Tag Archives: American Liberalism

The Washington Post: Ishaan Tharoor- U.S. Democrats Are Embracing The Term Liberal: What it Means to be a Liberal

Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat: The Washington Post: Ishaan Tharoor- U.S. Democrats Are Embracing The Term Liberal: What it Means to be a Liberal If you’re someone who believes in the U.S. Constitution, at least … Continue reading

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Democracy Journal: Robin Marie Averbeck- ‘The History of American Liberalism’

“Rich Yeselson’s essay “What New Left History Gave Us” [Issue #35] is not merely about what New Left historiography did, but what contemporary historians of the liberalism birthed by the New Deal—historians like myself—are currently doing. According to Yeselson, we … Continue reading

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The American Mind: Charles R. Kesler Interviewing Walter R. Mead- ‘A Historical Look at American Liberalism’

Source:The American Mind– political scientist and historian Professor Walter Russell Mead, about American liberalism. “American Mind host Charles R. Kesler interviews Professor Walter Russell Mead of Bard College about the history of American liberalism. This is the first interview in … Continue reading

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American Thinker: Robert Curry- Liberals Aren’t Liberal: Differences Between Real Liberals and So-Called Liberals

This post was originally posted at The New Democrat If you look at the First Amendment of the United States Constitution, you’ll see if that the First Amendment is Freedom of Speech. Now what is more liberal than the right … Continue reading

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Forbes: Opinion: George Leef: Liberalism Day: Time For Liberals to Take Back Liberalism

thenewdemocratus: (via It’s Liberalism Day — Real Liberalism, Not The Phony, Authoritarian Kind – Forbes) I agree that America needs a return to what I at least call real liberalism or probably what is more known as classical liberalism. And call … Continue reading

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American Thinker: Opinion: Christopher Chantrill: “Liberals Digging Their Political Graves”: The Nonsense of Right-Wingers on Liberalism

American Thinker: Opinion: Christopher Chantrill: Liberals Digging Their Political Graves Ederik Schneider on Google+ The New Democrat on Facebook The New Democrat on Twitter This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on BloggerRichard Nixon was a brilliant political … Continue reading

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The New York Times: Opinion: Nesnine Makik: Freedom to Offend Everyone

The New York Times: Opinion: Nesrine Malik: Freedom to Offend Everyone Ederik Schneider on Google+ The New Democrat on Facebook The New Democrat on Twitter This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on BloggerA primary advantage of living … Continue reading

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Professor Milton Friedman: Limits To Freedom

Source:Hoover Institution– Professor Milton Friedman in 1999. Source:The New Democrat “What are the elements of the libertarian movement and how does one of its most illustrious proponents, Milton Friedman, apply its tenets to issues facing the United States today? Milton … Continue reading

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Salon: Omer Aziz: I’m Proud to Say I’m a Liberal

Salon: Opinion: Omer Aziz: I’m Proud to Say I’m a Liberal: How Conservatives Vulgarized the Word Liberal and Why Liberals Should Take it Back Source:The New Democrat I agree with Omar Aziz that Conservatives have been bashing the words liberalism … Continue reading

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The Dish: Opinion: Andrew Sullivan: Why is Liberal a Dirty Word?

The Dish: Opinion: Andrew Sullivan: Why Is Liberal A Dirty Word? This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger The reason why in the past the word Liberal has almost been seen as bad as a cuss … Continue reading

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