Partisans of the Militant around the world went out of their way to accomplish this. In Hazleton, Pennsylvania, for example, supporters of the Militant sent in $1,260 to pay off all local pledges. They then sent in an extra $124. “This is the money raised from a sale of smoke-damaged books at a socialist educational conference in Pittsburgh,” said Samantha Kelly in a note that accompanied the check. The books were damaged when the Socialist Workers 2004 campaign hall and Pathfinder book center in Hazleton was firebombed Sept. 11, 2004.

An increasing flow of donations also arrived from outside the United States. Supporters of the socialist newsweekly in Sydney, Australia, raised $973, and $550 came in from Montreal.

The fund was launched October 31 to help the Militant’s defense against a harassment lawsuit filed against it by the Kingstons, the owners of the Co-Op mine in Utah. (For an explanation of the lawsuit, and how the Co-Op bosses recently amended their complaint, see article in this issue.)

Any last donations should be sent to the Militant, 306 W. 37th St., 10th Floor, New York, NY 10018.  
 
 
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