Tag Archives: Welfare State

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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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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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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POLITICO Magazine: Paul Starr: Why Democrats Should Beware Bernie Sanders Socialism

Source:The New Democrat The main point I get from Paul Starr’s column are the differences between socialism and liberalism. And they’re not the same thing whether you’re talking about communism which of course is different from liberalism. Because liberalism is … Continue reading

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Democratic Socialists USA: Social and Economic Bill of Rights

Source:The New Democrat When you look at the New Deal from President Franklin Roosevelt in the 1930s, you see the creation of the American public safety net. With things like retirement insurance, which is what Social Security is. Unemployment Insurance, … Continue reading

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Plato Shrugs: The Suspension of Disbelief: Bernie Sanders as President

Source: This piece was originally posted at The Daily Review on WordPress: Plato Shrugs: The Suspension of Disbelief: Bernie Sanders as President I disagree with the blogger who wrote this piece over at Plato Shrugs on two key points. And … Continue reading

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AEI Ideas: James Pethokoukis- If You Want Government to Spend Like a Nordic Nation, it Also Has to Tax Like One

Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat: AEI Ideas: James Pethokoukis- If You Want Government to Spend Like a Nordic Nation, it Also Has to Tax Like One One thing with having a not only a Democratic … Continue reading

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Democratic Socialists USA: ‘Myths About Democratic Socialism’

Source:Sydney Young Labor– talking about democratic socialism. Source:The New Democrat “A great graphic on myths about democratic socialism – the ideology of great progressives like Bernie Sanders, Jeremy Corbyn and Anthony Albanese. Thanks to our American comrades for the image.” … Continue reading

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Democratic Socialists of America: Thomas F. Jackson- Martin Luther King for Our Times

Source:The New Democrat What Thomas Jackson was writing in his DSA piece about Martin King was the next stage of Dr. King’s civil rights and really people’s right campaign. His Poor People’s Campaign and his campaign for economic justice. Dr. … Continue reading

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Forward With Roosevelt: Paul M. Sparrow: ‘FDR’s Four Freedom’s Speech Remastered’

Source:FDR Library– with a look at President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms speech. “There is only one speech in American history that inspired a multitude of books and films, the establishment of its own park, a series of paintings by … Continue reading

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