While speakers gave compelling accounts of the assault on immigrants, they advanced no viable political strategy to fight the Bush administration’s assault on democratic rights. No one analyzed the political context of the Bush administration’s attack on democratic rights, nor did anyone challenge the rationale given by the government for launching its so-called war on terrorism. No mention was made of revelations that Bush was warned of the possibility of terrorist hijackings prior to September 11.
Most of the groups sponsoring the conference work closely with the Democratic Party. However, the Democrats have shown no interest in defending of the rights of immigrants. Former vice presidential candidate Joe Lieberman and other leading Democrats have solidarized themselves with the Israeli assault on the Palestinians and the Bush administration’s war on terrorism.
By Shannon Jones
Article reprinted courtesy of the World Socialist Web Site: http://wsws.org
Most of the groups sponsoring the conference work closely with the Democratic Party. However, the Democrats have shown no interest in defending of the rights of immigrants. Former vice presidential candidate Joe Lieberman and other leading Democrats have solidarized themselves with the Israeli assault on the Palestinians and the Bush administration’s war on terrorism.
By Shannon Jones
Article reprinted courtesy of the World Socialist Web Site: http://wsws.org