Proletären

Communist newspaper in Sweden

Proletären (meaning "the proletarian"; in full Marxist-leninist Proletären) is a Swedish Marxist-Leninist weekly newspaper published by the Communist Party.

History and profile

Proletären was founded in 1970. About a third of the paper is sold in the streets.

Many notable Swedes, such as Jan Myrdal, Peter Birro, and Sven Wollter (who was a member of the Communist Party), have had their articles published in Proletären.

Proletären had a circulation of 3,200 copies in 2013.[1]

  • Proletären is sold in the streets of Gothenburg, April 1971.
    Proletären is sold in the streets of Gothenburg, April 1971.
  • Finnish workers reading Proletären in Finnish (Proletaari) 1972.
    Finnish workers reading Proletären in Finnish (Proletaari) 1972.
  • Proletären salesman in Örebro, September 2005.
    Proletären salesman in Örebro, September 2005.
  • Proletären saleswoman in Örebro, September 2011.
    Proletären saleswoman in Örebro, September 2011.
  • A man holding a Proletären newspaper in 2005
    A man holding a Proletären newspaper in 2005
  • Proletären at the 2018 Gothenburg Book Fair.
    Proletären at the 2018 Gothenburg Book Fair.
  • A woman with a Proletären newspaper with a stand used by the Communist Party during the Hammarkullekarnevalen [sv] in 2018.
    A woman with a Proletären newspaper with a stand used by the Communist Party during the Hammarkullekarnevalen [sv] in 2018.
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See also

  • Proletarian

References

  1. ^ TS-controlled circulation for year 2013 Medie Fakta.
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