Feb 13th NYC: Jose Maria Sison Book Launching, "Portrait of a Freedom Fighter"

Portrait of a Freedom FighterA Book Launching of the Selected Writings of Jose Maria Sison Vols. 1-4Monday, February 13, 7-9pmBluestockings Bookstore172 Allen Street (between Stanton and Rivington)New York, New York 10002Trains: F/M to 2nd Avenue or J/M/Z to Essex/Delancey Sts.In the era of Occupy Wall Street, continuing US war and militarization overseas, and the worst global economic crisis in history, the work and writings of Dr. Jose Maria Sison on socialism, imperialist globalization, and peoples movements for national and social liberation prove to stand the test of time in their relevancy, including the 40+ year demonization campaign of US imperialism against him. Despite his listing as a so-called foreign terrorist by the US State Department, Dr. Sison is a well-respected poet, author, lecturer, former political prisoner, anti-imperialist activist, revolutionary and remains actively involved in peoples struggles against US foreign policy and for democracy. He is currently the international chairperson of the International League of Peoples Struggles (ILPS), a global formation of more than 350 organizations from 40 countries promoting, supporting and developing the anti-imperialist struggles of the peoples of the world. Dr. Sison has been living in political exile in the Netherlands for more than 25 years.The Selected Writings of Jose Maria Sison, Volumes 1-4 is a comprehensive compilation of Sison's writings on socialism, imperialism, war and plunder, peace, terrorism, and peoples resistance spanning over 40 years, a period of time in which Sison served as fiery young leader in the Philippine revolution.Sponsored by ILPS NYC Local Organizing Committee and BAYAN USAILPS member organizations in the New York City area include Al-Awda NY, Anakbayan New York/New Jersey, Fight Imperialism Stand Together (FIST), Filipinas for Rights and Empowerment (FiRE), Frente Unidos de Inmigrantes Ecuatorianos (FUIE), International Action Center, NY Committee for Human Rights in the Philippines (NYCHRP), NY May 1st Coalition, and Philippine Forum.