Date: Sat, 16 Mar 1996 23:23:10 -0500 (EST)
From: Kevin Cabral <kcabral-AT-freenet.columbus.oh.us>
Subject: Leftist Journalism and Cockburn 
To: marxism-AT-jefferson.village.virginia.edu


On Fri, 8 Mar 1996, Louis N Proyect wrote:

> > to get rid of hi. m. As Alex recently told me, the new editors
> > come from a "strictly ruling class perspective." Again, he said it for
> > shock value, but I think in essence, it's true. Already the regular
> > radical contributors aren't being called on as much. Nex t step will
> > be to drum out the left columnists.

> Louis:
> 
> What is to be done:
> 
> 1) Create new left-wing newspaper to fill the gap left by the Guardian. 
> Editorial position reflects class-struggle perspective of Cockburn, 
> Henwood, Reed, and others. Paper has no "party line". Debates about the 
> militia between Cockburn and Reed would be conducted publicly in the 
> newspaper.

	While I strongly think this is a preferable option, how do
existing forums stand up today, and how will this new paper differ from
existing non-sectarian outlets like CrossRoads, or the Monthly Review. 
					
	It would have to differ from the Monthly Review, in an avoidance
of articles that speak in strictly Marxism-Leninese to limited audiences.
Otherwise a dialogue could be initiated, why not ressurect the Guardian?
Comrades on this list who know Reed, and Cockburn personally; have you
ever discussed this with them? 

Kevin
Cols, Oh





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