JOURNAL ARTICLE

Downstate Socialism: New York's socialist movement found a mid-century standard-bearer in an Italian American congressman from the Bronx.

  • Published In: Jacobin Magazine, 2026, n. 60. P. 144 1 of 2

  • Database: Sociology Source Ultimate 2 of 2

Abstract

The article profiles Vito Marcantonio, the last socialist congressman from New York before Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who championed labor rights and Puerto Rican independence including socialist political history, multiracial voter coalitions, and Marcantonio's revived legacy.

Additional Information

  • Source:Jacobin Magazine. 2026/01, Issue 60, p144
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Law
  • Publication Date:2026
  • ISSN:2470-6930
  • Accession Number:192975310

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