Tag Archives: Personal Responsibility

The Washington Post: Steve Rosenthal: ‘American Politics Are Moving Left’

Source:The Washington Post– U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (Democrat, Massachusetts) Hey, Liz, if the Democratic Socialist label is good enough for Bernie Sanders, why not you as well? “Steve Rosenthal, a longtime Democratic strategist and former political director of the AFL-CIO, … Continue reading

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The New Republic: David Greenberg: ‘JFK Was An Unapologetic Liberal’

Source:Twitter– David Greenberg. Source:The New Democrat  “In the fiftieth anniversary of John F. Kennedy’s assassination, the hype—the movies and books and magazine covers, the roundups and reminiscences and retrospectives—is in overdrive. How can America resist another JFK love-in? The popular … Continue reading

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Foreign Affairs: Francis Fukuyama: ‘The Future of History: Can Liberal Democracy Survive the Decline of the Middle Class’

Source:Foreign Affairs– welcome to Washington. “Something strange is going on in the world today. The global financial crisis that began in 2008 and the ongoing crisis of the euro are both products of the model of lightly regulated financial capitalism … Continue reading

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Colgate University: ‘Liberal Democracy and Its Limits’

Source:Slide Share– the real liberalism. “Slides regarding Liberal Democracy for an undergraduate course in Political Thought that I taught between 2003-2005.” From Slide Share “As a regime type, liberal democracy is defined in terms of its limits – respect for personal … Continue reading

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Yale University: Nicholas Wolterstorff- On Faith in Liberal Democracy

“Miroslav Volf interviews Nicholas Wolterstorff of Yale University about the place of faith in liberal democracy. Wolterstorff discusses the strengths and weaknesses of various secular and faith-based conceptions of justice and the public sphere, making a case for the relevance … Continue reading

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New America Foundation: Daniel Deudney- Liberal Democracy vs. Autocracy

Source:New America Foundation hosting a discussion about liberal democracy. “G. John Ikenberry and Daniel Deudney discusses their article, “The Myth of the Autocratic Revival: Why Liberal Democracy Will Prevail”. Dimitri Simes concludes the discussion.” From the New America Foundation I love … Continue reading

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The Economist: ‘The Rise of The Low-RollersThe Economist’

Source:The Economist with a look at gambling. “THE Las Vegas of the Far East” is how Sheldon Adelson, an American gambling magnate and boss of the Las Vegas Sands Corporation, has long described Macau. A decade ago, when Sin City … Continue reading

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James Miller Center: Ronald Reagan-Debate with Walter Mondale (Domestic Issues) (October 7, 1984): Abortion

“President Ronald Reagan debates Democratic candidate Walter Mondale. The candidates discuss issues such as economic policy, religion, leadership qualities, and abortion. This was the first debate in the presidential election of 1984 and focused on domestic issues.” From the James … Continue reading

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VOA News: ‘Iranian Immigrant’s Success Creates Abundant Opportunities For Many Others’

Source:VOA News reporting on Subway. “America is often called “The Land of Opportunity.” And in 2011 alone, more than a million immigrants became permanent residents on the path to citizenship. Many come to the U.S. to escape hardships where they … Continue reading

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Foreign Affairs: Jal Mehta: ‘Why American Education Fails’

Source:Foreign Affairs Magazine with a look at American education. “In his landmark 1973 book, The Coming of Post-industrial Society, the sociologist Daniel Bell heralded the United States’ transition from a labor-intensive economy that produced goods to a knowledge-based one geared … Continue reading

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