Tag Archives: Progressive Democrats

The New York Times: Paul Krugman: ‘Inequality is a Drag’

Source:New York Times– left-wing columnist Paul Krugman. Source:The New Democrat “For more than three decades, almost everyone who matters in American politics has agreed that higher taxes on the rich and increased aid to the poor have hurt economic growth. … Continue reading

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The Daily Beast: Jonathan Miller: ‘For 2016, Take Martin O’Malley Seriously’

Source:The Daily Beast– Governor Martin O’Malley (Democrat, Maryland) Source:The New Democrat “As Martin O’Malley dips his ankles into the deep end of national politics – most recently with his full-throated plea earlier this month against the deportation of immigrant children … Continue reading

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New America Foundation: Alice Mary McCarthy: America’s Job Training System: Better Than You Think

Source:The New Democrat  There are plenty parts of the Federal budget that I would like to cut back on and reform. Like in defense, agriculture subsidies, corporate welfare, red tape, but one area where I would like to see America … Continue reading

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CBS News: John Anderson vs Ronald Reagan: 1980 Presidential Debate

Source:CBS News– U.S. Representative John Anderson (Republican, Illinois) 1980 Independent presidential candidate. Source:The New Democrat “In 1980, the League of Women Voters invited independent John Anderson to their first presidential debate, and President Carter refused to attend. Ronald Reagan showed … Continue reading

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Economic Policy Journal: Michael Rozeff: ‘The Real Reason Why President Harry Truman Backed a Jewish State’

Source:The New Democrat  If you are going to say that President Harry Truman who is not only one of our best presidents, but perhaps our most honest president recognized the Jewish State of Israel for political considerations and the Jewish-American … Continue reading

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Washington Free Beacon: Matthew Continetti: ‘The Old New Europe’

Source:The New Democrat  Look, I’m not crazy about President Obama’s foreign policy right now either. Just three years ago and even through 2012 I thought I had a pretty good idea about what it was. What is called the Obama … Continue reading

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James Miller Center: President Lyndon Johnson Signs 1964 Civil Rights Act

Source:The New Democrat President Lyndon Johnson signing of the 1964 Civil Rights is one of the most important moments in American history. Because he signed a law that granted access to millions of Americans who were simply denied that access … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Danny Vinik: President Obama’s Promise to Not Raise Taxes on the Middle Class Makes Governing Harder

Source:The New Democrat  I’m just going to be real here and say that Socialists have this belief that if government especially the federal government or central government (depending on the country) is not doing something or running something that is … Continue reading

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The Nation: Opinion: Robert Borosage: Time to Stand up For a More Perfect Union

The Nation: Opinion: Robert Borosage: Time to Stand Up For a More Perfect Union I didn’t see much from Robert Borosage about as far as how to build this movement to “build that more perfect union”. And what exactly what … Continue reading

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New America Foundation: The Shot: Reniqua Allen: Civil Rights in Present Day

Source:The New Democrat  The 1968 Fair Housing Law was one of the best acts of the civil rights era of the 1960s.  It said that if you serve the public selling and renting homes, the public is the public and … Continue reading

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