Vol. 73/No. 12      March 30, 2009

The worldwide contraction in capitalist production is transforming the lives of millions as the capitalist class is placing the burden of their crisis on the backs of working people. Millions of workers are losing their jobs, the standard of living for most toilers is being driven down, attacks on our democratic rights are increasing, and imperialist wars abroad are spreading. In the face of these disastrous conditions, many workers and youth are looking for answers and a way to fight.

The Militant is a unique voice of the working class. It points to the need for workers to make a revolution—a struggle to take political power away from the capitalists and reorganize society for the benefit of the great majority. Many workers and others will be open to discussing this perspective, and there is no better way to advance that discussion than for them to be following the Militant every week.

The subscription campaign will kick off on March 21 when supporters of the paper will participate in demonstrations in Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, San Francisco, and other cities against U.S. imperialism's wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

A big effort is being organized to reach out to the many young people who will be at the actions to sign them up as new subscribers to the Militant and offer them revolutionary books. Socialist candidates from across the country will participate in the marches calling for immediate, unconditional withdrawal of all imperialist troops—not one penny, not one person for Washington's wars.

Militant supporters in San Francisco are getting a good response to the paper as they gear up for the drive. They report selling six subscriptions, 25 copies of the paper, and $72 in revolutionary literature at a March 16 demonstration in Sacramento, California, to protest cuts in education.

During the seven-week drive, which will run through May 12, Pathfinder titles Capitalism and the Transformation of Africa and Is Socialist Revolution in the U.S. Possible? are available for only $5 and $4 respectively with a Militant subscription.

Distributors around the world have submitted local quotas, initially totaling over 2,100 subscribers.

As supporters of the paper work to win subscribers, new and long-term readers are encouraged to contribute to the Militant Fund Drive. The drive allows the paper to respond to developments in the class struggle around the world and provide our readers with firsthand accounts that add to the political value of the paper.

Reporting teams sent to Cuba, Venezuela, and Equatorial Guinea are some recent examples of trips that require these substantial resources.

This spring's drive will begin on March 21 and end May 19. The international goal of $105,000 will make it possible for the paper to continue its unparalleled coverage of working-class struggles and Marxist analysis of world developments.

As a worker's newspaper, the Militant appeals to working people to contribute whatever they can to help advance the paper's work. The Militant's financial resources come from those who understand the value of the paper in advancing a revolutionary working-class perspective.

Your help is needed in this effort! To find out how you can be part of the subscription drive and contribute to the fund, contact your local Militant distributor.

'Militant' Subscription Drive: March 21–May 12
$105,000 'Militant' Fund Drive: March 21–May 19