Simone de Beauvoir

"That's what I consider true generosity. You give your all, and yet you always feel as if it costs you nothing."

-- Simone de Beauvoir, French author.
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Susan Sontag

"Societies need to have one illness which becomes identified with evil, and attaches blame to its victims." -- Susan Sontag, American author and political activist.
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Civil Rights Act of 1964

The landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964, signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson, outlawed racial segregation in schools, public places, and employment. The bill was conceived to help African Americans and was amended prior to passage to also protect women. The Act was also responsible for the creation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
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Marie Curie

"Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood."

-- Marie Curie, Physicist.
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The Audacity of Hope

Barak Obama’s “The Audacity of Hope” speech delivered on this date at the 2004 Democratic National Convention set the stage for his amazing presidential victory four years later. The keynote speech was a coming out party for the less-known U.S. Senator candidate from Hawaii. The seminal event spawned what many political and media commentators would call the “Obama phenomenon.”
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President Truman

On this day in 1948, President Truman signed an Executive Order stating: "It is hereby declared to be the policy of the President that there shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed services without regard to race, color, religion, or national origin." The order also created the President's Committee on Equality of Treatment and opportunity in the Armed Services.
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Edward Kennedy

"Thus, the controversy about the Moral Majority arises not only from its views, but from its name - which, in the minds of many, seems to imply that only one set of public policies is moral and only one majority can possibly be right."

-- Edward Kennedy, United States Senator.
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U.S. v. Nixon

The U.S. Supreme Court case of The U.S. v. Nixon centered on the President Richard Nixon's claim of executive privilege in denying recorded and written material as subpoenaed by the special prosecutor of the Watergate scandal. In a unanimous 8-0 ruling the court rejected Nixon's claim to an absolute, unqualified executive privilege from the judicial process under all circumstances.
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The Nation

"The Nation" is the self-described "flagship of the left" devoted to politics and culture. The Nation publication was founded in New York on July 6, 1865 during post Civil War America. It is the oldest continuously published weekly magazine in the U.S. today. The print and online magazine covers Washington, books, arts and culture. See thenation.com.
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Detroit, Michigan

A recent study conducted by the Bay Area Center for Voting Research ranked Detroit, Michigan as the most liberal of all American cities with populations of over 100,000. Detroit was followed by Gary, Indiana and Berkeley, California. The most liberal cities in the rankings were concentrated in the Northeast, Midwest and California, and had high rates of African-American population.
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Albert Camus

"I should like to be able to love my country and still love justice."

-- Albert Camus, French author.
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Demos

Demos is a public policy research organization founded in 2000. The New York-based group works with advocates and policymakers around the country in pursuit of four important goals: a more equitable economy; inclusive democracy with high levels of voting and civic engagement; an empowered public sector that works for the common good; and responsible U.S. global engagement. See demos.org.
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Emma Goldman

"The most violent element in society is ignorance."

-- Emma Goldman, Political activist.
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Ward Churchill

"If U.S. foreign policy results in massive death and destruction abroad, we cannot feign innocence when some of that destruction is returned."

-- Ward Churchill, American author and political activist.
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Aristotle

"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it."

-- Aristotle, Greek Philosopher.
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Liberal places

Online community data provider ePdodunk has produced the list of America's most Liberal places as based upon votes, political contributions and demographics. According to the list, Boston was the most Liberal big city, Northampton, MA the most Liberal medium city, and Provincetown, MA is the most Liberal small city. The highest numbers of Liberal communities were found in New England and California.
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New Frontier

On this date in 1960, John F. Kennedy delivered his presidential candidate acceptance speech to the Democratic National Convention at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Kennedy’s speech featured the theme “New Frontier”, which would be adopted and developed by his administration’s foreign and domestic agenda.
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David Friedman

"The direct use of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employed only by small children and large nations."

-- David Friedman, American author.
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Vietnam War

The Case-Church Amendment passed by Congress in 1973 prohibited further U.S. military activity in Southeast Asia, thus ending direct U.S. military involvement in the Vietnam War. All told, 58,159 American soldiers died during the fifteen year campaign. On this day in 1995, President Bill Clinton announced the formal normalization of diplomatic relations with Vietnam.
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Political Liberalism

Political Liberalism is one of many types of liberal thought. Grounded in the principles of liberal ideology, political liberalism is based on the foundation of a limited and consensual government, the importance of civil and political rights of individuals, and toleration of religious and moral plurality. The ACLU best typifies this category of liberal thought.
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William Greider

"The burnt odor in Washington is from the disintegrating authority of the governing classes."

-- William Greider, American author and journalist.
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John Fritz

"The only real defense against terrorism is to have no enemies."

-- John Fritz
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Jonathan Chait

“Whenever I try to explain what’s happening in American politics I wind up sounding a bit like an unhinged conspiracy theorist. But honestly, I’m not.”

-- Jonathan Chait, American author and editor.
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Civil Rights Act

On this day in 1964, President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The most sweeping civil rights legislation since Reconstruction, the Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination of all kinds based on race, color, religion, or national origin. The law also provides the federal government with the powers to enforce desegregation.
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Liberal

liberal [lib-er-uhl] –adjective: 1. favorable to progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs. 2. noting or pertaining to a political party advocating measures of progressive political reform. –noun: 1. a person of liberal principles or views, especially in politics or religion. 2. a member of a liberal party in politics, especially of the Liberal party in Great Britain. Source: Websters.com.
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