Few words stir up more emotion in American politics than socialism. How many times have you heard someone yell out, "you're a socialist!" For some, it evokes images of equality and shared prosperity.

Socialism is an economic and political system in which the means of production – such as factories, land, and resources – are owned or controlled collectively by society, usually through the ...

Socialism always fails. Look at Venezuela, the richest country in Latin America about 40 years ago. Now people there face food shortages, poverty, misery and election outcomes the regime ignores.

It is hard not to notice the word “socialism” appearing steadily more often in steadily more places. Some appearances of the word aim to register dismissal or hate. But many appearances aim to ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Here we go again. Like Sanders, New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani describes himself as a democratic ...