A Magazine of the Theory and Practise of Marxism-Leninism. Published Monthly by the Communist Party of the United States of America

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1 I IHE CO... UIIIST A Magazine of the Theory and Practise of Entered as second class matter November 2, 1927, at the Post Office at New York, VOL. IX JANUARY, 1930 No.1 NOTES OF THE MONTH...'. 3 LENINISl\1 AND OUR PARTY..., 11 by MAX BEDACHT PLENU1\;I OF CENTRAL COlVIMITTEE C.P.S.U. " 15 THE NEGRO AND THE STRUGGLE AGAINST IMPERIALISM by J. W. FORD SOME EXPERIENCES IN ORGANIZING THE NEGRO WORKERS by EARL BROWDER A TRADE UNION PROGRAM OF ACTION FOR NEGRO WORKERS C. 1. RESOLUTION ON NEGRO QUESTION IN u. S THE THEORETICAL KNIGHTS OF OPPORTUNISM by K. BUKHARTSEV AGAINST. THE LABOR PARTY (MILITANT REFORMISM) IN THE U.S.A by J. ZACK RELATION OF THEORY TO PRACTICE, by SAM DON THE INTERNAL SITUATION IN C.P. OF U.S.A STATEMENT OF AMERICAN-CANADIAN STU- DENTS IN THE LENIN SCHOOL, MOSCOW 93 Make all checks, money orders, :lnd correspondence to: THE COMMUNIST, ~3 East 125th St., New York. Subscription rates $2.00 a year; $1.25 for six months; foreign and Canada $2.50 a year. Single copies 25 cents

2 IHE CONNUIlIST A Magazine of the Theory and Practice of Entered a. lecond clas. matter November 2, 1921, at the POlt OSee at New York. VOL. IX. FEBRUARY, 1930 No.2 NOTES OF THE MONTH U. S. AGRICULTURE AND TASKS OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY, U.S.A ARE NEW REVOLUTIONS IMPOSSIBLE WITHOUT WAR? by GREGORY ZINOVIEV WORLD ASPECTS OF THE NEGRO QUESTION by O'ITO H UISWOOD THE INDUSTRIALIZATION OF THE SOUTH AND THE NEGRO PROBLEM..., 14-8 by M. RUBENSTEIN INTER-RACIAL RELATIONS AMONG SOUTHERN WORKERS by MYRA PAGE THE SECOND CONGRESS OF THE ANTi- IMPERIALIST LEAGUE by WILLIAM WILSON THE THEORETICAL KNIGHTS OF OPPORTUNISM..., 173 by D. BUKHARTSEV BOOK REVIEWS. "... ',,' Make all checks, money orders, and corresponden,e to: THE CoMMUNlST, 43 East 125th St., New York. Subscription rates $2.00 a yearj $1.25 for siz months, foreirn and Canada $2.50 a year. Sin,le copies 25 cenll

3 IHE CO... UIlIST A Magazine of the Theory and Practice of. Entered as second dass matter November 2, 1927, at the POlt Office at New York, N. Y., linder the act of March 3, VOL. IX. MARCH, 1930 No.3 NOTES OF THE MONTH. 195 THE GROWING WORLD OFFENSIVE AGAINST CAPITALISM 199 WM. Z. FOSTER INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 204- RACHEL HOLTMAN THE RISING REVOLUTIONARY WAVE AND TROTSKY LIQUIDATION IN CHINA. 210 R. DOONPING PLENUM OF WOMEN WORKERS' COMMITTEE OF THE R. I. L. U CoMRADE LOSOVSKY'S REPORT THE POLITICAL BACKGROUND OF THE LONDON CONFERENCE 231 LEON PLATT ECONOMIC CRISIS AND THE THIRD PERIOD EARL BROWDER NEGROES AS AN OPPRESSED NATIONAL MINORITY JOS. PROKOPEC DRAFT PROGRAM FOR THE NEGRO FARMERS IN THE SOUTHERN STATES 24-6 "THE ERA OF PARTNERS" 257 JOSEPH ZACK RESOLUTION OF THE SIXTH SESSION OF E. C. OF THE PROFINTERN 268 M. ALPI THE STRUGGLE FOR THE WORLD STEEL MARKETS HARRY GANNES 275 U. S. AGRICULTURE AND TASKS OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY, U. S. A. 280 BOOK REVIEWS. 286 Make all checks, money orders, and correspondence to: THE CoMMUNIST, 43 East 125~h St., New York. Subscription rates $2.00 a year; $1.25 for six month.; ford,.n and Canada $2.58 a year. Single copies 25 cents

4 THE CONNUIlIST A. Magazine of the Theory and Practice of Entered.s second class matter November 2, 1927, at the Post Office at New York, VOL. IX. APRIL, 1930 No.4 : NOTES OF THE MONTH AGAINST LIBERALISM IN THE AMERICAN NEGRO QUESTION N. NASONOV TOWARD SOCIAL-F ASCISM-THE "REJUVENA- TION" OF THE SOCIALIST PARTY. 309 A. B. MAGIL NOTES ON THE STRENGTH OF AMERICAN CAPITALISM ERIK BERT THE POLITICAL BACKGROUND OF THE LONDON CONFERENCE LEON PLATT THE CLASS CHARACTER OF WORKMEN'S COM PENSATION, ACCIDENT AND INSURANCE LAWS IN THE U. S. A POOR and ZACK U. S. AGRICULTURE AND TASKS OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY, U. S. A. 359 BOOK REVIEWS 376 Make all checks, money orders, and correspondence to: THE CoMMUNIST, 43 East 125th St., New York. Subscription rates $2.00 a year; $1.25 for six monthsj foreign and Canada $2.50 a year. Single copies 25 cents

5 IHE CONMUIlIST A Magazine of the- Theory and Practice of Entered as second class matter No';ember 2, 1927, at the Post 01lice at New York, ~21 VOL. IX. MAY, 1930 rontents: NOTES OF THE MONTH.... MAY FIRST, C. A. HATHAWAY No :; MAY FIRST-THE TRADITIONAL DAY OF. PROLETARIAN POLITICAL ACTION ALEXANDER TRACHTENBERG FROM MARCH SIXTH TO MAY FIRST MOISSAYE J. OLGIN MAY FIRST AND THE AMERICAN LABOR MOVEMENT BILL DUNNE MAY DAY AND SOCIAL-DEMOCRACY LOUIS KOVESS MAY DAY-1886 AND SINCE.... SAM DARCY PREPARING FOR THE SEVENTH PARTY CONVENTION EARL BROWDER PROBLEMS OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF MEXICO ON THE EVE OF THE FIFTH CONGRESS OF THE PROFINTERN :roward SOCIAL-FASCISM- THE "REJUVENA TION" OF THE SOCIALIST PARTY (conclusion) 462 A. B. MAGIL BOOK REVIEWS Make all checks,. money orders, and correlpondence to: THE CoMMUNIIT, 43 East 125th St., New York. SubacriptioD ratel $2.00 a yearl $1.25 for lilt month,. forago and Canada $2.50 a year. Single copies 25 centl

6 I \...., rile CONM~III1IST A Magazine of the TbeOTY and Practice of Communist Party of the United. States of America MAX BEDACHT,Editof' Entered as second clan matter November 2, 1927, at the Post OJlce at N~ York, VOL. IX. JUNE, 1930 No.6 NOTES OF THE MONTH THE MAJOR Pl{OBLEMS BEFORE THE SEVENTH CONVENTION OF THE C~ P. U.. S. A By MAXBEDACHT THE CRISIS IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE PROBLEMS OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY 500 By S. MINGULIN SOME BURiNING PROBLEMS OF ORGANIZATION 519 By JOHN WILLIAMSON SOME PROBLEMS IN THE BUILDING OF DIS TRICT LEADERSHIP By JACK STACHEL NEW' TRENDS OF AGRICULTURE AND THE CRISIS IN THE U. S By T~ LOUF-BOGEN A "FEIJLOW TRAVELER" LOOKS AT IMPERIAL- ISM By EARL BROWDER f83 BOOKS. 569 Make all checks, money orders, and correspondence to: THE CoMMUNIST., 4-3 East 125th St., New York. Subscription rates $2.00 a yeat; $1.25 for siz months; foreign and Canada $2.50 a year. Single copies 25 cents

7 IHE CONN-III1IST A Magazine of the Theory and Practice 01. Entered al second clasl matter November 2, 1927, at the POlt 01lic:e at New York, VOL. IX. JULY, 1930 No.7 NOTES OF THE MONTH ORIGIN OF THE ECONOMIC SUPREMACY OF THE UNITED STATES By V. MOTILE V THE NEW "LEFT" SOCIAL-FASCISM By SI GERSON LESSONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION By DAVID GORDON SOCIAL TRE NDS IN AMERICAN LITERATURE By JOSEPH FREEMAN BOOK REVIEWS 652 Make all checks, money orders, and correspondence to: THE CoMMUNIST, 43 East 125th St., New York. Subscription rates $2.00 a year; $1.25 for lix monthl; foreign and Canada $2.50 a year. Single copies 25 centl

8 IHE CO... UlIlsr A Magazine of the Theory and Practice of Puhlished Monthly hy the Entered as second class matter November 2, 1927, at the Post Office at New York, VOL. IX AUGUST, 1930 No.8 NOTES OF THE MONTH THE BOLSHEVIZATION OF THE COMMUNIST PARTy By EARL BROWDER AGAINST BOURGEOIS-LIBERAL DISTORTIONS OF LENINISM ON THE NEGRO QUESTION IN THE UNITED STATES, By HARRY HAYWOOD THE ECONOMIC CRISIS IN CANADA AND THE GENERAL ELECTIONS By LESLIE MORRIS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE FALL IN COMMOD- ITY PRICES By ERICK BERT THE NAVAL CONFERENCE AND THE CRISIS OF CAPIT ALISl\ By R. P. DUTT THE CLASS CHARACTER OF WORKMEN'S COM- PENSATION (conclusion) By POOR and ZACK BOOK REVIEW 755 ~21 Make all checks, money orders, and correspondence to: THE CoMMUNIST, 4-3 East 125th St., New York. Subscription rates $2.00 a year; $1.25 for lix montha; foreign and Canada $2.50 a year. Single copies 25 cents

9 o , 774 IHE CONMUIIIST A Magazine of the Theory and Practice of Entered as second ela matter November 2, 1927, at the Poll Office at New York; "0 Yo, under the act of March 3, VOL. IX SEPTEMBER, 1930 No.9. AN APPEAL TO THE READERS OF THE COM MUNIST. 0 0 NOTES OF THE MONTH... 0 AN EXAMINATION OF OUR FAILURE TO OR- GANIZE THE UNEMPLOyED THE STRUGGLE AGAINST CAPITALIST R,(ATIONALIZATION CRISIS OF CAPITALISM IN LATIN AMERICA 0.' 805 DANIEL DE LEON AND THE STRUGGLE AGAINST OPPORTUNISM IN THE AMERI- CAN LABOR MOVEMENT RESOLUTION ON THE SITUATION IN THE C.P. OF NORWAY AND ITS TASKS AMONG THE WORKING MASSES BOOK REVIEWS 842 ~2r Make all checks, money orden, and correspondence to: THa CoMMUNIST, ~3 East 125th St., New York. Subscription rates S2.00 a year; $1.25 for ailt rno.tha; fm~ijrn and Canada $2.50 a year. Single copies 25 cents

10 THE COMMUNIST A. Magazine oj the Theory and Practice oj MAX BEDAOHT, Editor Entered as second class matter November 2, 1927, at the Post Office at New York, VOL. IX OCTOBER, 1930 No. 10 NOTES OF THE MONTH. "..., AMERICAN DEMOCRACY ON THE WAY TO FASCISM THE TRADE UNION LINE OF LOVESTONE AND CANNON-MUSTE AUXILIARIES FEAR OF COMMUNISM AND WAR PREPARATIONS 900 THE SOCIALIST PARTY IN THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN THE SOCIALISTS HAVE A "REAL VALUE" THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE GERMiAN ELECTIONS 932 DANIEL DE LEON AND THE STRUOGLE AGAINST OPPORTUNISM I'N THE AMERICAN LABOR MOVEMENT BOOKS 943 Make all checks, money orders, and corres,pondence to: THE COMM.UNIiST, 43 East 125th St., New York. Subscription rates $2.00 a year; $1.25 for six months; foreign and Canada $2.50 a year. Single copies 25 cents.

11 IHE CONMUNISI A Magazine 0/ the Theory and Practice 0/ Entered al lecond clall matter November 2, 1927, at the Post Olice at New York, N. Y., under the act of March 3, VOL. IX NOVEMBER-DECEMBER, 1930 Nos NOTES OF THE MONTH. 963 NEXT TASKS OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF THE U. S. 972 By EARL BROWDER 13 YEARS OF THE SOVIET UNION AND THE ECONOMIC CRISIS IN THE U. S. A By HARRY GANNES THE YEAR OF AGRICULTURAL COLLECTIVI- ZATION IN THE SOVIET UNION 998 By MEILACH EpSTEIN WAR AND THE MILITARIZATION OF THE AlVJ.l.RICAN MARINE TRANSPORT INDUSTRY 1006 THE BOURGEOIS-DEMOCRATIC REVOLUTION AND ~OVIET POWER IN CHINA By R. DOONPING THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN BRAZIL 1031 By ARMANDO GUERRA SOME CLARIFICATIONS ON THE LESSONS OF TIII Al\.IERICAN REVOLUTION 1044 BOOK REVIEWS 1051 Make all checks, money orders, and correspondence to: THE COMMUNIST, P. O. Box 148, Station D, New York. Subscription rates $2.00 a year; $1.25 for six months; foreign and Canada $2.50 a year. Single copies 25 cents.