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 ...

Communism and socialism are related ideas that both criticize capitalism and aim for a fairer distribution of wealth. However ...

Democratic socialism is a political idea that says everyday people should control major parts of the economy through democratic decision-making. It supports political freedom, open debate, and ...

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is defending the Trump administration’s decision to purchase a 10 percent equity stake in Intel, the multinational tech company. In a recent Cabinet meeting, he sat ...

The government’s buying stakes in corporations and exerting pressure in private enterprise under President Trump is a form of creeping socialism. It will worsen if and when the Democrats retake power.

The off-year elections are over. After winning two key governorships and many other races, Democrats are happier than Republicans. And pundits are ascribing a lot of economic meaning to the outcome.

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Whether grandiose schemes to nationalize healthcare or piecemeal price controls on credit cards, empowering politicians to ...