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Documentary filmsThe Big Scary ‘S’ Word: why are people so terrified of socialism?In a new documentary, film-maker Yael Bridge looks back and forward to see why some people have been so repelled by socialism and how things might change in the future David Smith in Washington@ More
A US military training document has described the political philosophy of socialism – a relatively mainstream term in politics around the world – as a “terrorist ideology” akin to neo-Nazism.The document, which was obtained by The Intercept news website, was used in the US navy. It was entitled: Introduction to Terrorism/Terrorist Operations, and aimed at some members of the navy’s internal police, the outlet reported.On one page of the document, in a section titled Study Questions, the question is asked: “Anarchists, socialists and neo-Nazis represent which terrorist ideological category?”The news is likely to come as a surprise to some of the increasingly popular mainstream US politicians who identify as democratic socialists, such as the former presidential candidate and Vermont senator Bernie Sanders and the star of the Democratic party’s left, New York congresswoman Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez.Though socialism has long been demonized in the US, especially during the 1930s and the cold war, it has in recent years become more popular especially among young people. One poll last year found that slightly more Democrats viewed socialism favorably than they did capitalism. More
The pop icon shared a graphic espousing socialist politics by the writer Mimi Zhu on her Instagram account ‘We will feed each other, redistribute wealth, strike’ … Britney Spears pictured in April 2018. Photograph: Chris Pizzello/Invision Britney Spears has amplified a call for a strike and the redistribution of wealth in the US in a […] More
The S-word is something of a red herring – what many voters want is a change from the dismal status quo When you think about hotbeds of socialism, Texas is not the first place that comes to mind. However, according to a CBS News/YouGov poll last month, 56% of Democratic primary voters in the Lone […] More
State representative Rodney Garcia condemned by his party for ‘reckless’ remarks – but he says he has been praised by supporters A Montana Republican lawmaker who says the US constitution allows for socialists to be jailed or shot will only resign “if God asked me to”. Related: Iowa caucus chaos: Democrats to release partial results […] More
This article is more than 5 months old Socialism This article is more than 5 months old ‘We’re here to win’: US democratic socialists move to center stage This article is more than 5 months old As socialism moves from the margins to the center of presidential politics, organization faces a new and welcome problem: […] More
