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The 1,000 or so Trotskyists who entered the Socialist Party in 1936 exited in the summer of 1937 with their ranks swelled by another 1,000. [25] On December 31, 1937, representatives of this faction gathered in Chicago to establish a new political organization—the Socialist Workers Party. [citation needed]
The Socialist Workers Party (SWP) is a far-left political party in the United Kingdom. Founded as the Socialist Review Group by supporters of Tony Cliff in 1950, it became the International Socialists in 1962 and the SWP in 1977. [3] The party considers itself to be Trotskyist.
India – Radical Socialist, [14] New Socialist Alternative, Workers' Socialist Party Indonesia - Perhimpunan Sosialis Revolusioner, [15] Angkatan Bolshevik Revolusioner Internasionalis (ABRI) [16] Iran – Socialist Workers' Party of Iran Ireland – People Before Profit, Solidarity, Socialist Party, Socialist Workers Network, Militant Left
Leon Trotsky on labor party: stenographic report of discussion held in 1938 with leaders of the Socialist Workers Party (with others) New York: Bulletin Publications 1968; Defending the revolutionary party and its perspectives; [documents and speeches of the 1952-53 factional struggle and split in the Socialist Workers Party.].
In 1876, the SDWP merged with three other socialist organizations to create the Workingmen's Party of the United States (WPUS), which would become the Socialist Labor Party of America (SLP). [ 6 ] Although the SDWP's platform contained no explicit reference to democracy , [ 7 ] its successor the Socialist Labor Party would be the first US ...
In Scotland SWP members joined the Scottish Socialist Party as an officially recognised platform in 2001 known as the Socialist Worker Platform. However membership of the SSP does not seem to have increased the influence of the SWP and it has been claimed that the group has declined in numbers since joining.
International Socialist Review, No.1, Summer 1997, pp. 27–31. Obituary by Paul Foot, The Guardian (2000). Obituary by Duncan Hallas, Socialist Review (2000). Talkin' 'bout a revolutionary Interview with Ian Birchall about Cliff, International Socialism 131 (2011). Tony Cliff matters for socialists today by Alex Callinicos, Socialist Worker (2017)
Norman Mattoon Thomas (November 20, 1884 – December 19, 1968) was an American Presbyterian minister, political activist, and perennial candidate for president. He achieved fame as a socialist and pacifist, and was the Socialist Party of America's candidate for president in six consecutive elections between 1928 and 1948.