Author Archives: Derik Schneider

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About Derik Schneider

I use a picture of John F. Kennedy as my profile pic on social media for as a very good reason: I'm a center-right, John F. Kennedy, Liberal Democrat. The real Liberals who believe in the defense of liberal democracy and the fight against authoritarianism, left-wing or right-wing. But I blog a lot about the Far-Left (or new-left, if you prefer) because I'm very interested in socialism and communism, as well as center-left progressivism, which is the real progressivism.

Thom Hartmann: This Week, Governor Mike Pence- Doesn’t Understand Discrimination

Source:Thom Hartmann If a church whatever the church decided not perform gay weddings or inter-racial weddings or inter-ethnic weddings, they would be perfectly within their rights. Remember, Separation of Church and State goes both ways. Government won’t endorse religion or … Continue reading

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Real Time With Bill Maher: Interviewing Mike Huckabee

Source:Real Time With Bill Maher– interviewing Governor Mike Huckabee (Republican, Arkansas) “Bill speaks with former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee about his political aspirations and his new book, “God, Guns, Grits and Gravy.” From Real Time With Bill Maher Is it just … Continue reading

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CBS News: Face The Nation- Fidel Castro (1959)

“Shortly after leading rebel forces in overthrowing Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista, Fidel Castro appeared on the Jan. 11, 1959 edition of Face the Nation.” From CBS News This was just after the Castro Communists had taken power in Cuba in 1958, … Continue reading

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Allan Gregg: ‘Tom Hayden on His Life as a Political Activist’

Source:Allen Gregg– New-Left political activist Tom Hayden, talking to Canadian talk show host Allen Gregg. “Tom Hayden on His Life as a Political Activist.” Originally from Allen Gregg, but the video has since been deleted or blocked on YouTube. I … Continue reading

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The Young Turks: Panel- What Will Happen After Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid Retires?

It must be a slow news day if I’m blogging about the retirement of a U.S. Senator. Even Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, the most powerful Democrat in Congress and most powerful Democrat in Congress since 2005. Leader Harry Reid … Continue reading

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The Nation: George Zornick: ‘Lets Just Get Rid of The Hyde Amendment’

Source:The Nation I going to get to The Hyde Amendment and why I support that and why I’m against public funding for abortions. But I also want to use this opportunity to explain what freedom of choice or pro-choice means … Continue reading

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The American Prospect: Sasha Abramsky: ‘Sharing The Wealth’

Source:The American Prospect I’ve been asked several times why I’m a Liberal and what it means to be a Liberal, to define Liberal, define liberalism. And I give the same answers to all of those questions every time I’m asked … Continue reading

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Salon: Opinion: Mike Conrad: The Left’s Real Choice in 2016: Why it Doesn’t Need Elizabeth Warren to Run

Salon: Opinion: Mike Conrad: The Left’s Real Choice in 2016: Why it Doesn’t Need Elizabeth Warren to Run I agree that the Democratic Party needs a strong progressive challenger to Hillary Clinton. At the very least to challenge Hillary for … Continue reading

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FORA-TV: Peter Coyote- ‘Sleeping Where I Fall: Where The Counter-Culture Prevails’

Source:FORA-TV– Hollywood actor, political activist, and lifelong Hippie Peter Coyote, talking about the Counter Culture in 2009. “Actor and activist Peter Coyote describes important ways in which the 1960’s counterculture succeeded. Despite the movement’s failed political agendas, Coyote explains how … Continue reading

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Daniel J.B. Mitchell: ‘Campus Unrest at UCLA in The Late 1960s’

Source:Daniel J.B. Mitchell– UCLA Professor Angela Davis in the 1960s. “These news clips show the inauguration of Chancellor Charles Young in 1969 despite concerns about student demonstrations. Not long after his inauguration, the chancellor was confronted with the Angela Davis … Continue reading

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