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The Socialist Workers Party (SWP) is a | The Socialist Workers Party (SWP) is a [[Synthetic Left|synthetic left]] political party in the [[United States]] which claims to follow [[Trotskyism|Trotskyist]] and [[Fidel Castro|Castroist]]. It was founded in 1938 as one of the founding parties of the [[Fourth International|Fourth International (FI)]] of [[Leon Trotsky]]. The SWP was created by a group of Trotskyists who were expelled from the [[Communist Party USA|Communist Party USA (CPUSA)]] including James P. Cannon, and Max Shachtman (who later became a forebear to the [[Neoconservative]] movement). | ||
The Socialist Workers Party has evolved into various directions since the days of Leon Trotsky. It has a pro Cuba and pro DPRK position that is unusual for a Trotskyist organization. However it is a defender of a two state solution for Palestine, as well as having the state department line on Russia. However they have been outspoken about opposing wokeness and the Democratic Party, [https://themilitant.com/2021/12/18/found-not-guilty-by-jury-rittenhouse-still-faces-attacks-on-his-political-rights/ including an article defending Kyle Rittenhouse]. | The Socialist Workers Party has evolved into various directions since the days of Leon Trotsky. It has a pro-[[Cuba]] and pro-[[DPRK]] position that is unusual for a Trotskyist organization. However it is a defender of a [[two state solution]] for [[Palestine]], as well as having the state department line on [[Russia]]. However they have been outspoken about opposing wokeness and the [[Democratic Party]], [https://themilitant.com/2021/12/18/found-not-guilty-by-jury-rittenhouse-still-faces-attacks-on-his-political-rights/ including an article defending Kyle Rittenhouse]. | ||
== External Links == | |||
* [https://themilitant.com/ The Militant] | |||
[https:// | * [https://www.pathfinderpress.com/ Pathfinder Press] | ||
* [https://www.marxists.org/history/etol/document/swp-us.htm <nowiki>Socialist Workers Party [US] (Marxist internet archive)</nowiki>] | |||
[[Category:Political parties in the United States]] | [[Category:Political parties in the United States]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Trotskyist organizations]] | ||