The streets of London were filled this weekend with protesters opposing the Brexit deal that parliament is fiercely debating now. Brexit was always problematic because the right wing was (and still is) at the head of the Leave movement. It — not the left —provides the talking points, including xenophobia and racism, and defines the exit terms. In engaging in any struggle, one has to be mindful of which political bloc/coalition occupies the high ground and frames the nature and terms of the struggle.
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Sam Webb
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.
