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socialism

[soh-shuh-liz-uhm] / ˈsoʊ ʃəˌlɪz əm /


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His election marked an end to two decades of socialism launched in the mid-2000s by Evo Morales, Bolivia's first Indigenous leader.

From Barron's May 25, 2026

For decades, the island was celebrated by U.S. critics worldwide as a scrappy symbol of anti-imperialism and a utopic experiment in socialism.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 22, 2026

The musician's ideology was a blend of pan-Africanism, anti-imperialism, and African-rooted socialism.

From BBC Jan. 29, 2026

Just before Christmas, in what now seems like the distant past before the U.S. military captured Mr. Maduro, these questions about socialism were still largely abstract.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 5, 2026

In the Soviet Union these include capitalism, God, and the surrender of national sovereignty; in the United States, socialism, atheism, and the surrender of national sovereignty.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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