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You Won't Believe Who the Socialists Are Going After Now
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The Week
· Jul 7, 2026
Democrats: Will socialists take over the party?
Democrats: Will socialists take over the party?
The New European
· Jun 22, 2026
Burnham must learn the lessons of Starmer’s failure – and they start with Brexit
Be optimistic, don’t ignore the party and find new ways to cut through lies and disinformation
Slate
· Jun 29, 2026
Here Come the Socialists
Are Democrats going to harness this energy or fight it?
Lawyers, Guns & Money
· Jun 24, 2026
Crush Mainstream New York Democrats
The destruction of the old-line corrupt pointless Wall Street hack pro-Palestinian genocide Democratic Party by Mamdani-endorsed socialists is a wonderful thing to watch. That’s not necessarily a future for all Democrats in all places–it’s a complex nation with a lot of local politics. But where it can happen it should and no Democrat should ever [] The post Crush Mainstream New York Democrats appeared first on Lawyers, Guns Money.
DW News
· 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
Twitchy
· Jul 3, 2026
Party Panic: Donny Deutsch Says GOP Will Paint ALL Dems as Socialists and Anti-Semites for Embracing DSA
Party Panic: Donny Deutsch Says GOP Will Paint ALL Dems as Socialists and Anti-Semites for Embracing DSA
Fox News
· Jun 29, 2026
Emotion and feelings: How Democratic Socialists' congressional insurgency could come back to bite them
Democratic Socialists are on the charge in the leadup to the next Congress – but their current winning streak doesn't insulate the party from trouble down the line.
Issues & Insights
· Jun 29, 2026
What We’re Reading: They’re All Socialists Now, Europe Discovers A/C, Weekend At Joe’s… And More
Headlines that caught our eye.
Hartmann Report
· 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
Liberty Nation
· Jun 25, 2026
After NY Blowout, Can Democrats Ever Shed Socialism?
Their party faces extinction if they continue to prop up extremists.
The Daily Wire
· Jun 25, 2026
Understanding The Masterminds Behind The Communist Revolution
It’s 1917 all over again. Some communists weren’t communist enough, so the truly radical ones ate them alive. This time, it’s not the Bolsheviks destroying the Mensheviks. It’s the socialists destroying the Democrats. And the organization leading the charge isn’t marching under a red flag; it’s marching under a donkey. Meet the Democratic Socialists of ...
Sky News Australia
· Jul 2, 2026
‘Policy of entryism’: Communists attempt Democratic Party ‘takeover’
Former Labor MP Michael Danby says a small group of “extremists” are attempting to “take over” the Democratic Party. “Communists, when they can’t win in their own right, sometimes choose a policy called entryism, which means they enter the host of a larger political party,” Mr Danby told Sky News host Jaimee Rogers.
The Hill
· Jul 2, 2026
Boebert: Democrats 'taking out their own and wanting true socialism'
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) is warning that Democrats are “taking out their own” by supporting democratic socialist candidates in primary races across the country. Boebert accused the party of “wanting true socialism, which inevitably will be communism” during an interview with NewsNation’s Chris Cuomo on Wednesday evening. “I promise you, this next Congress, they will...
RedState
· Jun 28, 2026
What Mamdani Says About Socialists in New Interview Should Concern Us All
What Mamdani Says About Socialists in New Interview Should Concern Us All
Legal Insurrection
· 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.
The Hankyoreh
· Jun 26, 2026
[Correspondent’s column] The new generation of ‘sewer socialists’ are in it to win it
[Correspondent’s column] The new generation of ‘sewer socialists’ are in it to win it
Malaysiakini
· Jun 22, 2026
'Bersatu won't die!': Party readies for PN axing, moots new pact
Muhyiddin says new coalition can be formed if PN cannot be saved.
DNyuz
· Jun 26, 2026
Centrist Democrats Rebuke Party’s Left Wing: ‘We Are Capitalist, Not Socialist’
Left-wing Democrats have exulted after democratic socialists emerged victorious from House primaries in deep-blue New York districts this week. But centrist Democrats have reacted with a very different tone. Alarm. “We are capitalist, not socialist,” reads a letter, titled “The Promise to America,” signed by a group of moderate House Democrats two days after the []
Hot Air
· Jul 12, 2026
The Return of Socialism and the GOP's Golden Opportunity
The Return of Socialism and the GOP's Golden Opportunity
Townhall
· Jul 1, 2026
Top Democrats Are Still in Denial About the Rise of Socialism
Top Democrats Are Still in Denial About the Rise of Socialism
National Republican Congressional Committee
· Jun 25, 2026
From Socialist Squad to Socialist Army
After Zohran Mamdani and his socialist minions steamrolled the establishment in New York, it’s clear as day that the Democrat Party is now the party of socialists, and Democrats are “freaking out.” POLITICO: “Most immediately, moderates fear that a progressive primary sweep could imperil the party’s hopes of beating Republicans this fall.” “What started as the [] The post From Socialist Squad to Socialist Army appeared first on NRCC.
Punching Bag Post
· Jun 24, 2026
Democratic Socialists: New Power Base or Fatal Split for Democrats?
The Democratic Party is facing a growing internal struggle that could define its future. On one side are establishment Democrats who have dominated the party for decades. On the other is a rapidly expanding democratic socialist movement led by the Democratic Socialists of America, or DSA, a group that has grown from a few thousand [] The post Democratic Socialists: New Power Base or Fatal Split for Democrats? appeared first on The Punching Bag Post.
Washington Examiner
· Jun 28, 2026
Socialism is winning our elections because it already won our classrooms
Watch the reaction to the primaries in New York last week and you will hear a word that would have ended a campaign a generation ago: socialism. Candidates now say it with pride. Commentators warn, accurately, that the platform beneath it, abolishing borders, defunding the police, seizing private property, is something far more radical than []
Conservative Review
· Jun 25, 2026
Dems Aren’t Afraid Of The Communists Their Party Is Electing. They Just Hate Losing Their Jobs To Them
There’s this idea passed around online, mostly by naive conservatives, that the spate of victories this week in New York for self-identified “democratic socialists” — a nice name for communists — is a nightmare for Democrat leaders in Washington who are now panicking that the party’s brand will become toxic, thus costing it future elections. []
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· Jul 7, 2026
Resurrecting the Communist Boogeyman Is a Dead End
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· Jun 29, 2026
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Leftist Democrats are losing to the Mamdani socialists who think they aren’t radical enough.
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· Jul 6, 2026
The DSA’s Communist Turn
The DSA’s Communist Turn
Drudge Report
· Jun 24, 2026
SOCIALISTS RISING
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The Daily Signal
· Jun 29, 2026
Democratic Party Must Contend With ‘Great Schism,’ Potential for ‘Serious Fracture’
Last week, Democratic Socialists of America candidates endorsed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani won big in New York, sending shockwaves over the future of the Democratic Party. Is the party in trouble? Is it time for a split? Following those wins, Democratic strategist James Carville insisted it’s time for a “great schism.” “Lady, I ain’t the...
Conservative Home
· Jun 29, 2026
Mel Stride: Whilst Labour try to stop their own collapse we are focussing on growth and renewal
A big reason we lost our way in government was too often we failed to remember that the private sector is where growth will come from. Some in business thought Labour would be on their side. Most can now see that this Labour Party has no understanding of how business works. We do. The post Mel Stride: Whilst Labour try to stop their own collapse we are focussing on growth and renewal appeared first on Conservative Home.
MS NOW
· Jun 25, 2026
The hypocrisy of moderate Democrats who are furious over Mamdani’s insurgency
You can’t slam left-wingers for being third-party spoilers and then also complain when they succeed in the two-party system. The post The hypocrisy of moderate Democrats who are furious over Mamdani’s insurgency appeared first on MS NOW.
American Thinker
· Jun 26, 2026
When Extremists Run the Government
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Powerline
· 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
Foreign Policy Journal
· Jul 6, 2026
Heritage Foundation Expert Warns Socialist Wave Could Put “Communists In Double Digits” In Congress
Mike Gonzalez, a senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation who fled communist Cuba in the 1970s, is sounding the alarm over what he calls a dangerous political shift accelerating across the United States. Gonzalez told Fox News Digital that the socialist “threat is real now,” arguing that the trend represents a fundamental transformation of American [] The post Heritage Foundation Expert Warns Socialist Wave Could Put “Communists In Double Digits” In Congress appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.
Daily Post Nigeria
· Jul 1, 2026
I didn’t know PDP still exists, allow party to die totally – Akpabio tells Wike
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday mocked the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, saying he was surprised the party still exists and should be allowed to die. Akpabio made the remarks on Wednesday while speaking at the commissioning of a road project in the Gaduwa District of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. Akpabio, who was reacting to the [] I didn’t know PDP still exists, allow party to die totally – Akpabio tells Wike
Left Voice
· Jun 25, 2026
NYC Voters Resoundingly Rejected the Democratic Party Establishment – Now What?
Zohran Mamdani and DSA won big in Tuesday’s primaries, but you can’t build socialism inside an imperialist party and you can’t defeat capitalism in congress. To do that we need a party of our own. The post NYC Voters Resoundingly Rejected the Democratic Party Establishment – Now What? appeared first on Left Voice.
Jacobin
· Jun 24, 2026
Socialists Won Big in NYC Last Night and Aren’t Done Winning
With a clean sweep of electoral wins for Zohran Mamdani’s endorsees and nine out of ten victories for NYC Democratic Socialists of America last night, it’s clear the socialist mayor and socialist movement are major political forces to be reckoned with.
Mises Institute
· Jun 25, 2026
Democratic Socialists: One Vote, One Time?
Democratic Socialists are winning election after election and will have a number of representatives in Congress. What will happen to our society as they continue to gain power? The answers are not encouraging.
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