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socialism

Jun 2016

Venezuelan social order collapsing as looting, robbery and murder become the norm

John Sexton Jun 06, 2016 10:01 PM

“Motorists speak matter-of-factly of spotting body parts along roadways.”

May 2016

Stump the Socialist: Bernie would rather not talk about Venezuela

Ed Morrissey May 27, 2016 8:41 AM

“You are asking me questions…”

Socialist presidential candidate calls other socialist presidential candidate a “sellout”

Jazz Shaw May 25, 2016 4:41 PM

How far Left can you go?

Liberals continue to cling to the idea of Guaranteed Basic Income

Jazz Shaw May 24, 2016 10:01 PM

Money for nothing

Castro, Bolivian president meet as Venezuela goes further into chaos

Taylor Millard May 22, 2016 6:31 PM

Food riots, hyper-inflation in Venezuela, but those two say it’s all the U.S.’ fault.

Disaster: Venezuelan hospitals lack basic medical supplies, soap, and even gloves–babies dying are common

Matt Vespa May 20, 2016 7:21 PM

“It is like something from the 19th century…”

Protesters take to the streets as tension mounts in Venezuela

John Sexton May 18, 2016 10:01 PM

“The economic war is your war against us.”

Socialist paradise Venezuela isn’t doing so well

Taylor Millard May 15, 2016 8:01 PM

Meltdown.

U.S. intelligence officials fear Venezuelan coup, government crackdown

John Sexton May 14, 2016 1:01 PM

“You can hear the ice cracking.”

NY Times editorial board condemns populist socialism…in Venezuela

John Sexton May 08, 2016 5:01 PM

Start the revolution without me.

Greek labor unions hold general strike to protest new austerity measures

John Sexton May 07, 2016 1:01 PM

Facing default.

Venezuelan opposition delivers 1.8 million signatures to launch recall referendum

John Sexton May 03, 2016 4:01 PM

Gathered in one week.

Apr 2016

Good news: 33% of millennials don’t like socialism

Taylor Millard Apr 28, 2016 10:41 AM

Education is needed to knock that down further.

Venezuelan president announces rolling blackouts, 2-day work week

John Sexton Apr 27, 2016 1:21 PM

Give socialism a hand.

Brave new world: A majority of millennials reject capitalism

Jazz Shaw Apr 27, 2016 10:01 AM

From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs

Socialism in Venezuela: No toilet paper, TV, or long distance call service

Matt Vespa Apr 21, 2016 4:41 PM

Socialism sucks.

Sanders’ supporters want universal health care, free tuition but aren’t willing to pay for it

John Sexton Apr 15, 2016 8:41 PM

Other people’s money.

Bernie Sanders welcomes the contempt of American CEOs

John Sexton Apr 13, 2016 10:41 PM

“The senator’s uninformed views are, in a word, contemptible.”

Judd Gregg: Socialism is still a bad idea

John Sexton Apr 11, 2016 1:21 PM

“The lessons are clear…”

Mar 2016

Video: Remember America’s first experiment with socialism?

Ed Morrissey Mar 21, 2016 8:21 PM

“The wisdom of experience.”

Feb 2016

Poll: Democratic voters support socialism, nationalizing major industries

John Sexton Feb 22, 2016 5:41 PM

Overton window shifted.

For much of his life, Bernie Sanders was (let’s just say it…) a bum

Jazz Shaw Feb 17, 2016 8:01 AM

“His electricity was turned off a lot”

GOP shifting gen-elex oppo efforts to Sanders?

Ed Morrissey Feb 12, 2016 6:01 PM

Siren call of socialism?

Jan 2016

Video: Downton Abbey’s Dowager Countess scorches big government

Guy Benson Jan 25, 2016 9:21 PM

Masterpiece.

Video: Matthews discovers that Hillary can’t tell the difference between Democrats and socialists, either

Ed Morrissey Jan 06, 2016 10:01 AM

“Would you like somebody to call you a socialist?”

Dec 2015

Shock: Venezuelans give Chavistas the boot in parliamentary elections

Ed Morrissey Dec 07, 2015 6:41 PM

It’s not over until the Chavistas sing.

Nov 2015

Reuters: In Venezuela, a tree named “Revolution” wilts from disease

Ed Morrissey Nov 27, 2015 1:46 PM

Running out of other people’s money.

Oct 2015

Why is Bernie Sanders so popular?

Bruce McQuain Oct 20, 2015 4:01 PM

“Free” stuff is just hard to beat!

Good news: 49% of Democrats have favorable opinion of socialism, 37% have favorable opinion of capitalism

Allahpundit Oct 19, 2015 8:01 PM

Feel the Bern.

Bernie Sanders: The 18-trillion-dollar man

Jazz Shaw Oct 15, 2015 12:01 PM

Free stuff for all my friends

Sanders: I’m no capitalist, I’m a Democratic Socialist!

Ed Morrissey Oct 12, 2015 4:11 PM

“Dramatic contrast” indeed.

Sep 2015

Bernie Sanders meets with #BlackLivesMatter… sort of

Jazz Shaw Sep 17, 2015 10:01 AM

Retreat

Pricing the Bern: WSJ puts Sanders’ proposals at $18 trillion over 10 years

Ed Morrissey Sep 15, 2015 12:41 PM

Obamanomics on steroids.

Aug 2015

Bernie’s “elevator pitch for socialism” is simply awesome

Jazz Shaw Aug 17, 2015 2:41 PM

Takin’ it to the streets

Jun 2015

Shockingly, Americans still not wild about electing a socialist

Jazz Shaw Jun 22, 2015 2:41 PM

Really?

May 2015

Poll: Democrats now view socialism as favorably as they view capitalism

Allahpundit May 11, 2015 7:21 PM

Transformational.

Feb 2015

Shock report: Cuba is not the medical paradise advertised

Noah Rothman Feb 20, 2015 4:41 PM

Wrong.

Jan 2015

Venezuela’s glorious socialist project going about as well as you’d expect

Ed Morrissey Jan 21, 2015 4:01 PM

Fantasy league.

Sep 2014

Where could Cuba go to recruit spies in the US?

Jazz Shaw Sep 06, 2014 5:31 PM

Three guesses

Aug 2014

Poll: 26% of tea partiers are okay with socialism

Noah Rothman Aug 14, 2014 6:01 PM

Makes sense.

Jun 2014

Is Venezuela thinking about lifting its longstanding gasoline subsidy? Does it have a choice?

Erika Johnsen Jun 24, 2014 6:01 PM

What’s a socialist to do?

It’s come to this: Venezuelans trying to manage a shortage of… coffins

Erika Johnsen Jun 16, 2014 8:41 PM

Death spiral.

Poll: Brazilians growing oddly dissatisfied with their leftist government, slowing economy

Erika Johnsen Jun 04, 2014 8:41 PM

Red card.

Venezuela’s latest economic shortage — drinking water

Erika Johnsen Jun 02, 2014 6:01 PM

Slow clap for central planning.