Radical America


Radical America was a left wing journal in the United States; it was published from 1967 to 1999.

It was founded by members of the Students for a Democratic Society. The initial editors were Paul Buhle and MaryJo Buhle in their graduate school days, operating in Madison, Wisconsin. In the firs few years, it served as the "unofficial journal of SDS."[1] Dan Georgakas wrote that its importance lay in that it "was on the scholarly cutting edge of a social movement that often has been accused of lacking intellectual substance.[2]

Initially, subscriptions were sold at a discount rate to national SDS members. The Buhles relocated to the Boston, Massachusetts area, and brought the journal with them. By the time of the Boston move the journal was independent from the SDS.[3]

The journal, published in Somerville, Massachusetts, focused on topical issues of concern to the left and society at large, such as women's liberation, working class radicalism and busing. Beginning in 1970, each issue had a dedicated focus upon one issue. Mainly, during the 1970s, the journal evolved in a direction concerned with New Left issues, rather than traditional, Old Left concern with strengthening ties with trade unions. It was particularly active in the 1970s, as authors related the experiences of feminist activists and autonous work-place activists.[3]

By the 1980s the journal branched to addressing gay issues and rock music. During the late 1980s, article contributions dwindled as academics left the journal.[3]

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  1. ^ http://www.counterpunch.org/seidman03082004.html
  2. ^ Dan Georgakas, Series editor's preface to "From the Knights of Labor to the New World Order." p. ix.
  3. ^ a b c http://dl.lib.brown.edu/radicalamerica/about.html

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