Newsletter: Happy 125th Birthday to the Socialist Party!
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Happy 125th Birthday to the Socialist Party in America
On this weekend in 1901, the Socialist Democratic Party (led by Eugene V. Debs) and a branch of the Socialist Labor Party met in Indianapolis, Indiana. The two groups combined, developed a new platform and constitution, and left the “Unity Conference” as members of the new Socialist Party of America. Maryland’s first candidate representing the SPA was Silas Crabil, who ran for Governor of Maryland in 1903.
Although the SPA ceased to use that name in late 1972, members of the group re-organized as the Socialist Party USA the next year, and today we carry on the long tradition of independent Socialist electoral action.
Happy birthday to the Socialist Party in America, and here’s to 125 more years!
Thanks to the Organizers of the National Organizing Conference
Every other year since 2001 the Socialist Party USA has held a National Organizing Conference for Socialists from across the country to gather and discuss issues, organizing techniques, and ongoing projects. This year’s NOC was the first one held in person since the 2020 COVID shutdown. The conference was held in Greensboro, NC and organized by members of the Socialist Party of Central and Western North Carolina.
A representative from Baltimore attended and was impressed by the comradery of the event. We hope you will consider attending future face-to-face events held by the Socialist Party.
Stay tuned for news of future projects based on discussions at this event. The Socialist Party is growing and spreading throughout the U.S.!
Register Now for the Starting Points for a Socialist Future Ecosocialism Working Group Webinar
The SPUSA Ecosocialism Working Group is hosting a daylong webinar on environmental issues and how to solve them by building a Socialist future. The event will be held by Zoom on Saturday, August 8.
Click here for more information and to register for the webinar. Registration is free!
The Latest Issue of The Socialist is Out
The Summer 2026 issue of the The Socialist, the official magazine of the Socialist Party USA, has articles on the historical relationship between the Socialist Party USA and the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), digital minimalism, and more!
Click here for the Summer 2026 edition of The Socialist.