‘Resistance’ – Forums For Young People

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Friday July 13, 2007 13:07

by Socialist Youth - Socialist Youth

socialistyouth at hotmail dot com

Dublin, Belfast, Limerick, Cork & Galway

01-6772592

Sick of environmental destruction, low pay and poverty? Then Come to RESISTANCE!

On Saturday the 21st and Saturday the 28th of July Socialist Youth will host forums in Dublin, Belfast, Cork, Limerick and Galway for young people sick of war, poverty, environmental destruction, low pay, and injustice. There will be debate, discussion, film showings, food and in Limerick it is followed by a youth gig with several great local bands.

RESISTANCE!

Richard Manton, a member of Socialist Youth, said “Young people face some of the worst exploitation today, with young workers being paid less than ordinary workers and school students being treated as second class citizens. Things like climate change and the ‘race to the bottom’ will have the biggest impact on us and our future – that’s why its important we discuss the alternative!”.

-LIMERICK: 21st of JULY-
Upstairs in Riddlers Bar, Sarsfield Street

- 1pm Debate: Global Warming, Health Crisis, Poverty: Is the Capitalist Market to blame? Socialist Youth -V- Young PDs
- 3 pm Report & Discussion: 40 years after Che Guevara’s death - The struggle for socialism in Latin America today
- 4:30 Showing of the DVD Who Killed the Electric Car?
- Followed by youth gig with lots of great local bands, from 6.

The mini-festival begins at 1pm with a debate between Socialist Youth and the Young PDs on ‘Global Warming, Health Crisis, Poverty: Is the Capitalist Market to blame?’. Fireworks will fly as these two opposites collide. Mr. Manton continued “The PDs would have us believe that privatisation and big businesses are the solutions to the worlds problems – the reality is it is the rule of profit which has caused those problems!”

After this there will be a discussion at 3 on ‘Che Guevara and Struggle for Socialism in Latin America Today’. Mr. Manton went on to say “With this year being the 40th anniversary of Che’s death it is a very appropriate time to look at his legacy, particularly given the different uprisings taking place in Latin America at the moment.”

At 4:30 there the must-see environmental documentary ‘Who killed the electric car?’ will be shown. This environmental documentary, narrated by Martin Sheen , documents how car companies bought the rights to the electric car and suppressed its production. It will be followed with a brief chat about fighting climate change.

The day will be rounded off with a youth gig starting at 6pm. There will be rock, punk, metal, R&B and alternative bands there including J-Red, Ocean Overhead, Mark O’Connor and Vox Populi.

-DUBLIN: 21st of JULY-
Central Hotel, Exchequer Street, Dublin

- 40 years after Che Guevara’s death - The struggle for socialism in Latin America today
- Debate: Can capitalist governments end global warming? - Speaker from Socialist Youth and invited speaker from the Young Greens
- Workshop on young workers’ rights
- Showing of DVD Bolivia Is Not For Sale. Followed by social with music and food
12pm Debate

BELFAST: 21st of JULY
Socialist Youth Offices, 13 Lombard Street

-2pm Debate:How can we stop environmental destruction? Socialist Youth -V- Green Party
-4pm Socialist Ideas: 40 years since death of Che Guevara: Why you should be a socialist
-6pm Film Showin: Chavez Inside the Coup/The Revolution will not be televised

CORK: 28th of JULY
Victoria Hotel, Patrick St.

-1PM Debate: Environmental Crisis - How can global warming be tackled? Cllr. Chris O’Leary (Green Party) -V- speaker from Socialist Youth
-2.30PM Discussion- Forty Years On - Che Guevara & The Struggle For Socialist In Latin America

GALWAY: 28th of JULY
For info on venue and times call: 0860726821, or await updating soon
- Debate: Global Warming, Health Crisis, Poverty: Is the Capitalist Market to blame? Socialist Youth -V- Young PDs
- Report & Discussion: 40 years after Che Guevara’s death - The struggle for socialism in Latin America today
- Film Showing

All the days events, including the gig, take place upstairs in Riddlers bar on Sarsfield St. Throughout the day there will be a book stall with T-shirts, badges, CDs, DVDs, books, pamphlets and leaflets available. To find out more contact the organisers at socialistyouthlimerick@skynet.ie or 086-8064801.