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• GOP: A Neo-Fascist White-Identity Party?GOP: A Neo-Fascist White-Identity Party?
  	Mon Dec 14, 2015 | thedailybeast.com I’ve been reading recently about Bill Clinton’s presidency for a project I’m working on, and I just got to the part about the Oklahoma City bombing. What stood out to me,...

• Bernie Sanders’s New Deal SocialismBernie Sanders’s New Deal Socialism
  	Fri Nov 20, 2015 | newyorker.com Now we finally know what Bernie Sanders means by “democratic socialism.” Speaking on his political philosophy at Georgetown yesterday, the Vermont senator and Democratic...

• Read Bernie Sanders's speech on democratic socialism in the United StatesRead Bernie Sanders's speech on democratic socialism in the United States
  	Thu Nov 19, 2015 | vox.com On Thursday afternoon, Sen. Bernie Sanders delivered a long-planned speech on the topic of democratic socialism at Georgetown University. Here are his prepared remarks,...

• 6 questions about socialism you were too embarrassed to ask6 questions about socialism you were too embarrassed to ask
  	Wed Oct 14, 2015 | vox.com A specter is haunting the 2016 Democratic Party primary. The specter of socialism. Bernie Sanders's presidential bid is forcing Americans to reckon with an ideology that...

• Nearly Half Of Americans Would Vote For A Socialist For PresidentNearly Half Of Americans Would Vote For A Socialist For President
  	Mon Jun 22, 2015 | huffingtonpost.com Not quite half of Americans -- 47 percent-- say they would consider voting for a socialist for president, if the person were well-qualified and nominated by the voter's...

• America's views align surprisingly well with those of "socialist" Bernie S...America's views align surprisingly well with those of "socialist" Bernie S...
  	Tue May 19, 2015 | motherjones.com Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, a self-described socialist, is an extremely long shot to defeat Hillary Rodham Clinton in the Democratic presidential primary. Does that...

• The NYPD’s mini-rebellion, and the true face of American fascismThe NYPD’s mini-rebellion, and the true face of American fascism
  	Sat Jan 03, 2015 | salon.com In 1935, with Hitler and Mussolini forging a historic alliance in Europe and the world sliding toward war, Sinclair Lewis published the satirical novel “It Can’t Happen...

• Private Interests Coming to a Public School Near YouPrivate Interests Coming to a Public School Near You
  	Tue Dec 30, 2014 | theatlantic.com Mass teacher evaluation systems, across-the-board learning benchmarks, and new standardized tests hardly lifted America’s public education system out of mediocrity this...

• Rebecca Solnit: The Age of Capitalism is overRebecca Solnit: The Age of Capitalism is over
  	Sat Dec 27, 2014 | salon.com It was the most thrilling bureaucratic document I’ve ever seen for just one reason: it was dated the 21st day of the month of Thermidor in the Year Six. Written in sepia...

• What toppled Lenin statues tell us about Ukraine’s crisisWhat toppled Lenin statues tell us about Ukraine’s crisis
  	Tue Sep 30, 2014 | washingtonpost.com In an incident reflecting growing Ukrainian anger toward the Kremlin, anti-Russian protesters pulled down a massive Vladimir Lenin statue in Ukraine's second-largest city...

• Tiananmen Square Protests: Nicholas Kristof on...Tiananmen Square Protests: Nicholas Kristof on...
  	Wed Jun 04, 2014 Nicholas Kristof remembers the unlikely heroes of the protests 25 years ago.

• Janet Yellen Opening Statement (C-SPAN) - YouTu...Janet Yellen Opening Statement (C-SPAN) - YouTu...
  	Thu Nov 14, 2013 Janet Yellen delivers her opening statement in the Senate confirmation hearing of her nomination to be...

• Inequality for AllInequality for All
  	Fri Sep 20, 2013 Bill Moyers talks with Economic analyst Robert Reich about the new film Inequality for All. Opening in...

• Tony Robbins hosts Piers Morgan Tonight (full e...Tony Robbins hosts Piers Morgan Tonight (full e...
  	Tue Mar 05, 2013 Tony Robbins sits in Piers Morgan's host chair, with Steve Wynn, Mark Cuban and T. Boone Pickens as...

• Bernie Sanders on the Independent in PoliticsBernie Sanders on the Independent in Politics
  	Fri Sep 07, 2012 Bill talks with Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, who's been an independent in Congress for 21 years --...

• Capitalism and Socialism: Crash Course World Hi...Capitalism and Socialism: Crash Course World Hi...
  	Thu Sep 06, 2012 Crash Course World History is now available on DVD! Visit http://dft.ba/-CCWHDVD to buy a set for your...

• Lectures in History Preview: Socialism in Ameri...Lectures in History Preview: Socialism in Ameri...
  	Wed Jul 18, 2012 Columbia University history professor Eric Foner examines the rise of socialism in America in the early...

• Bill Moyers, Matt Taibbi and Yves Smith on Big...Bill Moyers, Matt Taibbi and Yves Smith on Big...
  	Fri Jun 22, 2012 Rolling Stone editor Matt Taibbi

• Bill Maher Demystifies Socialism & Compares the...Bill Maher Demystifies Socialism & Compares the...
  	Tue Jan 24, 2012 America gets stuck with bank bailouts and imperialist wars; Western Europe gets public transportation,...

• NEED TO KNOW: A new era of capitalismNEED TO KNOW: A new era of capitalism
  	Tue Apr 26, 2011 In this new economic era, do we trust markets or government regulators? Anatole Kaletsky, author of...

• Libertarian vs. Socialist heated debate ensuesLibertarian vs. Socialist heated debate ensues
  	Fri Oct 15, 2010 At a time when the economy is still insecure, why is there an endless debate over capitalism versus...

• Q&A: Historian Joyce ApplebyQ&A: Historian Joyce Appleby
  	Tue May 18, 2010 Historian and author Joyce Appleby goes over her newest book, a history of capitalism entitled "The...