New Masses was an American Marxist magazine closely associated with the Communist Party USA. It was the successor to both The Masses and The Liberator. New Masses was later merged into Masses & Mainst
New Masses cover by Hugo Gellert, May 1926
The New Masses featured the political art of a number of prominent radical cartoonists, including William Gropper.
Mike Gold was among the most widely recognized radical literary figures associated with New Masses.
Masses & Mainstream was an American Marxist monthly publication headquartered in New York City. The magazine resulted from a merger between New Masses, which ceased publication in January 1948, and Ma
New Masses
…the Communist Party USA (CPUSA). It was the successor to both The Masses (1911–1917) and The Liberator (1918–1924). New Masses was later merged into Masses & Mainstream (1948–1963). With the widespread economic hardships brought on by the Great Depression of 1929, many Americans were more receptive to socialist and…
The cover of Masses & Mainstream's March 1951 issue, featuring William Z. Foster