Socialist Action 1983–88

The paper of the Socialist League, formerly the International Marxist Group, 1983–88: 179 issues, from no. 1 (18 March 1983) to the last issue of the newspaper in July 1988, each issue on one page with the scan it was read from.

The paper of the Socialist League. In 1983 the International Marxist Group, British section of the Fourth International, renamed itself the Socialist League, and its weekly Socialist Challenge became Socialist Action. After 1983 the organisation did not call itself the IMG. Not the US paper Socialist Action, and not the League for Socialist Action’s paper of the same name (1976–81).

The text was read by machine from scans held by the Marxists Internet Archive and is uncorrected; it is given issue by issue, the whole issue on one page, not yet cut into articles. Check the scan before quoting, and tell us about mistakes.

The IMG’s earlier newspapers are on three sites by period: IMGpapers 1968–75, IMGpapers 1976–79, IMGpapers 1980–83 (Black Dwarf, The Red Mole, Red Weekly, Socialist Challenge and the League for Socialist Action’s paper). The magazines, bulletins and booklets — The Bulletin, The Week, International, Socialist Woman and more — are at img.redmole.org.

Socialist Action 1983–88

The paper of the Socialist League: no. 1, 18 March 1983, to the last issue of the newspaper in July 1988. The International Marxist Group renamed itself the Socialist League; Socialist Challenge became Socialist Action. Not the US paper of the same name. 179 issues, the whole issue on one page; text for 179 so far.