Tag Archives: Democratic Socialists

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

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 American Prospect: Sasha Abramsky: ‘Sharing The Wealth’

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

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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The Atlantic: Megan Garber: ‘MSNBC and the ‘Move Away From Left-Wing TV’

“Late last week, MSNBC made an unsurprising announcement: It would be canceling the low-rated afternoon shows of Ronan Farrow and Joy Reid. Less expected? The move, an MSNBC source told The Daily Beast, is part of the network’s broader push … Continue reading

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Hoover Institution: Uncommon Knowledge With Peter Robinson- Dennis Prager: ‘The New Left in America’

“Recorded on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 Radio host, columnist, conductor, and best-selling author Dennis Prager discusses his new book, Still the Best Hope: Why the World Needs American Values to Triumph.” From Uncommon Knowledge  I’m going to actually explain why I … Continue reading

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Salon: Bill Curry: ‘We Can Stop The Neo-Cons: Here’s What a Truly Progressive Foreign Policy Would Look Like’

Source:Salon Magazine I hate to break it to anyone who calls them self a Progressive today, but the Progressives gave us the U.S. Department of Defense. They gave us the national security state. Which includes things like the CIA, FBI, … Continue reading

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Commentary Magazine: Ben Cohen: Venezuela on The Brink

Source:Commentary Magazine I guess Venezuela at its best would be like Scandinavia where you would have a mid-size country or so of twenty-five million people who is not only energy independent, but a net-exporter of oil, gas, food and other … Continue reading

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The Hill: Congress: Keith Laing: Senator Bernie Sanders: $1T Infrastructure Bill Would Be Cheaper Than Iraq War

Source:The Hill Bernie Sanders wouldn’t be Bernie Sanders if we wasn’t proposing things like a trillion-dollars in infrastructure investment to rebuild America. And I agree with him as far as the amount of money that we should invest to rebuild … Continue reading

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Brookings Institution: Fred Dews: ‘An Economic Agenda For America-A Conversation with U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders’

“On February 9, the Center for Effective Public Management at Brookings hosted Senator Sanders, the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, to discuss his economic policy ideas to spur growth and rebuild America’s middle class.” From Brookings Institution This blog … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig: The Economist Magazine is Wrong About Welfare’s Impact on Family

Source:The New Republic As far as disability insurance, if you are physically and mentally able to working, meaning you don’t suffer from some physical or mental condition that makes it hard if not impossible for you to work full-time, you … Continue reading

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