The Long
Insurgency

Dossier · 1967–1971

Radical America

An American left journal that published Marcuse and argued over his ideas

Chronology

1967–1971

196719691971
6 dated events
  1. Radical America begins publication Reported · Source 1, paragraph beginning 'Paul and his wife'
  2. Editors meet in Madison Documented · Source 2, p. 1; dated issue masthead
  3. Journal prints Marcuse's essay and Leiss's review Documented · Source 2, masthead; pp. 55–63
  4. Journal prints the Marcuse debate Documented · Source 3, masthead; pp. 3–32
  5. New editorial board begins work Reported · Source 1, Paragraph beginning Toward the end of 1970
  6. Journal relocates to Boston Reported · Source 1, paragraph beginning 'This became the new modus operandi'

1969 onward

A visible channel, with reception still to trace

The strongest evidence here is the channel itself: an American movement journal printed Marcuse 's work, reviewed a new book and published arguments about what his ideas meant for activists. They chose these works and put them in readers' hands. (pp. 55–63) [2] (pp. 3–32) [3]

The April 1970 debate also shows writers answering one another. Breines explicitly named Aronson 's proposal as a way to go beyond Marcuse while keeping the value of his critique. Jay challenged the hope that ending economic conflict would remove the need for political disagreement. (pp. 26–27, 30) [3]

The reported number of copies helps show the journal's reach. It cannot tell us which readers accepted a claim or changed their conduct. The next research step is to find named recipients discussing these articles in their own records. That evidence will help test wider claims about the New Left and SDS. (p. 2) [2]