Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

Socialism is an economic and political system in which the means of production – such as factories, land, and resources – are owned or controlled collectively by society, usually through the ...

Learn about centrally planned economies, where governments make key economic decisions. Explore features, benefits, ...

Regarding the letter “Do we want socialism?” (Oct. 4, TribLive): Whelp … FEMA is a prime example of socialism, and I’m betting the victims of Helene and Milton would sure like some of that socialism ...

I am proud of Chico. With Measure H we taxed ourselves to fix our streets. The projects are being managed very well all over town. It’s democratic socialism at its best. That’s right. Taxing ourselves ...

When criticizing socialism, don’t bring up the Soviet Union or Venezuela to Bernie Sanders. Sanders, I-Vt., dismissed the connection between the failed socialist states and his own vision for America, ...

Ideologues at both political extremes, like Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt, on the left and Fox News host Tucker Carlson on the right, have recently pointed to pet foreign countries as exemplars of what ...

In his Sunday op-ed about socialism "Free markets don't work well without public oversight," Professor Haynes Goddard showed the weakness of his position when he called police and fire services ...

On Nov. 19 and 20, 2025, Daily Kos (dailykos.com) posted essays under the name Trenz Pruca, excerpted here, clarifying the conversation about capitalism and socialism.  Specific definition of ...