Socialism in American History
John Steele Gordon, author of An Empire of Wealth, gave a talk at Hillsdale College on socialism in American history. He argued that while there have been experiments in socialism, it will…
993 viewsJohn Steele Gordon, author of An Empire of Wealth, gave a talk at Hillsdale College on socialism in American history. He argued that while there have been experiments in socialism, it will…
993 viewsCheryl Chumley talked about her book, Lockdown: The Socialist Plan to Take Away Your Freedom.
1,142 viewsThe immediate post-World War I era was a period in U.S. history marked by violent labor strikes, mass anti-immigration rallies, race riots, and a government crackdown on socialist and other leftist…
1,109 viewsHarvard University Professor Arthur Brooks and University of Massachusetts Professor emeritus Richard Wolff debated whether socialism is worth considering for the United States. This…
2,572 viewsDinesh D’Souza examined what he calls the new face of socialism. He was interviewed by author and Independent Institute senior fellow Benjamin Powell and co-author of “Socialism Sucks.”
5,770 viewsSenator Rand Paul (R-KY) talked about his book, The Case Against Socialism, in which he discussed the history of socialism and argued that there is a new threat of socialist ideology on the…
188,242 viewsJournalist Bhaskar Sunkara talked about his book, The Socialist Manifesto: The Case for Radical Politics in an Era of Extreme Inequality, in which he examined what a socialist system would…
2,454 viewsJoshua Muravchik talked about the rise, fall, and current re-emergence of socialism around the world.
1,974 viewsHistorian Adam Hochschild recalled the early 20th century Russian emigre Rose Pastor Stokes, who was a founding member of America’s Communist Party and married to New York millionaire James…
949 viewsJournalist Kate Aronoff discussed the history of socialism and what democratic socialism might look like in America.
790 viewsEconomists Robert Lawson and Benjamin Powell talked about their travels to socialist countries.
1,816 viewsCurrent Affairs editor in chief Nathan Robinson looked at socialism in the 21st century.
2,300 viewsA group of young activists addressed the audience at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland. They talked about what they see as the dangers of…
694 viewsRobert Lawson, professor of economics at SMU, discussed his book, Socialism Sucks: Two Economists Drink Their Way Through the Unfree World.
964 viewsThe Socialist Party in America started in Milwaukee in 1897. Kevin Abing, archivist at the Milwaukee County Historical Society, discussed why the movement took hold in the city and how Victor Berger became…
424 viewsDuring the 2019 Steamboat Institute Freedom Conference in Steamboat, Colorado, Stephen Moore, former Trump campaign economic adviser, and Bhaskar Sunkara, Jacobin magazine publisher, participated…
1,249 viewsChristian Science Monitor’s Harry Bruinius discussed his piece about his conversations with swing country voters in Pennsylvania about socialism. This program is part of a “Washington…
598 viewsViewers responded to the question, “Would you pay more in taxes in exchange for free education and health care?” The Los Angeles Times' Raman Mostaghim spoke by phone from Tehran about the…
606 viewsAuthor Joshua Muravchik talked about his book about the rise and fall of socialism and its recent resurgence in American politics.
1,919 viewsDemocratic Socialists of America National Director Maria Svart talked about the growth of socialism and its impact on legislation and the 2020 election.
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