In 1869, Liebknecht became a co-founder of the SDAP in Eisenach as a branch of the International Workingmen's Association. He had been writing for Der Sozial-Demokrat, but as a result of disagreement with the newspaper's Prussia-friendly rhetoric he quit the organization to establish the Saxon People's Party along with August Bebel. Wilhelm Liebknecht was a member until 1865, but as the ADAV tried to cooperate with Otto von Bismarck's government, for example on the question of women's suffrage, Liebknecht became disillusioned with the association. Marx and his associates had hoped that this gathering would cause the organization to join the newly established International Workingmen's Association (First International), which they helped manage, but the gathering did not discuss affiliation, further disaffecting Marx from the group. The ADAV had its first congress, called a General Assembly, in Düsseldorf on 27 December 1864. The publication initially won promises of editorial contributions from the radical exiles Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, but the pair soon disfavored the notion owing to the allegiance of the Sozial-Demokrat and the ADAV to the memory and ideas of their nemesis Lassalle. The unofficial organ of the ADAV was the newspaper Der Sozial-Demokrat ( The Social Democrat), launching publication in Berlin on 15 December 1864. Lassalle acted as president from until his death in a duel on 31 August 1864. The ADAV sought to advance the interests of the working class and to work for the establishment of socialism by the use of electoral politics. Treasury.ĬBC News has reached out to Zekelman for comment, through a representative of Zekelman Industries, but had not yet heard back at time of publication.The ADAV was founded in Leipzig by Ferdinand Lassalle and twelve delegates from some of the most important cities in Germany, namely Barmen, Dresden, Düsseldorf, Elberfeld, Frankfurt am Main, Hamburg, Harburg, Cologne, Leipzig, Mainz and Solingen. Zekelman acknowledged he also participated in discussions at Zekelman Industries and Wheatland Tube about the contributions, the FEC said.Īs part of the settlement, the companies must ask for a refund or request that the Super PAC give the funds to the U.S. They were authorized after the company's president, who is American, consulted with another company officer in the U.S. The contributions were made through the Pennsylvania-based Wheatland Tube, a pipe and tube subsidiary of Zekelman Industries. Zekelman and his companies argued the contributions were made in good faith and on the understanding that they were permitted. The settlement agreement, released on Friday, states the FEC did not find the violation was "knowing or wilful." Zekelman, who owns steel operations on both sides of the border, was an outspoken supporter of the tariffs.Īccording to the New York Times, Zekelman and his wife were invited to a private dinner with Trump after the donations were made. On June 1, 2018, the U.S., under Trump, imposed 25 per cent tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. 2nd complaint filed in connection with Canadian steelmaker's alleged involvement in Trump support.
Imposing this serious penalty helps protect the voices of voters from being drowned out by foreign corporations and other special interests," Adav Noti, the CLC's vice-president and legal director, said in a news release.Īmerica First Action describes itself as "the primary super PAC dedicated to electing federal candidates who support the agenda of the Trump-Pence administration," the FEC notes in its factual and legal analysis of the case.ĭonations were made on April 5, 2018, June 4, 2018, and Oct.
The CLC said the fine is the third highest ever imposed by the FEC. In investigating a complaint from Campaign Legal Center (CLC), a non-partisan democracy group in the U.S., the FEC concluded the chief executive officer of Zekelman Industries provided "substantial assistance" through one of his companies making donations to the political group America First Action. Canadian steelmaker's connection to $1.75M donation for Trump sparks complaint.
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