Monday, June 23, 2025

Epilogue

 


I suppose I could have gotten this info in some other way, but being lazy I asked the AI about it. I blogged about the SLP many times, so I suppose this is the epilogue...

Does the Socialist Labor Party (SLP) still exist? (That is, Daniel DeLeon´s organization in the United States)

Yes — the Socialist Labor Party (SLP) founded by Daniel De Leon in the 19th century still exists today, albeit as a very small and mostly inactive organization.

🏛️ Continuity and Current Status

📰 Publications & Organizational Changes

🌐 Presence Today

  • The SLP appears to exist currently as a paper organization, maintaining its website (slp.org) but with minimal activity or public presence, mostly among a small group of dedicated members reddit.com+15ballot-access.org+15marxists.org+15.

  • Archival materials were transferred to institutions like Duke University and the Wisconsin Historical Society when the office closed ballot-access.org.


✅ Summary

AspectStatus Today
NameSocialist Labor Party (SLP)
Founded1876 (as Workingmen’s Party)
AffiliationDeLeonist Marxism
PublicationsThe People ceased 2011
Organizational presenceWebsite remains; few—if any—active locals
Electoral activityNone since 1981

💡 So:

  • Yes, the SLP still legally exists and upholds its DeLeonist program.

  • But it's now mostly a historical remnant, with almost no electoral presence or organized activity beyond a small online presence.

Would you like information on its historical impact, or how it compares to other socialist parties today?

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