The Sozialistische Warte (English: Socialist Outlook), (English: Pages for a Critically Active Socialism), was a German socialist exile periodical published from May 1934 to May 23, 1940, from Paris. It was the direct successor to the isk â Mitteilungsblatt des Internationalen Sozialistischen Kampfbundes.
Even before Adolf Hitler's rise to power, the ISK was actively publishing in French and English for readers in France, Britain and the United States. Four periodicals were later published during its Parisian exile alone. As a successor to the publishing house ÃÂffentliches Leben, the ISK founded a publishing house in Paris in 1933, ÃÂditions Nouvelles Internationales (ENI). Willi Eichler served as the editor, after he was exiled from Nazi Germany and forced to stop publishing Der Funke.
Under the known pseudonyms Werner Buchholz, Ernst Friesius, and Martin Hart, Eichler wrote many editorials, as well as other shorter pieces. From March 1936, SW featured the discussion forum (English: Free Socialist Tribune). This was intended to open the periodical to non-members of the ISK, such as the writer Kurt Hiller.
Unlike the Reinhart Letters, which appeared during the same period, complete anonymity was not employed; instead, articles were widely published under known pseudonyms. The background information smuggled out of Germany was regularly analyzed by, among others, the intelligence services of the Western Allies and the National Socialists. The average print run was 2,000 copies, some of which were printed on Bible paper as a disguise, with a special cover "" (English: "Voice of the Times") and altered headlines. The periodical was never profitable, rather it was a total loss for the publishers because a large portion of the print run had to be distributed free of charge. Attracting new subscribers during this period was difficult, and a functioning distribution network was nonexistent.
The Sozialistische Warte (SW) was initially published monthly from May 1934. From March 15, 1936, it appeared every two weeks, and from October 15, 1937, until the outbreak of the Second World War, weekly. Afterwards, it reverted to a fortnightly publication schedule due to difficulties in recruiting new contributors and with postal distribution; furthermore, the first problems with paper supplies arose. Following the German invasion of the Netherlands and Belgium, SW ceased publication entirely; the last issue appeared on May 23, 1940.