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Sam Webb

1,752 posts, 2001–2026
I'm a long-time socialist and activist, but new to the blogging world. I hope to bring a different perspective on politics, sports, culture, and Marxism. Besides blogging, I also leave plenty of time for swimming, hiking, ESPN, music, reading, drinking good beer, and, not least, my family and friends. I wish I could play basketball, but my knees ruled out that possibility long ago. While I currently reside in New York, my politically formative years were spent in Portland, Me. and Detroit during the 1970s and 1980s. I graduated from St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia (where I played basketball) and received a MA in economics from the University of Connecticut. I was the national chairperson of the Communist Party, USA from 2000 until 2014 when I stepped down at the convention. In 2016 I resigned from the Communist Party two years later. We were no longer on the same page.
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From Bush to Trump

When I watched Trump’s first observations downplaying, if not dismissing, the coronavirus, I couldn’t help but remember then president George Bush peering down from Air Force 1 on the hurricane devastated city of New Orleans. That optic sent Bush’s popularity…

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Nancy

When asked about the fractious presidential primary, Nancy Pelosi says her gospel is unity, unity, unity. Pelosi told reporters, “The presidential is its own race, and contrary to what you may be hearing or writing, we are all unified. Whoever…

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Grown up

In the current primary contest, the left should act like the grown up in the room. It shouldn’t be drawn into a food fight at the slightest provocation. Its accent should be on unity and turning down the temperature.

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Pivot

When asked about Castro and the Cuban Revolution, Bernie would be well served if he pivoted to making a case for the resumption of diplomatic, economic, and cultural relations with Cuba that began under President Obama. I, for one, don’t…

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“Bourgeois” democracy

1. At the core of any winning strategy to defend and expand democracy are alliances that draw together multiple social constituencies of varied size, interests, and political capacity. Go it alone strategies are a time proven recipe for defeat. The…