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Is Economic Anxiety Driving People to Socialism?

Plus: War crime allegations against Hegseth, Congress threatens the legal hemp industry, and reflections on the legacy of Tom Stoppard

Reason

To the Socialists of All Parties

Friedrich Hayek's most popular work was dedicated to "the socialists of all parties." That phrase perfectly captures politics in 2025.

Reason

Your Party’s antics assume a luxury the left does not have: time

Legal spats, public denunciations and an obsession with internal process must be consigned to the past, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

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Zohran Mamdani and Donald Trump Prove That There Are Two Paths Toward Socialism

As fans of horseshoe theory point out, the political extremes might differ on details, but they have a lot in common.

Reason

Thanksgiving Should Worry Today's Socialists

The only reason we celebrate the holiday with lots of food is because the Pilgrims learned—the hard way—that socialism doesn't work.

Reason

Trump Embraces Mamdani Socialism as 'Practical'

Plus: DOGE is disbanded, Trump attempts to influence the Warner Bros. merger, and Democrats tell the military to reject illegal orders

Reason

The Democratic Party Is Offering a False Choice Between Socialism and Technocracy

By looking to the past, Democrats could chart a pro-freedom blueprint for their party’s future.

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Bill Maher Slams Gen Z's Love For Socialism: Says It Has 'Never Worked' — New Yorkers Are In For 'A Rude Awokening' With Zohran Mamdani

Renowned television host and political commentator Bill Maher had harsh words for Gen Z and its growing embrace of socialism following the victory of Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayoral election early this month.

Benzinga

College Graduates Put Socialism Back on the Ballot

Zohran Mamdani’s campaign shows how the rhetoric of working-class revolution now resonates most with the highly educated.

Reason

Trump Says He Hates Socialism. So Why Is He Acting Like a Socialist?

To support chipmaker Intel, the president used our money to buy 433 million shares of Intel stock. That's not a free market.

Reason

Did Democrats Blow It on the Government Shutdown?

Plus: Obamacare subsidies take center stage, the abundance agenda meets socialism after Mamdani’s win, and the differences between liberals and libertarians

Reason

Is Trump a Socialist?

Donald Trump’s new stock-buying strategy isn’t socialism, but it is a step toward a government-controlled economy.

Reason

Mamdani's Win Suggests a Socialist Future for Democrats and a Rocky One for American Politics

Many in the rising generation are embracing collectivist ideas.

Reason

No Excuses for Zohran Mamdani and Radical Socialism

The new mayor's buddy, Hasan Piker, wishes the Soviet Union had won the Cold War.

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Fortune

Silicon Valley billionaire, reeling from Zohran Mamdani's victory, turns back the clock to Peter Thiel's warning about the appeal of socialism from 2020

Thiel famously wrote about a “broken generational compact,” warning that “if one has no stake in the capitalist system, then one may well turn against it.”

Reason

Socialism Didn't Work In Argentina. It Won't Work For America Either.

To understand this week's election, look to economic and political lessons from Argentina.

Reason

Abigail Spanberger, Who Warned Democrats To Never Say 'Socialism' Again, Will Be Virginia's Next Governor

"I don't care that much about what happens in the city of New York," Spanberger said on the campaign trail. Other Democrats should listen.

Latin Times

Nobel Laureate Machado on Mamdani: 'Venezuela Is Living Example of the Devastation Socialism Can Bring'

"Socialism talks about everyone being equal, but it's everybody being equally poor," said Machado, adding that Americans "have to defend freedom every day of your lives"

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Axios

Behind the Curtain: Anti-AI socialism could be Democrats' future

This climate is ripe for an anti-AI socialist to emerge as a counter to Trump.

Reason

Republican Socialism Goes Nuclear: Trump Bets $80 Billion on Government-Backed Energy

After years of decline, nuclear energy's prospects are looking bright. The worst thing the government can do now is get more involved in the industry.

The Conversation

How a ‘sewer socialism’ revival could see Zohran Mamdani become New York’s next mayor

Democratic candidate for mayor of New York City Zohran Mamdani looks increasingly like the one to beat at next week’s election. But he is up against more than the usual political challenges.

Reason

New York City Is About To Elect a Socialist Mayor in Zohran Mamdani. Why Won't This Failed Ideology Die?

The troubling rise of Zohran Mamdani is about more than policy. It's about culture.

Reason

The GOP's 'Capitalism' is Central Planning with MAGA Branding

Socialism is government control of the means of production. When the government becomes your largest shareholder, that's a strong first step.

Fortune

‘Sad, if not damning’: Cathie Wood blasts the proxy firms who say Elon Musk’s $1 trillion pay package is just too rich

“Index-based investing is a form of socialism. Our investment system is broken,” the longtime Tesla bull said, calling proxy firms “menaces to innovation.”

Reason

Venezuela's María Corina Machado Wins the Nobel Peace Prize for Standing Up to Socialism

The award goes to a classical liberal and free market advocate who has risked her life to challenge Venezuela’s socialist dictatorship.

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