They have seen a meteoric rise in recent years. Their sister/front organisations like ANSWER, Codepink, People’s Forum, BTnews have all become household names. When I look at protests in the U.S., it seems so many of them are organised directly, or indirectly, by them. In comparison, organisations like the CPUSA or the DSA are lacking behind.
How and why?
Oh yeah I’m sure there are fed informants or cops. But that infiltration hasn’t manifested into anything like arrests, splitting, leaks, or whatever typical stuff you’d expect. Yet.
Or at least, there’s nothing public that I know about. There used to be a group of “Maoists” around here who would show up to PSL events to rip down posters or confiscate signs. I assume they were cops. And I’m guessing a lot of branches have problems with informant troublemakers who try to derail projects or stir the pot.