American Socialist Foundation

[Wojtek Sokolowski]

At 12:08 PM 5/31/01 +1000, Joanna wrote:
>http://sp-usa.org/news/pr_asf.html
>
>5/23/01
>The Socialist Party announced the creation of a not-for-profit corporation, 
>the American Socialist Foundation, which would serve as an educational 
>foundation and think tank for the party and the broader democratic 
>socialist movement. "We like to think of this as our Cato Institute," said 
>Greg Pason, the Socialist Party's National Secretary. "With this new 
>foundation we can hold conferences, publish books and issue studies and 
>reports on a variety of issues from an inclusive socialist perspective."
>The Foundation, which is seeking federal tax-exempt status, will enlist a 
>Board of Advisors comprised of socialist scholars, artists, writers and 
>activists from all organizations and backgrounds to explore a philosophy 
>that is uniquely American. "One thing I emphasized during my campaign was 
>the need to look beyond Russia and Scandinavia to find our own models for 
>an American socialist movement committed to profound radical social change 
>by democratic and peaceful means," said former Socialist Presidential 
>candidate David McReynolds, a member of the American Socialist Foundation's 
>Board of Trustees.
>The Foundation plans a formal kick-off to its activities a September forum 
>in Washington DC to coincide with the mobilization against the IMF/World 
>Bank meetings.
>

It might be a good idea to directed the upcoming tax refund checks to this
foundation.  

wojtek