Category Archives: TNR

The New Republic: Bryan Mealer: The Struggle For a New American Gospel

Source:The New Democrat As someone who grew up in an Atheist family where both my father and mother were Atheists at least when I was growing up, I believe Mom is more of an Agnostic now, but Dad if he … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Win McCormack: ‘Are You Progressive’

Source: The New Democrat Before I offer you my own personal definition of progressive and progressivism and there really isn’t any official of progressive and progressivism unlike liberal and liberalism, or conservative and conservatism, I want to lay out what … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Jeet Heer: ‘Why Film Critics Were Blind To The Big Lebowski’s Brilliance’

Source:The New Democrat I sort of look at The Big Lebowski as a parody of hipsters as a movie that makes fun of hipsterism and sends America the message that this is what can happen to you when you don’t … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Clint Smith: Affirmative Action As Reparations

Source:The New Democrat The main reason why I oppose affirmative action at least in the sense of reward any American or Americans based on race, ethnicity, or gender, is because I have this old and I guess what young Millennial’s … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Jeet Heer: Sibling Rivalry: Democratic Socialists & Liberals

Source:The New Democrat What’s going on in the Democratic Party today reminds me of what was going on post-JFK assassination in the 1960s and into the 1970s. Even though I wasn’t born until 1975, of course I don’t remember seeing … Continue reading

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The New Republic: John Judis: ‘The Socialism America Needs Now’

Source:The New Democrat To give you an idea of what I believe socialism is and what it isn’t, I agree with John Judis at TNR that socialism has a couple layers, three if you include Chinese communism. But before that … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Hanif Willis-Abdurraqif- America’s Most Electable Fictional Presidents

Source:The Daily Review Hey, what do you know. The New Republic with an article not only worth sharing, but commenting on and blogging about all in one. Maybe they’re partially only dead and when they’re finally sold and hopefully bought … Continue reading

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The New Republic: The Long March to Medicare

Source:The New Republic The fiftieth anniversary of the most successful government health insurance program in the country, if not the most successful health insurance program period. No other health insurer has provided more health insurance to more Americans than Medicare. … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig: ‘Your Right to Die Isn’t Enough’

Source: The New Republic Euthanasia, is a tough issue for me. We’re not just talking about suicide here, but someone getting legal help from not just someone else to kill them, but getting that help from someone whose sworn to protect … Continue reading

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The New Republic: David Dayen: Bernie Sanders & Martin O’Malley Failed Their Black Lives Matter Test

Source:The New Republic First of all, its great to hear a politician go to a political group and event and tell them what they don’t want to hear. Especially when they are right and knowing that it might hurt them … Continue reading

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