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The Washington Post: Elizabeth Bruenig- ‘This Is Not Your Grandfather’s Concept of Socialism’

Source:The New Democrat  “After Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s primary win, columnist Elizabeth Bruenig explains why democratic socialism is taking off… From The Washington Post Elizabeth Bruenig, is right that what’s called democratic socialism or social democracy, is not let’s just say it which … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Opinion- John Judis: The Socialism America Needs Now

Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat To give you an idea of what I believe socialism is and what it isn’t, I agree with John Judis at TNR that socialism has a couple layers, three if … Continue reading

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Constitution Daily: Olivia Fitzpatrick- ‘Vice Presidential Profile Henry Wallace’: The Father of American Democratic Socialism

Source: The New Democrat “Scott Wallace: Henry A. Wallace was for the ‘common man’ and against the cold war.” From Real News Network Henry Wallace, is a very important figure in American politics as well as government and I believe in … Continue reading

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VOA News: Henry Ridgewell- ‘Greece Defiantly Rejects Europe’s Bailout Terms’

Source:VOA News– democracy in Greece. Source:The New Democrat   “Voice of America (VOA) is the America’s largest[1][2][3] and oldest international broadcaster funded by the U.S. Congress.[4][5] VOA produces digital, TV, and radio content in 47 languages which it distributes to affiliate … Continue reading

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The American Prospect: Opinion: Paul Starr: The Crash of The New Republic

The American Prospect: Opinion: Paul Starr: The Crash of The New Republic This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on WordPress I would put it differently and if I was writing for The American Prospect, well if I … Continue reading

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Heritage Foundation: Evan Sayet- ‘How Modern Liberals Think’

“HERITAGE FOUNDATION: “How Modern Liberals Think.” Originally from The Heritage Foundation, but that video has since been deleted or blocked on YouTube. As an actual Liberal myself and not someone who just calls myself a Liberal, but someone who actually … Continue reading

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Equitable Growth: Blog: Brad Delong: Burwell vs. Hobby Lobby and the Decay of Welfare Capitalism: The Socialist Form of Capitalism

Progressive Era Equitable Growth: Blog: Brad Delong: Burwell vs. Hobby Lobby and the Decay of Welfare Capitalism ‘Welfare capitalism’ is just another way of saying democratic socialism. Democratic socialism is an economic system common in Europe and Canada to a … Continue reading

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The Hill: Opinion- Judd Gregg- Progressives Play With Words, Truth: What Separates Liberalism From Modern Progressivism

Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat When I think of liberalism, I look to the United States Constitution, the Bill of Rights, our Constitutional Amendments. Because that is where the core of liberalism is whether it is. … Continue reading

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Foreign Affairs: Opinion- Lane Kenworthy- “America’s Social Democratic Future”: America’s Liberal Democratic Future

Foreign Affairs: Opinion- Lane Kenworthy- America’s Social Democratic Future This post was originally posted at The New Democrat The Affordable Care Act even though health insurance won’t be expanded to all Americans even when fully implemented and that is one … Continue reading

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The Atlantic: Opinion- Josh Freedman & Michael Lind- The Past and Future of America’s Social Contract

The Atlantic: Opinion- Josh Freedman & Michael Lind- The Past and Future of America’s Social Contract This post was originally posted at The New Democrat When we are talking about the social contract, we should be clear about what are … Continue reading

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