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Communist Party USA The Communist Party USA, officially the Communist Party of the United States of America (CPUSA), is a communist party in the United States which was established in 1919 after a split in the Socialist Party of America following the Russian Revo ...
produced or inspired a vast array of
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s and
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s in the English language. This list was launched in 2009, based upon material said to have been "principally taken from the California Senate's report" of 1949 and the testimony of Walter S. Steele before
House Committee on Un-American Activities The House Committee on Un-American Activities (HCUA), popularly dubbed the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), was an investigative committee of the United States House of Representatives, created in 1938 to investigate alleged disloy ...
(HUAC) in 1947. Various alterations were made over time, including the deletion of ephemeral personnel names as well as additions and subtractions where merited. Further changes took place in 2011 based upon the book ''Guide to Subversive Organizations and Publications'' published in 1962 by HUAC. This list does not include the vast array of Communist Party newspapers, periodicals, and magazines published in languages other than English. This material appears at
Non-English press of the Communist Party USA During the nine decades since its establishment in 1919, the Communist Party USA produced or inspired a vast array of newspapers and magazines in at least 25 different languages. This list of the Non-English press of the Communist Party USA pro ...
.


Party press


Official newspapers

* '' The Revolutionary Age'' (1917–1919): Boston-based organ of the
Left Wing Section of the Socialist Party The Left Wing Section of the Socialist Party was an organized faction within the Socialist Party of America in 1919 which served as the core of the dual communist parties which emerged in the fall of that year—the Communist Party of America a ...
. Edited by
Louis C. Fraina Louis C. Fraina (October 7, 1892 – September 15, 1953) was a founding member of the Communist Party USA in 1919. After running afoul of the Communist International in 1921 over the alleged misappropriation of funds, Fraina left the organized ra ...
. Merged with the ''New York Communist'' after the June 1919 National Conference of the Left Wing Section due to budgetary reasons and moved to New York City. * ''
New York Communist The ''New York Communist'' was a short-lived weekly newspaper issued by the Left Wing Section of the Socialist Party of Local Greater New York, encompassing the New York City metro area. The paper was edited by the radical journalist and war cor ...
'' (April 1919 – June 1919): New York City weekly edited by John Reed, with
Benjamin Gitlow Benjamin Gitlow (December 22, 1891 – July 19, 1965) was a prominent American socialist politician of the early 20th century and a founding member of the Communist Party USA. During the end of the 1930s, Gitlow turned to conservatism and wrote t ...
serving as business manager. New York organ of the Left Wing Section of the Socialist Party. Merged with '' The Revolutionary Age'' (which moved from Boston to New York) after the June 1919 National Conference of the Left Wing Section. * '' The Communist (CPA, 1919)'' (1919–1921): Official organ of the old (pre-merger)
Communist Party of America The Communist Party USA, officially the Communist Party of the United States of America (CPUSA), is a communist party in the United States which was established in 1919 after a split in the Socialist Party of America following the Russian Re ...
. * '' Communist Labor'' (1919–1920): Official organ of the
Communist Labor Party of America The Communist Labor Party of America (CLPA) was one of the organizational predecessors of the Communist Party USA. The group was established at the end of August 1919 following a three-way split of the Socialist Party of America. Although a legal ...
. * ''
The Communist (UCP) The publication name ''The Communist'' may refer to: * ''The Communist'' (UK) — weekly organ of the Communist Party of Great Britain (1920–1923) * ''The Communist'' (US): ** Series of publications issued by the Communist Party USA during variou ...
'' (1920–21): Official organ of the underground
United Communist Party of America The Communist Party USA, officially the Communist Party of the United States of America (CPUSA), is a communist party in the United States which was established in 1919 after a split in the Socialist Party of America following the Russian Revo ...
. * '' The Communist (CPA, 1921)'' (1921–1923): Official organ of the unified Communist Party of America, Section of the Communist International. * ''
Official Bulletin of the Communist Party of America An official is someone who holds an office (function or mandate, regardless whether it carries an actual working space with it) in an organization or government and participates in the exercise of authority, (either their own or that of their ...
'' (1921): Official organ of the unified Communist Party of America, Section of the Communist International. The ''Bulletin'' contained party financial details and policy summaries and was merged away through incorporation of the same material in ''The Communist'' after just two issues. Publication is available online. * '' Workers' Challenge (1921)'': "Legal" weekly of the underground Communist Party of America (CPA), listing their alter-ego the Contemporary Publishing Association (CPA) as the publisher. Extremely rare publication,
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possesses 7 issues only in hardcopy; Wisconsin Historical Society seems to have lost the master negative for film of a fragmentary run. * ''
The Communist (CCF) The publication name ''The Communist'' may refer to: * ''The Communist'' (UK) — weekly organ of the Communist Party of Great Britain (1920–1923) * ''The Communist'' (US): ** Series of publications issued by the Communist Party USA during variou ...
'' (1922): Official organ of the dissident
Central Caucus faction The United Toilers of America, established in 1922, was the legal wing of an underground Marxist group which split off from the Communist Party of America in the fall of 1921. The organization published a weekly newspaper called ''Workers' Challeng ...
of the Communist Party of America, which established a parallel organization in January 1922. * '' Workers' Challenge (1922)'' (March–September 1922): Weekly newspaper of the
United Toilers of America The United Toilers of America, established in 1922, was the legal wing of an underground Marxist group which split off from the Communist Party of America in the fall of 1921. The organization published a weekly newspaper called ''Workers' Challeng ...
, the "legal political party" established by the "Communist Party of America" launched by the Central Caucus faction in January 1922.
Tamiment Library The Tamiment Library is a research library at New York University that documents radical and left history, with strengths in the histories of communism, socialism, anarchism, the New Left, the Civil Rights Movement, and utopian experiments. Th ...
of
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has a run of this publication on microfilm, although they are not the source of the original master negative. * ''
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'' (1917–1919) * '' The Toiler'' (1919–1921) * '' The Worker'' (1922–1924) * ''
The Daily Worker The ''Daily Worker'' was a newspaper published in New York City by the Communist Party USA, a formerly Comintern-affiliated organization. Publication began in 1924. While it generally reflected the prevailing views of the party, attempts were ...
,'' (1924– ) * '' The Worker,'' published only on Sunday, had the same management and publisher as the ''Daily Worker''. Contributor
Frank Marshall Davis Frank Marshall Davis (December 31, 1905 – July 26, 1987) was an American journalist, poet, political and labor movement activist, and businessman. Davis began his career writing for African American newspapers in Chicago. He moved to Atlanta ...
. * ''The Voice of Labor'' (July 1921 – August 1924): Following the departure of ''The Toiler'' from Cleveland to New York City, the Communist Party was left without a significant English-language weekly in the midwest. In July 1921, the decision was made to convert the party's faltering Scandinavian weekly, ''
Social-Demokraten :''This is about the Swedish newspaper. For the American newspaper see Social-Demokraten (Chicago newspaper). For the Norwegian newspaper see Dagsavisen.'' ''Social-Demokraten'' ("The Social Democrat") was a Swedish daily Social Democratic newspa ...
'' into a Chicago-based English newspaper. Effective with the July 8, 1921 issue this change was made. With the emergence of ''The Daily Worker'' in 1924 and its move to Chicago, ''The Voice of Labor'' became superfluous and the publication was transformed into ''Farmer-Labor Voice'' in the Summer of 1924. ** '' Farmer-Labor Voice'' (1924) * '' Western Worker'' (1932–1937): West coast weekly organ of the CPUSA, published in broadsheet format. * '' People's Daily World'' was published by the Pacific Publishing Foundation of San Francisco, California and served as the official West Coast Daily of CPUSA.HUAC, ''Guide to Subversive Organizations and Publications... Revised and Published December 1, 1961...,'' pg. 186. Offices were located in Los Angeles, Oakland, San Diego, Seattle, and Washington, D.C. Editors included
Al Richmond Al Richmond (1914?-1987) was an American writer who co-founded and served as executive editor for the ''People's World'' San Francisco. Background Al Richmond was born in 1914 in the Russian Empire. His mother, a revolutionary left for the USA ...
and Adam Lapin. * ''People's Voice'' of Harlem was published by the Powell-Buchanan Publishing Co., Inc, New York, NY; it was a daily publication. Board of directors, Adam Clayton Powell; chairman, Charles P. Buchanan; secretary. Max Yergan ; treasurer, Hope Stevens ; and Ferdinand Smith. The editor in chief was Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.; general manager and editor, Doxey Wilkerson; contributing editor was
Paul Robeson Paul Leroy Robeson ( ; April 9, 1898 – January 23, 1976) was an American bass-baritone concert artist, stage and film actor, professional football player, and activist who became famous both for his cultural accomplishments and for his p ...
.


Party magazines

* '' The Liberator'' (1918–1924): Radical literary-artistic magazine established in New York City by
Max Eastman Max Forrester Eastman (January 4, 1883 – March 25, 1969) was an American writer on literature, philosophy and society, a poet and a prominent political activist. Moving to New York City for graduate school, Eastman became involved with radical ...
and his sister
Crystal Eastman Crystal Catherine Eastman (June 25, 1881 – July 28, 1928) was an American lawyer, antimilitarist, feminist, socialist, and journalist. She is best remembered as a leader in the fight for women's suffrage, as a co-founder and co-editor with ...
in response to the legal difficulties suffered by ''
The Masses ''The Masses'' was a graphically innovative magazine of socialist politics published monthly in the United States from 1911 until 1917, when federal prosecutors brought charges against its editors for conspiring to obstruct conscription. It was s ...
'' with the
U.S. Department of Justice The United States Department of Justice (DOJ), also known as the Justice Department, is a federal executive department of the United States government tasked with the enforcement of federal law and administration of justice in the United State ...
during
World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...
. Made into a Communist Party publication in the fall of 1922 and merged with the organ of the Trade Union Educational League, ''The Labor Herald,'' and that of the Friends of Soviet Russia, ''Soviet Russia Pictorial,'' in 1924 to form ''The Workers' Monthly.'' * '' The Workers' Monthly'' (1924–1927): Successor to ''The Liberator,'' merging three CP-supported publications into one for financial reasons — ''The Workers Monthly,'' ''The Labor Herald,'' and ''Soviet Russia Pictorial.'' Published monthly in Chicago in the printing plant of ''The Daily Worker.'' ** '' The Communist'' (1927–1944): Official theoretical journal of the CPUSA, successor to ''The Workers' Monthly.'' Published monthly. ** ''
Political Affairs ''Political Affairs Magazine'' was a monthly Marxist publication, originally published in print and later online only. It aimed to provide an analysis of events from a working class point of view. The magazine was a publication of the Communist P ...
'' (1945–date): Official theoretical journal of the CPUSA, published monthly in New York City. The editor was
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; associate editors, V. J. Jerome,
Alexander Bittelman Alexander "Alex" Bittelman (1890–1982) was a Russian-born Jewish-American communist political activist, Marxist theorist, influential theoretician of the Communist Party USA and writer. A founding member, Bittelman is best remembered as the chi ...
, Abner W. Berry, and
Jack Stachel Jacob Abraham "Jack" Stachel (19001965) was an Americans, American Communist functionary who was a top official in the Communist Party USA, Communist Party from the middle 1920s until his death in the middle 1960s. Stachel is best remembered as one ...
. ''Political Affairs'' is direct successor to ''The Communist''. * ''
The New Masses ''New Masses'' (1926–1948) was an American Marxist magazine closely associated with the Communist Party USA. It succeeded both ''The Masses'' (1912–1917) and ''The Liberator''. ''New Masses'' was later merged into '' Masses & Mainstream'' (19 ...
'' (1926–1940s) was an artistic-literary monthly launched in 1926, revisiting the style of ''The Masses'' and ''The Liberator.'' The publication maintained a semi-independent financial position during its first years by virtue of being recipient of substantial aid from the
Garland Fund The American Fund for Public Service, commonly known as the Garland Fund, was a philanthropic organization established in 1922 by Charles Garland (philanthropist), Charles Garland. The fund, administered by a group of trustees headed by Roger Nas ...
.HUAC, ''Guide to Subversive Organizations and Publications... Revised and Published December 1, 1961...,'' pg. 194. By the 1930s the publication was transformed into a plain-paper communist news magazine akin to ''The Nation'' or ''The New Republic.'' ** '' Masses & Mainstream'' (1948–1960s) was a small-format magazine printed in New York, NY, by Mainstream Associates, Inc. The editor-in-chief was Samuel Sillen. The editors were Gwendolyn Bennett, Alvah Bessie, Milton Blau, Arnaud D 'Usseau,
Howard Fast Howard Melvin Fast (November 11, 1914 – March 12, 2003) was an American novelist and television writer. Fast also wrote under the pen names E.V. Cunningham and Walter Ericson. Biography Early life Fast was born in New York City. His mother, ...
, Mike Gold, V. J. Jerome, Howard Lawson, Meridel LeSeuer, W. L. River,
Dalton Trumbo James Dalton Trumbo (December 9, 1905 – September 10, 1976) was an American screenwriter who scripted many award-winning films, including ''Roman Holiday'' (1953), ''Exodus'', ''Spartacus'' (both 1960), and ''Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo'' (1944) ...
, and Theodore Ward. * '' The Party Organizer'' (1927–1939): Monthly for members devoted to internal party affairs. ** '' Party Affairs'' was an irregular internal publication targeted to party members. * '' National Issues'' (1939): Short-lived monthly magazine published by the National Committee of the CPUSA which resembled the liberal magazines ''
The New Republic ''The New Republic'' is an American magazine of commentary on politics, contemporary culture, and the arts. Founded in 1914 by several leaders of the progressive movement, it attempted to find a balance between "a liberalism centered in hum ...
'' and ''
The Nation ''The Nation'' is an American liberal biweekly magazine that covers political and cultural news, opinion, and analysis. It was founded on July 6, 1865, as a successor to William Lloyd Garrison's '' The Liberator'', an abolitionist newspaper tha ...
'' in form and content.Harvey A. Levenstein, "National Issues: New York, 1939," in Joseph R. Conlin (ed.), ''The American Radical Press, 1880-1960: Volume 1.'' Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1974; pg. 289. The publication has been reckoned by one scholar as "the epitome, if not the high-water mark, of the
Popular Front A popular front is "any coalition of working-class and middle-class parties", including liberal and social democratic ones, "united for the defense of democratic forms" against "a presumed Fascist assault". More generally, it is "a coalition ...
line in the United States." The magazine was not issued as a so-called "front" publication issued by a blandly-named organization established and controlled by the Communist Party for the purpose, but was rather an official organ of the CPUSA itself with attempted to influence the views of party members and non-party supporters on vital issues of the day. The publication was abruptly terminated in the aftermath of the signing of the Soviet-Nazi Pact of August 1939, with the party choosing to eliminate the publication rather than face the prospect of an embarrassing public reversal of the party line. Only nine issues were produced, reprinted in full in 1970 as a hardcover book by
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.


Young Communist League

* ''
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'' was the magazine produced on behalf of the party's
Young Pioneer A pioneer movement is an organization for children operated by a communist party. Typically children enter into the organization in elementary school and continue until adolescence. The adolescents then typically join the Young Communist League ...
s children's movement. The glossy monthly was launched in May 1931 and was apparently terminated in December 1938. * '' Champion of Youth,'' official organ of the
Young Communist League, USA The Young Communist League USA (YCLUSA) is a communist youth organization in the United States. The stated aim of the League is the development of its members into Communists, through studying Marxism–Leninism and through active participation ...
(YCL).HUAC, ''Guide to Subversive Organizations and Publications...'' Revised and Published December 1, 1961..., pg. 184. ** '' Champion Labor Monthly,'' monthly magazine of the YCL.


Local and shop publications

* ''
Boston Chronicle The ''Boston Chronicle'' was an American colonial newspaper published briefly from December 21, 1767, until 1770 in Boston, Massachusetts. The publishers, John Mein and John Fleeming, were both from Scotland. The ''Chronicle'' was a Loyalist p ...
'' was published weekly in Boston, MA. The editor was William Harrison. * ''
Chicago Star The ''Chicago Star'' was a weekly publication, founded in 1946 and financed by Trade unions. The board of directors were Ernest De Maio, Frank Marshall Davis, William L. Patterson, Grant Oakes, and William Sennett. Davis was the executive editor ...
'' was published weekly by the Chicago Star Publishing Co., Inc., Chicago, Illinois Members of the board of directors were Ernest De Maio,
Frank Marshall Davis Frank Marshall Davis (December 31, 1905 – July 26, 1987) was an American journalist, poet, political and labor movement activist, and businessman. Davis began his career writing for African American newspapers in Chicago. He moved to Atlanta ...
,
William L. Patterson William Lorenzo Patterson (August 27, 1891 – March 5, 1980) was an African-American leader in the Communist Party USA and head of the International Labor Defense, a group that offered legal representation to communists, trade unionists, and ...
, Grant Oakes, and William Sennett. The executive editor was Frank M. Davis; managing editor, Carl Hirsch; and general manager, William Sennett.
Howard Fast Howard Melvin Fast (November 11, 1914 – March 12, 2003) was an American novelist and television writer. Fast also wrote under the pen names E.V. Cunningham and Walter Ericson. Biography Early life Fast was born in New York City. His mother, ...
was a communist, and Rockwell Kent a contributing editor. * ''
Crisis A crisis ( : crises; : critical) is either any event or period that will (or might) lead to an unstable and dangerous situation affecting an individual, group, or all of society. Crises are negative changes in the human or environmental affair ...
'' was the organ of the East Pittsburgh section of the Communist Party. * '' District Champion'' was published by the city committee of the Communist Party of the District of Columbia, with offices located in Washington' D. C. It was published monthly. The editor was William C. Taylor; secretary, Elizabeth Searle. * '' Midwest Daily Record'' was a short-lived Chicago daily covering the meatpacking and other industries. * '' Michigan Herald'' was published weekly by the People's Educational Publishing Association, of Detroit, Michigan. The editor was Hugo Bewaswenger. * ''
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'' was an irregular publication on internal affairs targeted to members of the CPUSA in New York state. * '' Roxbury Voice'' was published in Roxbury, Mass. *
Waterfront Worker
' (Dec 1932 – 1936) was a mimeographed publication produced in San Francisco under the auspices of the Communist-controlled
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.


Publications of Communist-supported "Mass Organizations"


Abraham Lincoln Brigade

* '' Volunteer for Liberty'' was published monthly by the
Abraham Lincoln Brigade The Abraham Lincoln Brigade ( es, Brigada Abraham Lincoln), officially the XV International Brigade (''XV Brigada Internacional''), was a mixed brigade that fought for the Spanish Republic in the Spanish Civil War as a part of the Internationa ...
in New York City.HUAC, ''Guide to Subversive Organizations and Publications... Revised and Published December 1, 1961...,'' pg. 203. Periodic supplements were also put out by the Chicago branch of the organization. A paper by the same name was published by the Abraham Lincoln Brigade in Spain. * ''
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'' was published monthly by
Friends of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade ''Friends'' is an American television sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting ten seasons. With an ensemble cast starring Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa ...
, New York, NY. The editor was David McKelvy White; editor, Rex Pitkin. * '' News on Spain'' was published monthly by the
Veterans of Abraham Lincoln Brigade A veteran () is a person who has significant experience (and is usually adept and esteemed) and expertise in a particular job, occupation or Craft, field. A military veteran is a person who is no longer serving in a military. A military vete ...
, New York, NY. The editor was David McKelvy White.


American Committee for Protection of Foreign Born

* '' The Lamp'' was published monthly by the
American Committee for Protection of Foreign Born American Committee for the Protection of Foreign Born was the successor group to the National Council for the Protection of the Foreign Born and its successor, seen by the US federal government as subversive for "protecting foreign Communists who c ...
in New York City. * ''New York Beacon'' was the publication of the New York Committee for Protection of Foreign Born.


American League Against War and Fascism/American League for Peace and Democracy

* '' FIGHT against War and Fascism'' was the monthly newsmagazine of the
American League Against War and Fascism The American League Against War and Fascism was an organization formed in 1933 by the Communist Party USA and pacifists united by their concern as Nazism and Fascism rose in Europe. In 1937 the name of the group was changed to the American League fo ...
, chaired by
J.B. Matthews Joseph Brown "Doc" Matthews Sr. (1894–1966), best known as J. B. Matthews, was an American linguist, educator, writer, and political activist. A committed pacifist, he became a self-described " fellow traveler" of the Communist Party USA i ...
. The large format 10 x 14 publication was printed on newsprint and saddle-stitched, with a cover price of just 5 cents per copy. The editorial office of ''FIGHT'' was located at 104 Fifth Avenue in New York City. Contributors to the first issue included
Henri Barbusse Henri Barbusse (; 17 May 1873 – 30 August 1935) was a French novelist and a member of the French Communist Party. He was a lifelong friend of Albert Einstein. Life The son of a French father and an English mother, Barbusse was born in Asnièr ...
, John Strachey,
Fenner Brockway Archibald Fenner Brockway, Baron Brockway (1 November 1888 – 28 April 1988) was a British socialist politician, humanist campaigner and anti-war activist. Early life and career Brockway was born to W. G. Brockway and Frances Elizabeth Abbey in ...
of the British
Independent Labour Party The Independent Labour Party (ILP) was a British political party of the left, established in 1893 at a conference in Bradford, after local and national dissatisfaction with the Liberals' apparent reluctance to endorse working-class candidates ...
, Roger Baldwin of the
American Civil Liberties Union The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1920 "to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States". T ...
. and artist
William Gropper William Gropper (December 3, 1897January 3, 1977) was a U.S. cartoonist, painter, lithographer, and muralist. A committed radical, Gropper is best known for the political work which he contributed to such left wing publications as '' The Rev ...
. The publication was launched in November 1933 and ran until December 1937, at which time the publication's name was changed in accordance with the CPUSA's
Popular Front A popular front is "any coalition of working-class and middle-class parties", including liberal and social democratic ones, "united for the defense of democratic forms" against "a presumed Fascist assault". More generally, it is "a coalition ...
line. ''FIGHT'' is available on microfilm with the master negative held by the New York Public Library. ** '' The Fight for Peace and Democracy'': At the end of 1937, with the name of the issuing organization changed to the "American League for Peace and Democracy," the name of ''FIGHT against War and Fascism'' was changed to ''The Fight for Peace and Democracy.'' The first issue of ''Fight'' under the new name appeared in January 1938 and publication continued up to the signing of the Nazi–Soviet Pact in May 1939, at which time the name was changed again. The publication is available on microfilm with the master negative held by the New York Public Library. ** '' World for Peace and Democracy'' was the short-lived final incarnation of the publication of the American League for Peace and Democracy. Only two issues were produced, dated June and July 1939, also available on microfilm held by New York Public Library.


American–Russian Institute

* '' The American Review on the Soviet'' * '' Russian Technical Research News'' * ''
Soviet Culture The culture of the Soviet Union passed through several stages during the country's 69-year existence. It was contributed to by people of various nationalities from every one of fifteen union republics, although a majority of the influence was made ...
,'' was used irregularly and published by the Committee of the American Russian Institute, 101 Post Street, San Francisco, California. The chairman was Louise R. Bransten. * '' Soviet Health Care'' * '' The Soviet Union Today'' * '' The USSR in Construction''


American Slav Congress

* '' Slav American'' was the quarterly magazine published in New York City by the
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.


American Youth for Democracy

* '' AYD in Action'' was published monthly by the national staff of
American Youth for Democracy The Young Communist League USA (YCLUSA) is a communist youth organization in the United States. The stated aim of the League is the development of its members into Communists, through studying Marxism–Leninism and through active participation ...
, New York, NY. * ''
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'' was the official organ for American Youth for Democracy.HUAC, ''Guide to Subversive Organizations and Publications... Revised and Published December 1, 1961...,'' pg. 201. * '' Student Outlook'' was published by the intercollegiate division of American Youth for Democracy, New York, NY. It was a monthly publication. The editor was Fred Jaffe. * '' Teeners' Topics,'' published irregularly, was an American Youth for Democracy publication, with offices located in' New York, NY. Teen Life was published by New Age Publishers, Inc., in Meriden, Conn., for American Youth for Democracy. * '' Youth (CPUSA),'' a bimonthly publication, was published by American Youth for Democracy, New York.


Association for Jewish Colonization in the Soviet Union (ICOR)

* '' Nailebn-New Life'' (1935–1950), bilingual Yiddish-English monthly published in New York. Continued ''IKOR magazine,'' which was established in 1925.


Emergency Civil Liberties Committee

* '' Congress and Your Rights,'' was a weekly bulletin of the Washington, DC office of the Emergency Civil Liberties Committee.HUAC, ''Guide to Subversive Organizations and Publications... Revised and Published December 1, 1961...,'' pg. 185.


Friends of Soviet Russia / Friends of the Soviet Union / National Council of American–Soviet Friendship

* '' The Weekly Bulletin of the Bureau of Information of The Soviet Union'' (1919): First publication of the
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, forerunner of the Friends of Soviet Russia. ** ''
Soviet Russia The Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Russian SFSR or RSFSR ( rus, Российская Советская Федеративная Социалистическая Республика, Rossíyskaya Sovétskaya Federatívnaya Soci ...
'' (1919–1923): Expanded and illustrated version of ''The Weekly Bulletin of the Bureau of Information of The Soviet Union.'' Published first by the Russian Soviet Government Bureau and then by the
Friends of Soviet Russia The Friends of Soviet Russia (FSR) was formally established in the United States on August 9, 1921 as an offshoot of the American Labor Alliance for Trade Relations with Soviet Russia (ALA). It was launched as a "mass organization" dedicated to r ...
following the forced departure of
Ludwig Martens Ludwig Christian Alexander Karl Martens (or Ludwig Karlovich Martens; russian: Людвиг Карлович Мартенс; – 19 October 1948) was a Russian Marxist revolutionary, Soviet diplomat and engineer. Biography Early years Ludwig Mart ...
and
Santeri Nuorteva Santeri "Santtu" Nuorteva (born Alexander Nyberg; 29 June 1881 – 31 March 1929) was a Finnish-born Soviet journalist and one of the first members of the Finnish Parliament, where he served as a member of the Social Democratic Party from 1907 to ...
from the United States. ** '' Soviet Russia Illustrated'' (1923–1924): Glossy monthly magazine carrying forward ''Soviet Russia.'' Merged with ''The Labor Herald'' and ''The Liberator'' in 1924 to establish ''The Workers' Monthly,'' official organ of the Workers (Communist) Party. * '' Soviet Russia Today,'' a monthly magazine published by the Soviet Russia Today Publications, Inc., New York, NY. The editor was Jessica Smith; assistant editor, Andrew Voynow; business manager, Donald Schoalman; literary editor, Isadore Schneider; editorial board, Dorothy Brewster, Robert Dunn, Thyra Edwards, A. A. Heller,
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, Dr. John Kingsbury,
Corliss Lamont Corliss Lamont (March 28, 1902 – April 26, 1995) was an American socialist and humanist philosopher and advocate of various left-wing and civil liberties causes. As a part of his political activities, he was the Chairman of National Council of ...
, George Marshall, Isobel Walker Soule, and Maxwell S. Stewart. ** ''
New World Review New is an adjective referring to something recently made, discovered, or created. New or NEW may refer to: Music * New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz Albums and EPs * ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013 * ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator, ...
'' was the successor publication to ''Soviet Russia Today,'' expanding its coverage from the Soviet Union to the Soviet-dominated countries of Central and Eastern Europe.HUAC, ''Guide to Subversive Organizations and Publications... Revised and Published December 1, 1961...,'' pg. 195. The long-time editor of the publication was Jessica Smith. * '' Reporter (CPUSA),'' a biweekly publication, was published by the
National Council of American-Soviet Friendship National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, ce ...
, Inc., New York, NY. The editor was
William Howard Melish The Reverend William Howard Melish (11 May 1910 – 15 June 1986) was an 20th-century American Episcopalian and social leader, driven from his Brooklyn church in the 1950s during McCarthyism in a decade-long controversy by the Episcopalian bishop ...
. * ''
Soviet Sports , logo = SovSport.png , image = Sovetskiy Sport nameplate May 19 1988.png , caption = ''Soviet Sports'' nameplate on the May 19, 1988 issue , type = , format = , own ...
,'' was used irregularly and published by the National Council of American-Soviet Friendship, New York. The editor was Eric A. Starbuck. * '' American-Soviet Facts,'' published irregularly in New York City.


Friends of the Chinese People

* ''
China Today ''China Today'' (), until 1990 titled ''China Reconstructs'' (), is a monthly magazine founded in 1952 by Soong Ching-ling in association with Israel Epstein. It is published in Chinese language, English, Spanish, French, Arabic, German and ...
,'' sub-titled "A Monthly Magazine of Information and Opinion on the Far East," was the official organ of the Friends of the Chinese People. The magazine was launched in January 1934 and featured a large format of approximately 10 by 14 inches and originally bore a cover price of 15 cents a copy. First editors were "Hansu Chan," (pen-name of
Ji Chaoding Ji Chaoding (; 1903–1963) was a Chinese economist and political activist. His book ''Key Economic Areas in Chinese History'' (1936) influenced the conceptualization of Chinese history in the West by emphasizing geographic and economic factors ...
) J.W. Phillips (pen-name of
Philip Jaffe Philip Jacob Jaffe (March 20, 1895 – December 10, 1980) was a left-wing American businessman, editor and author. He was born in Ukraine and moved to New York City as a child. He became the owner of a profitable greeting card company. In the 1930s ...
), and Frederick Spencer. The publication continued through at least March 1942. Hardcopy issues in the collection of the New York Public Library.


Independent Citizens Committee of Arts, Sciences, and Professions

* ''
The Independent ''The Independent'' is a British online newspaper. It was established in 1986 as a national morning printed paper. Nicknamed the ''Indy'', it began as a broadsheet and changed to tabloid format in 2003. The last printed edition was publis ...
,'' a bimonthly, was published by the Independent Citizens Committee of Arts, Sciences, and Professions, New York. The executive director was Hannah Dorner. * '' Report From Washington'' was published monthly by the Independent Citizens Committee of Arts, Sciences, and Professions, New York, NY


International Labor Defense / Civil Rights Congress

* ''
Labor Defender ''Labor Defender '' (1926–1937) was a magazine published by the International Labor Defense (ILD), itself a legal advocacy organization established in 1925 as the American section of the Comintern's International Red Aid network and thus as sup ...
'' (1926–1941) was the monthly magazine of the
International Labor Defense The International Labor Defense (ILD) (1925–1947) was a legal advocacy organization established in 1925 in the United States as the American section of the Comintern's International Red Aid network. The ILD defended Sacco and Vanzetti, was activ ...
organization. While this membership organization initially contained a substantial non-Communist contingent, by the 1930s its character as an arm of the Communist Party had become clear. In 1968 the magazine was reissued in bound reprint form by the Greenwood Reprint Company. ** ''
Equal Justice Equal justice under law is a phrase engraved on the West Pediment, above the front entrance of the United States Supreme Court building in Washington D.C. It is also a societal ideal that has influenced the American legal system. The phrase was ...
'' was the new name of ''Labor Defender'' during its last years of existence. * '' Action Now'', official organ of the
Civil Rights Congress The Civil Rights Congress (CRC) was a United States civil rights organization, formed in 1946 at a national conference for radicals and disbanded in 1956. It succeeded the International Labor Defense, the National Federation for Constitutional Li ...
, published in New York City. ** '' Action Bulletin,'' a weekly, also published in New York City. ** '' Action for Today,'' a monthly, also published in New York City.


International Workers Order

* '' Fraternal Outlook'' was published monthly by the
International Workers Order The International Workers Order (IWO) was an insurance, mutual benefit and fraternal organization founded in 1930 and disbanded in 1954 as the result of legal action undertaken by the state of New York in 1951 on the grounds that the organization ...
(IWO), New York, NY. The editor was
Max Bedacht Max Bedacht Sr. (October 13, 1883 – July 4, 1972) was a German-born American revolutionary socialist political activist, journalist, and functionary who helped establish the Communist Party of America. Bedacht is best remembered as the long-time ...
. * '' Voice of 500'' was the organ of the Lincoln Steffens Lodge, No. 500, of the IWO, located in New York City. The magazine was edited by Simon Schacter, founder of the lodge. * '' Young Fraternalist'' was the monthly youth magazine published by the IWO in New York. The editor was Sol Vail.


Labor Youth League

* '' Challenge,'' newspaper that served as the official organ of the Labor Youth League. * '' Youth Review'' was another publication of the Labor Youth League.HUAC, ''Guide to Subversive Organizations and Publications... Revised and Published December 1, 1961...,'' pg. 205.


League of American Writers

* '' The Bulletin of the League of American Writers'' was the newsletter of the League of American Writers. Only a few copies of this publication, which was apparently launched in 1935, have survived.


Trade Union Educational League/Trade Union Unity League

* '' Labor Herald'' (1922–1924): Official monthly magazine of the
Trade Union Educational League The Trade Union Educational League (TUEL) was established by William Z. Foster in 1920 (through 1928) as a means of uniting radicals within various trade unions for a common plan of action. The group was subsidized by the Communist International ...
(TUEL), published in Chicago. While the name of TUEL head
William Z. Foster William Zebulon Foster (February 25, 1881 – September 1, 1961) was a Political radicalism, radical American labor organizer and Communism, Communist politician, whose career included serving as General Secretary of the Communist Party US ...
was listed as editor on the masthead, actual duties were handled by managing editor
Earl Browder Earl Russell Browder (May 20, 1891 – June 27, 1973) was an American politician, communist activist and leader of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA). Browder was the General Secretary of the CPUSA during the 1930s and first half of the 1940s. Duri ...
.HUAC, ''Guide to Subversive Organizations and Publications... Revised and Published December 1, 1961...,'' pg. 191. The magazine was merged along with ''Soviet Russia Pictorial'' and ''The Liberator'' in 1924 to form ''The Workers Monthly.'' * ''
Labor Unity The Labor Right, also known as Modern Labor, is a political faction of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) at the national level that is characterised by being more economically conservative and, in some cases, more socially conservative. The Labor ...
'' — Official monthly magazine of the
Trade Union Unity League The Trade Union Unity League (TUUL) was an industrial union umbrella organization under the Communist Party of the United States (CPUSA) between 1929 and 1935. The group was an American affiliate of the Red International of Labor Unions. The for ...
.


World Peace Congress

* '' In Defense of Peace'' was the official organ of the World Peace Congress, a group characterized as a "Communist front" by the United States government.HUAC, ''Guide to Subversive Organizations and Publications... Revised and Published December 1, 1961...,'' pg. 190.


Communist-sponsored publications dealing with specific topics


Agriculture

* '' Facts for Farmers'' was published monthly by the Farm Research, New York, NY. The publication was founded by
Harold Ware Harold or "Hal" Ware (August 19, 1889 – August 14, 1935) was an American Marxist, regarded as one of the Communist Party's top experts on agriculture. He was employed by a federal New Deal agency in the 1930s. He is alleged to have been a S ...
. The president of Farm Research and editor was Robert J. Coe, who wrote for the ''Political Affairs'' under the pseudonym Robert Digby.


Black liberation movement

* '' Congress View'' was published monthly by the
National Negro Congress The National Negro Congress (NNC) (1936–ca. 1946) was an American organization formed in 1936 at Howard University as a broadly based organization with the goal of fighting for Black liberation; it was the successor to the League of Struggle for N ...
, New York, NY. The president was Max Yergen; executive secretary, Edward E. Strong; treasurer, Ferdinand C. Smith; secretary, Thelma Dale; labor and legislation director, Dorothy K. Funn; director of publicity, Mayme Brown; editorial board, W. Alphaeus Hunton, Frederick V. Field, Mayme Brown, and Elizabeth Catlett. * ''
Negro Digest The ''Negro Digest'', later renamed ''Black World'', was a magazine for the African-American market. Founded in November 1942 by publisher John H. Johnson of Johnson Publishing Company, ''Negro Digest'' was first published locally in Chicago, Illi ...
,'' a Chicago weekly, was published and edited by John H. Johnson. Contributing editors included Henrietta Buckmaster,
Langston Hughes James Mercer Langston Hughes (February 1, 1901 – May 22, 1967) was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist from Joplin, Missouri. One of the earliest innovators of the literary art form called jazz poetry, Hug ...
, Carey McWilliams, and Mrs. Paul Robeson. * '' Negro Quarterly'' was produced by the Negro Publication Society of America, Inc., New York, NY. Editor was
Angelo Herndon Angelo Braxton Herndon (May 6, 1913 in Wyoming, Ohio, Wyoming, Ohio – December 9, 1997 in Sweet Home, Arkansas, Sweet Home, Arkansas) was an African-American Labour movement, labor organizer arrested and convicted of insurrection after attempti ...
; managing editor, Ralph Ellison; contributors,
Langston Hughes James Mercer Langston Hughes (February 1, 1901 – May 22, 1967) was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist from Joplin, Missouri. One of the earliest innovators of the literary art form called jazz poetry, Hug ...
,
Henrietta Buckmaster Henrietta Delancey Henkle, (10 March 1909 – 26 April 1983) better known by her pen name Henrietta Buckmaster, was an activist, journalist, and author best known for writing historical studies and novels. She was also active in the civil rights ...
, L. D. Reddick, Alfred Kreymborg, Charles Humboldt, Norman McLeod, and Louise Harap. * '' Negro Affairs Quarterly'' (1953–1954) was a tabloid quarterly newspaper of the National Negro Commission of the Communist Party USA. The paper published news and articles by the CPUSA's black leadership, including Pettis Perry,
William L. Patterson William Lorenzo Patterson (August 27, 1891 – March 5, 1980) was an African-American leader in the Communist Party USA and head of the International Labor Defense, a group that offered legal representation to communists, trade unionists, and ...
, James W. Ford, and
Claudia Jones Claudia Vera Jones (; 21 February 1915 – 24 December 1964) was a Trinidad and Tobago-born journalist and activist. As a child, she migrated with her family to the US, where she became a Communist political activist, feminist and black national ...
, and promoted the conclaves of the National Negro Labor Council. The Tamiment Library of New York University holds master negative microfilm of the publication.


Civil rights movement

* ''Action'' was published monthly by the
National Federation for Constitutional Liberties The National Federation for Constitutional Liberties (NFCL) (1940–c. 1946) was a civil rights advocacy group made up from a broad range of people (including many trade unionists, religious organizations, African-American civil rights advocates a ...
, Washington, DC.


Current affairs

* '' The Letter'' was published by The Letter, Inc., Denver, Colo. The editor was Phil Rino; editorial advisory board, David J. Miller, Reid Robinson, Joseph C. Cohen, and Isabelle Gonzalles. * '' In Fact,'' was a weekly newsletter published in New York City by
George Seldes Henry George Seldes ( ; November 16, 1890 – July 2, 1995) was an American investigative journalist, foreign correspondent, editor, author, and media critic best known for the publication of the newsletter ''In Fact'' from 1940 to 1950. He was ...
from 1940 to 1950. The publication was cited as a "Communist front" by American federal authorities.


Drama

* '' Workers Theatre'' was a Communist magazine dedicated to the dramatic arts. The magazine was launched under the auspices of the International Union of the Revolutionary Theatre and the
League of Workers' Theatres of the U.S.A. The New Theatre League was a group of theatre professionals working in New York City. A successor to the League of Workers' Theatres (of the U.S.A.), the New Theatre League existed between 1935 and 1942. It published ''New Theatre'', which was r ...
The first number of the irregularly issued magazine was dated April 1931. ** The publication was published by the New Theatre League in
New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' ...
, and renamed as '' New Theatre'' in January 1934, with publication numbering rolled back to volume 1 in association with the change. This name amended to ''New Theatre and Film'' to reflect a broadened focus effective with the start of volume 4 in March 1937. ** Another new numbering series began in November 1938 with the launch of a successor publication, '' New Theatre News.'' The publication began as a small format glossy illustrated magazine but was quickly moved to the use of
mimeograph A mimeograph machine (often abbreviated to mimeo, sometimes called a stencil duplicator) is a low-cost duplicating machine that works by forcing ink through a stencil onto paper. The process is called mimeography, and a copy made by the pro ...
using standard-sized letter paper. Production continued at least through 1942, with few copies surviving.
New York Public Library The New York Public Library (NYPL) is a public library system in New York City. With nearly 53 million items and 92 locations, the New York Public Library is the second largest public library in the United States (behind the Library of Congress ...
holds some copies between 1934 and 1941.


Education

* '' Bulletin on Education,'' irregular, was published by the educational departments of the Communist Party in California. * '' The Chart'' with offices in New York, NY, was issued by the National Organization and Education Commissions of the Communist Party of the United States. Jack Stachel was chairman of the education commission, and Henry Winston was chairman of the organization commission.


Health and medicine

* ''
American Review of Soviet Medicine American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, pe ...
,'' published monthly in New York, NY, was edited by Dr. Jacob Heiman. * '' Health and Hygiene'' was published monthly in New York, NY from 1935 to 1938 as the official organ of the "People's Health Education League." The editors were Carl Malmberg and Peter Morell. All (except for one) issues of Health and Hygiene can be downloaded from Marcists.org at this link: https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/pubs/health/index.htm


International affairs

* ''
Amerasia ''Amerasia'' was a journal of Far Eastern affairs best known for the 1940s "Amerasia Affair" in which several of its staff and their contacts were suspected of espionage and charged with unauthorized possession of government documents. Publicati ...
'' was published monthly by Amerasia in New York City published from 1937 to 1947. It was closely affiliated with the
Institute of Pacific Relations The Institute of Pacific Relations (IPR) was an international NGO established in 1925 to provide a forum for discussion of problems and relations between nations of the Pacific Rim. The International Secretariat, the center of most IPR activity ov ...
.HUAC, ''Guide to Subversive Organizations and Publications... Revised and Published December 1, 1961...,'' pg. 183. Editors included
Philip Jaffe Philip Jacob Jaffe (March 20, 1895 – December 10, 1980) was a left-wing American businessman, editor and author. He was born in Ukraine and moved to New York City as a child. He became the owner of a profitable greeting card company. In the 1930s ...
and
Kate L. Mitchell Kate name may refer to: People and fictional characters * Kate (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or nickname * Gyula Káté (born 1982), Hungarian amateur boxer * Lauren Kate (born 1981), American autho ...
. * '' Far East Spotlight,'' also known as ''Spotlight on the Far East,'' was the official publication of the
Committee for a Democratic Far Eastern Policy The Committee for a Democratic Far Eastern Policy (CDFEP) was an organization that was active in 1945–52 in opposing US support for the Kuomintang government in China. History The CDFEP was founded in August 1945, towards the end of World War I ...
. * ''
Far Eastern Survey ''Asian Survey: A Bimonthly Review of Contemporary Asian Affairs'' is a bimonthly academic journal of Asian studies published by the University of California Press on behalf of the Institute of East Asian Studies at the University of California ...
'' was published every other week by the American Council of the Institute of Pacific Relations. * Indonesian Review was published by the American Committee for Free Indonesia, Los Angeles, California The editor was Charles Bidien ; circulation manager, Peter Simatoepang. * ''
Korean Independence The Korean independence movement was a military and diplomatic campaign to achieve the independence of Korea from Japan. After the Japanese annexation of Korea in 1910, Korea's domestic resistance peaked in the March 1st Movement of 1919, which ...
'' (1943–?) was a bilingual Korean/English newspaper published in Los Angeles. * '' New Africa'' was published monthly by the
Council on African Affairs The Council on African Affairs (CAA), until 1941 called the International Committee on African Affairs (ICAA), was a volunteer organization founded in 1937 in the United States. It emerged as the leading voice of anti-colonialism and Pan-Africanism ...
in New York City. The chairman of the group was
Paul Robeson Paul Leroy Robeson ( ; April 9, 1898 – January 23, 1976) was an American bass-baritone concert artist, stage and film actor, professional football player, and activist who became famous both for his cultural accomplishments and for his p ...
and its executive director was Max Yergan. * ''
New World The term ''New World'' is often used to mean the majority of Earth's Western Hemisphere, specifically the Americas."America." ''The Oxford Companion to the English Language'' (). McArthur, Tom, ed., 1992. New York: Oxford University Press, p. 3 ...
'' was published monthly by the Free Press Publishing Corp., Seattle, Washington. * '' Our World,'' was published monthly by John P. Davis in New York City. * ''
Pacific Affairs ''Pacific Affairs'' (''PA'') is a Canadian peer-reviewed scholarly journal that publishes academic research on contemporary political, economic, and social issues in Asia and the Pacific. The journal was founded in 1926 as the newsletter for the ...
'' was the quarterly magazine of the Pacific Council of the Institute of Pacific Relations.HUAC, ''Guide to Subversive Organizations and Publications... Revised and Published December 1, 1961...,'' pg. 196. * '' Report on World Affairs'' was published monthly in New York City. Its editor was Johannes Steel. * '' Trend and Times'' — was published monthly by
Louis Adamic Louis Adamic ( sl, Alojzij Adamič; March 23, 1898 – September 4, 1951) was a Slovene-American author and translator, mostly known for writing about and advocating for ethnic diversity of the United States. Background Louis Adamic ...
, Milford, N. J. Adamic was the editor and publisher. * ''
Voice of Freedom The British National Party (BNP) is a far-right, fascist political party in the United Kingdom. It is headquartered in Wigton, Cumbria, and its leader is Adam Walker. A minor party, it has no elected representatives at any level of UK gover ...
,'' New York, NY, was published monthly by the International Coordination Council. The editor was Richard Storrs Childs; associate editor, Minette Kuhn.


Jewish

* '' Jewish Life'' (1946–1956) was launched in November 1946 as an English-language monthly by the CP-affiliated Yiddish-language ''Morning Freiheit.'' Editors included
Louis Harap Louis may refer to: * Louis (coin) * Louis (given name), origin and several individuals with this name * Louis (surname) * Louis (singer), Serbian singer * HMS ''Louis'', two ships of the Royal Navy See also Derived or associated terms * Lewis ( ...
and
Morris Schappes Morris U. Schappes (pronounced ''SHAP-pess'', born Moishe Shapshilevich; May 3, 1907 – June 3, 2004) was an American educator, writer, radical political activist, historian, and magazine editor, best remembered for a 1941 perjury conviction obta ...
. The publication split from the Communist Party during the 1956 factional struggle and continues in 2011 as an independent progressive publication.


Labor movement

* ''Economic Notes'' was published monthly by Labor Research Association, New York City.HUAC, ''Guide to Subversive Organizations and Publications... Revised and Published December 1, 1961...,'' pg. 187. The long-time editor was Robert Dunn. * '' Industrial Journal'' was published monthly by James J. Boutselis, of
Lowell, Massachusetts Lowell () is a city in Massachusetts, in the United States. Alongside Cambridge, It is one of two traditional seats of Middlesex County. With an estimated population of 115,554 in 2020, it was the fifth most populous city in Massachusetts as of ...
. * '' News of World Labor'' was published monthly by the Committee for AF of L Participation in World Federation of Trade Unions, Brooklyn, NY. * '' Pension Builder'' was a specialized magazine relating to pension issues, the official organ of the Washington Pension Union. * '' Railroad Worker's' Link'' was published by the Communist Party in New York, NY, as a monthly publication. The editor was Robert Wood. *
Voice of Action
' was published by Washington State Communist Party members engaged in labor and unemployed organizing from 1933 to 1936.


Law

* '' Guild Lawyer'' was the official publication of the
National Lawyers Guild The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) is a progressive public interest association of lawyers, law students, paralegals, jailhouse lawyers, law collective members, and other activist legal workers, in the United States. The group was founded in 193 ...
.HUAC, ''Guide to Subversive Organizations and Publications... Revised and Published December 1, 1961...,'' pg. 189. The magazine was edited in New York City by Simon Schacter. * '' National Lawyers Guild Quarterly'' was a journal of the National Lawyers Guild. * ''
International Juridical Association Monthly Bulletin International is an adjective (also used as a noun) meaning "between nations". International may also refer to: Music Albums * ''International'' (Kevin Michael album), 2011 * ''International'' (New Order album), 2002 * ''International'' (The T ...
'' was the organ of the
International Juridical Association The International Juridical Association (IJA; 1931–1942) was an association of socially minded American lawyers, established by Carol Weiss King and considered by the U.S. federal government (in the form of the U.S. House Un-American Activities ...
, a group which succeeded the National Lawyers Guild.


Peace

* '' Peace Crusader'' was the official organ of the
American Peace Crusade American Peace Crusade (APC) was an American peace advocacy organization. Established during the Korean War, the federal government identified the organization as a Communist front. Pitirim Sorokin, a Russian American sociologist and professor at ...
. ** '' Peace Reporter'' was another publication of the American Peace Crusade.


Popular culture

* '' Hollywood Independent'' was published monthly by the Hollywood Independent Citizens' Committee of Arts, Sciences, and Professions,
Hollywood Hollywood usually refers to: * Hollywood, Los Angeles, a neighborhood in California * Hollywood, a metonym for the cinema of the United States Hollywood may also refer to: Places United States * Hollywood District (disambiguation) * Hollywood, ...
, California. The editor was Hollister Noble. * '' Readers' Scope'' was published monthly by Picture Scope, Inc., New York, NY.


Religion

* ''
Protestant Protestantism is a Christian denomination, branch of Christianity that follows the theological tenets of the Reformation, Protestant Reformation, a movement that began seeking to reform the Catholic Church from within in the 16th century agai ...
'' was published monthly by Protestant Digest of New York City. The editor was Kenneth Leslie.


Social work

* '' Social Work Today'' was characterized by the US Government as a "Communist magazine" in 1944.HUAC, ''Guide to Subversive Organizations and Publications... Revised and Published December 1, 1961...,'' pg. 200.


Sports

* Sport Call was launched in 1936 as the magazine of the "Workers' Sports League of America.""The Sport Call,"
Fitchburg, MA: Workers' Sports League of America, 1936. OCLC 26666818.
In addition to subscriber mailings the monthly publication appeared as an insert in the ''Neue Volks-Zeitung.'' No issues are extant after the June/July 1938 issue of the publication.


Veterans affairs

* ''
Salute A salute is usually a formal hand gesture or other action used to display respect in military situations. Salutes are primarily associated with the military and law enforcement, but many civilian organizations, such as Girl Guides, Boy Sco ...
'' was published monthly by the Veterans Publishing Co., New York, NY. The publisher was Jeremiah Ingersoll. The executive director was Max Baird and the managing editor was DeWitt Gilpin.


Women's liberation movement

* ''
Working Woman Since the industrial revolution, participation of women in the workforce outside the home has increased in industrialized nations, with particularly large growth seen in the 20th century. Largely seen as a boon for industrial society, women in ...
'' was issued in New York by the National Women's Department of the Communist Party starting in 1927.OCLC 12014412, called ''"New York Working Woman"'' in the ''Daily Worker'' of December 11, 1928, pg. 4. The publication began as a tabloid newspaper, switching to magazine format in 1933 and continuing under that title through 1935. ** '' The Woman Today'' continued for ''Working Woman'' in 1936, with the more inclusive name clearly chosen as a nod to the party's
Popular Front A popular front is "any coalition of working-class and middle-class parties", including liberal and social democratic ones, "united for the defense of democratic forms" against "a presumed Fascist assault". More generally, it is "a coalition ...
tactics of the period. Publication was terminated in 1937. The magazine was retroactively declared by the US Government in 1944 to be a so-called "Communist front."HUAC, ''Guide to Subversive Organizations and Publications... Revised and Published December 1, 1961...,'' pg. 204. * '' Facts for Women'' was published monthly by Facts for Women, Los Angeles, California. The editor was Mary Inman. * '' Woman Power'' was published monthly by the
Congress of American Women A congress is a formal meeting of the representatives of different countries, constituent states, organizations, trade unions, political parties, or other groups. The term originated in Late Middle English to denote an encounter (meeting of ...
in New York, NY. Members of the editor board are Edna Moss, Bert Sigred, and Eleanor Vaughn. The president was
Gene Weltfish Gene Weltfish (born Regina Weltfish) (August 7, 1902 – August 2, 1980) was an American anthropologist and historian working at Columbia University from 1928 to 1953. She had studied with Franz Boas and was a specialist in the culture and histor ...
; executive vice president,
Muriel Draper Muriel Draper (c. 1886 – August 26, 1952) was an American writer, artist and social activist. Biography Moving in English and American art circles, she participated in the Harlem Renaissance. A follower of Russian mystic G. I. Gurdjieff, she ...
; treasurer, Helen Phillips; and secretary, Josephine Timms. * ''
Bulletin of Congress of American Women Bulletin or The Bulletin may refer to: Periodicals (newspapers, magazines, journals) * Bulletin (online newspaper), a Swedish online newspaper * ''The Bulletin'' (Australian periodical), an Australian magazine (1880–2008) ** Bulletin Debate, ...
'' was published monthly by the Congress of American Women, New York, NY. The editorial board was composed of those on the Board of Woman Power.


Soviet publications for America

* '' Information Bulletin,'' triweekly, was published by the Embassy of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Washington, DC. * '' New Times (Moscow)'' was published semiweekly by Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga,
Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...
,
Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia, Northern Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the ...
. It was distributed in the United States by the Four Continental Book Corp., New York, NY. * ''
The USSR The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen nation ...
'' was published bimonthly from 1956 on.


See also

*
Non-English press of the Communist Party USA During the nine decades since its establishment in 1919, the Communist Party USA produced or inspired a vast array of newspapers and magazines in at least 25 different languages. This list of the Non-English press of the Communist Party USA pro ...
*
Communist Party USA The Communist Party USA, officially the Communist Party of the United States of America (CPUSA), is a communist party in the United States which was established in 1919 after a split in the Socialist Party of America following the Russian Revo ...


References


External links


''The Communist'' (1927-1944) archive
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