Marxists Internet Archive: History Archive: USA: Publications: The New Leader

(1924-1950)


Introduction

The New Leader began as a weekly newspaper published by the Socialist Party in New York City in 1924. Among the SP luminaries who wrote for it were Eugene V. Debs, Morris Hillquit, Norman Thomas, Oscar Ameringer, James Oneal, and John M. Work. It remained a flagship paper of the SP through the 1920s.

However, the Socialist Party was torn by factional disputes in the mid-1930s and The New Leader aligned itself, first with the Party's "Old Guard," and then with the break-away Social Democratic Federation. But the alliance was an uneasy one and there were continuing disputes between the editorial board of The New Leader and the Social Democratic Federation executive over the policy orientation of the paper. In 1930, Sol Levitas had joined the paper's staff as business manager. He was a former Menshevik and bitter anti-communist. He and the paper's editor, James Oneal, had an acrimonious relationship. Oneal complained that Levitas wanted "not a Labor and Social Democratic paper but a vague labor-liberal-progressive paper with Social Democracy so faded out of its columns that the reader will have to use powerful glasses to find it."

Oneal eventually resigned from the paper in 1940 and Levitas took over as Executive editor. Following Oneal's resignation, the editorial board of The New Leader and the SDF leadership continued to fight over the editorial direction of the publication. Eventually, the staff of The New Leader split from the SDF. Thereafter, the newspaper began its transition from a socialist periodical to a liberal, anti-communist one. In 1948, the board acted on the suggestion of Max Eastman, a frequent contributor, that the publication remove from the masthead the words "Devoted to Social Democracy." In 1950, The New Leader discarded its newspaper layout and began publishing as a magazine.

During the Cold War, The New Leader was covertly subsidized financially by the US government through the State Department and the CIA. The New Leader ceased print publication in 2006.


1924

Volume 1, Number 1, January 19, 1924
Volume 1, Number 2, January 26, 1924
Volume 1, Number 3, February 2, 1924
Volume 1, Number 4, February 9, 1924
Volume 1, Number 5, February 16, 1924
Volume 1, Number 6, February 23, 1924
Volume 1, Number 7, March 1, 1924
Cover Volume 1, Number 8, March 8, 1924
Volume 1, Number 9, March 15, 1924
Volume 1, Number 10, March 22, 1924
Volume 1, Number 11, March 29, 1924
Volume 1, Number 12, April 5, 1924
Volume 1, Number 13, April 12, 1924
Volume 1, Number 14, April 19, 1924
Volume 1, Number 15, April 26, 1924
Volume 1, Number 16, May 3, 1924
Volume 1, Number 17, May 10, 1924
Volume 1, Number 18, May 17, 1924
Volume 1, Number 19, May 24, 1924
Volume 1, Number 20, May 31, 1924
Volume 1, Number 21, June 7, 1924
Volume 1, Number 22, June 14, 1924
Volume 1, Number 23, June 21, 1924
Volume 1, Number 24, June 28, 1924
Volume 1, Number 25, July 5, 1924
Volume 1, Number 26, July 12, 1924
Volume 1, Number 27, July 19, 1924
Volume 1, Number 28, July 26, 1924
Volume 1, Number 29, August 2, 1924
Volume 1, Number 30, August 9, 1924
Volume 1, Number 31, August 16, 1924
Volume 1, Number 32, August 23, 1924
Volume 1, Number 33, August 30, 1924
Volume 1, Number 33, August 30, 1924 [Labor Day Supplement]
Volume 1, Number 34, September 6, 1924
Volume 1, Number 35, September 13, 1924
Volume 1, Number 36, September 20, 1924
Volume 1, Number 37, September 27, 1924
Volume 1, Number 38, October 4, 1924
Volume 1, Number 39, October 11, 1924
Volume 1, Number 40, October 18, 1924
Volume 1, Number 41, October 25, 1924
Volume 1, Number 42, November 1, 1924
Volume 1, Number 43, November 8, 1924
Volume 1, Number 44, November 15, 1924
Volume 1, Number 45, November 22, 1924
Volume 1, Number 46, November 29, 1924
Volume 1, Number 47, December 6, 1924
Volume 1, Number 48, December 13, 1924
Volume 1, Number 49, December 20, 1924
Volume 1, Number 50, December 27, 1924

1925

Volume 2, Number 1, January 3, 1925
Volume 2, Number 2, January 9, 1925
Volume 2, Number 3, January 17, 1925
Volume 2, Number 4, January 24, 1925
Volume 2, Number 5, January 31, 1925
Volume 2, Number 6, February 7, 1925
Volume 2, Number 7, February 14, 1925
Cover Volume 2, Number 8, February 21, 1925
Volume 2, Number 9, February 28, 1925
Volume 2, Number 10, March 7, 1925
Volume 2, Number 11, March 14, 1925
Volume 2, Number 12, March 21, 1925
Volume 2, Number 13, March 28, 1925
Volume 2, Number 14, April 4, 1925
Volume 2, Number 15, April 11, 1925
Volume 2, Number 16, April 18, 1925
Volume 2, Number 17, April 25, 1925
Volume 2, Number 18, May 2, 1925
Volume 2, Number 20, May 16, 1925
Volume 2, Number 21, May 23, 1925
Volume 2, Number 23, June 6, 1925
Volume 2, Number 24, June 13, 1925
Volume 2, Number 25, June 29, 1925
Volume 2, Number 27, July 4, 1925
Volume 2, Number 28, July 11, 1925
Volume 2, Number 29, July 18, 1925
Volume 2, Number 30, July 25, 1925
Volume 2, Number 31, August 1, 1925
Volume 2, Number 32, August 8, 1925
Volume 2, Number 33, August 15, 1925
Volume 2, Number 34, August 22, 1925
Volume 2, Number 35, August 29, 1925
Volume 2, Number 36, September 5, 1925
Volume 2, Number 37, September 12, 1925
Volume 2, Number 38, September 19, 1925
Volume 2, Number 39, September 26, 1925
Volume 2, Number 40, October 3, 1925
Volume 2, Number 41, October 10, 1925
Volume 2, Number 42, October 17, 1925
Volume 2, Number 43, October 24, 1925
Volume 2, Number 44, October 31, 1925
Volume 2, Number 45, November 7, 1925
Volume 2, Number 46, November 14, 1925
Volume 2, Number 47, November 21, 1925
Volume 2, Number 48, November 28, 1925
Volume 2, Number 49, December 5, 1925
Volume 2, Number 50, December 11, 1925
Volume 2, Number 51, December 19, 1925
Volume 2, Number 52, December 26, 1925

1926

Volume 2, Number 53, January 2, 1926
Volume 2, Number 54, January 9, 1926
Volume 3, Number 1, January 16, 1926
Volume 3, Number 2, January 23, 1926
Volume 3, Number 3, January 30, 1926
Cover Volume 3, Number 4, February 6, 1926
Volume 3, Number 5, February 13, 1926
Volume 3, Number 6, February 20, 1926
Volume 3, Number 7, February 29, 1926
Volume 3, Number 8, March 6, 1926
Volume 3, Number 9, March 13, 1926
Volume 3, Number 10, March 20, 1926
Volume 3, Number 11, March 27, 1926
Volume 3, Number 12, April 3, 1926
Volume 3, Number 13, April 10, 1926
Volume 3, Number 14, April 17, 1926
Volume 3, Number 15, April 24, 1926
Volume 3, Number 16, May 1, 1926
Volume 3, Number 17, May 8, 1926
Volume 3, Number 18, May 15, 1926
Volume 3, Number 19, May 22, 1926
Volume 3, Number 20, May 29, 1926
Volume 3, Number 21, June 5, 1926
Volume 3, Number 22, June 12, 1926
Volume 3, Number 23, June 19, 1926
Volume 3, Number 24, June 26, 1926
Volume 3, Number 25, July 3, 1926
Volume 3, Number 26, July 10, 1926
Volume 3, Number 27, July 17, 1926
Volume 3, Number 28, July 24, 1926
Volume 3, Number 29, July 31, 1926
Volume 3, Number 30, August 7, 1926
Volume 3, Number 31, August 14, 1926
Volume 3, Number 32, August 21, 1926
Volume 3, Number 33, August 28, 1926
Volume 3, Number 34, September 4, 1926
Volume 3, Number 35, September 11, 1926
Volume 3, Number 36, September 18, 1926
Volume 3, Number 37, September 25, 1926
Volume 3, Number 38, October 2, 1926
Volume 3, Number 39, October 9, 1926
Volume 3, Number 40, October 16, 1926
Volume 3, Number 41, October 23, 1926
Volume 3, Number 42, October 30, 1926
Volume 3, Number 43, November 6, 1926
Volume 3, Number 44, November 13, 1926
Volume 3, Number 45, November 20, 1926
Volume 3, Number 46, November 27, 1926
Volume 3, Number 47, December 4, 1926
Volume 3, Number 48, December 11, 1926
Volume 3, Number 49, December 18, 1926
Volume 3, Number 50, December 25, 1926

1927

Volume 3, Number 1, January 1, 1927
Volume 3, Number 2, January 8, 1927
Volume 3, Number 3, January 15, 1927
Volume 3, Number 4, January 22, 1927
Volume 3, Number 5, January 29, 1927
Volume 3, Number 6, February 5, 1927
Cover Volume 3, Number 7, February 12, 1927
Volume 3, Number 8, February 19, 1927
Volume 3, Number 9, February 26, 1927
Volume 3, Number 10, March 5, 1927
Volume 3, Number 11, March 12, 1927
Volume 3, Number 12, March 19, 1927
Volume 3, Number 13, March 26, 1927
Volume 3, Number 14, April 2, 1927
Volume 3, Number 15, April 9, 1927
Volume 3, Number 16, April 16, 1927
Volume 3, Number 17, April 23, 1927
Volume 3, Number 18, April 30, 1927
Volume 3, Number 19, May 7, 1927
Volume 3, Number 20, May 14, 1927
Volume 3, Number 21, May 21, 1927
Volume 3, Number 22, May 28, 1927
Volume 3, Number 23, June 4, 1927
Volume 3, Number 24, June 11, 1927
Volume 3, Number 25, June 18, 1927
Volume 4, Number 1, June 25, 1927
Volume 4, Number 2, July 2, 1927
Volume 4, Number 3, July 9, 1927
Volume 4, Number 4, July 16, 1927
Volume 4, Number 5, July 23, 1927
Volume 4, Number 6, July 30, 1927
Volume 4, Number 7, August 6, 1927
Volume 4, Number 8, August 13, 1927
Volume 4, Number 9, August 20, 1927
Volume 4, Number 10, August 27, 1927
Volume 4, Number 11, September 3, 1927
Volume 4, Number 12, September 10, 1927
Volume 4, Number 13, September 17, 1927
Volume 4, Number 14, September 24, 1927
Volume 4, Number 15, October 1, 1927
Volume 4, Number 16, October 8, 1927
Volume 4, Number 17, October 15, 1927
Volume 4, Number 18, October 22, 1927
Volume 4, Number 19, October 29, 1927
Volume 4, Number 20, November 5, 1927
Volume 4, Number 21, November 12, 1927
Volume 4, Number 22, November 19, 1927
Volume 4, Number 23, November 26, 1927
Volume 4, Number 24, December 3, 1927
Volume 4, Number 25, December 10, 1927
Volume 4, Number 26, December 17, 1927
Volume 7, Number 1, December 24, 1927
Volume 7, Number 2, December 31, 1927

1928

Volume 7, Number 3, January 7, 1928
Volume 7, Number 4, January 14, 1928
Volume 7, Number 5, January 21, 1928
Volume 7, Number 6, January 28, 1928
Volume 7, Number 7, February 4, 1928
Volume 7, Number 8, February 11, 1928
Volume 7, Number 9, February 18, 1928
Volume 7, Number 10, February 25, 1928
Volume 7, Number 11, March 3, 1928
Cover Volume 7, Number 12, March 10, 1928
Volume 7, Number 13, March 17, 1928
Volume 7, Number 14, March 24, 1928
Volume 7, Number 15, March 31, 1928
Volume 7, Number 16, April 7, 1928
Volume 7, Number 17, April 14, 1928
Volume 7, Number 18, April 21, 1928
Volume 7, Number 19, April 28, 1928
Volume 7, Number 20, May 5, 1928
Volume 7, Number 21, May 12, 1928
Volume 7, Number 22, May 19, 1928
Volume 7, Number 23, May 26, 1928
Volume 7, Number 24, June 2, 1928
Volume 7, Number 25, June 9, 1928
Volume 7, Number 27, June 23, 1928
Volume 7, Number 28, June 30, 1928
Volume 7, Number 29, July 7, 1928
Volume 7, Number 30, July 14, 1928
Volume 7, Number 31, July 21, 1928
Volume 7, Number 32, July 28, 1928
Volume 7, Number 33, August 4, 1928
Volume 7, Number 34, August 11, 1928
Volume 7, Number 35, August 18, 1928
Volume 7, Number 36, August 25, 1928
Volume 7, Number 37, September 1, 1928
Special Labor Day Supplement
Volume 7, Number 38, September 8, 1928
Volume 7, Number 39, September 15, 1928
Volume 7, Number 40, September 22, 1928
Volume 7, Number 41, September 29, 1928
Volume 7, Number 42, October 6, 1928
Volume 7, Number 43, October 13, 1928
Volume 7, Number 44, October 20, 1928
Volume 7, Number 45, October 27, 1928
Volume 7, Number 46, November 3, 1928
Volume 7, Number 47, November 10, 1928
Volume 7, Number 48, November 17, 1928
Volume 7, Number 49, November 24, 1928
Volume 7, Number 50, December 1, 1928
Volume 7, Number 51, December 8, 1928
Volume 7, Number 52, December 15, 1928
Volume 7, Number 53, December 22, 1928
Volume 7, Number 54, December 29, 1928

1929

Volume 7, Number 55, January 5, 1929
Volume 7, Number 56, January 12, 1929

 


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