Pyotr Alexeyev Resistance Movement
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Resistance Movement named after Petr Alexeev (DSPA) Движение сопротивления имени Петра Алексеева (ДСПА) | |
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| Leader | Collective leadership |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Headquarters | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Ideology | Socialism, |
| Political position | Far-left |
| European affiliation | None |
| Colours | Red Black |
| Website | |
| dspa.info | |
Resistance Movement named after Petr Alexeev (DSPA) – is a left-wing political organization in Russia. It was created in 2004 by Dmitriy Jvania, a journalist and political activist from Saint Petersburg. The DSPA's main activities take place in Saint Petersburg, with several divisions in other cities. The movement is named after revolutionary worker Petr Alekseev.
Ideology, goals and objectives
According to DSPA members, the expansion of capitalism leads to greater exploitation of poor people, the growth of social inequality, suppression of freedom of man, and infliction of ecological disasters. DSPA proposes an alternative society based on a socialist planned economy and rational use of resources with the mandatory cultivation of civil and working self-management.
DSPA stands up for non-violent campaigns of direct actions and socialist agitation, providing “here and now” events using available resources. One of the main paragraphs in the movement’s ideology is rejecting the rise to power as the organized group. The main objective of the DSPA’s activities is organizing a large-scale civil resistance movement from the capitalist system.
Other objectives
- Involvement in a struggle for rights of ordinary citizens: workers, students, local civil groups.
- Explanation of unity of interests of working organizations and civil groups.
- Propaganda of socialist ideals among grassroots social movements.
DSPA is a network organization. All decisions within the Movement are taken by consensus. Anybody who agrees with the DSPA’s charter and who is directly participating in the movement’s actions may consider himself a DSPA member.
History of DSPA
Before organizing all its “here-and-now” campaigns the Movement had a preparation period. During this period, all members discussed the Movement’s theory, ideology and practice, and established relations with other left-wing groups and organizations.
Campaigns
The main line of activity of DSPA is street campaigns. On average, in a month the Movement provides 3-4 “here-and-now” actions. DSPA considers that such actions have to draw people’s attention to socially relevant issues, and made these issues a subject of public discussion.
Cooperation with working and civil movements
Along with street campaigns, DSPA takes part in labor movements and in civil initiatives directed against illegal construction. In 2011, representatives of the DSPA attended the founding conference of the Russian Socialist Movement.[1][2][3]
References
- ^ В Москве создано новое Российское социалистическое движение Archived 2013-12-24 at the Wayback Machine («Новый регион», 9 марта 2011) (Russian)
- ^ Новые левые. В Москве учредили Российское социалистическое движение («Каспаров.ру», 8 марта 2011) (Russian)
- ^ М. Шевчук. Левые снова пытаются объединиться («Деловой Петербург», 9 марта 2011) (Russian)