liberalism

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In its primordial form, liberalism was a political belief that the building block of society is the individual—an idea tethered loosely to the Christian notion that every single human being contains a divine spark.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Academics will argue endlessly about whether the world runs on either competitive realism or cooperative liberalism.

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

Despite his fierce liberalism, Reiner built relationships with conservatives including Fox News host Laura Ingraham and actor James Woods, earning their respect.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025

Liberal women have to navigate complex gender politics, too, but there’s less of an inherent ideological conflict between liberalism itself and women seeking power.

From Slate • Nov. 22, 2025

The fact that Lazar Sidelsky, one of the firm’s partners, would take on a young African as an articled clerk — something almost unheard of in those days — was evidence of that liberalism.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela