In his ninth decade of life, Paul M. Sweezy continued to be involved in the publication of the Monthly Review, an independent socialist journal he founded with Leo Huberman in 1949. Through his analysis of economics, history, and political systems, Sweezy has made a lasting contribution to Marxian thought in the United States. His role as editor of the Monthly Review has been continually intertwined with active participation in numerous political movements. As an adamant supporter of socialism, Sweezy has influenced economic and political thought for over fifty years through his writing and his personal commitment to the cause.

Sweezy was born on April 10, 1910, in New York City to Everett, an executive at J. P. Morgan's bank, and Caroline (Wilson) Sweezy. He was educated at Philips Exeter Academy and Harvard University, graduating in 1931. He spent the next two years studying at the London School of Economics, where he was...