The 2008 Elections and the Prospects for Struggle

Fight Imperialism, Stand Together (FIST) statement–Nov. 4, 2008
The election of Sen. Barack Obama as the first Black U.S. president is historic. No amount of cynicism can erase that fact.
Even more historic were the great throngs of people who stood outside in large crowds and in packed arenas, churches, bars, community centers, union halls and homes. [...]