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The Workers World Party (WWP) is a
History
The WWP had its origins in the Global Class War Tendency, led by
The Global Class War Tendency left the SWP in early 1959. Although they would later abandon
The WWP began publishing Workers World in 1959. The newspaper has been a weekly since 1974.
From the beginning, the WWP and YAWF concentrated their energies on
During the late 1960s and 1970s, the party was involved in protests other causes, including "defen[se] of the heroic black uprisings in
In 1980, the WWP began to participate in
Splits
In 1968, the WWP absorbed a small faction of the Spartacist League that had worked with it in the Coalition for an Anti-Imperialist Movement called the Revolutionary Communist League (Internationalist). This group left the WWP in 1971 as the New York Revolutionary Committee. The NYRC's newspaper provided rare details about the internal functioning of the group that have subsequently been used by scholars as a primary source. The NYRC later reconstituted as the Revolutionary Communist League (Internationalist).[14]
In 2004, the WWP suffered its most serious split when the San Francisco branch and some other members left to form the Party for Socialism and Liberation.[15][16]
In July 2018, the WWP experienced another schism in which one of its oldest branches, the Detroit branch, resigned from the organization along with several other branches to form the
Associated organizations
The WWP has organized, directed or participated in many coalition organizations for various causes, typically anti-imperialist in nature.
The International Action Center, which counts many WWP members as leading activists, founded the Act Now to Stop War and End Racism (ANSWER) coalition shortly after the September 11 attacks in 2001 and has run the All People's Congress (APC). The APC and the IAC in particular share a large degree of overlap in their memberships with cadre in the WWP.
In 2004, a youth group close to the WWP called Fight Imperialism Stand Together (FIST) was founded.[citation needed] In 2017, the FIST website shut down.[18]
Ideology
The WWP describes itself as a party that has since its founding "supported the struggles of all
The WWP and its affiliate Youth Against War and Fascism (YAWF) were known for their consistent defense of the
North Korea
The WWP has maintained a position of supporting the government of
Iraq
When the WWP was playing a role in organizing anti-war protests before the
Belarus
The WWP signalized support of
Election results
The WWP has participated in presidential election campaigns since the 1980 election, though its effectiveness in this area is limited as it has not been able to get on the ballots of many states. The party also has run some campaigns for other offices. One of the most successful was in 1990, when Susan Farquhar got on the ballot as a Senate candidate in
Presidential elections
Year | Presidential candidate | Vice presidential candidate | Popular votes | % | Electoral votes | Result | Ballot access | Notes | Ref |
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2016 | Monica Moorehead | Lamont Lilly | 4,173 | 0.00% |
0 | Lost | 142 / 538
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[28] | |
2004 | John Parker | Teresa Gutierrez | 1,646 | 0.00% |
0 | Lost | 93 / 538
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[a] | [29] |
2000 | Monica Moorehead | Gloria La Riva | 4,795 | 0.00% |
0 | Lost | 51 / 538
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[30] | |
1996 | Monica Moorehead | Gloria La Riva | 29,083 | 0.03% |
0 | Lost | 153 / 538
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[31] | |
1992 | Gloria La Riva | Larry Holmes | 181 | 0.00% |
0 | Lost | 5 / 538
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[32] | |
1988 | Larry Holmes | Gloria La Riva | 7,846 | 0.01% |
0 | Lost | 157 / 538
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[33] | |
1984 | Larry Holmes[b] | Gloria La Riva | 17,983 | 0.02% |
0 | Lost | 130 / 538
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[34] | |
1980 | Deirdre Griswold | Gavrielle Holmes | 13,213 | 0.01% |
0 | Lost | 117 / 538
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[35] |
In 2008, the WWP endorsed Cynthia McKinney of the Green Party of the United States.[36]
Notable members
- Vince Copeland, actor
- Leslie Feinberg, author
- Sara Flounders, activist
- Sam Marcy, author
- Caleb Maupin, activist, formerly[37][38][39]
See also
- American Left
- History of the socialist movement in the United States
- Party for Socialism and Liberation
- Democratic Socialists of America
- Communist Party USA
- Socialist Alternative (United States)
Notes
- Liberty Union Party line in Vermont.
- ^ In 1984, Gavrielle Holmes ran in place of Larry Holmes in some states.
References
- ^ "Workers World Party: Who We Are". Workers World Party. Archived from the original on October 15, 2023.
Workers World Party is a revolutionary Marxist-Leninist party dedicated to organizing and fighting for a socialist revolution in the United States and around the world. With branches around the U.S., WWP develops militant organizers in every struggle, from anti-racist and immigrant rights to labor, anti-war and anti-imperialist struggles.
- ^ Lawrence, Ken. "Roots of the Workers World Party". libcom.org.
- ^ "Selected Works of Sam Marcy". Workers World. Retrieved 2 October 2008.
- ^ "China – A setback for Imprerialism" (PDF). The Militant. October 3, 1949.
- ^ "The SWP Position on China" (PDF). SWP Discussion Bulletin. June 1963.
- ^ "The SWP Position on China". The Militant. 2001.
- ^ Alexander 1991, p. 911.
- ^ Alexander 1973, p. 554.
- ^ Alexander 1991, p. 912.
- ^ Klehr, Harvey (1988). Far Left of Center.
- ^ Alexander 1991, pp. 912–913.
- ^ Alexander 1991, p. 913.
- ^ Alexander 1991, p. 914.
- ^ Alexander 1991, pp. 913, 941–943, 1049.
- ^ "Founding statement of the Party for Socialism and Liberation". Liberation School. 1 August 2004. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ Freedlander, David (13 October 2015). "Bernie Sanders Isn't Socialist Enough for Many Socialists". Bloomberg. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ "Detroit branch resignation from WWP". The Former Workers World Party. 15 July 2018. Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ "fightimperialism.org recently expired! Oh no!". November 3, 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-11-03.
- ^ "Workers World Party and Its Front Organizations" (April 1974) US House Committee on Internal Security
- ^ Marcy, Sam (21 July 1994). "Kim Il Sung – Anti-imperialist fighter, socialist hero".
- ^ Carlson, Peter (15 December 2002). "The Crusader: Ramsey Clark Was LBJ's Attorney General. Now He's Busy Denouncing U.S. 'War Crimes' in Places Like Iraq, N. Korea. How Did That Happen?". The Washington Post.
- ^ Cooper, Marc (29 September 2002). "A Smart Peace Movement is MIA". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Gitlin, Todd (14 October 2002). "Who Will Lead?". Mother Jones.
- ^ Corn, David (1 November 2002). "Behind the Placards: The odd and troubling origins of today's antiwar movement". LA Weekly.
- ^ Grotewohl, Otis (29 August 2020). "Workers and communists in Belarus unite behind Lukashenko". Workers World. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ Grotewohl, Otis (17 August 2020). "U.S., fascists set scopes on socialist-leaning Belarus". Workers World. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ "Vote for U.S. Senate". Ballot Access News. 1 January 2003. Retrieved 22 September 2008.
- ^ "Federal Elections 2016" (PDF). Federal Election Commission. December 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 2, 2019.
- ^ "Federal Elections 2004" (PDF). Federal Election Commission. July 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 2, 2019.
- ^ "Federal Elections 00" (PDF). Federal Election Commission. July 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 2, 2019.
- ^ "Federal Elections 96" (PDF). Federal Election Commission. July 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 2, 2019.
- ^ "Federal Elections 92" (PDF). Federal Election Commission. July 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 2, 2019.
- ^ "Federal Elections 88" (PDF). Federal Election Commission. July 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 2, 2019.
- ^ "Federal Elections 84" (PDF). Federal Election Commission. July 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 2, 2019.
- ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 4, 1980" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. April 15, 1981. p. 73. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 28, 2008.
- ^ "Cynthia McKinney for president". Workers World Party. Jul 17, 2008. Archived from the original on October 13, 2008.
- ^ Swenson, Kyle (July 28, 2010). "The Commies Next Door". Cleveland Scene.
By 19, he was a member of the Workers World Party, one of the largest communist groups in America.
- ^ Butters, Chris (December 17, 2021). "Signaling left, turning right: The "radicals" rebranding populism". Communist Party USA.
During the 2000s and early 2010s, Maupin was a figure in the Workers World Party and a regular fixture at anti-imperialist conferences and events.
- ^ Bowens, Tyneisha (March 16, 2008). "FIST member defends socialism". Workers World. Workers World Party.
On the side of socialism was Caleb Maupin, a member of Fight Imperialism-Stand Together (FIST).
Sources
- House of Representatives Committee on Internal Security (1974). The Workers World Party and Its Front Organizations. Washington: United States Congress.
- Alexander, Robert (1991). International Trotskyism: a documented analysis of the world movement. Durham: Duke University Press.
- Alexander, Robert (1973). "Schisms and unifications in the American Old Left 1953–1970". Labor History. 14 (Fall 1973).
Further reading
- Ken Lawrence (January 1999). "Roots of the Workers World Party". Marxmail Discussion List.
- "Politics 1 Guide to US Political parties". It contains brief entry on WWP.
- "A Clarification on Sam Marcy and Henry Wallace". A correspondence on the early history of the Global Class War tendency.
- Kevin Coogan. "'Peace Activists' with a Secret Agenda Part Three: Stealth Trotskyism and the Mystery of the WWP".
External links
- Official website
- Sam Marcy (1979). The Global Class War and the Destiny of American Labor. New Haven, Connecticut: Revolutionary Communist League (Internationalist). A foundational document of the Global Class War tendency.
- V. Grey New York (November 3, 1956). The Class Character of the Hungarian Uprising: Proposed Resolution on the Class Character of the Hungarian Uprising. Reissued by Workers World in 1959. Another foundational document of the Global Class War tendency.