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I think Mark is writing off the the proposal for a Fifth Socialist International prematurely. At the this stage, the form and structure of any such international has yet to be formulated, with an initial meeting scheduled to take place in April of those parties and organisations supportive of a process to discuss this. Some views by participants are gathered at http://links.org.au/taxonomy/term/431. There is also a Facebook group that might be of interest to those following the process at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=10865397643#/group.php?gid=210991682056&ref=ts The call is based on the very real gains being made in Latn America. Of course nothing can be guaranteed. But discussion of what such an international can be is worthwhile. Terry ******* *Special decision on a *Fifth Socialist International The international encounter of Left-wing Political parties held in Caracas on November 19, 20 and 21, 2009, received the proposal made by Commander Hugo Chavez Frias to convoke the Fifth Socialist International as a space for socialist-oriented parties, movements and currents in which we can harmonize a common strategy for the struggle against imperialism, the overthrow of capitalism by socialism and solidarity based economic integration of a new type. We assessed that proposition in terms of its historical dimension which calls for a new spirit of internationalism and agreed, for the purpose of achieving it in the short term, to create a WORKING GROUP comprised of those socialist parties, currents and social movements who endorse the initiative, to prepare an agenda which defines the objectives, contents and mechanisms of this global revolutionary body. We call for an initial constitutive event for April 2010 in the City of Caracas. Furthermore, those parties, socialist currents and social movements who have not expressed themselves on this matter can subject this proposal to the examination of their legitimate directive bodies. Caracas, November 21, 2009 (http://links.org.au/node/1375) ________________________________________________ Send list submissions to: [email protected] Set your options at: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
