Today in News History

On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1793, Journalist and French revolutionary Jean-Paul Marat is assassinated in his bathtub by Charlotte Corday, a member of the opposing political faction. In 1793, Jean-Paul Marat, Swiss-French physician, scientist and theorist (born 1743) passed away. In 1922, Anker Jørgensen, Danish trade union leader and politician, 16th Prime Minister of Denmark (died 2016) was born. In 1927, Simone Veil, French lawyer and politician, President of the European Parliament (died 2017) was born. In 1934, Peter Gzowski, Canadian journalist and academic (died 2002) was born. In 1962, In an unprecedented action, British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan dismisses seven members of his Cabinet, marking the effective end of the National Liberals as a distinct force within British politics. In 1981, Martin Hurson Irish Republican Hunger Striker passed away. In 2003, French DGSE personnel abort an operation to rescue Íngrid Betancourt from FARC rebels in Colombia, causing a political scandal when details are leaked to the press. In 2014, Alfred de Grazia, American political scientist, author, and academic (born 1919) passed away. In 2016, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron resigns, and is succeeded by Theresa May. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Conservatives’ strategy for fighting socialism is broken. We need a new one

Washington Examiner

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July 8, 2026

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Conservatives’ strategy for fighting socialism is broken. We need a new one

For decades, conservatives have relied on the same arguments when confronting socialism. Those of us who believe in free markets and individual liberty have leaned heavily on history and economics to make our case. We point to the Soviet Union, Communist China, Cuba, Venezuela, and other failed experiments, and we explain how socialism destroys prosperity, []

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Liberty Nation

right

· Jun 28, 2026

Promise to America: Moderate Democrats Push Back Against Socialism

15 signers and counting - but is it too little, too late?

The Hankyoreh

left

· Jul 12, 2026

[Q&A] Is democratic socialism about to go mainstream in America?

[Q&A] Is democratic socialism about to go mainstream in America?

Hot Air

right

· Jun 23, 2026

Doomerism is Driving the Left Toward Socialism

Doomerism is Driving the Left Toward Socialism

Powerline

right

· Jun 23, 2026

Our Socialist Fellow-Citizens

The gulf between Republicans/conservatives and Democrats/socialists has grown to the point where it may be unbridgeable. Check out these recent poll data from CNN. Democrats are now firmly in the socialist camp: This is a problem many on the Right don't want to accept The Left is no longer just like us they just want to have more welfare The left is abandoning Capitalism, Christianity and all of the values

The Root

left

· Jul 2, 2026

Why Young Voters Are Choosing Affordability Over Establishment Politics

A new wave of Democratic socialism is dividing the nation as experts and analysts debate whether the youth-driven movement is sustainable in America.

Slate

left

· Jun 29, 2026

Here Come the Socialists

Are Democrats going to harness this energy or fight it?

OpsLens

right

· Jul 3, 2026

‘Freedoms available nowhere else’: Celebrating America’s radical revolution * WorldNetDaily * by J. Peder Zane, Real Clear Wire

Source link The Democratic Socialists are right: This is no time for half measures. If the United States is to thrive for another 250 years, we must commit ourselves to

Twitchy

right

· Jun 28, 2026

Tweet Makes a Point About the Consequences of Socialism

Tweet Makes a Point About the Consequences of Socialism

Washington Examiner

lean right

· Jul 6, 2026

New constitution, 32-hour workweek, noncitizen voting: What’s in the DSA platform

The Democratic Socialists of America platform calls for ambitious reforms, including the adoption of a new constitution and allowing noncitizens to vote, according to its program for 2025 and 2026. Socialists have been on the rise after candidates such as Melat Kiros and Darializa Avila Chevalier beat longtime Democratic incumbents and New York City Mayor []

Legal Insurrection

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· Jun 27, 2026

The ‘Moderate’ Left’s Campaign to Distance Themselves From Their Socialist Wing Isn’t Going Well

“They should not be the face of our party. We need to be organized and clear in our vision.” The post The ‘Moderate’ Left’s Campaign to Distance Themselves From Their Socialist Wing Isn’t Going Well first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.

EUobserver

lean left

· Jul 7, 2026

Europe’s grand coalition is over: It’s time for mainstream parties to break with the European People’s Party

What the Socialists, Liberals and Greens can no longer do is denounce the hard-right while sustaining the parliamentary machinery that gives it influence. Yet that is precisely what they have been doing since 2024, and the renewal of the European Parliament presidency is about to expose the contradiction.

The New Civil Rights Movement

left

· Jul 2, 2026

Nobel Economist Torches the Socialist Panic Republicans Keep Pushing

Nobel laureate Paul Krugman is dismantling the right’s attack on what some see as an increasing embrace of socialism in America — by defining what actual socialism is, explaining that most Americans support European-style social democracy, and revealing that right-wing radicals’ attack on so-called socialism is really just an effort to dismantle social democracy and [] The post Nobel Economist Torches the Socialist Panic Republicans Keep Pushing appeared first on The New Civil Rights Movement.

The Hill

center

· Jun 29, 2026

Liberals eat their own, harass Scott Wiener over Gaza stance 

The revolution always eats its own. This is one of the most central and frequently recurring themes in far-left radical organizing. And make no mistake, the far-left is feeling ascendant, as victories for democratic socialists in New York City have empowered the activist wing of the Democratic Party. These activists now feel comfortable showing who they truly are. Their...

Townhall

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· Jun 29, 2026

Socialism Isn't Going to Fail on Its Own

Socialism Isn't Going to Fail on Its Own

National Review

right

· Jul 3, 2026

The Week: Socialism Spreads West

Plus: America at 250.

Issues & Insights

right

· Jul 1, 2026

What We’re Reading: Dems’ ‘Red’ Revolt, Court’s Mixed Bag, EU’s Climate Craziness . . . And More

Socialists Consuming Once-Moderate Democratic Party From Within? Obama’s red revolution — Don Surber, Substack The New Socialists: Elite, Ungrateful, and Toxic as Ever — Victor Davis Hansen, American Greatness The Socialists Are Coming for the Democrats — Kurt Schlichter, Townhall Are You Aware of Just How Crazy and Radical the Democratic Socialist Program Really Is? []

The Daily Signal

lean right

· Jul 1, 2026

The Democratic Socialists’ War on America

America’s most radical left-wing movement is no longer content to protest from outside; it is now working to dismantle the republic from within. It would be a grave error to dismiss the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) as mere campus radicals or online agitators. In New York City and beyond, the group and its allies...

Real Clear Politics

lean right

· Jul 3, 2026

What's Truly Radical About America's Revolution

What's Truly Radical About America's Revolution

Consortium News

left

· Jul 4, 2026

Chris Hedges: Requiem for America on the 4th of July

The con of neoliberalism has gutted U.S. democracy and paved the way for fascism. By Chris Hedges ScheerPost Neoliberalism, better understood by its less sanitized term cutthroat capitalism, is the poison that destroyed our democracy. It gave the billionaire class andRead more

Drudge Retort

left

· Jul 5, 2026

'Their New Deal Is Socialism For The Super-Rich'

Former President Bill Clinton: Their New Deal is socialism for the super-rich (and their own enrichment) even if it means increasing poverty, inequality, and illness at home and around the world. They also want to rewrite history to ignore and outright deny our past flaws while banning books that say otherwise from our libraries. And they select even our military leaders based on their version of political correctness over ability.

American Thinker

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· Jul 9, 2026

Descending The Ladder To Poverty

Photo Credit: American ThinkerBy Allan J. FeiferIf a governing system is a ladder, there are rungs that, if strong, lead to prosperity and, if attacked, to collapse. Democrats are attacking America’s rungs.

Bernie Sanders

left

· Jun 30, 2026

The struggles we're facing

As progressives, we have to lead the fight against Trump and his disastrous policies. But that's not the only struggle we face. We must also transform the Democratic Party into a party which represents working families and the young, not just wealthy campaign contributors.

Hartmann Report

left

· Jun 25, 2026

The Truth About "Socialism" that Republicans and Corporate Dems Don't Want You to Hear

The Truth About "Socialism" that Republicans and Corporate Dems Don't Want You to Hear

Jacobin

left

· Jul 2, 2026

What If Socialism Takes Over the Democratic Party?

Could democratic socialism become the brand of a new generation of political actors — not just on the fringe, not just in New York City, but across the country?

ScheerPost

left

· Jul 4, 2026

Requiem for America on the Fourth of July

Chris Hedges ScheerPost Neoliberalism, better understood by its less sanitized term cutthroat capitalism, is the poison that destroyed our democracy. It gave the billionaire class and corporations the ideological cover to impoverish the working class, impose crippling austerity, hollow out democratic institutions, buy off our two ruling political parties and deform our courts into appendages of []

Sky News Australia

right

· Jun 22, 2026

UK Conservatives warned of electoral disaster as right fractures

Sky News Political Contributor Chris Uhlmann warns the growing divide between Reform, Restore and the Conservatives could hand the left an advantage. “I think there’s a concern on the right here that we’re beginning to see there’s a fracturing of the right,” Mr Uhlmann told Sky News host Peta Credlin. “You’ve got Reform and Restore now and the conservative Party.”

DW News

lean left

· Jun 23, 2026

Germany's pension plans draw praise but also outrage | DW German Politics

A 33-point plan to reform Germany's pension system has drawn praise and criticism in almost equal measure. Centrist politicians have called it a good compromise, but opposition parties on the left and right are unhappy. #dwgermanpolitics For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1

NPR News

lean left

· Jul 2, 2026

Democratic socialists pose a challenge for the party as midterms approach

A string of high-profile victories by democratic socialists is posing a challenge for Democrats as they look ahead to midterms and seek a path back to the majority in Congress.

Fox News

right

· Jul 3, 2026

We’re all missing the socialist takeover that’s happening in plain sight

Democratic Socialists of America are building a Freedom Caucus of the left, winning primaries and forcing the Democratic Party to embrace socialism.

South Africa Today

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· Jul 13, 2026

‘A Grave Threat’: Democratic Socialists of America Manifesto Targets the Senate, Presidency, and Military

WASHINGTON — The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) manifesto is making waves across the political landscape after the organization, buoyed by recent primary victories, unveiled a radical new platform. The sweeping Democratic Socialists of America manifesto proposes abolishing the U.S. Senate, defunding the military, and fundamentally restructuring the federal government. Alongside these sweeping ideological shifts, []

The New American

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· Jun 25, 2026

Have Conservatives Ever Seen a Culture War Battle They Couldn’t Lose?

“Republicans are conservatives,” said author and CEO Kenin Spivak recently. “Conservatives are conservative.” ... The post Have Conservatives Ever Seen a Culture War Battle They Couldn’t Lose? appeared first on The New American.

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