Socialist Youth Front
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Socialistisk UngdomsFront (SUF) (Socialist Youth Front) is an ecological, revolutionary socialist
youth organization in Denmark
, consisting of more than 1100 members and 35
local committees across Denmark
.
SUF was established in 2001 on the initiative of Rebel
and the youth network of the Red-Green Alliance
(Enhedslisten). Other organizations like the somewhat similar Rød Ungdom (Red Youth) were also invited to join, but chose to remain independent.
SUF often cooperates with the Red-Green Alliance but has a primarily extraparliamentary focus.
SUF publishes the external magazine Frontalt and the internal newsletter Blomster og Barrikader ("Flowers and Barricades").
SUF consists of members of many kinds and from many ideological backgrounds, including traditional communists
, left-wing
socialists
, anarchists
, Trotskyists
, Marxist
, etc.
The politics and training in SUF is, however, based on a non-parliamentarian, revolutionary
and Marxist
world view.
The highest authority in SUF is the national congress, which is held twice a year. Once a year, 9 members are elected to the board of leadership, which consists of 25 members. The rest of the leadership members are elected as representatives of local regions and can be called back in the periods between the national congresses.
Revolutionary socialism
The term revolutionary socialism refers to Socialist tendencies that advocate the need for fundamental social change through revolution by mass movements of the working class, as a strategy to achieve a socialist society...
youth organization in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, consisting of more than 1100 members and 35
35
Year 35 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Gallus and Nonianus...
local committees across Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
.
SUF was established in 2001 on the initiative of Rebel
Rebel (Denmark)
REBEL - Revolutionære Unge Socialister was an independent Danish far left youth organization founded in 1992. In 2001, REBEL joined forces with the youth network of the Red-Green Alliance / Enhedslisten and established Socialist Youth Front.-External links:*- In Danish...
and the youth network of the Red-Green Alliance
Red-Green Alliance (Denmark)
The Red-Green Alliance is a socialist political party in Denmark.- History :The party was formed in 1989 as an electoral alliance by three left-wing parties, Left Socialists , Communist Party of Denmark and Socialist Workers Party...
(Enhedslisten). Other organizations like the somewhat similar Rød Ungdom (Red Youth) were also invited to join, but chose to remain independent.
SUF often cooperates with the Red-Green Alliance but has a primarily extraparliamentary focus.
SUF publishes the external magazine Frontalt and the internal newsletter Blomster og Barrikader ("Flowers and Barricades").
SUF consists of members of many kinds and from many ideological backgrounds, including traditional communists
Communism
Communism is a social, political and economic ideology that aims at the establishment of a classless, moneyless, revolutionary and stateless socialist society structured upon common ownership of the means of production...
, left-wing
Left-wing politics
In politics, Left, left-wing and leftist generally refer to support for social change to create a more egalitarian society...
socialists
Socialism
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,...
, anarchists
Anarchism
Anarchism is generally defined as the political philosophy which holds the state to be undesirable, unnecessary, and harmful, or alternatively as opposing authority in the conduct of human relations...
, Trotskyists
Trotskyism
Trotskyism is the theory of Marxism as advocated by Leon Trotsky. Trotsky considered himself an orthodox Marxist and Bolshevik-Leninist, arguing for the establishment of a vanguard party of the working-class...
, Marxist
Marxism
Marxism is an economic and sociopolitical worldview and method of socioeconomic inquiry that centers upon a materialist interpretation of history, a dialectical view of social change, and an analysis and critique of the development of capitalism. Marxism was pioneered in the early to mid 19th...
, etc.
The politics and training in SUF is, however, based on a non-parliamentarian, 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:...
and Marxist
Marxism
Marxism is an economic and sociopolitical worldview and method of socioeconomic inquiry that centers upon a materialist interpretation of history, a dialectical view of social change, and an analysis and critique of the development of capitalism. Marxism was pioneered in the early to mid 19th...
world view.
The highest authority in SUF is the national congress, which is held twice a year. Once a year, 9 members are elected to the board of leadership, which consists of 25 members. The rest of the leadership members are elected as representatives of local regions and can be called back in the periods between the national congresses.