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The Socialist Democrats: An Election Primer

Matthew Vadum

My article from the October 30, 2012, issue of Front Page Magazine: The Socialist Democrats: An Election Primer By Matthew Vadum The socialist wing of the national Democratic Party is larger and probably more powerful than it has ever been. But its numbers depend on how you define the term socialist and how you measure influence. Labels can be misleading. Since the 1960s and the ascent of the so-called George McGovern/Jimmy Carter/Walter Mondale wing of the Democratic Party, being a socialist, or fairly close to a socialist, has become the norm in the party. The days in which a Democratic elected official … Continue reading The Socialist Democrats: An Election Primer

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Communist Party USA on the rise

Matthew Vadum

I never thought I’d put those words in any blog post but there they are. According to researcher extraordinaire Trevor Loudon of New Zeal, the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) is experiencing a resurgence. Read his article here. It’s scary stuff. There aren’t that many actual CPUSA members out there, but they tend to be very active in the labor movement, the Democratic Party, and in groups like ACORN which allows them to leverage their influence. Moreover, a large percentage of Democratic members of the House of Representatives (about 70 members in all) are virtually small-c communists. Look them up at … Continue reading Communist Party USA on the rise

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Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-Crazytown)

Matthew Vadum

I have long maintained that the District of Columbia’s nonvoting delegate in the House of Representatives, Eleanor Holmes Norton, is a few fries short of a Happy Meal. She’s buddies with racist agitator Al Sharpton and has long been a member of the kooky (and misnamed) Congressional Progressive Caucus, which is tied to America’s largest Marxist group, Democratic Socialists of America. Yet more proof has surfaced. The Hill is reporting Del. Norton is very unhappy about the congressional fight over the budget, which has the effect of holding up the District’s budget. “District residents are being treated as colonists of the … Continue reading Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-Crazytown)