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socialism

[soh-shuh-liz-uhm] / ˈsoʊ ʃəˌlɪz əm /


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For decades, the island was celebrated by U.S. critics worldwide as a scrappy symbol of anti-imperialism and a utopic experiment in socialism.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

This is where I should stop and define what democratic socialism is, as it’s been at the center of much of the misinformation about Mamdani.

From Slate • Jan. 3, 2026

The organization was mostly dormant until 2016, when Sen. Bernie Sanders’s presidential campaign sparked a wave of interest in socialism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

"Everybody's rushing out the -isms - corporatism, socialism, state capitalism," DeHaven said.

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2025

I told them I believed in the Freedom Charter, that the charter embodied principles of democracy and human rights, and that it was not a blueprint for socialism.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela