Tag Archives: Socialism

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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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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AEI: Ramesh Ponnuru- Up From Illiberalism

Source:The New Democrat I’m not going to argue here that anyone who is not a Liberal and is on the Right like Conservatives and Libertarians, but who are lets say small d democrats and people who believe in at least … 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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TruthDig: Natasha Hakimi Zapata: ‘Economist Richard Wolff’s Take on Conservative, Liberal, Socialists, & Communists’

Source:The New Democrat  “The renowned Marxist professor offers his understanding of the meanings of words commonly used to describe “ways of organizing political life in a community.” – 2017/07/12” From TruthDig “In this educational video Professor of Economics Emeritus (University of … 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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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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