Webster’s New World dictionary definition of socialism is public ownership of the means of production. When Social Security and Medicare were created it was to benefit the working poor. America knew ...

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To the editor — On the Aug. 8 opinion page the headline asks "Can you define socialism?" My response is "Yes, I can" and so can millions of people who were forced to accept socialism throughout ...

During the 2016 presidential election run, as parties candidates were competing for their presidential nomination, now-President Donald Trump lashed out at former Democratic presidential candidate Sen ...

Mr. William Bugg in his letter (Capitalism vs. socialism in American government, Sept. 28) describes "a war in our country remaining a capitalistic free enterprise country, or becoming a liberal or ...

With Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) leading the polls in New Hampshire and with President Trump’s ratings stuck in the low 40s, it’s entirely plausible that a socialist could make a serious run for the ...

“In the 1990s and noughties, a socialist was shorthand for a person who didn’t understand modernity and couldn’t find political energy without a canary and a pit helmet.” UK voters ‘favour socialism ...

The barrage of media deception claiming that President Obama is a socialist frustrates me greatly. I am a socialist myself and have been for many years. Socialism is not enacted when the government ...

Even though it’s clear that democratic socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) cannot wrest the Democratic presidential nomination away from former vice president Joe Biden, a lot of people remain ...

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