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| − | '''Workers Viewpoint Organization''' | + | '''Workers Viewpoint Organization''' came out of [[Asian Study Group]], which was formed in the early 1970s by [[Jerry Tung]], who had formerly been a member of the [[Progressive Labor Party]]. Initially, ASG consisted primarily of Asian-Americans in New York's Chinatown. In 1976, the group changed its name to the Workers Viewpoint Organization when it merged with a group in Philadelphia called [[Yellow Seeds]]. WVO launched [[Asian-Americans for Equal Employment]] and actively competed with other Chinese Marxist-Leninist groups in the community. |
| − | + | Through its participation in national party building activities including, for a brief time, the “Revolutionary Wing”, WVO was able to attract members from other groups, including some active former members of the Revolutionary Workers League. | |
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| + | In October 1979, with several hundred members, WVO would change its name to the [[Communist Workers Party]].<ref>[http://www.marxists.org/history/erol/ncm-1a/index.htm, Family Tree Chart of U.S. Anti-Revisionism, 1956-1977 by the Communist Workers Group (Marxist-Leninist). Asian Study Group – Workers Viewpoint Organization]</ref> | ||
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| + | The CWP was one of several groups established as part of a Maoist revival within the radical community. To the Maoists, the pro-Soviet [[Communist Party USA]] was deemed soft on capitalism and lacking in militancy.<ref>[http://www.northcarolinahistory.org/commentary/195/entry North Carolina History Project, Greensboro Shootings]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 08:24, 14 January 2013
Template:TOCnestleft Workers Viewpoint Organization came out of Asian Study Group, which was formed in the early 1970s by Jerry Tung, who had formerly been a member of the Progressive Labor Party. Initially, ASG consisted primarily of Asian-Americans in New York's Chinatown. In 1976, the group changed its name to the Workers Viewpoint Organization when it merged with a group in Philadelphia called Yellow Seeds. WVO launched Asian-Americans for Equal Employment and actively competed with other Chinese Marxist-Leninist groups in the community.
Through its participation in national party building activities including, for a brief time, the “Revolutionary Wing”, WVO was able to attract members from other groups, including some active former members of the Revolutionary Workers League.
In October 1979, with several hundred members, WVO would change its name to the Communist Workers Party.[1]
The CWP was one of several groups established as part of a Maoist revival within the radical community. To the Maoists, the pro-Soviet Communist Party USA was deemed soft on capitalism and lacking in militancy.[2]
WVO leaders
In the 1970s, Michio Kaku was a leader, with Jerry Tung, of the Workers Viewpoint Organization, forerunner to the Communist Workers Party.[3]
References
- ↑ Family Tree Chart of U.S. Anti-Revisionism, 1956-1977 by the Communist Workers Group (Marxist-Leninist). Asian Study Group – Workers Viewpoint Organization
- ↑ North Carolina History Project, Greensboro Shootings
- ↑ [Legacy to Liberation: Politics & Culture of Revolutionary Asian Pacific America, By Carolyn Antonio, page 248]