The provided article discusses a march and rally in Washington D.C. on March 15, 2025, protesting the escalating war in Ukraine and demanding the freedom of socialist activist David Khalil. The demonstration, organized by various anti-war groups, condemned the Biden administration’s policies in Eastern Europe and highlighted the potential for a wider conflict between the US/NATO and Russia.
The article emphasizes the Socialist Equality Party’s (SEP) participation in the event. The SEP distributed leaflets and engaged in discussions with participants, advocating for a socialist program to end the war. They argued that the conflict stems from the inherent contradictions of capitalism and the drive for global dominance by imperialist powers.
The SEP representatives criticized the mainstream media and political establishment for promoting pro-war propaganda and suppressing dissenting voices. They argued that the working class needs to build an independent political movement based on socialist principles to oppose the war and defend democratic rights. The SEP promoted their online publication, the World Socialist Web Site, as a source of reliable information and socialist analysis. Numerous
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