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The World Socialist Web Site is published by the International Committee of the Fourth International, the leadership of the world socialist movement, the Fourth International founded by Leon Trotsky in 1938. The ICFI consists of Socialist Equality Party national sections throughout the world.

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Documents of the SEP (US)

Socialist Equality Party (US) Statement of Principles

The SEP Statement of Principles outlines the basic conceptions of the SEP and the foundation for membership in the party.

The Historical and International Foundations of the Socialist Equality Party (US)

This document reviews the history of the international socialist movement from the origins or Marxism through the present day.

Program of the Socialist Equality Party (US)

This document was adopted by the First National Congress of the Socialist Equality Party (US), held August 11-15, 2010 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Resolutions of the Socialist Equality Party (US) Second National Congress

These resolutions were unanimously adopted by the Second National Congress of the Socialist Equality Party (US), held July 8-12, 2012.

Report to the Second National Congress of the Socialist Equality Party (US)

In this report, "The Theoretical and Historical Origins of the Pseudo-Left," SEP (US) National Chairman David North discusses the struggle to resolve the crisis of working class revolutionary leadership based on the lessons of the history of t he Trotskyist movement.

 

Documents of the SEP (Australia)

Socialist Equality Party (Australia) Statement of Principles

The SEP (Australia) Statement of Principles outlines the basic conceptions of the SEP and the foundation for membership in the party.

The Historical and International Foundations of the Socialist Equality Party (Australia)

This document delineates the struggle for Marxism from all varieties of national opportunism, in particular the nationalist doctrines of Australian exceptionalism that have been promoted by the Australian Labor Party and the trade unions for more than a century. In doing so, it establishes the theoretical and political basis of the struggle for socialist internationalism.

Resolutions of the First National Congress of the Socialist Equality Party (Australia)

These resolutions were unanimously adopted by the First National Congress of the Socialist Equality Party (Australia), held from April 6 to 9, 2012 in Sydney.

 

Documents of the SEP (Germany)

The Historical Foundations of the Partei für Soziale Gleichheit (Socialist Equality Party) of Germany

The Partei für Soziale Gleichheit (Socialist Equality Party) of Germany held its Founding Congress May 22-24, 2010 in Berlin. The Congress adopted the document “The Historical Foundations of the Partei für Soziale Gleichheit” on May 23.

 

Documents of the SEP (Britain)

The Historical and International Foundations of the Socialist Equality Party (Britain)

This document, The Historical and International Foundations of the Socialist Equality Party (Britain), was adopted unanimously at the founding congress of the Socialist Equality Party (SEP), held in Manchester between October 22 and 25, 2010 . It reviews and examines the most critical political experiences of the British working class, centring in particular on the post-war history of the Trotskyist movement.

 

Documents of the SEP (Sri Lanka)

The Historical and International Foundations of the Socialist Equality Party (Sri Lanka)

This document, The Historical and International Foundations of the Socialist Equality Party (Sri Lanka), was adopted unanimously at the party's founding congress in Colombo, 27–29 May, 2011.