Red Youth (Norway)
Encyclopedia
Red Youth is a Norwegian
revolutionary
youth league. It is the youth organization of the party Red
and former Red Electoral Alliance
and the Workers' Communist Party
. The current leader of Red Youth is Iver Aastebøl.
, feminism
and anti-racism
. Their goals are typically communist, and they aim to organise the working class in preparation for an eventual overthrow of the capitalist
system. RU wants to have more democracy
in Norway today by banning Far-Right parties that attack democracy from being formed and also distance themselves from the Communist regimes in the Soviet Union
and the People's Republic of China
.
The Red Youth is active on several political fronts, supporting the Palestinian resistance and opposed to the European Union
, racism and sexism
.
In August, 2008 a faction of communist dissidents left the youth organization to form Revolutionary Communist Youth
, the youth affiliate to Serve the People
.
, as a protest against her immigration
policies. In 2004, they tried to arrest the Conservative Minister of Education, Kristin Clemet
, for crimes against Norwegian students. Several members of the Red Youth were arrested in 2005 after trying to charge the Parliament of Norway in what was generally peaceful anti-racist action. Since the election of the so-called Red-Green
government in 2005, Red Youth have been working to push the Social Democrats in a more leftist direction. They have also drilled for oil in Finance Minister
Kristin Halvorsen
's garden as a protest against oil drilling in the northern parts of Norway. In 2010, the Red Youth launched a campaign to collect 100,000 NOK to offer Siv Jensen
, party leader of the Progress Party
, for her to leave the country in response to her own party's proposal to offer immigrants the same sum of NOK to go back to their own country.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
revolutionary
Revolutionary
A revolutionary is a person who either actively participates in, or advocates revolution. Also, when used as an adjective, the term revolutionary refers to something that has a major, sudden impact on society or on some aspect of human endeavor.-Definition:...
youth league. It is the youth organization of the party Red
Red (Norway)
The Red Party is a Norwegian far-left political party and the leading party to the left of the Socialist Left and the Labour Party in Norway. Since 2007 the party has sought a seat in Parliament; the only counties in which they have a realistic chance of earning a seat are Oslo and Hordaland...
and former Red Electoral Alliance
Red Electoral Alliance
Red Electoral Alliance was an alliance of left-wing groups formed into a Norwegian political party to promote revolutionary far-left ideals into the Norwegian parliament...
and the Workers' Communist Party
Workers' Communist Party (Norway)
The Workers' Communist Party was a Norwegian communist party . AKP was a maoist party and one of two communist parties in Norway; the other was the older Communist Party of Norway which has remained pro-Soviet. The relationship between the two parties was characterized by strong hostility.AKP was...
. The current leader of Red Youth is Iver Aastebøl.
Politics
RU is an organisation with three main principles: socialismSocialism
Socialism is an economic system characterized by social ownership of the means of production and cooperative management of the economy; or a political philosophy advocating such a system. "Social ownership" may refer to any one of, or a combination of, the following: cooperative enterprises,...
, feminism
Feminism
Feminism is a collection of movements aimed at defining, establishing, and defending equal political, economic, and social rights and equal opportunities for women. Its concepts overlap with those of women's rights...
and anti-racism
Anti-racism
Anti-racism includes beliefs, actions, movements, and policies adopted or developed to oppose racism. In general, anti-racism is intended to promote an egalitarian society in which people do not face discrimination on the basis of their race, however defined...
. Their goals are typically communist, and they aim to organise the working class in preparation for an eventual overthrow of the capitalist
Capitalism
Capitalism is an economic system that became dominant in the Western world following the demise of feudalism. There is no consensus on the precise definition nor on how the term should be used as a historical category...
system. RU wants to have more democracy
Democracy
Democracy is generally defined as a form of government in which all adult citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Ideally, this includes equal participation in the proposal, development and passage of legislation into law...
in Norway today by banning Far-Right parties that attack democracy from being formed and also distance themselves from the Communist regimes in the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
and the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
.
The Red Youth is active on several political fronts, supporting the Palestinian resistance and opposed to the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
, racism and sexism
Sexism
Sexism, also known as gender discrimination or sex discrimination, is the application of the belief or attitude that there are characteristics implicit to one's gender that indirectly affect one's abilities in unrelated areas...
.
In August, 2008 a faction of communist dissidents left the youth organization to form Revolutionary Communist Youth
Revolutionary Communist Youth (Norway)
The Revolutionary Communist Youth of Norway is the youth wing of Serve the People. The party was formed by a split within Red Youth, the youth affiliate to Red....
, the youth affiliate to Serve the People
Serve the People (Norway)
Serve the People – Communist League is a Marxist-Leninist-Maoist Norwegian political organization formed in 1998 by members expelled from the Workers' Communist Party. Its main aim is to create a new communist party in Norway based on Marxism-Leninism-Maoism...
.
Activism
Red Youth is an activist organisation and has performed political actions and media stunts against Norwegian politicians. One of the more well known actions is when the Red Youth, in support of gay rights, interrupted the Christian Democratic Party' national meeting in an attempt to expose and highlight what they perceived as the Christian Democrats' homophobia. The Red Youth also built a refugee asylum in the garden of the Conservative Minister of Local Government Erna SolbergErna Solberg
Erna Solberg is a Norwegian politician, and current leader of the Conservative Party of Norway. She was the Municipal and Regional Minister in Kjell Magne Bondevik's second government, 19 October 2001 until 17 October 2005. In 2005, she was appointed a Commander of the Order of St. Olav.-Early...
, as a protest against her immigration
Immigration
Immigration is the act of foreigners passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence...
policies. In 2004, they tried to arrest the Conservative Minister of Education, Kristin Clemet
Kristin Clemet
Kristin Clemet is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Oslo in 1989, but was not re-elected in 1993...
, for crimes against Norwegian students. Several members of the Red Youth were arrested in 2005 after trying to charge the Parliament of Norway in what was generally peaceful anti-racist action. Since the election of the so-called Red-Green
Red-Green Coalition (Norway)
The Red-Green Coalition is a centre-left coalition of Norwegian parties, formed by the Labour , the Socialist Left Party , and the Centre Party. Unlike many other Red-Green coalitions, the "Green" here is the colour of a centrist party rather than an actual Green party...
government in 2005, Red Youth have been working to push the Social Democrats in a more leftist direction. They have also drilled for oil in Finance Minister
Minister of Finance (Norway)
- 1st Ministry :- 5th Ministry :- Ministry of Finance, Trade and Customs :- Ministry of Finance and Customs :- Ministry of Finance :...
Kristin Halvorsen
Kristin Halvorsen
Kristin Halvorsen is a Norwegian socialist politician and was the Minister of Finance from 17 October 2005 until 20 October 2009. She is now the Minister of Education in Stoltenberg's second cabinet....
's garden as a protest against oil drilling in the northern parts of Norway. In 2010, the Red Youth launched a campaign to collect 100,000 NOK to offer Siv Jensen
Siv Jensen
Siv Jensen is a Norwegian conservative-liberal politician, and the current leader of the Progress Party. She was the Progress Party's candidate for Prime Minister in the 2009 parliamentary election.-Early and personal life:...
, party leader of the Progress Party
Progress Party (Norway)
The Progress Party is a political party in Norway which identifies as conservative liberal and libertarian. The media has described it as conservative and right-wing populist...
, for her to leave the country in response to her own party's proposal to offer immigrants the same sum of NOK to go back to their own country.