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West Chester, PA - On March 4, Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) hosted a workshop titled Socialism 101: Students, Socialism & The Revolution at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The workshop included an introduction to socialist theory, followed by discussion on applying socialist theory to the student movement.

In the Trump era of declining capitalism and overt oppression, student organizing becomes more important than ever. Students are in the unique position where they have the ability and time to learn socialist theories while directly putting them into practice through a campus-based campaign. Plus, the world that Trump is creating is going to be left behind to the youth to fix. Students are perfectly positioned to affect expansive and rapid change, which we need now more than ever, Michela Martinazzi of FRSO said about the students role in organizing for socialism and against Trumps agenda.

The workshop reviewed socialism, Marxism-Leninism, capitalism, imperialism, national liberation of oppressed nationalities, working class struggle, organizing in the anti-war movement and organizing in the student movement.

There was much discussion on the material reality of what socialism has looked like from the past to present, analyzing anti-communist propaganda and addressing misconceptions about socialism.

While they are in school, students and youth must become anti-imperialists, and take up the struggles of the multinational working class and oppressed nationalities and put those demands in the forefront, working to advance the interests of the people and land blows against the ruling class and their cronies. said Ian Gallagher of FRSO, highlighting the importance of organizing in the student movement.

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FRSO hosts Socialism 101 workshop at West Chester University of PA - Fight Back! Newspaper

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Disgruntled customers, empty store shelves, long supermarket lines. These are the images that mainstream U.S. media typically feature in their coverage of Venezuelas ongoing food crisis.

U.S. media outlets publish stories blaming Venezuelas food crisis on the socialist government almost daily. Today isnt any different.These images are usually accompanied by sarcastic headlines like Forbes Venezuela Discovers the Perfect Weight Loss Diet and the Cato Institutes Hunger Is in Retreat, But Not in Socialist Venezuela.

A new study released by researchers from three Venezuelan universities reported that nearly 75 percent of the population lost an average of 19 pounds in 2016 for lack of food. The report, titled, 2016 Living Conditions Survey, added that about 32.5 percent of Venezuelans eat only once or twice a day, compared to 11.3 percent last year.

Moreover, 93.3 percent told the researchers that their income was not enough to cover their food needs.

The facts are clear Venezuela does have a food crisis. Mainstream U.S. media, however, blames the socialist government that has radically improved the countrys standard of living instead of right-wing U.S.-backed opposition forces intentionally sabotaging the economy.

Since the early 2000s, supermarket owners affiliated with Venezuelas opposition have been purposefully hoarding food products so they can resell them at higher prices and make large profits. Food importing companies owned by the countrys wealthy right-wing elite are also manipulating import figures to raise prices.

In 2013, former Venezuelan Central Bank chief Edmee Betancourt reported that the country lost between US$15 and $20 billion dollars the previous year through such fraudulent import deals.

It doesnt stop there.

Last year, over 750 opposition-controlled offshore companies linked to the Panama Papers scandal were accused of purposely redirecting Venezuelan imports of raw food materials from the government to the private sector. Many of these companies sell their products to private companies in Colombia, which resell them to Venezuelans living close to Colombia.

Reuters admitted in 2014 that Venezuelan opposition members living in border states are shipping low-cost foodstuffs provided by the Venezuelan government into Colombia for profit.Selling contraband is a serious problem. People here are taking large quantities of products meant for Venezuelans and selling them in Colombia, Valencia resident Francisco Luzon told Al Jazeera in a 2014 interview.

Overall, Venezuelas millionaire opposition are profiting handsomely from the countrys food crisis while blaming it on the socialist government thats trying to eliminate it.

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Blaming Socialism, US Media Distorts Venezuela's Food Crisis - Venezuelanalysis.com

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Congratulations To Bolivarian Socialism - Venezuela's Breakfast Now Costs More Than A Day's Work Forbes Again, we should extend our congratulations to President Maduro and the Chavistas who have done so much to improve Venezuela's economy in recent years. They've managed to get the cost of a day's breakfast up over the amount earned by a full day's ...

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Speaking to the Penn StateStudent run, and independent media siteThe Underground,Jesse RyanthePresident of the Young Democratic Socialists chapter, had harsh words about the pro-freedom organization. Citing a Twitter dispute with PSU TPUSA President Kylie Thomas, Ryan said that when seeking new members, they would preferably [stay] away from the Turning Point USA table. Ryans group also called the capitalist, small government organization LGBT-phobic due to a tweet from the Ohio State chapter of TPUSA. Despite the fact that Thomas herself is bisexual, and the chapter in question is not at Penn. State, notOhio State, Ryan persisted in calling the chapter of TPUSA homophobic.

Speaking about a picture tweeted by OSUs chapter of TPUSA, in which a student wears a T-shirt with an image of Che Guevara with the text Socialism is for F*gs, Ryan said that the comment was just not anything productive. It was filled with homophobia.

TPUSA at OSU responded, saying We apologize to those who found the T-Shirt offensive. The actual saying on the shirt is Socialism is for Figs, but it is challenging to read in the picture.

Penn. States Turning Point USA has been pursuing an opportunity to debate YDS on the merits of capitalism versus socialism, yet has been continuously frustrated by the leftist groups refusal to do so. Ryan cited concerns in dealing with the libertarian-leaning nonpartisan TPUSA, stating that When you have a very sensitive title like us, you have to have a very logical, analytical approach when youre talking to people like that [TPUSA]. Ryan was referencing TPUSAs executive board, who have a table set up in the campus HUB every Tuesday. People might just come up and start ripping up signs, Ryan finished.

Ironically, PSUs TPUSA chapter has struggled with peopleripping up signs and having their materials unceremoniously dispersed, as a leftist leaning journalist named Terri Thomas (of no relation to the former Thomas)did exactly that to the groups table in early February.

At anothermeeting, Ryan told hisclub about a back and forth with Kylie Thomas on Twitter. Citing what he believed to be a more of a screaming match than an actual debate, he remarked that [He] just really think[s] its a testament to what would actually happen if [YDS] actually debated [Turning Point USA]. Ryans excuses have frustrated members of the Turning Point chapter.

Further excusing his club from participating in debate, Ryan explained that Debates are really about who screams the loudest and who talks the fastest Ryan made no effort to reach out to other members of the Turning Point USA chapter at the school, and has yet to speak with Kylie Thomas, relying solely on the YDS chapter Twitter to communicate. Ryans comments about TPUSA at PSU being homophobic have yet to see any official response from the pro-capitalism group.

This incident at Penn State represents a growing trend in millennial politics, in which the left would rather shy away from debate and discussion than face the opposing side. By claiming that any interaction with the opposing ideology would be an uncivil screaming match, YDS has excused itself from the challenge of defending their ideas. To quote the infamous Milo Yiannopoulos, If you dont show up to defend your ideas, you lose. Thus, in this microcosm, this bout of political battle, Young Democratic Socialists has lost the skirmish.

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Are the Penn. State Young Democratic Socialists Afraid to Debate TPUSA? - The Libertarian Republic