Category Archives: New Left

Gresham College: Professor Vernon Bogdanor- Aneurin Bevan and The Socialist Ideal

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Derik Schneider

Source:Gresham College: Professor Vernon Bogdanor- Aneurin Bevan and The Socialist Ideal I’m not that familiar with Aneurin Bevan, but as a Socialist, he seems to differ from Karl Marx, at least in the sense that Bevan’s brand of socialism was … Continue reading →

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TruthDig: Chris Hedges: Karl Marx Was Right

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Derik Schneider

TruthDig I’m really tired of this old debate between capitalism and socialism, as if they are two competing ideologies. That they are complete opposites of each other, when they’re not. The opposite of a capitalist, would be a Marxist, or … Continue reading →

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U.S News: Eric Schnurer: ‘A Modest Proposal: Stop Taxing The Rich’

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Erik Schneider

“I’VE COME TO THE reluctant conclusion that there’s only one progressive solution to the problem destroying American politics and, with it, our country’s future: Give Republicans the one and only thing they care about. That’s right – let’s exempt the … Continue reading →

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Plato Shrugs: ‘What is Communism Without The Spin?’

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Erik Schneider

“Communism is the most well-known competitor to classical liberalism. As a result, it is no surprise that communism is demonized in classical liberal societies; people don’t want other people trying to drastically change their way of life. We like our … Continue reading →

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Politico Magazine: Tom Keane: Elizabeth Warren Meets The Ted Kennedy Myth

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Derik Schneider

Politico Magazine We should be really careful to comparing people who are very new to elected office like Senator Elizabeth Warren, just elected to the U.S. Senate in 2012, after never holding a seat in Congress before, or ever in … Continue reading →

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

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Derik Schneider

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’

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Derik Schneider

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

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Derik Schneider

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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Democracy Journal: Rich Yeselson: What New Left History Gave Us

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Derik Schneider

Source:Democracy Journal For someone whose really interested in liberalism instead of socialism, than I suggest you read about John F. Kennedy and Wendell Willkie. Because back in the early 1960s and really through that decade even with the emergence of … Continue reading →

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Movie Clips: ‘Free Angela & All Political Prisoners (2012)’

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Derik Schneider

Source:Movie Clips– from the documentary Free Angela, which is about New-Left political activist Angela Davis. “A documentary that chronicles the life of young college professor Angela Davis, and how her social activism implicates her in a botched kidnapping attempt that … Continue reading →

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