This is a list of newspapers and magazines in the United States owned by, or editorially supportive of, the Socialist Party of America (SPA, established 1901).
Also included are papers associated with the direct predecessors of the SPA — the Social Democratic Party of America with headquarters in Chicago (split from the Social Democracy of America in 1898) and the Social Democratic Party of America with headquarters in Springfield, Massachusetts (split from the Socialist Labor Party of America in 1899).
The format is: (1) Title, (2) place of publication, (3) publisher, (4) (dates).
Dates indicated are the years the papers were known to be in press and allied with the Socialist Party, not necessarily all years of publication.
Alaska Alaska Socialist, Fairbanks (1913-19??)US Newspaper Directory Search, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/newspapers/, accessed 3 November 2018. Free Press, Fairbanks (1914-1914) Socialist Press, Fairbanks (1914-19??) Tanana Valley Socialist, Fairbanks (19??-19??)
Arkansas Arkansas Socialist, Little Rock: L.W. Lowry and S.W. Harvey (1906-1907)G. Gregory Kiser. ″The Socialist Party in Arkansas, 1900-1912.″ The Arkansas Historical Quarterly, Vol. 40, No. 2 (Summer, 1981), p. 153.Arkansas Democrat (Little Rock, Arkansas), 5 May 1906, p. 8.Socialist Party Official Bulletin (Chicago), August 1907, p. 3. Call to Action, Paragould (1912-19??) Commoner, Mena (1938-19??) Commoner, Pine Bluff: Amasa George Hurd (1906-1907)"Arkansas Fourth Estate," Arkansas Democrat (Little Rock, Arkansas), 19 September 1906, p. 2. Commonwealth College Fortnightly, Mena (1925-1938) Crawford County Star, Van Buren (1913)″Socialist Co-Operative Papers,″ Freedom's Banner (Iola, Kansas), 17 May 1913, p. 4. All of the newspapers with this citation were printed at the central plant of the Socialist Co-Operative Publishing Company at Iola, Kansas, then shipped to the respective states/towns for distribution. Critic, Piggott: Charles N. Walker (1912-1917)N.W. Ayer & Son’s American Newspaper Annual and Directory (Philadelphia: N.W. Ayer and Son, 1916), p. 55."All Over Arkansas" Daily Arkansas Gazette (Little Rock, Arkansas), 27 November 1917, p. 6. Fair Deal, Siloam Springs (1907)"Business Block Burns at Siloam Springs," Arkansas Democrat (Little Rock, Arkansas), 13 August 1907, p. 8. The article indicated that The Fair Deal this was the official State Socialist paper. Greene County Socialist, Paragould (1913-1914)"Search Records," Arkansas State Archives, https://www.arkansasheritage.com/arkansasstatearchives/home?catalog=snn&id=2055, accessed 3 November 2018. Hot Springs Clarion, Hot Springs (1913) Huntington Herald, Huntington: Dan Hogan (1901-1912)N.W. Ayer & Son’s American Newspaper Annual and Directory (Philadelphia: N.W. Ayer and Son, 1912), p. 51. Southern Worker, Huntington: Dan Hogan (1912-c. 1916)N.W. Ayer & Son’s American Newspaper Annual and Directory (Philadelphia: N.W. Ayer and Son, 1914), p. 50.N.W. Ayer & Son’s American Newspaper Annual and Directory (Philadelphia: N.W. Ayer and Son, 1916), p. 51."All Over Arkansas," Daily Arkansas Gazette (Little Rock, Arkansas) 31 October 1912, p. 6. Investigator, Green Forest, Berryville: J.W. Fairchild (1911-1913)"All Over Arkansas," Daily Arkansas Gazette (Little Rock, Arkansas) 3 July 1912, p. 4."To Publish 'Investigator'," Arkansas Democrat (Little Rock, Arkansas), 30 June 1911, p. 7. Jefferson County Agitator, Pine Bluff: George Washington Galloway (1913-1914) Monroe County Socialist, Clarendon (1913) People's Friend, Rogers: W.A. Daugherty, A.M. Merrill (1909-1915)"Socialist Organ Suspends,"Daily Arkansas Gazette (Little Rock, Arkansas), 23 June 1915, p. 2.N.W. Ayer & Son’s American Newspaper Annual and Directory (Philadelphia: N.W. Ayer and Son, 1910), p. 50. Pioneer, Maddock (White County): John Harlan (1908-1912)“Arkansas Notes.”Fort Smith Times (Fort Smith, Arkansas), 13 August 1908, p. 4. “White county has a paper published in a farmhouse, ten miles from the nearest post office. It is called the Pioneer, and is edited and published by John Harlan, the socialist candidate for associate justice of the supreme court.” Pulaski County Socialist, Little Rock (1913) Red Flag, Fort Smith (1913)Freedom's Banner (Iola, Kansas), 10 May 1913, p. 4. Revolutionist, Jonesboro (1913) White County Worker, Judsonia (1913) Workers’ Weekly, Little Rock: W.H. Tanner and C.H. Reeb (1915)"Editor and Writer Face Criminal Libel Charges," Daily Arkansas Gazette (Little Rock, Arkansas) 29 May 1915, p. 4.
California California Progressive Leader, Los Angeles (1939-194?) California Social-Democrat, Los Angeles (1911-19??) California Socialist, San Francisco (1902-1903)The Worker, Dec. 21, 1902, pg. 2. Class Struggle, San Francisco (1899-1901) Advance, San Francisco (1901-1902) Common Sense, Los Angeles (1904-1909) Forum, Stockton (1921-1959) Labor Action, San Francisco (1936-1937) Los Angeles Socialist, Los Angeles (1901-1904) New Charter, Santa Cruz (1893-1898) Revolt, San Francisco (1911-19??) Western Comrade, Los Angeles: Job Harriman, Frank E. Wolfe (1913-1918)Jason D. Martinek, Socialism and Print Culture in America, 1897–1920 (Routledge, 2015), p. 84.
Colorado World for the Workers, Denver (1913)
Connecticut Bridgeport Examiner, Bridgeport (1913-19??) Sunbeam, Hartford (1841-18??)
Florida
The Courier, Crystal Springs Florida Beacon, Tampa, Frank Sullivan and later George Miller (1911-?)
Idaho
Inland Empire Echo, Lewison (1911-?)
Illinois American Appeal, Chicago (1926-1927) American Socialist, Chicago: J. Louis Engdahl (1914-1917)"Indict Former Congressman and 4 for Disloyalty," Pine Bluff Daily Graphic (Pine Bluff, Arkansas), 10 March 1918, p. 1. Chicago Evening World, Chicago (1912-1912) Chicago Labor, Chicago (1893-1893) Chicago Socialist, Chicago (1902-1907) Chicago Socialist, Chicago (1912-19??) Christian Socialist, Danville (1903-1916) International Socialist Review, Chicago (1900-1918) Nauvoo Tribune, Nauvoo (1852-18??) Party Builder, Chicago (1912-1914) Quincy Socialist, Quincy (1913) Rock Island County Socialist, Moline (1913) Social Democratic Herald, Chicago (1898-1913)Official organ of the Chicago SDP, taken over by Victor Berger and moved to Milwaukee after the 1901 merger forming the SPA. Social Justice, Canton (1915-19??) Socialist Alliance, Chicago (1896-1???) Socialist, Chicago (1878-18??) Solidarity, Chicago (1920-1921) Tri-City Leader, Illinois Workers' Call, Chicago (1899-1906) Chicago Daily Socialist, Chicago (1906-1912) Young People's Socialist Magazine, Chicago: William F. Kruse
Indiana Coming Nation, Greensburg (1893-1913) Indiana Socialist, Indianapolis (1907-1907) Social Democrat, Terre Haute (1897-1898)
Iowa Boone County Searchlight, Boone (1913) Cerro Gordo Leader, Mason City (1913) Clinton County Socialist, Lyons (1913) Council Bluffs Socialist, Council Bluffs (1913) Dallas County Worker, Perry (1913) Floyd County Socialist, Charles City (1913) Iowa Socialist, Dubuque (1902-1904) Linn County Searchlight, Cedar Rapids (1913) Marshall County Tocsin, Marshalltown (1913) Monroe County Leader, Albia (1913) Muscatine County Socialist, Muscatine (1913) Ottumwa Referendum, Ottumwa (1913) Scott County Socialist, Davenport (1913) Searchlight, Grinnell (1913) Vanguard, Waterloo (1913) Voice of the Toilers, Centerville (1913)
Kansas Advance, Dodge City: Kramer and Joquel (1900-1901)Kansas Historical Society, ″Socialist newspapers in Kansas,″ https://www.kshs.org/p/socialist-newspapers-in-kansas/13874, accessed 17 October 2018. American Freeman, Girard: Emanual Haldeman-Julius (1929-1951) American Non-Conformist, Girard: H.L. Vincent (1886-1891) Appeal to Reason, Girard: J.A. Wayland (1895-1922) New Appeal, Girard (1917-1918) Haldeman-Julius Weekly, Girard: Emanuel Haldeman-Julius (1922-1929) Chanute Leader, Chanute (1913) Coming Nation, Girard: J.A. Wayland and Fred D. Warren. (1910-1913) Crusader, Iola: Socialist Crusader Publishing Co. (1914-1915) Decatur County Socialist, Oberlin: Socialist Campaign Co. (1906) Emporia Convincer, Emporia: Emporia Convincer Publishing Co. (1912) Freedom's Banner, Iola: Socialist Co-operative Publishing Co. (1913-1914) Girard News, Girard: Black and Laughlin (1878-1879) Graham Gem, Hill City: T.H. McGill (1897-1901) Gunn Powder, Pittsburg: John Walker Gunn (1913-1914) Harvey County Socialist, Newton (1913) Independent News, Girard: H.P. Button (1896-1909) Iola Co-operator, Iola: Iola Co-operator Publishing Co. (1912-1913) Freedom's Banner, Iola (1913)″New Paper to be Launched,″ Freedom's Banner (Iola, Kansas), 9 August 1913, p. 1. Labor Herald, Pittsburg: Sears and Leftwich (1911-1913) Leavenworth Socialist, Leavenworth (1913) Line-Up, Kansas City: Line-Up Publishing Co. (1904-1905) Linn County Searchlight, Pleasanton (1913) Long Island Leader, Long Island: J.N. Curl. (1886-1905) Moreland Independent, Moreland: Thomas H. McGill (1901-1902) National Socialist, Girard: Fred D. Warren (1914) News and Views, Sedan (1913) People's Advocate, Munden: P.J. George (1912-1913) Progressive Herald, Lawrence: Workers Co-operative Publishing Co. (1913-1915) Prolucutor, Syracuse: Prolocutor Publishing Co. (1909-1911) Recall, Arkansas City: H.I. Bryant (c. 1911-1914)"H.I. Bryant Dead," The Dexter Tribune (Dexter, Kansas), 3 December 1914, p. 1. Saline County Socialist, Salina (1913) Shawnee County Socialist, Topeka: Socialist Co-operative Publishing Co. (1913-1914) Social Ethics, Wichita: G. Lowthern and T.E. Will (1904-1905) Weekly Peoples' Forum, Lawrence: (1919) Worker's Call, Wichita: Wichita Socialist Press Association (1912) Worker's Chronicle, Pittsburg: George D. Brewer and W. T. Sears (1914-1923)
Louisiana Socialist Light, Shreveport (1913)
Maryland Maryland Leader, Baltimore (1929-19??)
Massachusetts
Haverhill Social Democrat, Haverhill (1899-1901) The Revolutionary Age, Boston: Boston Local Socialist Party (1918-1919)
Michigan
Exponent, Saginaw (1900)
Minnesota American Bolshevik, Minneapolis (1919-1919) Duluth Socialist, Duluth (1913-19??) Eye Opener, Crookston (1911-1914) Minnesota Social Democratic Bulletin, Minneapolis (1900-1900) Minnesota Socialist, Minneapolis (19??-19??) New Times, Minneapolis (1910-19??) St. Paul Labor, St. Paul (1894-1896) Truth, Duluth (1917-1923)
Mississippi Grander Age, Biloxi (1895-19??) New Mississippi Socialist, Kilmichael (19??-19??)
Missouri American Vanguard, St. Louis (192?-19??) Boston Labor, St. Louis (1893-189?) East St. Louis Labor, St. Louis (1894-189?) Joplin Socialist, Joplin (1913) Kansas City Labor, St. Louis (189?-189?) Kansas City Socialist, Kansas City (1913) Labor, St. Louis (1893-19??) Labor News, St. Louis (1893-18??) Lincoln Socialist-Labor, St. Louis (1895-1896) Louisville Labor, St. Louis (1894-189?) Maplewood Herald, Maplewood Station (1911-19??) Milwaukee Labor, St. Louis (1893-189?) Missouri Labor, St. Louis (18??-18??) Missouri Socialist, St. Louis (1901-19??) National Rip-Saw, St. Louis (1913)"Socialists Notice." Freedom's Banner (Iola, Kansas), 23 August 1913, p. 1. People’s Appeal, St. Joseph (1913) People’s Voice, St. Louis (1911-19??) Pueblo Labor, St. Louis (1893-189?) Scott County Kicker, Benton: Phil A. Hafner (1901-1917) Social Democrat, Independence (1913) Social Revolution, St. Louis (1917-19??) Troy Labor, St. Louis (1893-189?)
Montana Anaconda Labor-Socialist, Anaconda (1903-19??) Butte Socialist, Butte (1915)"Butte Socialist Paper Dynamited,"Arkansas Democrat (Little Rock, Arkansas), 11 June 1915, p. 1. Montana Socialist, Butte (1912-191?)
Nebraska Leader, Omaha (1934-19??) Nebraska Worker, Lincoln (191?-19??) Socialist Herald, Omaha (1907-1908) Weekly Enterpriser, Lincoln (191?-191?)
Nevada Ballot Box, Fallon (1913) Co-operative Colonist, Fallon (1916-1918)
New Jersey