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The '''Socialist Workers Party''' ('''SWP''') is a [[communist party]] in the [[United States]]. Originally a group in the [[Communist Party USA]] that supported [[Leon Trotsky|Trotsky]] against Soviet leader [[Joseph Stalin]], it places a priority on "solidarity work" to aid [[Strike action|strikes]] and is strongly supportive of [[Cuban Revolution|Cuba]]. The SWP publishes ''The Militant'', a weekly newspaper that dates back to 1928. It also maintains Pathfinder Press. | The '''Socialist Workers Party''' ('''SWP''') is a [[communist party]] in the [[United States]]. Originally a group in the [[Communist Party USA]] that supported [[Leon Trotsky|Trotsky]] against [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (1922–1991)|Soviet]] leader [[Joseph Stalin]], it places a priority on "solidarity work" to aid [[Strike action|strikes]] and is strongly supportive of [[Cuban Revolution|Cuba]]. The SWP publishes ''The Militant'', a weekly newspaper that dates back to 1928. It also maintains Pathfinder Press. | ||
== | == History == | ||
During the [[Second World War]], the SWP continued [[Strike action|labor strikes]] while the CPUSA pledged not to strike during the war. In 1958, pro-Soviet followers of [[Sam Marcy]] split from the SWP to form the [[Workers World Party]].<ref>{{Web citation|date=2018-02-26|title=Milt Neidenberg ‘fought for the liberation of the workers and oppressed’|url=https://www.workers.org/2018/02/35840/|newspaper=[[Workers World]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630012151/https://www.workers.org/2018/02/35840/|archive-date=2022-06-30|retrieved=2022-12-25|author=Deirdre Griswold}}</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 19:36, 25 December 2022
The Socialist Workers Party (SWP) is a communist party in the United States. Originally a group in the Communist Party USA that supported Trotsky against Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, it places a priority on "solidarity work" to aid strikes and is strongly supportive of Cuba. The SWP publishes The Militant, a weekly newspaper that dates back to 1928. It also maintains Pathfinder Press.
History
During the Second World War, the SWP continued labor strikes while the CPUSA pledged not to strike during the war. In 1958, pro-Soviet followers of Sam Marcy split from the SWP to form the Workers World Party.[1]
References
- ↑ Deirdre Griswold (2018-02-26). "Milt Neidenberg ‘fought for the liberation of the workers and oppressed’" Workers World. Archived from the original on 2022-06-30. Retrieved 2022-12-25.