Men and Politics: An Autobiography
His wife, Markoosha, was also a writer. A fish peddler's son, he was born in Philadelphia & studied at its School of Pedagogy from '14-16, becaming a teacher. In '17, he joined the Jewish Legion, a military unit based in Palestine. On returning to the USA, he took up work at a NY news agency. In '21, he went to Germany & contributed to the NY Evening Post. The next year, he moved to Moscow & in '23 began working for The Nation. While in the USSR, he published Oil The International Struggle for Petroleum ('26) & The Soviets in World Affairs ('30). He also covered the Spanish Civil War & was a member of the Intern'l Brigade fighting fascism. In '38, he returned to NYC. He continued with The Nation & wrote Men & Politics ('41). He left in '45 after a dispute with editor Freda Kirchway over the journal's reporting of Stalin. Tho never a CP member, his disillusionment with Communism was reflected in his contribution to The God That Failed ('49). He began writing for liberal magazines such as The Progressive. He taught about the USSR at Princeton until his death.