Tag Archives: 2017

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 American Spectator: Jeffrey Lord: ‘ANTIFA- The New Ku Klux Klan’

Source:The New Democrat Here’s an example of a right-winger in this case Jeffrey Lord (former political analyst at CNN) who doesn’t want his side to and have to take any responsibility for anything negative that most Americans would view as … Continue reading

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Reason Magazine: Nick Gillespie- Interviewing Frank Furedi: ‘College Students Think Freedom is Not a Big Deal’

Source:Reason Magazine– talking to Frank Furedi. Source:The Daily Review “Sociologist Frank Fruedi and Reason’s Nick Gillespie discuss the decline of free speech on campus and his new book, What Happened to the University: a Sociological Exploration of its Infantilisation.” From Reason … Continue reading

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TruthDig: Chris Hedges: ‘How ANTIFA Mirrors The Alt-Right’

Source:Truth Dig– talking about ANTIFA. Source:The New Democrat  “(Mr. Fish / Truthdig) Editor’s note: A Berkeley, Calif., rally held by a right-wing organization turned violent Sunday after arrival of an opposition group that carried an anarchist banner. // Also: Click … Continue reading

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Brookings Institution: Molly Reynolds: Limitations of The Senate Filibuster

Source:The New Democrat Warning! This article is only for truly hard-core political and Congressional junkies and people who haven’t slept in days and need to fall asleep real quick. Great bedtime reading for your hard-core insomniacs. Because this is not … Continue reading

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The Atlantic: Kurt Anderson: ‘The Cultural Factors Driving America’s Departure From Reality’

Source:The Atlantic– Kurt Anderson for The Atlantic. Source:The Daily Review “Kurt Andersen’s cover story “How America Lost Its Mind” argues that “being American means we can believe anything we want.” This is due to a combination of the new-age mentality … Continue reading

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The Baseline Scenario: James Kwak- The Importance of Fairness: A New Economic Vision For The Democratic Party

Source:The Baseline Scenario Economic fairness and social justice even is a good debate in the Democratic Party and it seems to becoming from two wings in it. From the Bernie Sanders/Elizabeth Warren social democratic wing that believes the problem with … Continue reading

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Alex Jones: Donald Trump- Is The Heart Of The Nationalist Movement

Source:The New Democrat I’m getting tired of hearing from the mainstream media that the Donald Trump movement is new, because it isn’t. Donald Trump’s base are made up of blue-collar Anglo-Saxon Protestant and other European ethnic nationalistic voters, who came … Continue reading

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The Atlantic: Derek Thompson: ‘What Makes Things Cool?’

Source:The Atlantic– Hum, maybe the word should be awesome, now? Source:The Daily Review  “Although trends might seem completely random, there are well-documented patterns to what becomes popular. A 20th century industrial designer, who created some of America’s most iconic looks, … Continue reading

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Crash Course: Craig Benzine: ‘The Golden Age of Hollywood: Film History’

Source:The Daily Review “It’s time for the glitz and the glamour of big motion pictures that helped keep American spirits up during and after the Great Depression. Sound was a huge change to motion pictures, but there were still a … Continue reading

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