While differences over the triggering causes of Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine are hotly contested and still unresolved, some common ground among the various protagonists in this debate can likely be found in a series of measures to de-escalate the war – not least support for the current ceasefire and negotiations between the two warring countries, an easing, if not, suspension of punitive sanctions against Russia, a freezing of military assistence to Ukraine’s army, a scaling back of war rhetoric on all sides, and humanitarian assistance to the Ukrainian people.
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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.
