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Expresses skepticism on the status given to late U.S. Senator Henry "Scoop" Jackson, by both the Democratic and Republican parties. Details of the speeches given by U.S. President Ronald Reagan mentioning Jackson; Formation of "Coalition for a Democratic Majority" in honor of Jackson; Discussion on Jackson's position in defense, pro-labor stance and environmentalism.

The article focuses on the nationalist movement and French authority in Morocco. For the past five years, French officials and the local French press have been making allusions to connections between the Moroccan Nationalist movement and the Communist Party. The many Communist publications on file do show that the Communist Party in Morocco has gone far in identifying itself with a program which might win Nationalist sympathy. The Communists were so determined to gain Nationalist support that in a declaration on December 3, 1953, they took up the Nationalists' cry for the return of the exiled Sidi Mohammed ben Youssef, although the Sultan had earlier denounced the Communist Party publicly in no uncertain terms.

Describes the situation of the Communist Party of the United States. Massive loss of membership during the McCarthyist period and subsequent recruitment of a younger generation; Sources of tension between communists and the New Left, including the latter's anti-communism; View of the communists that socialism is inevitable in the U.S.; Relations with the Black Left; Relative sanguinity about radical developments in the U.S.; Existence of at least 15 Marxist factions on the Left.

Presents an insight into the political situation in the United States. Overview of the political activities taken by the Independent Voters of Illinois; View that the outcome of 1946 congressional elections will be determined by the extent to which the Democratic Party leadership, the labor movement and independent progressive groups can agree on a program of positive action; Suggestion to encourage new leadership in Missouri; Acknowledgement that Utah has become a really progressive state through political action; Comment that organized labor is the most important political force in California; Description of the situation of the Negroes in Oregon; Deterioration of the Non-Partisan League in North Dakota.

Presents fourth article in the series, "Fifty Years of American Labor," which focuses on labor movements. Definition of the term "wage consciousness"; Lack of standards to check that an American worker receives in comparable values more than his German or English confrere does for the same quantity and quality of labor; Failure of radicalism to influence the American labor movement; Ineffectiveness of attempts to overthrow the stalwarts; Efforts of Labor Party leader Daniel DeLeon to redirect the existing labor movement toward an activist and revolutionary orientation; Leadership of labor leader William D. Bill Haywood in combining the method of the Western frontiersman and the theory of Marxian Socialism; Formulation of the concept of industrial unionism by Haywood.

Asserts that the impeachment trial of United States President Bill Clinton is another example of a morality play in the U.S. political culture. Accusations about morality and character prevalent in the U.S. politics recently; Examples of those accused; Morality plays in which the lead character has violated the norms of a powerful group and must pay a penalty; Battle over the definition of the good and what is worth sacrificing for it; Clash of cultural movements.

Focuses on the political and social situation of South Africa. Conflict between the African National Movement and Zulu chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi's Inkatha movement; Problems of drafting of a new constitution and organization and management of economy; Accusations made by the African National Congress against the government of favoring Inkatha; Focus on Nelson Mandela, president of the African National Congress.

Focuses on the revival of the civil rights movement in the United States. Degeneration of the civil rights movement into an endless power struggle among organized groups; Surrender of the Democratic Party monopoly on the minority vote; Comments on the failure of the Republican Party to regain the high ground on the civil rights debate; Role of the Senate Judiciary Committee in the revival of the civil rights movement; Proposals of President Bill Clinton on crime, welfare, education, health care, tax regulations, and housing.

Comments on the wave of strikes and protests that swept through Chile. Dissipation of General Augusto Pinochet's base of civilian support; People's reaction to years of rampant human rights violations, Pinochet's erratic personal behavior; Economic conditions; Strong but divided opposition to Pinochet since he took over in 1973; Demands that Pinochet abandon his inflexible application of monetarist theories, which had led to massive bankruptcies, a decline in production, and unemployment; Growth of the Popular Unity coalition and its realignment with left-wing parties that has opened the way to closer relations with the Christian Democratic Party.

Comments on the actions of the Russian Embassy in Washington. Management of the Russian Information Bureau (RIB) by Arkady Joseph Sack; Advertisement of "Struggling Russia" in newspapers; Call of RIB director for the Allied Democracies to recognize the Omsk Government; Disposal of some distinguished leaders of the Socialist-Revolutionist party; Views of the author about the anti-Bolshevik article; Creation of a new political democratic movement by Sack in Siberia.

Highlights the emergence of the united front of the powerful farmer-labor movement in the U.S. Significance of the newly created Farmer-Labor Political Federation; Attempt of the socialist party to organize and coordinate progressive and radical farmer as well as labor organizations; Formation of a new organization which would serve as a platform of demands indicating the capitalist system and calling for drastic social reforms.

Focuses on the efforts of Meimad, an Orthodox Jewish social movement turned political party, to heal the rifts in Israel between religious Zionists, ultra-Orthodox Jews and secularists. Reason why Meimad joined the One Israel coalition supporting Ehud Barak as Prime Minister; Role of Michael Melchior, leader of Meimad; History of the group; Belief of the group that the religious differences are more important than most political issues facing Israel.

Focuses on the tribalism in South Africa. Consequences of the liberation first, education later campaign launched by the African National Congress in the townships some six years ago; Information on mass murders of black men in squatter settlements and townships in South Africa; Conflict between the African National Congress (ANC) and the Zulu organization Inkatha; Comments on the ANC's delegitimization of smaller political competitors, the Pan-Africanists and the Black Consciousness movement.

Focuses on the role of Umbetto Bossi, the defiant leader of the Northern League, Italy's separatist political movement, in strengthening his party position in the country. Performance of the League in the national elections held in April 1992 where it won 80 of the Parliament's 945 seats; Details about Bossi's proposed Italian Constitution; Family and career background of Bossi; Development of fascist youth movement in Italy; Demand of the League for regional independence to evade the corrupt government.

Focuses on political and economic conditions of China under the leadership of Communist leader Mao Tse-tung. Questions on the economic stability of the country; Overview on the domestic and foreign policy of Mao Tse-tung; Resurgence of anti-Communist movement; Features of youth movement started by China against the university entrance examinations on the grounds that they penalize the less educated children of peasants and workers; Factors responsible for the outbreak of Cultural Revolution in China; Emergence of Communist party bureaucrat Teng Hsiao-ping, during the Cultural Revolution; Criticism of Western composer Beethoven by Chinese propagandists.

Focuses on the electoral prospects of Vice-President Hubert Humphrey and political candidate Richard Nixon in the race for U.S. presidential elections. Comparison of Humphrey to former President Harry Truman; Prospects of Nixon considering the work undertaken by him; Public support to the Democratic Party; Lack of liberal support to Nixon; Account of political accomplishments of Nixon and Humphrey; Role of the trade union leadership which support the nomination of Hubert Humphrey; Social and political issues raised by both the candidates; Need for a major reassessment of relations of the U.S. with the nations of the communist world, of its attitude toward social change.

Focuses on the notoriety of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party during the Democratic National Convention. Party's campaign for President Lyndon B. Johnson. Plan of the group to stage political rallies for nearly every community in Mississippi; Positions held by party leader Aaron Henry; Fear of civil rights observers that violence may be more widespread in Mississippi; Subscription of the party to both the platform and the "liberal philosophy" of the Democratic Party as epitomized by the late John F. Kennedy.

Focuses on revolutionary changes in the structure of English society due to war. Request to the Labor Party to post-pone his demands; Impact of war on distribution of wealth between various social classes; Work done by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt for the health and comfort of the workers in munitions plants; Information on changes brought about in the English system of social insurance.

Focuses on present intellectual position of the political party British Labor movement. Objective of the party and its political creed of a majority of the individuals to nurture socialism; Futility of liberalism that gave rise to the Labor movement; Criticism of the British Labor movement on grounds that it is indifferent to international questions; Difference in the socialist conception of international relations with that of the traditional ideas; Discussion of the domestic policy of a Labor government that travels over capitalism.

Comments on the basis of creating a political party and labor union in the U.S. Importance of the broad economic interests; Identification of active and socially effective representatives of their constituents; Sincere and self-sacrificing officials, which will compromise with the existing rulers of industry; Importance of strong cohorts within the unions and agricultural organization; Benefits of union membership.

Focuses on the Communism in the U.S. Information on the case of Ring Lardner, a member of the Communist Party; Assertion that Communism is not a political party, but a conspiracy because it aspires to dominate the world; Report that Communism has already arrived in this country under the name of anti-Communism; Statement by Lardner that he was perfectly willing to tell the Un-American Activities Committee of his own membership in the Communist Party.

Presents information on various social and political developments in the United States. Report of the newspaper "Daily Worker," that the former "American Youth for Democracy" clubs continue to function and are developing varied organizational forms for Marxist education; Preparation of a campaign by trade unions to demand supplementary incomes and raise in pay of state legislators; Status of Taft-Hartley Acts in state legislatures; Denial of August Scholle, head of Michigan's Congress of Industrial Organizations, about the take over of Democratic Part by political action committee; Information on the personnel changes in the Roosevelt College's Labor Division; Inclusion of Daniel T. Cruse, president of Local 794, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, in ECA; Information on the United Automobile Workers Educational Conference.

Focuses on a conference of progressives held in Chicago, Illinois. Maturity shown by the political-action movement during the conference which makes it deserving for the party big leagues; Program and plan of action announced by the delegates of the movement; Information on four chief callers of the conference; Approval of the foreign-policy statement; Ways in which progressives can gain political control.