Here is an appreciation of Gil Green, written by Michael Myerson. Late for sure, I came to appreciate Gil’s thinking and courage. As chair of the party for 14 years I attempted to advocate, as best I could, many of the concepts and practices that Gil advocated. In the end I (and some others) were unsuccessful in our efforts. As a result, I stepped down from my position in 2014. Two years later I resigned from the party. Actually, I realize now that, even if we had accomplished what we envisioned, it would have likely been too little too late. When the party split in 1991, both sides in this clash were, in effect, setting themselves up to fail.
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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.
