ILPS Chairperson

By Prof. Jose Maria Sison Chairperson, International League of Peoples’ Struggle June 17, 2018 We, the international League of Peoples’

Issued by the Office of the Chairperson Prof. Jose Maria Sison International League of Peoples’ Struggle The International League of

For several decades, we seem to be trapped in a world of recurrently worsening crises, social turmoil and wars in the era of modern imperialism and proletarian revolution. But we are now in a period of transition to a world of revolutionary flow against the evils and rottenness of decadent monopoly finance capitalism.

We make a renewed critique of capitalism and monopoly capitalism and strive to reinvigorate the revolutionary movement of the proletariat and people to end the monstrosity that monopoly capitalism has become and realize socialism preparatory to communism. As Marx has long admonished us, the point is to change the world

The historic meeting marks a high point in the efforts of both Koreas to improve inter-Korean relations. It was brought into motion by the New Year speech of Chairman Kim Jong Un wishing success to the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang and pointing to the need for taking positive measures to “improve inter-Korean relations, avoid acute military confrontation and remove the danger of war between north and south.”

Such an unlawful act by these states against another sovereign state constitutes the crime of aggression– considered as the supreme international crime and the worst kind of terrorism against the aggrieved state and people. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on all states to respect the UN Charter after the three aggressor states launched their missile attack even without the approval of the UNSC and warned against escalating the situation in Syria.

The youth has always played an important role in progressive movements fighting for societal change throughout the world. That is why the founding congress of Pemuda Baru Indonesia is a welcome development in the struggle of the Indonesian youth as well as the struggle of the Indonesian people for national freedom and democracy against imperialism and local reaction.