[Marxism] AVAILABLE NOW! "FIGHTBACK!" A Collection of Socialist Essays By Sylvia Weinstein, Socialist Viewpoint Publishing Association

[Bonnie Weinstein <giobon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

AVAILABLE NOW!

"FIGHTBACK!" A Collection of Socialist

Essays By Sylvia Weinstein

Published March 2005, 360 pages

ISBN 0-9763570-0-3

Socialist Viewpoint Publishing Association

1380 Valencia Street

San Francisco, CA 94110

($25.00 plus $5.95 for postage and handling)


With biting wit and deep insight, Sylvia Weinstein's essays read

as if they were written today. Her single-minded devotion to

workers the world over make this collection of essays spanning

the years 1984-2001 a tribute to the power of this class to make

real change in the world.



Her involvement in a wide range of social movements including

the civil rights, antiwar, labor, childcare, pro-choice clinic

defense, defense of the Cuban revolution and women's rights

movements make these essays particularly meaningful lessons

from the voice of personal experience.



She was a powerful speaker who used no notes. Her warm and

"down-home" style put the audience at ease and engaged them.

Her forthright honesty came through, her devotion to the cause

genuine and backed up by early morning clinic defense every

Saturday for years.



The cover of the book shows Sylvia as she gives one of her

brilliant "fund pitches" at an International Woman's Day Rally

in San Francisco. Careful examination of the crowed reveals

the smiles on their faces as she speaks. I can hear her voice

in these essays.



In her own words, "I'm an optimist. I have witnessed the

magnificent powers of workers in struggle for their unions;

women who have defended our clinics against the 'Pro-life

fanatics; Blacks who have fought and won against the most

racist system of Jim Crow; and oppressed people who have

the power to fight and the will to win. If we are united

and know who the real enemy is, we cannot loose!"

(Sylvia Weinstein, 1926-2001.)



This book's a keeper! I am very proud to recommend this book.



Bonnie Weinstein (Sylvia Weinstein was my mother.)




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