neoliberalism

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Recent Examples of neoliberalism Read’s book is a great explanatory account of the industry, connecting big, nebulous ideas like neoliberalism to actual concrete things. The New Yorker, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026 For the past decade, Trump has supposedly been on the verge of breaking from the laissez-faire economics of the Reagan GOP—otherwise known as neoliberalism—in favor of pro-worker populism. Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026 His book joins a chorus of critics who argue that late-twentieth-century neoliberalism unleashed the forces of market globalization and hypercapitalism that in turn undermined stable societies anchored in family, religion, and national solidarity. Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025 Discontent has taken many forms – outrage about inequality and neoliberalism in 2019-2020, or unease about economic precarity and crime in the current election. Andra B. Chastain, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
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Noun
  • His mother was caught between the opinions of her church and the newfound liberalism of the Austin élites.
    Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Others view their work as part of a broader resurgence in liberalism in New York City that culminated with the election of Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, as mayor last year.
    TIM CRAIG THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The senior blasted a shot from 20 yards out from a sharp angle to the left to the top right corner to tie the game 2-2.
    Charles Baggarly & Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
  • In the two years since, Tisza has completely eclipsed Hungary’s old institutional opposition—a fractured gamut ranging from the far right to the left.
    Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026

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“Neoliberalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neoliberalism. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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