Tag Archives: New Left

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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The Open Mind With Richard Heffner: Milton Friedman: ‘What is Actually Wrong With Socialism?’

Source:The New Democrat  “Milton Friedman: What is Actually Wrong with Socialism? Milton Friedman, recipient of the 1976 Nobel Prize for Economic Science, was one of the most recognizable and influential proponents of liberty and markets in the 20th century, and … Continue reading

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TruthOut: Richard Wolff- Varney & Company: Richard Wolff Debates Stuart Varney on Socialism

Source:The New Democrat If Richard Wolff was truly an Marxist he would be calling for the elimination of private wealth and ownership all together. Since Communists at least in the Marxist and Leninist sense don’t believe in private property and … Continue reading

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The Week: Ryan Cooper: ‘Democrats Should Embrace The Freedom Not To Choose’

Source:The Week– this could be you, if you listen to Ryan Cooper too much. Source:The New Democrat “Democrats came out Monday with their agenda for the 2018 election, and to everyone’s surprise, it’s not terrible. In fact, it’s sorta half-decent! … Continue reading

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Laura Flanders: Is A Socialist Future Possible? Sarah Leonard & Bhaskar Sunkara

“Is a socialist future possible? Well I guess anything is possible at least in the future. I don’t think this is the right question, becau…” Source:The New Democrat Is a socialist future possible? Well I guess anything is possible at … Continue reading

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TJ Brown: ‘Dear Regressives: Crackdown is Not an Effective Way to Deal With Dissent’

Source:FEE– with a piece about regressivism. Source:The Daily Review “Over the last several years, the far cultural authoritarian left – termed today as the regressive left – has been launching a militaristic online campaign against free speech; one that aims … Continue reading

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Constitution Daily: Olivia Fitzpatrick- Vice Presidential Profile Henry Wallace

Source:The New Democrat Henry Wallace, is a very important figure in American politics as well as government and I believe in positive ways for the most part. He was in favor of civil rights, equal rights and equal justice, in … Continue reading

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CNN: ‘FILE:GEORGE MCGOVERN – IRAQ/VIETNAM SAME ROAD’

Source:CNN– 1972 Democratic Party presidential nominee, George McGovern. “George McGovern has died. To License This Clip, Click Here:CNN.” From CNN Source:The Young Turks– 1972 Democratic Party presidential nominee, George McGovern. Just to talk about Cenk Uygur’s point about Senator George McGovern … Continue reading

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AlterNet: Alexandra Rosenmann- Why Noam Chomsky Won’t Call Himself a Modern-Day Liberal

Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat: AlterNet: Alexandra Rosenmann- Why Noam Chomsky Won’t Call Himself a Modern-Day Liberal I’ve blogged a lot about Noam Chomsky over the last five years or so, because I find him … Continue reading

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