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About – The New American Progressive
New American Progressives seeks to include a spiritual component—self-awareness and empathy—to the political world. For too long, we on the left have focused on copying right wing tactics, such as controlling the language of debate, raising money through corporations that are not good corporate citizens, and focusing on what the progressive movement can do for… Continue reading
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The Parasitic Neoliberal Agenda
Only a truly powerful group of ideological dogmatists, well-funded by our wealthiest citizens, could redefine American democracy, unscrupulously steal the sovereignty of the American people, and obscure the belief in the progressive economic values subscribed to by The Constitution’s Framers. Friedman/Hayek’s Chicago School of economics is a laissez faire, capitalist ideology parasitic by nature. Our… Continue reading
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Rap: An Accurate Reflection of Our Culture
Rap has become a genre associated with the degradation of women, the embracing of violence, and the celebration of avarice. “Money, power, respect is all you need in life”: these are the lyrics to a song by the LOX. These lyrics are the glorification of anti-social behavior. This is the message that is being delivered… Continue reading
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Will The Real Progressives Please Stand Up
I recently read an article by Yvonne Abraham entitled “Wu Stumbles Out of The Starting Bloc.” First of all, Many people of District 2, including myself, are displeased with the author referring to Councilor Linehan’s supporters as “cheap seats.” Their was a definite lack of civility in the author’s tone. I was taken aback by… Continue reading
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My name is Paul Adams and I have