Poujade and the Sickness of France  

The appearance of 52 Poujadists in the French Chamber of Deputies came as a shock to all parties. Some of these deputies have since been turned out by deft parliamentary maneuvering and others have resigned; but the reality of their …



The Unions and the 5th Amendment  

The AFL-CIO, troubled by moral decay and a deep conflict of union philosophies within its ranks, has adopted a “code of ethics” to rid itself of such practices as milking health and welfare funds, accepting bribes and granting charters to …



The Negroes Find Their Own Way  

Back in the age of innocence (November 1903 to be exact) the International Socialist Review devoted a leading article to “the Negro problem.” It was signed by Eugene V. Debs. Writing from deep in Louisiana, Debs had some colorful observations …





Hungary and the Failure of the Left  

Events in Hungary, The Manchester Guardian has written, have “slightly weakened the Communists, without rallying the nonCommunist left.” The words were intended to describe the French political scene, where the cry “Algeria!” greets any socialist attempt to express sympathy with …



The Communist Party Convention  

Someone, clearly not a press photographer, snapped my picture as I entered the Chateau Gardens on Houston Street and Second Avenue in New York’s lower East Side. If I shuddered that Saturday morning, it was not entirely due to the …





Heresy and Modern Culture  

In recent years there has been a marked interest in what may be called “literary sociology,” and a good many books and articles on “the situation” of the American writer and of American literature have appeared. To judge by the …





Intellectual Trends in Poland  

When doctrinal doubts begin to arise, Communist intellectuals frequently tend to revise more than the political framework of their system of beliefs. This tendency has been evident in the case of Poland, a country with an ancient and powerful European …



An Eyewitness in Hungary  

Half-way through the morning the barrier was lifted and a car came through and drew up in front of the customs house. Inside were German Red Cross men and a German journalist. The car was full of food and medical …



Release  

Five years he was locked in a cell Under sentence of death. During those years Daily the sun traced its arc The stars revolved Slum houses reeked of alcohol Music poured from radios Into crowded streets Chatter: “Marx Engels Justice. …