The Black Book of the American Left

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David Horowitz spent his early life immersed in the Communist-progressive left, a legacy from his parents, and later became a founder of the New Left. By the mid-1970s, he recognized the damage caused by this movement and chose to leave it behind. Over the next three decades, he transformed into a principal intellectual opponent of the left. In the preface to this collection of his conservative writings, he reflects on his journey: "For better or worse, I have been condemned to spend the rest of my days attempting to understand how the left pursues the agendas from which I have separated myself, and why." As Horowitz began this exploration, the left had already transcended the political confines of previous generations. Today, it dominates America's academic and media landscapes, having elected a president and positioned itself to shape the nation's future. Horowitz's writings delve into how the left achieved this success and its implications. Through the perspective of a deeply engaged witness, he sheds light on a destructive movement that continually reinvents itself to obscure its true identity and mission. In "My Life and Times," the first volume, he recounts his experiences at odds with his own country, collaborating with radical figures like Huey Newton and confronting others, marking his evolution from a key theorist of the American left to its most resolute adversary.