Tag Archives: Democratic Socialism

American Capitalism Has Failed Us: We’re overworked, underemployed and more powerless than ever before

Posted on March 11, 2016 by dennis

“The reason they call it the American Dream is because you have to be asleep to believe it.” — George Carlin. By Ann Jones Salon (2/4/16) Some years ago, I faced up to the futility of reporting true things about … Continue reading →

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A Century Ago Being A Socialist In Wisconsin Was The Hip Thing To Be

Posted on February 27, 2016 by dennis

Wisconsin Historical Society By The Wisconsin Historical Society Wisconsin State Journal (12/30/15) Bernie Sanders has been getting lots of media attention for his novel socialist views, but a century ago those ideas were commonplace. Milwaukee’s Victor Berger was their main … Continue reading →

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Bernie’s Revolution Can Help Us Rescue The Democratic Party From The Corporatists

Posted on November 6, 2015 by markt

Think Big! It is time to take down the machine. By Scott Galindez Reader Supported News (11/5/15) Almost a year ago I wrote an article called “We Can Take the Democratic Party Back.” The comment section was full of skepticism. … Continue reading →

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Abuses That Wouldn’t Exist In A Socialist America

Posted on November 4, 2015 by markt

By Paul Buchheit Nation of Change (11/2/15) We Americans have been deceived by the notion that individual desires preempt the needs of society; by the Ayn-Rand/Reagan/Thatcher aversion to government regulation; by the distorted image of ‘freedom’ as winner-take-all capitalism; by the … Continue reading →

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Bernie Sanders And The Bold Return Of America’s Proud Socialism Tradition

Posted on November 3, 2015 by markt

American socialist and peace activist Eugene Debs, 1918. That socialism is no longer a dirty word has freaked out conservatives. By Jonathan Chait Daily Intelligencer (11/2/15) A dozen years ago, John Edwards, then still the Democratic Party’s fair-haired boy, had a … Continue reading →

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Local Resistance To Corporate Power Is Not Futile— It May Be Our Only Hope

Posted on November 1, 2015 by dennis

It is time to break free. It is time to refuse to cooperate. It is time to do what is right. If we follow our consciences, if we dismantle corporate power in community after community, perhaps we have a chance. … Continue reading →

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75 Ways Socialism Has Improved, Saved, And Shaped America

Posted on October 26, 2015 by dennis

By Big Corporation (7/5/11) Socialism. There is nothing more feared and hated in America. The word alone sends shivers down the spine of the American people. Those three syllables conger up images of Big Brother Government ruling over us all, telling us … Continue reading →

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Are You A Democratic Socialist Like Bernie Sanders? Take The Quiz.

Posted on October 25, 2015 by dennis

www.wisgop.org By Max Ehrenfreund Washington Post (10/23/15) Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) calls himself a “democratic socialist.” Many people don’t seem to know what that means, though. What is a democratic socialist? Could you be one? Now is your chance to … Continue reading →

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How Bernie Sanders Should Talk About Democratic Socialism

Posted on October 23, 2015 by dennis

Forget about Denmark and talk about Paine, Douglass, FDR, and Debs as forebears of a movement that can make the United States a fairer, more equal, more just society. By Eric Foner The Nation (10/21/15) Dear Senator Sanders, Congratulations on the … Continue reading →

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9 Reasons Denmark’s Modern Socialist Economy Leaves Doddering Old US In The Dust

Posted on October 22, 2015 by dennis

(Daily Call cartoon by Mark L. Taylor, 2015. Open source and free to use with link to www.thedailycall.org ) By C. Robert Gibson U.S. Uncut (10/21/15) Thanks to Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders’ proud identification as a Democratic Socialist and allusion to … Continue reading →

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