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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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Robert Shiller: ‘Better Insurance Against Income Inequality’
Source:The New Democrat I could blog about indexing taxation of income for the wealthy in a couple of ways. One would discuss the fact that it would never pass this Congress, especially with a Republican House. Also, vulnerable Senate Democrats … Continue reading
Radical Films: U.S. House Un-American Activities
. Source:The New Democrat The House Un-American Activities Committee and then later the Joe McCarthy Government Oversight Committee in the Senate were classic cases of guilt by association. Because they assumed some Americans were Un-American and not deserving of being … Continue reading
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Tagged 1947, 1948, 80th Congress, America, California, Communism, Fascism, Fascists, Hollywood, House Republicans, House Un-American Activities Committee, Los Angeles, MAGA, Nationalism, Nationalists, Organized Labor, Political Correctness, Populism, Populists, Tea Party, The 1940s, The New Deal, U.S. Congress, U.S. Government, U.S. House of Representatives, United States, Washington, Washington DC
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The Atlantic: Josh Freedman & Michael Lind: ‘The Past & Future of America’s Social Contract’
Source:The Atlantic with a look at the so-called American social contract. Source:The New Democrat “In the 20th century, the United States moved from an economy based on high wages and reliable benefits to a system of low wages and cheap … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, America, Big Government, Collectivism, Collectivists, Democratic Socialism, Democratic Socialists, Far Left, Josh Freedman, Michael Lind, New Left, Social Democracy, Social Democrats, Socialism, Socialists, The Atlantic, U.S. Government, United States, Washington, Washington DC, Welfare State
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New York Times: Annie Lowrey: ‘Ending Poverty by Giving the Poor Money’
Source:New York Times columnist Annie Lowrey. “Can you alleviate poverty by just giving money to the poor? It seems like a tautology, sure. But for development experts, it is a subject of serious research. Say you give $100 to a … Continue reading
Posted in New Left, Originals
Tagged 2013, America, Annie Lowry, Big Government, Cash Payments, Collectivism, Collectivists, Democratic Socialism, Democratic Socialists, Far Left, Job Training, Manhattan, New Left, New York, New York City, New York Times, Poverty, Poverty in America, Socialism, Socialists, United States, Welfare State
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Miles Corak: ‘Income Inequality, Equality of Opportunity & Intergenerational Mobility’
Source:Mile Corak blogger on WordPress. “The summer issue of the Journal of Economic Perspectives will feature a collection of articles on inequality and the top 1%, some of which are now being circulated by the authors. The paper by Tony … Continue reading
The Intelligent Channel: Michael Lind- ‘The Global Roots of The 2008 Crash’
Source:The Intelligent Channel– talking to economist Michael Lind on his version of The Social Contract. “Michael Lind, Policy Director of the New America Foundation’s Economic Growth Program and author of Land of Promise: An Economic History of the United States … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008, 2009, 2013, America, America Private Enterprise, American Capitalism, American Economy, Capitalism, Center Right, Classical Liberalism, Economic Freedom, Fair Deal, Free Society, Great Society, Individual Freedom, Liberal Democracy, Liberalism, Michael Lind, New America Foundation, New Deal, Opportunity Society, Personal Freedom, Personal Responsibility, Private Enterprise, The 1930s, The 1940s, The 1960s, The 1990s, The 2000s, United States
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The Intelligent Channel: Michael Lind: ‘On The Need For Economic Reform – in The Social Contract’
Source:The Intelligent Channel– talking to economist Michael Lind on his version of The Social Contract. “Michael Lind, Policy Director of the New America Foundation’s Economic Growth Program and author of Land of Promise: An Economic History of the United States … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, America, American Capitalism, American Economy, American Private Enterprise, Capitalism, Fair Deal, Franklin Roosevelt, Great Society, Harry Truman, Lyndon Johnson, Michael Lind, Middle Class, New America Foundation, New Deal, Private Enterprise, The 1930s, The 1940s, The 1960s, The Social Contract, United States, Washington, Washington DC
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The New Republic: Cass R. Sunstein: ‘Why Paternalism is Our Friend’
Source:The New Republic– New York City Nanny, I mean Mayor (call it a slip of the tongue) Michael Bloomberg. “The nanny state is in the news. A lot of people have been outraged by Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s effort to restrict … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, America, Authoritarianism, Authoritarians, Big Government, Cass Sunstein, Chris Hughes, Collectivism, Collectivists, Communism, Communists, Far Left, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Michael Bloomberg, Nanny State, Nanny Statism, Nanny Statists, New Left, New York, New York City, Paternalism, Paternalists, Reason, Reason Magazine, Socialism, Socialists, The New Republic, United States
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Karen Nussbaum: ‘New Culture War Addresses Fairness of Wealth Allocation’
Source:Working America– leader and labor union organizer Karen Nussbaum. Source:FRS FreeState “Jonathan Haidt has an interesting post, “Of Freedom and Fairness: The new culture war is about economic issues, and the side that better sells its idea of fairness will … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, AFL-CIO, America, American Economy, Big Government, Collectivism, Collectivists, Democracy Journal, Democratic Party, Democratic Socialism, Democratic Socialists, Far Left, Jonathan Haidt, Karen Nussbaum, Laure Flanders, New Left, Socialism, Socialists, The Democratic Strategist, The Laura Flanders Show, United States, Welfare State, Working America
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