On Saturday the "Der
Funke" Marxist tendency organised a big event with Trotsky's grandson, Esteban
Volkov, as special guest, to commemorate and celebrate the 90th anniversary of
the 1917 Russian Revolution. Around 200 people came to listen to the speeches in
defence of "Red October" and between 400-500 celebrated all night long at the
party that was organised after the meeting.
The Socialist
Youth of Linz plans to dissolve two of its branches by the end of August. The
obvious reason is the political work that the comrades, most of them activists
of the Marxist current Der Funke,
have developed for almost a decade. We urge all our supporters and readers to
sign the solidarity appeal and speak out against bureaucratic manoeuvres
against political opponents.
May Day in Austria was a bit different this
year. Participation was lower than usual, and the mood was distinctly
different. Many came to demonstrate their anger at the behaviour of the Social
Democratic Party in the coalition government, and expressed their solidarity
with the comrades recently expelled from the Socialist Youth.