The Left's Brave New World
By Philip Mella11/24/2008
Even casual observers of American politics are aware of how adept the left has been at eschewing the term 'liberal' in favor of 'progressive.' Writing in Salon, Michael Lind provides a lucid historical analysis of the American left, or, as he euphemistically calls it, the 'center-left,' but concludes with a construction of liberalism that is entirely out of sync with its modern incarnation:
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A Connecticut Checkmate
By Wayne D. King11/17/2008
I raised some ire among a few folks recently with my suggestion that Obama should demonstrate his magnanimity by welcoming Lieberman back into the fold. By 8pm on the evening in which I wrote the piece, the evening news had broken a story that Obama himself had let it be known to Harry Reid that Lieberman should be allowed to caucus with Democrats.
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