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President Volodmyr Zelenskyy: The Trump Peace Plan
“President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that Ukraine has to confront the possibility of losing its dignity or risking the loss of a key partner as it figures out how to respond to a U.S. peace proposal to end Russia-Ukraine conflict. (Produced by Elaine Carroll).” Source:Associated Press with a look at President Volodmyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine. […]
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Brookings Institution: Thomas Mann: The New Normal in Politics: Response to Gridlock and Gloom
Source:The New Democrat I don’t feel any sympathy for anyone for Americans who claim to hate the dysfunction in Washington, especially in Congress, but at the same time vote for people who are responsible for that dysfunction. Its like hearing … Continue reading
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Tagged 113th Congress, 2014, America, American Voters, Best Government Money Can Buy, Bill Moyers, Democratic Party, Dysfunction, Dysfunctional, Gridlock, MAGA, Moyers and Company, News Satire, Political Humor, Populism, Populists, Republican Party, Tea Party, Thomas Mann, U.S. Congress, U.S. Government, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, United States, Washington, Washington DC
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Brookings Institution: Stuart M. Butler- Bye, Bye Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance?
Source:The New Democrat I like the idea of health savings accounts when it comes to health care and health care reform. Just as long as HSA’s aren’t just for wealthy people, or upper middle class people, but we make them … Continue reading
Brookings: Stephen Grand & Shadi Hamid: The Tension Between Democracy & Liberalism
Liberalism and democracy are two different things. Liberals believe in both, but just because you are a Democrat doesn’t mean you are a Liberal as we see in the Democratic Party. Or if you are a small d democrat, meaning … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, America, Brookings Institution, Center Right, Classical Liberalism, Classical Liberals, Constitution, Constitutionalism, Democracy, Liberal Democracy, Liberal Values, Liberalism, Shadi Hamid, Stephen Grand, United States, Washington, Washington DC
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Brookings Institution: Melissa S. Kearney & Benjamin Harris: Fighting Poverty Needs to be a National Priority
Source:The New Democrat This blog covers and writes about poverty a lot as it should. But writing about something a lot can make it difficult to put things in a new an interesting way and makes it difficult to sound … Continue reading
Brookings Institution: Sr. Semone Campbell- Political Faith Has Consequences
Source:The New Democrat The American Left, especially the Far-Left, gets stereotyped as being Atheist. This is reinforced by MSNBC at any point when they are talking about religion. Ditto, Salon, The Nation, the AlterNet or Bill Maher. But, there’s also … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014, America, Brookings Institution, Catholic Democrats, Center Right, Classical Liberalism, Classical Liberals, Liberal Democracy, Liberalism, Liberals, Progressive Protestants, Religious Left, Religious Liberals, Religious Progressives, Religious Socialists, Sr. Semone Campbell, United States, Washington, Washington DC
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Brookings Institution: Robert Moffitt: Questions About EITC’s Role in the Safety Net
. Source:The New Democrat The whole point of the Earned Income Tax Credit which was signed into law by Richard Nixon or Gerald Ford, hardly Socialists, or even Liberals, was to encourage low-skilled workers to work even for low- income … Continue reading
Brookings Institution: Michael E. O’Hanlon & Kay B. Hutchinson: ‘Saving Defense Dollars: From Base Realignment to Overhead Realignment & Closure’
Source:Brookings Institution with a look at the United States defense budget. “Editor’s Note: In the midst of the federal shutdown, which finally ended after Congress passed legislation to fund the government through mid-January, Michael O’Hanlon and Kay Bailey Hutchinson highlighted … Continue reading
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Tagged 113th Congress, 2013, 2013 Government Shutdown, America, Budget Deficit, Debt Reduction, Defense Budget, Defense Budget Savings, Deficit Reduction, Federal Budget, Kay Bailey Hutchinson, Michael E. O'Hanlon, National Debt, The White House, U.S. Congress, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Government, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, United States, Washington, Washington DC
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Brookings: ‘Republicans and Tea Party Members Are Equally Socially Conservative’
Source:Brookings Institution– Robert P. Jones. “Robert P. Jones, Public Religion Research Institute: When it comes to social and religious conservatism, there is no daylight between the perspectives of Tea Party members and Republicans. On July 18, 2013, the religion, policy … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, America, Brookings, Brookings Institution, Far Right, MAGA, Nationalism, Nationalists, New Right, Populism, Populists, Republican Party, Tea Party, United States, Washington, Washington DC
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Brookings Institution: Ron Haskins & John Podesta: ‘Making Work Pay Again This Time For Men’
Source:Brookings Institution– working in America. “Congress is expected to take up comprehensive tax reform later this year or next year. As we prepare for a potentially bruising partisan battle, it is incumbent upon leadership of both parties to ensure that … Continue reading
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Tagged 113th Congress, 2013, America, American Economy, Center Right, Classical Liberalism, Classical Liberals, Earned Income Tax Credit, Economic Freedom, Economic Opportunity, Education, Individual Freedom, Job Training, John Podesta, Liberalism, Liberals, Low-Income Workers, Low-Skilled Workers, Poverty in America, Public Assistance, Ron Haskins, U.S. Congress, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, United States, Washington, Washington DC, Welfare
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Brookings Institution: Michael O’Hanlon: ‘Sequestration & U.S. Defense Spending: Healing the Wounded Giant’
Source:Brookings Institution author Michael O’Hanlon. “Michael O’Hanlon: Whenever you cut substantial amounts of money in the Department of Defense, you’re basically giving up some capability. Some of those capabilities are less crucial than others.” From the Brookings Institution Michael O’Hanlon is … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, America, Brookings Institution, Center Right, Classical Liberalism, Classical Liberals, Liberalism, Liberals, Michael O'Hanlon, Pentagon, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Government, United State Defense Department, United States, United States Defense Budget, United States National Security, Washington, Washington DC
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