David McReynolds

David McReynolds (born October 25, 1929) is an American socialist politician. A picture of David McReynolds taken at an SP-USA meeting File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A picture of David McReynolds taken at an SP-USA meeting File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 67 days remaining. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Socialism refers to a broad array of doctrines or political movements that envisage a socio-economic system in which property and the distribution of wealth are subject to social control. ... A politician is an individual who is a formally recognized and active member of a government, or a person who influences the way a society is governed through an understanding of political power and group dynamics. ...

He was born in Los Angeles to Charles and Elizabeth McReynolds. In 1951 he joined the Socialist Party of America (SPA) and in 1953 he graduated from UCLA with a degree in political science. McReynolds was openly gay in the 1950s. Nickname: City of Angels Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Area    - City 1,290. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... The Socialist Party of America (SPA) was a socialist political party in the United States and one of the most influential socialist parties in U.S. history. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... The University of California, Los Angeles, popularly known as UCLA, is a public, coeducational university situated in the neighborhood of Westwood within the city of Los Angeles. ... Political science is an academic and research discipline that deals with the theory and practice of politics and the description and analysis of political systems and political behavior. ... The 1950s were the decade that traditionally speaking, spanned the years 1950 through 1959. ...

Between 1957 and 1960, McReynolds was on the editorial board of the left-wing magazine Liberation. He was staunchly anti-war and a draft resister, and in 1960 joined the staff of the War Resisters League (WRL), where he would remain until his retirement in 1999 (as of 2006, he remains active within the nonviolence movement and regularly participates in WRL activities). 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... The editorial board is a group of people, usually at a print publication, who dictate the tone and direction the publications editorials will take. ... In politics, left-wing, political left, leftism, or simply the left, are terms which refer (with no particular precision) to the segment of the political spectrum typically associated with any of several strains of socialism, social democracy, or liberalism (especially in the American sense of the word), or with opposition... A collection of magazines A magazine is a periodical publication containing a variety of articles, generally financed by advertising and/or purchase by readers. ... Anti war protest in Melbourne, Australia, 2003 Anti_war is a name that is widely adopted by any social movement or person that seeks to end or oppose a future or current war. ... Conscript redirects here, but may also refer to artificial script. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... The War Resisters League (WRL) was formed in 1923 by men and women who had opposed World War I. It is a section of the London-based War Resisters’ International. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

After years of internal problems, the SPA suffered a three-way split in 1973. The SPA was renamed the Social Democrats USA by the right-wing leadership of Trotskyist-turned-neoconservative Max Shachtman. Michael Harrington and his followers would split off and found the Democratic Socialists of America with the purpose of "realignment" — the aim of working within the Democratic Party (a major party, as opposed to the Socialists) and pulling it to the left (arguably akin to the Trotskyist idea of "entrism"). The left wing of the SPA, known as the Debs Caucus, including McReynolds, reconstituted the spirit of the SPA and Eugene V. Debs into the Socialist Party USA (SPUSA) that exists today. 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... The Social Democrats USA (SDUSA) is a small coalition of intellectuals and trade unionists. ... Trotskyism is the theory of Marxism as advocated by Leon Trotsky. ... Neoconservatism is a somewhat controversial term referring to the political goals and ideology of the new conservatives (ultraconservative) in the United States. ... Max Shachtman (September 10, 1904 - November 4, 1972) was an American Marxist theorist. ... This article is about the American socialist politician. ... Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is the largest socialist organization in the United States and the principal U.S. affiliate of the Socialist International, a federation of socialist, social democratic and labour parties and organizations. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Trotskyism is the theory of Marxism as advocated by Leon Trotsky. ... Entryism (or entrism or enterism) is a political tactic by which a smaller organisation joins a (usually hostile) larger organisation in an attempt to either gain recruits, influence or both. ... Eugene Victor Debs (November 5, 1855 – October 20, 1926) was an American labor and political leader, one of the founders of the international labor union the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) and five-time Socialist Party of America candidate for President of the United States. ... The Socialist Party USA (SPUSA) is one of the heirs to the Socialist Party of America of Eugene V. Debs and Norman Thomas. ...

In his political career, McReynolds ran for Congress from Lower Manhattan twice and for President twice. In 1958 he ran as a write-in SPA candidate and than in 1968 as a Peace and Freedom Party candidate for Congress. In 1980, he ran for President of the United States as the SPUSA candidate, with Diane Drufenbrock as vice presidential candidate, receiving some 6,898 votes and also becoming the first openly gay man to run for President in U.S. history. Upon the request of fellow Socialists, McReynolds ran again for President as the SPUSA candidate in 2000 with Mary Cal Hollis as his running mate and received 5,602 votes. Seal of the Congress. ... The presidential seal was used by President Hayes in 1880 and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii. ... United States Peace and Freedom Party logo The Peace and Freedom Party (PFP) is a United States political party founded in 1967 as a leftist organization opposed to the Vietnam War. ... The presidential seal was used by President Hayes in 1880 and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii. ... Sister Diane Drufenbrock is a Franciscan nun and Christian socialist. ... In modern society, gay is a word which can be used as either a noun or adjective. ... Pre-Colonial America For details, see the main Pre-Colonial America article. ... Mary Cal Hollis was a third-party candidate for President of the United States in the 1996 U.S. presidential election. ...

On July 10, 2004, David McReynolds announced his candidacy running on the Green Party ticket for one of the New York seats in the Senate, running an anti-war campaign against Democrat incumbent Chuck Schumer, where he pulled in 36,942 votes. July 10 is the 191st day (192nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 174 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In United States politics, the Green Party has been active as a third party since the 1980s. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... Seal of the Senate The Senate of the United States of America is one of the two chambers of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... Charles Ellis Chuck Schumer (born November 23, 1950) is the senior Senator from the state of New York and a member of the Democratic Party. ...

Today, McReynolds lives in New York City and continues to be active in the Socialist and pacifist movements through the combination of Marxist politics and nonviolence. Flag Seal Nickname: Big Apple Location Location in the state of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,214. ... Marxism is the philosophy, social theory and political practice based on the works of Karl Marx, a 19th century German, Jewish, socialist philosopher, economist, journalist, and revolutionary. ... Nonviolence (or non-violence) is a set of assumptions about morality conflict that leads its proponents to reject the use of violence in efforts to attain social or political goals. ...

External links

• Socialist Party USA
• War Resisters League
• The Philosophy of Nonviolence by David McReynolds
• The Infinite Series by David McReynolds
• David's Articles at MyTown