Social Democrats

Committees of Correspondence

Committees of Correspondence
11 John St. Rm 506
New York, NY 10038

Self-Description: Marxist and pluralist. "To advance the true interests of the nation and its people." "Organization of grassroots activism, committed to electoral and non-electoral" activity.

Comments: Split from the Communist Party, USA in 1992. Social Democratic and reformist. Possibly merging with the DSA and Solidarity.

Further Info: "On the Origins of the Democratic Socialists of America," MT10 ($6).


Communist Party, USA

People's Weekly World
239 W 23rd Street
New York, NY 10011

$15 per year

Self-Description: For "bill of rights socialism."

Comments: Was the vanguard party within U.S. borders until it sided with Soviet social-imperialism in the Sino-Soviet split. Degenerated as a result of its incorrect decision to base itself in the labor aristocracy and to orient itself around the labor aristocracy's demands. Currently tails Democrats and ignores (or slanders) the revolutions in Peru and the Philippines. A dinosaur.

Further Info: "Internal Anarchism in the International Communist Movement," MT8 ($6); "Lessons from the Comintern," MT10 ($6); "Struggle Rages in Imperialist Countries," MT11 ($6).


Crossroads

Crossroads
PO Box 2809
Oakland, CA 94609

Self-Description: Published by the "Institute for Social and Economic Studies."

Comments: Led by Irwin Silber, anti-Maoist publisher of the Guardian. MIM has heard but not confirmed that Crossroads published its last issue in August 1996.

Further Info: "Guardian bites the dust," MT4 ($6).


Democratic Socialists of America

The Activist
15 Dutch St. #500
New York, NY 10038

Self-Description: Work within the Democratic Party. Oppose socialism.

Comments: Pro-imperialist. The furthest right of all groups in this list

Further Info: See the section on social democracy in MT5 ($6), "On the Origins of the Democratic Socialists of America," MT10 ($6).


Socialist Labor Party



The People
914 Industrial Ave.
Palo Alto CA 94303

$4 per year


Self-Description: Established 1891. Saw ex-USSR as bureaucratic state despotism. Marxist DeLeonist.

Comments: That's Marxist-DeLeonist, not Marxist-Leninist.


Socialist Party

The Socialist
516 W 25th
New York, NY 10001

$5 per year, free to prisoners

Self-Description: Puts feminism, anti-militarism, and the tradition of Eugene Debs right up front. Opposes Democratic Party, but not the electoral strategy.

Further Info: "On the Origins of the Democratic Socialists of America," MT10 ($6).