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Recent Examples of progressivism
In a recent speech, Thomas tied the nation’s highest ideals to a conservative vision of limited government — and launched a broadside on progressivism seen by critics as unfair and inappropriate.
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Lindsay Whitehurst, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
The Cuban model isn’t working, and its allies—China, Russia, and the pragmatic wing of Latin American progressivism—seem to have grown tired of the government’s inertia.
—Carlos Manuel Alvarez, Time, 24 Apr. 2026
No, the blame falls on moderate Democrats, who knew darn well what progressives and progressivism represented but did nothing to prevent the radical left from engineering a takeover of their party.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2026
West’s particular form of coastal progressivism comes up implicitly and explicitly throughout Adult Braces.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2026
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Lindsay Whitehurst, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
The Cuban model isn’t working, and its allies—China, Russia, and the pragmatic wing of Latin American progressivism—seem to have grown tired of the government’s inertia.
—Carlos Manuel Alvarez, Time, 24 Apr. 2026
No, the blame falls on moderate Democrats, who knew darn well what progressives and progressivism represented but did nothing to prevent the radical left from engineering a takeover of their party.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2026
West’s particular form of coastal progressivism comes up implicitly and explicitly throughout Adult Braces.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for progressivism
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Unlike Chakrabarti, Wiener has also been a part of San Francisco’s insular community for decades, and has his own base of support — though he is considered a moderate to Chakrabarti’s progressiveness.—
Anita Chabria,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Its reputation is one of progressiveness and social awareness.—
Christian Orozco,
NBC news,
12 Sep. 2025
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California is a kind of crystal ball for American liberalism more than many people realize.—
Caroline Mimbs Nyce,
New Yorker,
2 June 2026
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The dominant normative theory across most of the modern world is derived from liberalism, as expressed in such classic early works as John Stuart Mill’s essay On Liberty, published in 1859.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
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“Progressivism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/progressivism. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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