The SW archive

Socialist Worker was the publication of the International Socialist Organization (U.S.) from the group’s founding in April 1977 until its dissolution in 2019. Though SW has stopped publishing, its website dating back to 2001 is a rich source of socialist analysis and news of the working-class movement.

Socialist Worker was published and distributed nationally in newspaper form throughout its 42-year history, as a monthly, biweekly and weekly at various times. SW’s website was launched in 2001 and began publishing daily starting in May 2008, becoming a significant voice among independent media.

Featured Articles from the Archives

Danny Katch

Saving capitalism or getting rid of it?

Bernie Sanders' mass popularity has revived interest in socialism, but it also raises a question for the left: What does socialism mean to us?
The U.S. Capitol building at night
Lance Selfa

How the 1 percent rules

We know the 1 percent runs Wall Street and Corporate America, but their control extends into the supposedly democratic political system as well.
Union members rally in Washington, D.C., against Trump's attacks on labor
Larry Bradshaw

Being a socialist at work

Here’s a guide for any leftist who wants to organize in their workplace, distilled from the experiences of socialists over many decades.
Editorial

The alt-right order amid the chaos

Trump is getting grief for his Putin lovefest, but the left can’t neglect the need to confront his ongoing right-wing agenda of nationalism and class war.
Editorial

The “subterranean fire” is blazing this May Day

It's the best way to celebrate International Workers' Day: With strikes and protests by educators, in the best traditions of solidarity and struggle.
Larry Bradshaw and Lorrie Beth Slonsky

The lessons of Katrina that haven’t been learned

Two SW contributors who were trapped in New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina consider the striking parallels with today's unnatural natural disasters.

The Politics of International Socialism

Here are some projects that carry on the politics that Socialist Worker tried to promote:

Socialism: Four days of political discussion, learning and organizing held every summer to bring together the left from around the U.S.

Haymarket Books: A radical, independent publisher with hundreds of titles covering a vast range of subjects.

SW and the ISO

In 2019, the ISO suffered a severe crisis when information surfaced about a shamefully mishandled allegation of a sexual assault by a member several years before. After a period of reflection and discussion, nearly 500 members and recently resigned former members voted to dissolve the organization and stop publishing its newspaper. You can find the series of reflections on the crisis here.