Tag Archives: Social Democrats

The New Republic: Noam Scheiber: Bed Wetting Leftists: Democrats Who Freak Out Over Setbacks

Source:The New Democrat There’s a faction in the Democratic Party, the far-left fringe,  as well as the broader far-left in America, who, to put it simply, make the perfect the enemy of the good. Any Democrat who doesn’t give them … Continue reading

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Slate Magazine: Dave Weigel: Why the Left is Better Without the Democratic Party

Source:The New Democrat  It’s generally not a good idea to compare American politics with British politics because the center left in America is not nearly as far to the left as the British center today, but especially 30 or 40 … Continue reading

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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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The New America Foundation: Peter Beinart: ‘On The Rise of The New Left’

Source:New America Foundation– political commentator Peter Beinart about about the New-Left in America, the Millennial version. “In a recent piece for The Daily Beast, New America Senior Fellow Peter Beinart wrote that the Democratic Party is making its next left … Continue reading

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The Washington Post: Harold Meyerson: ‘Washington D.C. Council Stands For Fair Wages & Against Wal-Mart’

“For Republicans who want to cut the number of food stamp recipients, here’s a helpful suggestion: Support the ordinance passed last week by the D.C. Council, which required big-box stores like Wal-Mart to pay their employees at least $12.50 an … Continue reading

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Economist’s View: Ezra Klein: ‘No One Really Believes in Equality of Opportunity’

Source:The Washington Post– we get the government that we pay for. “Everyone in American life professes to believe in equality of opportunity. But nobody really believes in it. … You can’t have real equality of opportunity without equality of outcome. … Continue reading

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The Criterion Collection: Primary 1960- The Democratic Race For President

Source:The Daily Press “Later this month, we’re releasing The Kennedy Films of Robert Drew & Associates, a collection of landmark achievements in documentary filmmaking. The first in the set is Primary, which documents the 1960 presidential primary in Wisconsin and … Continue reading

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Daily Worldwide News: ‘Keith Olbermann Fired by CurrentTV’

Source:Daily Worldwide News– Keith Olbermann: time to go. Source:The Daily Press  “Keith Olbermann who was brought in to raise Current TV’s ratings has done just the opposite and was fired today.” From Daily Worldwide News To be honest you, I wasn’t … Continue reading

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The Daily Caller: Real Time With Bill Maher- ‘Why Can’t America be More Like Canada?’

Source:The DC Shorts– comedian Martin Short, on Real Time With Bill Maher, in 2011. Source:The Daily Press “‘Canada is a country that has health care and not a lot of gun violence. And we’ve become just a more war-like mean, … Continue reading

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Business Insurance: Jerry Geisel: ‘Vermont Closer to Single-Payer Health Care System’

Source:The Progressive– rally for government-run health insurance in the Socialist Republic of Vermont. “MONTPELIER, Vt.—The Vermont Senate has approved legislation that would move the state closer to a single-payer health care system. H.B. 202, which cleared the Senate Tuesday on … Continue reading

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