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Socialist World
1920-1925
The Socialist World newspaper was the closest thing to an official organ of the Socialist Party of America in the 1920s. Officially edited by Eugene V. Debs for the few years leading up to his death, this paper was published weekly out of Chicago. It ceased publishing in October 1925 and was merged with The New Leader a SPA publication out of New York City. The direct descendent of Socialist World also published by the SPA and edited by Debs, was American Appeal.
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1920
Volume 1, No. 1, July 15, 1920
How the Workers Vote Themselves into Jail by Seymour Stedman
The Socialist World by the Editors
A Call to Action by National Executive Committee, Socialist Party
The Menace of Imperialism by James Oneal
Profiteering by Scott Nearing
Kate O'Hare Visits Debs
The League of Nations by William M. Feigenbaum
Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Happyness
A Letter that wasn't SentVolume 1, No. 1, SUPPLEMENT, July, 1920
Correspondence
Correspondence Relating to the Application of the South Slavic Federation for Readmission to the Socialist Party from Frank Petrich
Contributions National Campaign FundDictatorship and the International by Morris Hillquit
August, 1920 by the Editors
Socialist Education by David P. Berenberg
For the Class War Prisoners by Winnie E. Branstetter
The Co-Operative Movement and the Socialist Party by Louis Waldman
Debs, Apostol of Labor
Letter Accepting the Vice Presidential Nomination by Seymour Stedman
Young People's Department
The Worker or the Profiteer? by Benjamin Classberg
What is Socialism? by Charles SolomonVolume 1, No. 2, SUPPLEMENT, August, 1920
N.E.C. Correspondence
Contributions National Campaign FundVolume 1, No. 3, September 15, 1920
The Genius of Freedom by Eugene V. Debs
The Way of a Renegade by the Editors
Congress and the Workers by James Oneal
Release of Politicals Demanded
Debs as the Standard Bearer by Seymour Stedman
Song of the Harvest by David P. Berenberg
The Socialist Party and Poland, N.E.C. Resolution
Party Plans Agressive Campaign by the Editors
Young People's Department
Manifesto to Socialist Youth
Why I Joined the Socialist Party by Harriot Stanton Blatch
Outlaw Unionism by Joseph E. CohenVolume 1, No. 4, October 15, 1920
The Two Platforms of the Capitalist Party
October, 1920 by the Editor
Socialist Town as an Art Center by Irwin St. John Tucker
What Will You Do With It? by Bertha Hale White
For the Politicals at Leavenworth by Winnie E. Branstetter
The World of Books by the Editor
To the Farmers by John M. Work
Instructions from Moscow
German Socialists and Moscow by S. Grumbach
Debs to the Socialist Party by William M. Feigenbaum
Radicalism in America by Morris HillquitVolume 1, No. 5, November 15, 1920
Crime as Affected by Economic Conditions by Jacob Panken
Editorial by the Editor
Another One Caught: Joseph Krieg of St. Louis a Spy
Socialists, Prepare! by William F. Kruse
The World of Books by the Editor
The Interchurch Movement and Steel by James Oneal
Now It Can Be Told by Sir Phillip Gibbs
The Socialist Party and Moscow, N. E. C. Resolution
An International Conference at Berne
Why Are We Not Stronger? by Eugene V. Debs
John Spargo and His Great Failure by Alexander Trachenberg
Slovenly Writing by John M. WorkVolume 1, No. 6, December 15, 1920
Frederick Engels by William M. Feigenbaum
Marx and Engels by Morris Hillquit
The Detroit Convention
A Plea to Each Party Member by Eugene V. Debs
The Socialist Party and the Communist International
Resolution on Anti-Semitism
The World of Books by the Editor
After Fifty Years by Frederick Engels (part 1)
1921
Volume 2, No. 1, January 15, 1921
Is the Open Shop American? by Joseph E. Cohen
The Schwartz Case, Editorial
Is Unemployment Necessary? by Otto F. Branstetter
After the Battle by Eugene V. Debs
What's the Matter with the Party? by an Old Comrade
After Fifty Years by Frederick Engels (part 2)
Tucker's History of Imperialism by William M. Feigenbaum
A Bishop's "Socialism" by the Editor
Official Party BusinessVolume 2, No. 2, February 15, 1921
They Call It the American Plan by William M. Feigenbaum
February 1921: A Review of the month by the Editor
Offical Party Business
The Convention Agenda
Let's Get Them All Out
The Membership Drive
"Gene Debs, We Are Here!" Y. P. S. L. Notes
Why Amnesty? by Joseph E. Cohen
Fares, Dividends, Wages and Other Things by Victor M. Lawn
After Fifty Years by Frederick Engels (part 3)
N. E. C. Protests, N. E. C. ResolutionVolume 2, No. 3, March 15, 1921
Pitty the Poor Packers
Editorials
On Two Drives
An Almost Forgotten Anniversary
March, 1920
For the Hunderd Thousand
Amnesty Drive Sweeps Nation
The N. E. C. Meeting
The Official Vote for President
President Harding has Spoken by Victor M. Lawn
They Wrangle in RhymeVolume 2, No. 4, April 15, 1921
Convention Agenda
International Relations
Party Policy and Tactics
Principles and Platform
Propaganda and Organization
Constitutional Amandments
Precedents for General Amnesty by Winnie E. Branstetter
Amnesty Day in Washington
Financial Report Amnesty CampaignRoster of Delegates
Vote on Referendum "A"
Mass. Y. P. S. L. Convention
The International Working Union of Socialist Parties, Regulations for the Executive Committee
The Twenty-One Points
Relations with Moscow, report by Executive Secretary
Communist International to American Socialists
Relations with Berne and Vienna Conferences and the International Working Union of Socialist Parties
Berne Manifesto
Methods of the Class StruggleVolume 2, No. 6-7, June-July, 1921
Convention's Letter to the President
Editorial - The Sustaining Fund
The Convention to the Membership
Important Actions of Convention
Report of the N. E. C.
Resolutions Adopted by the Convention
Reply to Desabled War Veterans
Report of Congressman London
Constitutional Amendments
Minutes of the ConventionThe Lawless Legion
The American Labor Alliance
A Letter to President Harding
Communist Political Action in England by William M. Feigenbaum
London's Bill for the Unemployed
Side Lights on Amnesty by Lilith Martin
Save the Workers of Russia
Rank and File To Decide by G. A. Hoehn
Socialists, Stay on the Job!
The Sustainig Fund
Are You A Socialist? by Otto BranstetterVolume 2, No. 8, September, 1921
Mobs and Civil Rights by James Oneal
The Thin Red Line by Betha Hale White
When Will Business Recover? by Joseph E. Cohen
Resolution on Russian Relief
Are You A Socialist? by Otto Branstetter
Proposed Referendum
Italian Socialist Party Launches Another Daily in Italy
A Call for United Action
Resolution on Amnesty
National Office Sustaining Fund
Minutes of the N. E. C.Volume 2, No. 9, October, 1921
Two Important Dates
Editorial - A Lively Corpse
Meyer London Continues Fight
What is Socialism?, from the National Socialist Weekly - The New Day
Is the Socialist Party Dead? by John S. Martin
Syndicalism by John M. Work
Report on Referendum "B"
Proposed Referendums
Minutes of the N. E. C.
Are You A Socialist? by Otto BranstetterVolume 2, No. 10, November, 1921
Prospects for Amnesty
Address of the N. E. C. to the United Mine Workers
Memorial to President Harding from the World War Veterans
Letter to President Harding from Four Medal of Honor Men
The Reconstruction of the International
Contributions for Russian Relief
Are You A Socialist? by Otto Branstetter
Correspondence of the N. E. C.
National Constitution of the Socialist Party, June 1921Volume 2, No. 11, December, 1921
A Christmas Fund, by N. E. C.
Terre Haute Asks Debs' Release
To Socialist Members and Symphathizers
Nothing to Say
Italian Socialists Defy Moscow
A Call to Young Socialists
The Conference on Armaments
Help the Young People
Letter to Presindent Harding
The Open Shop Drive
On the Proposed Labor Conference
To the Workers of Cleveland
Are You A Socialist? by Otto Branstetter
Minutes of the N. E. C.
1922
Volume 3, No. 1, January, 1922
About Gene Debs by Theodore Debs
Stay Away from Terre Haute by Otto Branstetter
Amnesty Help by European Comrades
From Debs Himself
Socialism against Religion by James Conolly
Lenin as a Reformist, from Socialist Review, London, Jan. 1922
The Organization Fund
McCray of Indiana
For Amnesty by Betha Hale White
Meyer London Speaks for NegroVolume 3, No. 2, February, 1922
Conference for Progressive Political Action
Address to the American People, adopted by the Conference for Progressive Political Action
Plan of Action, adopted by the Conference for Progressive Political Action
Another Communist Camouflage
The Workers Party
Rosa Luxemburg on Bolshevism
The Union Man's Player
Preliminary Agenda National Convention
Propossed Congressional ProgramWhat is the Matter with Our America? by Alfred Baker Lewis
Where I Stand - And Why? by Emil Herman
Trade Unionism and Political Action, a leaflet by the British Labor Party
Innocent Political Prisoners by Bertha Hale White
A New Amnesty Campaign
To All Labor Organizations and Organized Workers by Eugene V. Debs
Helpful Criticisms of the Proposed Platform
To the Labor Parties of All Contries, Vienna Calls International Socialist Conference
Unity - With the Democratic Party
Can Farmers and Industrial Workers Unite? by W. W. PassageVolume 3, No. 4, April, 1922 is MISSING.
To the Members of the Socialist Party
Mystery Money by Herbert Morrison
Important Actions of the Convention
Report of the N. E. C.
Minutes of the Convention
Resolutions of the Convention
Amnesty
The Charlestown Trial
The Negro Question
Pan-American Socialist RelationsThe Reward of "Paytriotisam" by Eugene V. Debs
That Which Ye Sow
Fifty Thousand Members by November 7th
Making Open Air Meeting Successful by Ben Blumemberg
Fifty Years of Elections by James Oneal
Machine Guns and the Coal by George Williams
The Potency of Political Action by Emil Herman
Amnesty Work of the Socialist Party
Proposed Referendum
Minutes of the N. E. C.The Strike and You by Edward Perkins Clarke
They Can't Stand the Light
Gene Debs Comes to Chicago by Bertha Hale White
The Bosses and Their Kept Press Lie by Alfred Baker Lewis
Workers Party Receives Russian O. K. by Otto Branstetter
To the Workers of All Countries by the Delegation of the Vienna Union of the Committee of Nine
The Meeting of the Committee of Nine
Who Throws Away His Vote? by John M. Work
Official Business
Minutes of the N. E. C.To the Working Woman by Theresa S. Malkiel
Organization Pointers by Max Lutsky
A Testing Time for Socialists by James Oneal
On Strike Again by Joseph E. Cohen
Congressional Program, 1922
Official Business
The First One Hundred
National Constitution Socialist Party, April 1922
1923
Volume 4, No. 1, January, 1923
A Socialist Labor World Congress: Call Issued by the Executives of the Vienna and 2nd International to the Labor and Socialist Parties of All Countries
The Alleged Disloyalty of Socialism by Alfred Baker Lewis
As to the Suprime Court by Joseph E. Cohen
The Price We Pay by Irwin St. John Tucker
Forward to Independent Political Action by Emil Herman
Why an Independent Labor Party by W. R. Snow
Why an Independent Labor Party by James Oneal
Partial Minutes of the National Convention Young People's Socialist LeagueVolume 4, No. 2, February, 1923
Are Labor Unions Our Hope or Our Dispair by A. J. Muste
Government Ownership of Railroads, from "The Nation"
Minutes of the N. E. C.
How to Run Coal by United Mine Workers of America
Compulsary Arbitration by Charles Edward Russel
Preliminary Agenda: National Convention Socialist Party, New York City, April 28, 1923Lincoln Living and Dead by Eugene V. Debs
The Secret is Out by Otto Branstetter
The Eternal Enemies by H. L. Mencken
Thirteen More Politicals
The Enemy Within by Bertha Hale White
Capitalism Exposed by M. A. Smith
Jobless Marches Fail to Gain Object
Organization Notes
Official BusinessThe Socialist Party and May Day by Eugene V. Debs
An Unconsidered Phase of the Amnesty Question by Emil Herman
Civilization in Non-Union Territory by Norman Thomas
Greeting from America, Eugene V. Debs to Arthur M. Henderson
Progressive Wisconsin Legislature
Capitalism Cracks Up: Feeble Defence Against Labor's Commons Attack, London
International Working Union of Socialist Parties
To the Socialist and Labour Youth Organizations of All Countries
Labor as Peacemaker, London
Something to Think About by Birch Wilson
Official BusinessSocialist Party Demands Impeachment of Taft
Health Facts for Union Workers by The Workers' Heath Bureau
Rules and Order of Business for the National Convention
The Farmer Labor Convention
World War Veterans: Amnesty Statement by Jack Bradon
Convention Agenda
Four of A Kind by Otto Branstatter
Debs in Minneapolis
Our Path to Power by Joseph W. Sharts
Federation Reports (Finnish and Jugo-Slav)
Official BusinessConvention Resolutions
Socialism and Unionism
Reply to Farmer Labor Party
Reply to Workers Party
The Coal Mining Situation
Convention Minutes
Report of the N. E. C.
Letter to Local Sec.
Resolution on Political Prisoners
Mescellaneous ResolutionsWhy We Must Have an Organization Campaign by Bertha Hale White
A Letter from Debs
Moscow and London by Morris Hillquit
International Unity by Karl Heinz
Report of the Y. P. S. L.
Report of the Jewish Federation
Report of the Jugo-Slav Federation
News from the Road by Elizabeth GoldsteinWhat Shall We Do for Coal? by Joseph E. Cohen
The Foundations of a Third Party by Norman Thomas
Do You Really Want Socialism? by John M. Work
The Servant Problem by Eugene V. Debs
Retirement of Frank Petrich
Free Speech in Montana by Emil Herman
Let Us Built by Eugene V. Debs
Organization Notes
Summer School in Massachusetts by August ClaessensVolume 4, No. 9, September, 1923
A Call to Action by Alfred Baker Lewis
The Story of the British Labor Party by Morris Hillquit
Our Railroads by Joseph E. Cohen
From the Archives of Local Hardtown by Ben Blumberg
Report of the Italian Federation
Organization Department by Bertha Hale White
What Goes on in Pennsylvania by Lilith M. Wilson
Clippings!
Official BusinessVolume 4, No. 10, October, 1923
Labor of City and Country Must Unite by Joseph E. Cohen
Rebuilding the Socialist Party by James Oneal
Political Situation in the North-West by Emil Herman
Don't Throw Away Your Vote by Alfred Baker Lewis
Help Restore the Constitution by John M. Work
In Memoriam by J. Mahlon Barnes
Manifesto of the Socialist Youth International, Hamburg Unity Congress
New Secretary for the Italian Federation
Organization Department by Bertha Hale White
The Legion Again by Bertha Hale WhiteVolume 4, No. 11, November, 1923
Organized Labor's Need for Independent Political Action by Arthur Greenwood
Labor and Education by Lilith M. Wilson
Stick to the Text by W. C. Morgan
Good Books to Read
The New York Elections by James Oneal
What One Local Did by James Oneal
Socialist Prospects in Sunny California by Harold H. Story
Organization Department
Young People's Department
The Salient Points - Agenda - Hamburg Unity Congress of the International of Socialist Youth - May 26, 1923
ClippingsVolume 4, No. 12, December, 1923
Peace on Earth by Bertha Hale White
Comrade! by Emil Seidel
The First Political Prisoner by Eugene V. Debs
Prosperity and Hard Times by August Claessens
Communist Party Pays Farmer-Labor Convention Expenses by Emil Herman
Jugo-Slav Federation Reports Progress
Election Returns
Margaret Moore Goebel by Lena Morrow Lewis
The American People and the Socialist Party by August Claessens
Organization Department
Official Business
Labor Baiters Back of Palmer's Red Raids Says Louis F. Post by Judson King
1924
Volume 5, No. 1, January, 1924
Our Most Pressing Demands by Eugene V. Debs
Now For Amnesty by Emil Herman
A New Socialist Weekly by James Oneal
A Last Warning? - Labor Press Service (London)
Memorandum on Germany by Victor L. Berger
A Constructive Relief Measure
Prosperity and Hard Times by August Claessens
E. E. Martin, Pioneer Socialist, Is Dead by Emil Herman
The Nurnberg Conference, from Socialist Youth International Magazine
More About Judicial Autocracy by League for Industrial Democracy
Official BusinessVolume 5, No. 2, February, 1924
Platform Adopted by Conference for Progressive Political Action
Report of Committee on Organization and Finance
Resolution on Ku Klux Klan
The Socialist Party in the Coming Campaign by Bertha Hale White
What Will the Issue Be? by Joseph E. Cohen
Prosperity and Hard Times by August Claessens
Farmers and Cooperation by John M. Work
Appeal from Labour and Socialist International: Help for German Working Class Children
N. E. C. Minutes
Official BusinesssThe Worker and His Wages by Alfred Baker Lewis
Kansas City Free Speech Case
Debs for Nobel Peace Prize
A Letter to the Members of the Socialist Party by N. E. C.
Prosperity and Hard Times by August Claessens
Y. P. S. L. Department
Bankruptcy of the Wheat Farmer in the United States by Emil Herman
In Memory of William R. Clark
Farmers in the United States
Berger Resolution
Official BusinesssFor All the World by Joseph E. Cohen
The Absurdity of Our Price System by Alfred Baker Lewis
"Wait A While?" Impossible! by Bertha Hale White
The Priceless Remnant by George R. Kirkpatrick
The British Labor Party
Prosperity and Hard Times by August Claessens
The Kansas Free Speech Case
Organization News
Official BusinessFall In or Fall Out by George R. Kikrpatrick
Crooks? Crooks? Crooks?
Berger Resolution to Repeal the Espionage Law
The Independent Labor Party in Great Britain by Philip Snowden
"Silence!" by George R. Kikrpatrick
A Glimpse of the Field by Ester Friedman
Call the Bluff
Labor and Socialist InternationalOur Party - Its Past and Its Future by Eugene V. Debs
Why Farmers and Industrial Workers Should Unite by W. W. Passage
Report of Finnish Federation
Report of Jewish Socialist Verband
Convention Program and Convention Agenda
Order of Business
List of Delegates
On to Cleveland - Gladly and Carefully by George R. Kirkpatrick
Official BusinessResolution on Relations to the Conference for Progressive Political Action
Platform of the C. P. P. A.
An Adress to the Members of the Socialist Party
A Suplementary Word by Eugene V. Debs
The Enemy Opens Fire Upon the Workers - With Lies by George R. Kirkpatrick
Declaration of Principles of the Socialist Party
Report of Committee on Organization and Campaign of the C. P. P. A.
Minutes of the National Convention of Socialist Party
Report of Committee on Organization and FinanceOne Hundred Days! by George R. Kirkpatrick
Rules of Political Conduct for the Socialist Party
Debs Replies to Foster
Resolutions Adopted by the Socialist Convention
Debs Accepts Chairmanship
C. P. P. A. Resolutions
A Campaign Canard by Eugene V. Debs
A Few Words to Doubters by Norman Thomas
Proclamation of the United Socialist Party of ItalyVolume 5, No. 9, September, 1924
Labor Day, 1924 by Eugene V. Debs
Campaign Department
Very Special Feature
The Campaign This Year by Eugene V. Debs
What Is Our Socialist Duty? by James Oneal
War A Business Necessity by W. W. Passage
A Great Veteran Passes: Otto F. Branstetter
Minutes of the N. E. C.
Campaign LiteratureVolume 5, No. 10, October, 1924
To Members of the Socialist Party
Imagination
The Communist Record by James Oneal
What Are the Issues? by Joseph E. Cohen
Out of Work by George R. Kirkpatrick
Meeting of the N. E. C.
A "Burning" Issue by George R. Kirkpatrick
Fair Notice to Readers
Official Business
Campaign LiteratureVolume 5, No. 11, November, 1924
Out of the Campaign by Joseph E. Cohen
The New Party by Judge Jacob Panken
Looking Forward by Bertha Hale White
Our Charter of Liberties by George R. Kirkpatrick
Why Should Surplus Production Be A Curse? by John M. Work
The Weak Spot in the La Follette Campaign by Alfred Baker Lewis
Minutes of the N. E. C. Meeting
Looking Ahead by George R. Kirkpatrick
Contributions to the Campaign Fund
Official BusinessVolume 5, No. 12, December, 1924
The Drift to Socialism by Joseph E. Cohen
What We Expected by Judge Joseph Panken
The Children: Shall They Be Crucified? by George R. Kirkpatrick
Organization News
Campaign Contributions
Minutes of the N. E. C.
Angelo Creo by Theresa Malkiel
Social Democracy and Governmental Power in Sweden by Richard Lindstrom
The Conditions of a New Party by Norman Thomas
Call for a Special National Convention
1925
Volume 6, No. 1, January, 1925
The American Labor Party by Eugene V. Debs
Social Democracy and Governmental Power in Sweden by Richard Lindstrom (II)
What Matters by Warren Atkinson
To Our Socialist Youth by James Oneal
The Socialist Party by Joseph E. Cohen
What We Got by Judge Joseph Panken
Don't Read This UnlessYou Are Interested in the Socialist Party by Charles Robson
Campaign Contributions
Certain Difficulties by George R. Kirkpatrick
Thoroly UnderstoodVolume 6, No. 2, February, 1925
To Our Comrades and Friends by Eugene V. Debs
What Next? by Judge Jacob Panken
Let Us Work for a Progressive Labor Party by Cameron H. King
An Address to Young Socialists by Aarne J. Parker
New Blood Is Wanted by Eugene V. Debs
What Are We Waiting For? by August Claessens
The Proletariat and the Right of Revolution by George R. Kirkpatrick
La Follette Vote
Official BusinessThe Dollar Campaign for a Greater Socialist Party by Eugene V.Debs
The Chicago Conventions by Bertha Hale White
Statement of Party Policy
Report to the National Convention of the Socialist Party by Bertha Hale White
As to the Labor Defense Council by Eugene V.Debs
Minutes of National Convention of the Socialist PartyOur American Way by Joseph E. Cohen
Report of the Young People's Department
Comrade Debs at the National Office
Report of the Finnish Federation
Report of the Jugoslav Federation
Minutes of National Convention of the Socialist Party
Resolution of the Conventions
The Mass Conventions and Demonstrations
Socialist Party State and Local Secretaries
National Office Debt Fund
The Dollar Now FundThe New Plan to Build the Party by Bertha Hale White
"Taken!" by George R. Kirkpatrick
The Coming Mass Conventions by Eugene V. Debs
The Call of May Day by James Oneal
Ferdinand Lassalle (A May Day Reflection) by Morris Hillquit
The Call od the Cause by Theodore Debs
An Awaikening World by Judge Jacob Panken
Remember the Youth by Aarne J. Parker
Abas the Word "Revolution" by John M. Work
We Are Favored by Facts
John M. Work, Teacher
Sustaining Fund Pledges
Official BusinessJoin the Army by George R. Kirkpatrick
"On to Cleveland"
An Obligation of Organized Labor by James D. Graham
Incentive in the Socialist Republic by Warren Atkinson
How Much Shall Be Done?
The Significance of Youth in Social Progress by George R. Kirkpatrick
On Party Building by Judge Jacob Panken
Minutes of the N. E. C. MeetingChrist in China, Or - Why Hesitate? by George R. Kirkpatrick
European Socialists to Visit America
The American Appeal
Organization by George R. Kirkpatrick
Socialist World to Discontinue Publication
Let's Fight Back
The International and Labor Congress of 1925 by George R. Kirkpatrick
Report of Auditors
Financial Report
Official BusinessVolume 6, No. 8, October, 1925
A Call to Arms! by Eugene V. Debs
How the Socialist Party "Came Back" in France by Morris Hillquit
The Managing Editor's Message by Murray E. King
Think A Million by George R. Kirkpatrick
Eugene V. Debs at the Guns
A Testimonial to Comrade Bertha Hale White
Official Business
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