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.
đ️ Continuity and Current Status
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The SLP is the oldest socialist party in the U.S., established in 1876 (originally as the Workingmen’s Party) and renamed in 1877 en.wikipedia.org+12thirdpartyusa.org+12qa.edu.vn+12.
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It was strongly associated with Daniel De Leon from around 1890 until his death in 1914, shaping its early DeLeonist Marxist ideology qa.edu.vn+1en.wikipedia.org+1.
đ° Publications & Organizational Changes
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The party published The People, run by De Leon and later editors, continuously from 1891 until 2008 (print) and until 2011 online academickids.com+3en.wikipedia.org+3ballot-access.org+3.
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Due to financial strain, they ceased publication in 2008, closed their national office in September 2008, and have not regularly fielded electoral candidates since 1981 thirdpartyusa.org+12ballot-access.org+12marxists.org+12.
đ Presence Today
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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.
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Archival materials were transferred to institutions like Duke University and the Wisconsin Historical Society when the office closed ballot-access.org.
✅ Summary
Aspect | Status Today |
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Name | Socialist Labor Party (SLP) |
Founded | 1876 (as Workingmen’s Party) |
Affiliation | DeLeonist Marxism |
Publications | The People ceased 2011 |
Organizational presence | Website remains; few—if any—active locals |
Electoral activity | None since 1981 |
đĄ So:
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Yes, the SLP still legally exists and upholds its DeLeonist program.
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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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