Is Bernie Sanders a Democratic Socialist? Or Just a Socialist? Q&A With Jim Pethokoukis
What would Sanders' vision of democratic socialism mean for the country?
What would Sanders' vision of democratic socialism mean for the country?
There was a deficit of debt talk at the conservative conference.
The granddaughter of Cuban and Hungarian refugees says that political, economic, cultural, and sexual freedom are all intertwined and non-negotiable.
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Are Democrats about to nominate a socialist for president?
Don't believe those who tell you that Sanders is some sort of centrist.
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If the only way to beat China is to become like China, then we've already lost.
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The president promised to protect Medicare and Social Security, America's biggest entitlement programs.
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Good luck with that.
One dynamic that works in favor of both Trump and Sanders is that voters discount their extreme stances, figuring that they just represent opening offers that will eventually be watered down in compromises with powerful interest groups and with establishment lawmakers.
Sen. Rand Paul's new book discusses the horrible things that befall countries that tried it.
Rand Paul takes on socialist arguments about Venezuela, Scandinavia, and fairness.
The Brexit architect explains what the media got wrong about Brexit, the rise of "Bannonism and Bernie-ism," and what went wrong in Venezuela.
One of Brexit's architects says leaving the EU is a victory for free trade and decentralization and warns that a Corbyn victory will destroy the U.K.'s future.
Venezuela's failed collectivist experiment brought death and despair to a once-prosperous country.
When people respect private property, they interact more peacefully.
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Of those who reported a negative view of capitalism, 20 percent say it's exploitative or corrupt.
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The controversial cultural critic rightly praises capitalism for its subversion of the status quo and its ability to make us fat.
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The El Paso shooter's combination of anti-capitalism, bigotry, and xenophobic nationalism highlights the dangers of zero-sum thinking on left and right. His worldview resembles that of the perpetrator of a similar attack in New Zealand earlier this year. Sadly, these ideas are not confined to a few extremists.
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The former Maryland congressman criticized the progressive wing of the Democratic Party for embracing such expansive government involvement.
Attempts to centrally plan an economy ruin both civic life and life's pleasures.
Nonpartisan and center-left groups are casting doubt on the Vermont senator's revenue estimates.
How dangerous is the democratic socialist resurgence?
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I do not think that means what you think it means.