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May 2024
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On Liberal Socialism: Results and Prospe...

Chris, Kevin, Jason, & Ben
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This week Jason and Kevin discuss the Liberal Socialism; what it is, where it comes from,  its impact on the development of the left, its prospects, and its limitations.

What Is Liberal Socialism?
https://www.liberalcurrents.com/what-is-liberal-socialism/

The Idea of a Liberal Socialism
https://www.socialeurope.eu/the-idea-of-a-liberal-socialism

Liberal Socialism Now
https://aeon.co/essays/the-case-for-liberal-socialism-in-the-21st-century

Toward A Liberal Socialism?
https://www.dissentmagazine.org/article/toward-a-liberal-socialism/

Socialists Don’t Want to Destroy Liberalism. We Want to Go Beyond It.
https://jacobin.com/2020/10/socialism-liberalism-marx 

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