oppressed.
Socialists and militant workers are posed with the joint task of defending the national and democratic rights of the Ukrainian people and opposing the ramping up of imperialist tensions and the threat of a broader war. Concretely that means:
1. Opposing the Russian imperialist invasion of Ukraine and calling for the withdrawal of all Russian troops.
2.Opposing the advance of the NATO military alliance in Eastern Europe and the massive accumulation of arms underway in all capitalist powers.
3. Supporting the resistance of the Ukrainian people and their right to defend themselves from the brutal Russian aggression with all means at their disposal. Solidarity with the anti-capitalist forces that resist from a position independent from Zelensky´s conservative and anti-worker government.
4. Showing solidarity with the heroic anti-war forces in Russia. Rejecting the conversion of correct criticisms of Russia´s imperialist aggression into nationalist anti-Russian sentiments, and the economic sanctions that harm the working people.
5. Promoting mobilisation against the war world-wide, and the solidarity between Russian and Ukrainian workers, as well as internationally.
6. Rejecting the deceitful campaigns that present the conflict as a dispute between “democracy and authoritarianism” or between “progressives and Nazis,” as well as the calls for “national unity” under the leadership of any of the imperialist powers that compete in Ukraine.
7. Supporting the cancellation of Ukraine’s $113 billion foreign debt.
8. Championing the rights of Ukrainian refugees and all refugees fleeing war, poverty and racist attacks.
April 13, 2022
First signatures:
Organizations
Ukrainian Socialist League
Socialist Alternative of Australia
Tempest Collective of the United States
Socialist Workers Movement (MST) in the FITU of Argentina
Socialist Laborers Party (SEP) of Turkey
The Struggle of Pakistan
Pakistan Trade Union Defense Campaign
Socialism and Liberty of Spain
Revolutionary Workers Party of Costa Rica
Socialist Alternative – PSOL of Brazil
Impulso Socialista of Colombia
Anticapitalist Alternative of Nicaragua
Revolutionary Socialist League of Kenya
Anticapitalist Movement of Chile
Socialist Path of Uruguay
Anticapitalist Movement of Peru
Socialist Alternative of Peru
Socialist Alternative of Paraguay
Marea Socialista of Venezuela
Frente de Trabajadores por el Socialismo of Argentina
Luta Socialista-PSOL of Brazil
Corriente Sindical Unidos Pra Lutar of Brazil
Colectivo Feminista Marielle Vive of Brazil
Grupo de Trabajadores Socialistas – GTS of Colombia
La Commune of France
Ancap, alternative media outlet of Argentina
Awka Liwen multicultural space and communitty garden – San Antonio de Areco of Argentina
“El Estallido” student union leadership at the EMMB of Argentina
Junta Interna ATE INCAA of Argentina
Argentina Alejandro Bodart, Legislator (mc) of MST in the FITU, ISL leadership; Cele Fierro, MST in the Left Front Unity public figure; Luciana Echevarría, Córdoba legislator, MST in the Left Front Unity; Guillermo Pacagnini, CICOP General Secretary and Buenos Aires legislator elect, MST in the FITU; Vilma Ripoll, national legislator elect MST in the FITU; Cesar Latorre, Militant Sindicalism National Committee, General delegate Hospital Italiano; Vanesa Gagliardi, Buenos Aires City legislator elect MST in the FITU; Andrea Ramírez, Association of Nurcing Professionals leader; Carolina Cáceres, Buenos Aires City legislator elect MST in the FITU, CABA; Sergio García, “Periodismo de Izquierda” director; Mariano Rosa, Ecosocialist Network coordinator; Priscila Ottón, Neuquén councilor elect, MST in the FITU; Juan Bari, Neuquén councilor elect, MST in the FITU; Gastón Vacchiani, Córdoba Health Workers Union General Secretary; Ana Paredes Ladman, La Matanza councilor elect, MST en in the FITU; Susana Verón, Merlo councilor elect, MST en in the FITU; Pablo Lopardo, Moreno, councilor elect, MST en in the FITU; Valeria Bibiano, José C Paz, councilor elect, MST en in the FITU; Betina Rivero, Palpalá, Jujuy councilor, MST en in the FITU; Facundo Fernández, ANSAFE Rosario leadership; Andrea Lanzette, CTA Lanús leadership; Pablo Vasco, CADHU, human rights lawyers center; Mónica Sulle, Unemployed Movement “Teresa Vive” coordinator; Ingrid Urrutia, ATE INCAA Secretary General; Héctor Mora, Comisión Interna Bed Time Pacheco; Ignacio “Nacho” Serrano, Metalsa RPU sector, Trabajadores Metalsa en Lucha; Diego Hernán Gonet, delegado ATE Hospital Mercante, José C. Paz; Marcela Etchichury, Directora teatral; Orlando Restiv, Presidente de CICOP Htal. Belgrano; Antonio Celico, director teatral; Prof. Maria de los Angeles Simione delegada de Cisadems; Fernández Juarez Secretario de Cultura de la CTA Santiago del Estero; Gustavo Coria Secretario de Prensa y Difusión. ATE seccional Santiago del Estero; Hugo Juarez Secretario gremial de ATE Santiago del Estero; Claudia Santillan Enfermera delegada de ATSA Santiago del Estero; Alejandro Coronel delegado de UOCRA; Alejandra Mottola artista plástica Santiago del Estero; Roberto Pereyra secretario de deporte del Sindicato Empleado de Comercio Santiago del Estero; Pablo Ledesma delegado del Hospital Independencia del Sindicato de ATSA; Prof Magali Maidana delegada de la Esc Superior José Hernandez del Sindicato SIMESE; Ivan Ponce, concejal electo de José C. Paz por Izquierda Socialista en el Frente de Izquierda Unidad; Fabián Máximo. Primer pianista Ballet del Teatro Colón; Pablo Scatizza – Docente / Historiador; Ariel Petrucelli – Profesor adjunte de historia de Europa y de teoría de la historia; Javier A Mardones – Delegado Gremial – Luz y Fuerza Seccional Ing. Jacobacci; Oscar Lascano, referente de CPI y CTA Autónoma Viedma; Julio Batalla. Emancipación Sur; Marta García. Delegada Adjunta Htal. del Quemado Arturo Illia; Graciela Labale. Mesa Ni Una Menos Pilar; Claudio Cisterna. Sindicato de Comercio. CABA; Fernanda Lemos. Presidente ONG Vida de Pilar; ASSPUR Cipolletti; Pablo Velazquez, human rights journalist; Fernando Pasarin, AA 2000 gneral delegate; Tamara Marignani, CiCOP union delegate Belgrano Hospital; Federico Lezcano, ex gneral delegate ATE Black Slate, Belgrano Hospital; Jonathan Bortnik, Universidad Nacional de San Martín staff; Martín Guillermo Madala, Facultad de Psicología, UBA staff; Esperanza Lennon – Docente y directora de la escuela 1 San Antonio de Areco; Belén María Rodríguez – Presidenta del centro de estudiantes “carpe diem” del colegio nacional Juan Hipólito Vieytes (San Antonio de Areco); Alfonsina Carísimo – Periodista de revista minúscula; Eduardo De Bianchetti, vocal de la Junta Interna de ATE Cultura; Laura Spinelli, delegada de sector del CCK ATE Cultura; David Moroz, delegada de sector del CCK ATE Cultura; Wanda Epstein, delegada de sector del CCK ATE Cultura; Jorge Romero, delegado de Motorarg; Javier iglesias, sec de accion y promocion social Udocba; Mario Salas, referente de canale; Lidia Patricia Nieva, periodista, Tucumán; Valeria Totongi, periodista y militante DDHH, Tucumán; Miguel Alfredo Megias, médico, Tucumán; Angel Paliza, abogado, docente universitario jubilado, Tucumán; Marta Navarro, Licenciada en Enfermería, Tucumán; Claudio Rivas, ex delegado de Dánica (Lavallol); José Arce, Movimiento 20 de Febrero; Nelson Ramos, delegado del Hospital Teresa Germani de Laferrere; Marilyn Alaniz. Consiliaria docente titular HCS-UNC; Tomas Nazar. Referente del Círculo Mágico de Córdoba; Juampe Molinero. Secretario general del Centro de Estudiantes de Ciencias de la Comunicación. FCC; Cristian Tortolotti. Consejerx estudiantil. FCC; Emilia Barrera. Consejera estudiantil. FCC; Lucía Caisso. Investigadora de CONICET. Brazil Rogerio Gomes Moreira Roger; Eliane de Fátima Zacarias Delfiol; Roberto Furlani, Alternativa Socialista-PSOL; Luzimar Dos Santos; Alberto Farías, Grupo de acción socialista; Eric Koga, geographer. Chile Camilo Parada Ortiz, Movimiento Anticapitalista leadership; Joaquín Araneda, Movimiento Anticapitalista leadership. Colombia Juan de la Cruz Sánchez Ramírez, Asociación Sindical de Profesores Universitarios of the Universidad Nacional de Colombia; Yurley Pérez Bedoya, President of the Asociación Sindical de Educadores oe Medellín-ASDEM. Costa Rica Adrián Jaén España, sociologist, teacher, researcher, Phd. Social Sciences at the University of Costa Rica, Bloque de Vivienda Executive Committee member; Socorro Trejos, Bloque de Vivienda Executive Committee, Monte Alto Alajuelita Committee; José María Lechado, Bloque de Vivienda Executive Committee, Monte Alto Alajuelita Committee; Maria de Los Ángeles Téllez, Monte Alto Alajuelita Committee; Franklin Quesada Campos, Central General de Trabajadores (CGT) leadership member; Grace Serrano, ex Movimiento de la Reforma Agraria (MRA) national leadership, Guanacaste and Movimiento de Acción Popular (MAPU), currently Coordinadora de la Asociación Nacional de Lucha por Vivienda Digna (ANALUVID); Victor Solano, veteran labor militant, retiree, ex Unión Nacional de la Caja Costarricense del Seguro Social (UNDECA) national leadership, Frente Nacional de Defensa de la Seguridad Social (FRENASS) member; Miguel Barrios, ex member of the Partido Vanguardia Popular (Comunista), the Partido de los Trabajadores (PT), ex construction worker; David Morera Herrera, sociologist, author, profesor at the Universidad Nacional Escuela de Planificación y Promoción Social and member of the Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Universidad Nacional (SITUN); Vivian González Vargas, teacher; Turrialba, Zona Atlántica; Carlos Cortés, ex Foro Emaús, Caribe, member, Upala community resident; Patricia Ramos Con, socialist feminist lawyer, Equipo de Equidad de Genero member, Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, Cartago; Rafael Ramos Morera, student at Secundaria del Instituto Franco Costarricense, eleventh grade student delegate; Laura Morera Largaespada, communicator and translator. Germany Alex Fuentes, Socialistisk Politik leadership. Kenya Ezra Otieno, Revolutionary Socialist League Central Committee; Riguru Wanjiro, Ecological Justice League convener; Paul Victor, Revolutionary Socialist League organizing secretary; Comrade Ochievara, Revolutionary Socialist League Central Committee; James Otieno, Revolutionary Socialist League; Ezra Otieno, Comité Central de la Liga Socialista Revolucionaria; Riguru Wanjiro, dirigente de la Ecological Justice League; Paul Victor, secretario de organización de la Revolutionary Socialist League; Comrade Ochievara, Comité Central de la Revolutionary Socialist League ; James Otieno, Revolutionary Socialist League; Marylyne Kenguru, Socialist and workers movement; Godrick Otsieno, Socialist and Workers Movement Chairperson. Pakistan Nadeem Pasha, Pakistan Trade Union Defense Campaign, regional organizer Multan. Peru Flor Nolasco Pantoja, Movimiento Anticapitalista. Turkey V. U. Arslan, SEP Central Committee United States Phil Gasper, Professor Emeritus, Notre Dame de Namur University. Venezuela Gonzalo Gómez, Marea Socialista National Coordinating Committee; Jean Mendoza, Marea Socialista; Navarro Diaz, professor, Universidad Central de Venezuela; Zuleika Matamoros, Marea Socialista leadership; Gustavo Martínez, Marea Socialista leadership.
The signatures continue…
