Norman Markowitz

 
 
Norman Markowitz

Trump’s campaign to destroy the Southern Poverty Law Center

Trump’s campaign to destroy the Southern Poverty Law Center

Trump’s DOJ indicts the SPLC on fraud charges, echoing McCarthy-era repression of the CPUSA and the civil rights left.

BY:Norman Markowitz| August 26, 2026
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Marxist IQ for August

Marxist IQ for August

We look at today's issues from a Marxist perspective, three months before the coming midterm elections.

BY:Norman Markowitz| August 5, 2026
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Peter Cacchione: New York City communist

Peter Cacchione: New York City communist

Cacchione outlined a distinctive approach to political speaking and organizing, one that saw political interchange as a moment to embody democratic ideals.

BY:Norman Markowitz| July 9, 2026
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Marxist IQ: For a revolutionary July

Marxist IQ: For a revolutionary July

Five questions testing Marxist understanding of July’s revolutionary anniversaries: July 4, Bastille Day, the Moncada assault, setbacks of the workers’ movement, and Tom Paine’s legacy.  

BY:Norman Markowitz| June 30, 2026
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Yankee Radical: Emily Pierson, Suffrage, and Socialism

Yankee Radical: Emily Pierson, Suffrage, and Socialism

A review of Richard Lenzi’s biography of Emily Pierson, Connecticut suffragist, socialist, and CPUSA activist whose life bridged two centuries of radical struggle.

BY:Norman Markowitz| June 23, 2026
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