Category Archives: New Left

TruthOut: Ellen Danin: Infrastructure 101, The Evolution of Building Big Things

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  Here’s one big issue where I tend to agree with people who are really are the Progressives in the country. Center-left Progressives who are to the Left of me, but definitely still mainstream leftists. And today’s let’s … Continue reading →

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Campaign For America’s Future: Terrance Heath: Utah Is Ending Homelessness By Giving People Homes

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Derik Schneider

Campaign For America’s Future: Opinion: Terrance Heath: Utah Is Ending Homelessness By Giving People Homes The New Democrat I gotta admit, the Utah approach to deal with homelessness in this country is a hell of a lot better than locking … Continue reading →

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Kshama Sawant: ‘What Does Socialism Mean to You?’

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Derik Schneider

Source:Socialist Alternative– rally for a 15 dollar minimum wage in Seattle,Washington. Seattle is one of the few big cities in America where Socialists don’t seem like escaped mental patients, but rather mainstream. San Francisco and perhaps Portland, Oregon, are big … Continue reading →

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The Nation: Zoe Carpenter: The Progressive Resurgence

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Derik Schneider

The Nation: Opinion: Zoe Carpenter: The Progressive Resurgence The New Democrat When Republicans took back control of the House of Representatives in 2011, thanks to the Tea Party, the Republican right-wing had all the momentum when it came to economic … Continue reading →

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Crooks & Liars: Heather Digby Parton: David Brooks, ‘Redistribution Still Not Majority Agenda Because New Yorkers Say So’

Posted on January 4, 2014 by kireschneider

Source:The New Democrat  I covered this last night, but David Brooks is actually right when he says and the video from last night makes it clear that Americans want to see more economic freedom and opportunity in America. Through things … Continue reading →

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TruthDig: Sonali Kolhatkar: The Year of The Low-Wage Worker

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Derik Schneider

TruthDig: Opinion: Sonali Kolhatkar: The Year of the Low-Wage Worker The New Democrat Before you go about addressing the income gap in America or what others call income inequality, you have to first know why we have it. And no … Continue reading →

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Robert Wenzel: ‘Happy New Year from the Freedom Socialist Party!’

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

Source:Freedom Socialist Party– proud American Socialists. Source:The New Democrat “Freedom and socialism appear to me as exact opposites, but that doesn’t seem to bother the Freedom Socialist Party. They have high hopes for 2014.” From Robert Wenzel “The Freedom Socialist Party … Continue reading →

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Campaign For America’s Future: Heather Digby: ObamaCare is Up And Running , But That’s Not The End of The Story

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Derik Schneider

Campaign For America’s Future: Opinion: Heather Digby: Obamacare Is Up And Running, But That’s Not The End Of The Story The New Democrat For all of you Progressives out there or people who define your politics as progressive who may … Continue reading →

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TruthOut: Cliff O’Connor & Michael Steven Smith: Imagine, If Mayor Bill DeBlasio Really Were a Socialist

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  Here some examples of why I would never live in New York City unless was making north of ten million dollars. And could actually afford it even with the NYC taxes and New York State taxes. Because … Continue reading →

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The New York Times: Michael Moore: ‘The ObamaCare We Deserve’

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Derik Schneider

Source:Michael Moore– should go back to Detroit and leave government to people who know how to govern. Source:The New Democrat “Today marks the beginning of health care coverage under the Affordable Care Act’s new insurance exchanges, for which two million … Continue reading →

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