Socialist Workers Party (United States) facts for kids
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Socialist Workers Party
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| National Secretary | Jack Barnes |
| Founded | January 1938 |
| Split from | Communist Party USA |
| Newspaper | The Militant |
| Ideology | Communism Marxism–Leninism Castroism (from 1959) Trotskyism (until 1982) |
| Political position | Far-left |
| International affiliation | Pathfinder tendency |
| Colors | Maroon |
The Socialist Workers Party (SWP) is known as a communist party in the United States. It started as a group in the Communist Party USA that supported Leon Trotsky against Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. They are known as "solidarity work" and support strikes and is strongly supportive of Cuba.
The SWP publishes The Militant, a weekly newspaper that dates back to 1928. It also maintains Pathfinder Press.
See also
In Spanish: Partido Socialista de los Trabajadores (Estados Unidos) para niños
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