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Recent Examples of radicalism
And so Newsom’s attempt at moderation is becoming an object lesson in the inability of even the most ambitious Democrats to separate themselves from cultural radicalism.
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The Editors, National Review, 4 June 2025
Born in 1924, with a life forged in Italian anti-fascism, religious nonconformity, and artistic radicalism, Sapienza’s turbulent existence had the feel of a one-person prison fight itself, even if her name is not immediately recognizable to international audiences.
—David Katz, IndieWire, 20 May 2025
In this new struggle, as sharp-eyed militants understood, firmness of tread counted a great deal more than radicalism of demand.
—Matthew Karp, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
In part, blame Stack’s production: The trappings of sonic radicalism and aggression—industrial guitars that hum like broken TVs, percussion that pounds from all directions—belie what’s essentially smooth, streamable fare.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 June 2025
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The Editors, National Review, 4 June 2025
Born in 1924, with a life forged in Italian anti-fascism, religious nonconformity, and artistic radicalism, Sapienza’s turbulent existence had the feel of a one-person prison fight itself, even if her name is not immediately recognizable to international audiences.
—David Katz, IndieWire, 20 May 2025
In this new struggle, as sharp-eyed militants understood, firmness of tread counted a great deal more than radicalism of demand.
—Matthew Karp, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
In part, blame Stack’s production: The trappings of sonic radicalism and aggression—industrial guitars that hum like broken TVs, percussion that pounds from all directions—belie what’s essentially smooth, streamable fare.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for radicalism
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There is a hopeful lesson for the coming years in the transition from Mao’s radical socialism to Deng’s more pragmatic policy of reform and opening.—
TYLER JOST,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Aug. 2025
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Old New England wasn’t all scarlet letters, witchcraft trials, and theocratic socialism.—
Brian T. Allen,
National Review,
19 July 2025
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Newcomers are drawn to 'heroes' who killed before them Those studying this latest wave of extremism said it is based in part on hero worship of those who have gone before them.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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These changes, according to a separate document also obtained by WIRED, appear to have been suggested following a meeting between FEMA and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) where the two agencies essentially discussed how to legally stop funding dedicated to combating domestic extremism.—
Molly Taft,
Wired News,
6 Aug. 2025
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In an expansive conversation for Talk Easy about his works, Mamet is questioned by host Sam Fragoso about his conservative rightward political shift and rejection of liberalism.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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But the other crucial political point is that the crisis of liberalism is general, not specific to the United States, and there is no obvious expat refuge from the ideological conflicts of our age.—
Ross Douthat,
Mercury News,
3 Aug. 2025
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