Surf these sites: African National Congress -- the majority party in the South African parliament, prominant figures include Nelson Mandela and current South African President Mbeki. The ANC was recently accepted as a member of the Socialist International. Alliance (New Zealand) -- "a progressive party dedicated to putting people first consisting of people who are opposed to the New Right''s advance in New Zealand." An electoral alliance formed by several parties to the left of NZ Labour (several of which split from Labour in the 1980s). Led by Jim Anderton, MP. Recieved 8% of the vote in the 1999 election and is the minority partner in the coalition government with Labour. Australian Labor Party -- One of the two principal parties in Australia. Has formed national government on several occasions as well as forming government on the state level. Strongly supports the creation of an Australian republic. Currently led by Kim Beazley. Campaign for Socialism/The Citizen (Britain) -- Led by Alex Falconer, Labour MEP. Left wing pressure group within the Labour Party trying to reinstate "Clause Four" which committed Labour to public ownership of industry. Change -- An independent non-profit educational and cultural organisation with the goal of inspiring a new socialist politics throughout the world, which can help to build a new social movement for democratic socialism. Co-operative Party (Britain) -- An affiliate of the Labour Party the party promotes the idea of "New Mutualism" which "seeks modern ways of expressing the fundamentals values of mutual and co-operative societies." Democratic Socialists of America -- Claims to be the largest socialist organization in the United States the DSA is the principal U.S. affiliate of the Socialist International. The DSA is active in the U.S. Democratic Party, and is against the formation of an independent labor party at this time. Demos -- Third Way think tank which has influenced the policies of Tony Blair''s government in Britain. Fabian Society -- A UK left of centre think tank which conducts research into political ideas and public policy reform. The site includes an on-line ordering service for various publications. Independent Labour Network (Britain) -- Formed following the 1997 election of the New Labour government by two MEPs expelled from the party for their public criticisms of New Labour. The ILN advocates return by Labour to socialist principles. Institute for Public Policy Research (Britain) -- Centre-left think tank which is influential with the Labour Party. International League of Religious Socialists -- The religious affiliate of the Socialist International. Irish Labour Party -- Represented in the Dail as a minor party and has been a junior coalition partner in Irish governments. Labor Party (US) -- A new party attempting to break trade unions from the Democratic Party. The LP has won the affiliation of several unions and locals. It''s membership is around 10,000. As a socialist organization it is "reformist" but to the left of contemporary social democracy. Labour Left Briefing (Britain) -- An independent voice and forum for socialist ideas in the Labour Party and trade unions with an exhaustive list of left links. Labour Party (Britain) -- This is the official site of Labour which, under Tony Blair forms the government in Great Britain. Blair is the chief advocate of the "Third Way" and the rechristening of the party as New Labour in the 1997 general election. Labour Reform Group -- Advocates grassroots democratic reform within the British Labour Party MacReynolds/Hollis Socialist 2000 Campaign -- Web site for David MacReynolds and Mary Cal Hollis, nominees of the Socialist Party, USA for the positions of President and Vice-President of the United States. NDP Socialist Caucus -- The NDP Socialist Caucus is organising across Canada to build a movement aimed at returning the NDP to a socialist platform. New Democratic Party -- The only left-of-centre political party in the Parliament. New Socialists (U.S.) -- An organization of individual socialists from different non-Marxist democratic socialist groups dedicated to the idea that in order for the idea of socialism to remain a valid force in our world, we must ourselves re-examine what the socialist ideal is. New Zealand Labour Party -- Principal party in the current ruling coalition in New Zealand. Led by Prime Minister Helen Clark. In the 1980s under David Lange the party, in government, moved dramatically to the centre instituting a series of neo-liberal economic reforms. This, along with the introduction of proportional representation, led to a number of splits in the party. Nexus -- An influential Third Way thinktank. Includes papers and discussions on the future of social democracy. Party of European Socialists -- The caucus representing 214 socialist MEPs, the PES is the largest group in the European Parliament and reflects the values underlying the Socialist, Labour and Social Democratic parties in Europe. Progress (Britain) -- Group on the right of the Labour Party founded by former Prime Minister Callaghan in the mid 1990s. Progress provides education for Labour Party activists and publishes a magazine of the same name. Progressive Unionist Party -- Working-class party, staunchly pro-Union, anti-sectarian and dedicated to a pluralist society. Site includes a copy of their manifesto and details of their history. Second Term -- Blairite pressure group within the Labour Party. Social Democratic & Labour Party (N. Ireland) -- Principal party of the nationalist (Catholic) community in Northern Ireland. Site contains news on the Northern Ireland peace process and details of the SDLP''s internal organisation, policy and manifesto. Social Democratic Parties Around the World -- A thorough index of links to social democratic, democratic socialist and labour parties on every continent composed by Alex Ng. Social Democrats, USA -- SD-USA is a organization branched off of the SP-USA. SD, USA claims to be the successor to the Socialist Party, USA, the party of Eugene Debs, Norman Thomas and Bayard Rustin and is a member of the Socialist International. Socialist Campaign Group (Britain) -- A group of left-wing MPs in the Labour Party led by Tony Benn and Ken Livingston. Publish Socialist Campaign Group News. Socialist International Women -- The women''s section of international social democracy. Socialist Parties Worldwide -- A partial list of social democratic, socialist, or similar political parties. Socialist Party USA -- To the left of both Social Democrats USA and the Democratic Socialists of America both of which split from the SP in the 1970s. The party will be running David McReynolds for President and Mary Cal Hollis for Vice President of the United States in 2000. The Christian Socialist Movement -- Based in Britain, the CSM is in a tradition that stretches back to the early church. "We all share a belief in justice, peace and the wholeness of creation." The Ernest Bevin Society (Britain) -- Named after the reforming cabinet minister in Atlee''s Labour government the EBS advocates "old Labour" policies within Tony Blair''s New Labour party The New Party -- A progressive political organization taking root around the U.S. By starting small and thinking long-term, we''re building a multi-racial, lively and creative political organization that can, over time, break the stranglehold that corporate money and corporate media have over our political process. The Socialist International -- Worldwide organisation of major social democratic and labour parties descended from the ''Second'' International such as the Labour Party (Britain), Parti Socialiste (France), German SDP, New Democratic Party of Canada etc. Site includes background, membership, resolutions, meeting reports, regular newsletter. The Third Way Philosophy -- From the Progressive Policy Institute in Washington papers and articles advocating a new convergence of social democracy and liberalism. The Third Way/Die Neue Mitte -- Document jointly authored by British Prime Minister and Labour Party leader Tony Blair and German Chancello and SDP leader Gerhard Schroeder outlining their vision for Europe and social democracy. Tribune -- Weekly paper of the left wing of the Labour Party in Britain. Virtual & Global Social Democratic Party -- An interactive workshop. Whither Social Democracy? Third Way? No Way! -- Though primarily a list of articles opposing changes in the policies of the Canadian New Democratic Party, this page also carries (near the bottom) a very extensive list of links to articles on the Third Way internationally. World Labour Zionist Movement -- Aligned with the Labour Party in Israel. Zimbabwe Labour Party -- An opposition party trying to defeat the Mugabe regime. socialist.org -- A site dedicated to providing information about the democratic socialist movement on the internet.
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