The Proletarian. Vol. 2 No. 4. January, 1921.

The Proletarian. Vol. 2 No. 4. January, 1921.

Contents: Cover art by V.M. Breitmayer], The Editor’s Corner, Left Wing Communism An Infantile Disorder by Nikolai Lenin, The Next War by James Conlan, International Notes (Asia Minor Great Britain Japan Norway) by John Keracher, The Third International by A.J. MacGregor The Marxian Law of Value Pt. 3, Bertrand Russelll on Bolshevik Theory by Murray Murphy, Lenin vs. Kautsky Pt. 2 by Ern Reen.

The monthly organ of the Proletarian Party of America, The Proletarian originally served a left wing faction in the Socialist Party of Michigan led by John Keracher, and was printed in Detroit and Chicago from May, 1918 until July, 1931. The Proletarian Party then published Proletarian News, from 1932 until 1960. Part of the early Communist movement, the Proletarian University and the Proletarian refused to join with others in going underground after the Palmer Raids, though it eschewed electoral politics. The Proletarian Party attempted to gain admittance to the Third International to no avail. The Party eventually took over the left wing publishing house Charles H. Kerr & Co.

PDF of full issue: https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/parties/ppa/1921/0100-proleterian-v03n04-opt.pdf

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