Category Archives: New Left

Vox: Amanda Taub: ‘The Truth About Political Correctness is That it Doesn’t Exist’

“Political correctness, in Chait’s view, is a “system of left-wing ideological repression” that threatens the “bedrock liberal ideal” of a “free political marketplace where we can reason together as individuals.” He writes, “While politically less threatening than conservatism (the far … Continue reading

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New York Magazine: Jonathan Chait: Not a Very P.C. Thing to Say

Source:New York Magazine If you are familiar with my pieces about Bill Maher and how the Far-Left attacked him over his comments on Islam back in September and October, you know I view political correctness as not just illiberal, or … Continue reading

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In These Times: Noam Chomsky: The Long, Shameful History of American Terrorism

The New Democrat In These Times: Opinion: Noam Chomsky: The Long Shameful History of American Terrorism I beg to differ with Noam Chomsky that America is the world leader in American terrorism. I would first look at Iran and perhaps … Continue reading

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Salon: Heather Digby Parton: Chris Matthews and Ed Rendell, Working Class Heroes, In Their Dreams

The New Democrat Salon: Opinion: Heather Digby Parton: Chris Matthews and Ed Rendell, Working Class Heroes, In Their Dreams When MSNBC which is really not much more than a media operation for Occupy Wall Street, the Progressive Caucus and the … Continue reading

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Crooks & Liars: Heather Digby: Sunday’s Theme Of The Week: Both Sides!

Source:The New Democrat  You want to know why a lot of Americans and if I had to guess hate politics and politicians and why our voter turnout is so low at least compared with the rest of the developed world, … Continue reading

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Salon: Britney Cooper: ‘We Must Abandon Bill Cosby: A Broken Trust With Women, Black America’

The New Democrat Salon: Opinion: Britney Cooper: We Must Abandon Bill Cosby: A Broken Trust With Women In 1984 when the Cosby Show came on the air on NBC, I was eight years old in September, 1984. Actually I have … Continue reading

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Salon: Jeffrey Taylor: Reza Aslam’s Atheism Problem

The New Democrat Salon: Opinion: Jeffrey Taylor: Reza Aslam’s Atheism Problem: Fundamentalists Atheists Aren’t the Problem, Apologists For Religions Are Jeffrey Taylor makes a good and I would argue real Atheist argument against religion. Even though he writes for Salon, … Continue reading

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Salon Magazine: Michael Burstein: ‘We Need a New Constitution’

Source:The New Democrat  Michael Burstein’s amendments, or even new United States Constitution was not as radical or social democratic as I was expecting. I perhaps was expecting to see proposals that would move America away from its federalist tradition and … Continue reading

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Evan Sayet: ‘How Modern Liberals Think’

Source:FRS FreeState As an actual Liberal myself and not someone who just calls myself a Liberal, but someone who actually understands liberalism and not someone whose called a Liberal by people who couldn’t tell the difference between liberalism and communism, … Continue reading

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TruthOut: CJ Polychroniou & Henry A. Giroux- The Specter of Authoritarianism & the Future of the Left

Source:FreeState MD I hate it when people regardless of their political affiliation regard the American Left as the Left. Because the Left in America is not just one, but several different political factions with different political philosophies who are yes … Continue reading

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