The International League of Peoples' Struggle (ILPS) is an international organization that seeks to coordinate anti-imperialist and democratic movements around the world.[1] Communist Party of the Philippines founding chairman José María Sison organized the ILPS in 2001.
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| Abbreviation | ILPS |
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| Founded at | Zutphen, Netherlands |
| Purpose | National Democracy Anti-imperialism Internationalism Socialism Progressivism |
Region | Worldwide |
Chairperson | Len Cooper |
Secretary-General | Liza Masa |
Key people | José María Sison |
Main organ | International Coordinating Committee (ICC) |
| Website | peoplesstruggle |
History
editThe International League of Peoples' Struggle (ILPS) was established in May 2001 at Zutphen in the Netherlands, on the occasion of its First International Assembly, which drew participation from the representatives of mass organizations from 40 countries:[2][3]
- Afghanistan
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Bangladesh
- Belgium
- Benin
- Brazil
- Burma
- Canada
- Congo
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- England
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Italy
- Japan
- Luxembourg
- Malaysia
- Mexico
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Niger
- Norway
- Pakistan
- Peru
- Philippines
- Scotland
- South Korea
- Spain
- Switzerland
- Thailand
- Turkey
- United States
The International League of Peoples' Struggle has held six International Assemblies since its establishment. The latest was held on 23–26 June 2019 in Hong Kong.[4] Currently, ILPS is composed of over 350 member organizations across 45 countries.[5]
In 2023 the United States Country Chapter of ILPS initiated the No to APEC Coalition, a coalition of over 155 organizations waging a campaign against the neoliberal policies of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), which held its 2023 Summit in San Francisco.[6][7] The campaign culminated in a week of action from November 11, 2023 to November 17, 2023, beginning the week with a 9-hour Peoples' Counter Summit with the theme of “People and Planet Over Profit and Plunder” in which attendees and organizers discussed a range of topics including Palestinian liberation and neoliberal economic policies.[8]
References
edit- ^ IBON Foundation (2006). Stop the killings in the Philippines. IBON Foundation. p. 112. ISBN 9789710325740.
- ^ Uwe Backes; Patrick Moreau (2008). Communist and Post-Communist Parties in Europe. Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht. pp. 479–480. ISBN 978-3-525-36912-8.
- ^ "Who we are". International League of Peoples' Struggle. 21 January 2010. Archived from the original on 14 December 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ Villanueva, Raymund (26 June 2019). "World's biggest anti-imperialist alliance holds assembly in Hong Kong". Bulatlat. Manila. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ Simoes, Victor (20 October 2022). "Against Imperialism: International League of Peoples' Struggle Hosts Assembly in Seattle". South Seattle Emerald. Seattle. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "No to APEC Coalition". 5 October 2023.
- ^ Toledo, Aldo (13 November 2023). "Thousands march against APEC in S.F.'s first major protest of summit". SF Chronicle. San Francisco. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ Echeverria, Danielle (12 November 2023). "'Shut down APEC': Alternative S.F. summit kicks off week of protests". SF Chronicle. San Francisco. Retrieved 17 January 2023.