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Sam Marcy

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Sam Marcy
Born
Sam Ballan

1911
Russian Empire
DiedFebruary 1, 1998
New York City, United States
Political orientationMarxism-Leninism
Anti-imperialism
Political partyWorkers World Party


Sam Ballan (1911 – February 1, 1998), better known as Sam Marcy, was a Statesian "Marxist-and-Leninist" who founded the Workers World Party in 1959.[1] He advocated for revolutionary defeatism against imperialist governments as well as "revolutionary defencism" of the international proletariat[2] and supported decolonization and self-determination for colonized peoples.[3]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Monica Moorehead (2023-01-24). "International webinar on Sam Marcy’s legacy for today’s struggles" Workers World. Archived from the original on 2023-01-25. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
  2. Arjae Red (2023-02-08). "What Marcyism means to me" Workers World. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  3. Kisha James (2023-02-13). "Sam Marcy’s defense of self-determination for Native nations" Workers World. Retrieved 2023-02-16.