Socialists claim they just want to create a more “just” and “equitable” economic system. In reality, socialism is a political system that uses economic ...

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 ...

Communism and socialism are related ideas that both criticize capitalism and aim for a fairer distribution of wealth. However ...

Writing "The Red Riviera" taught me that even flawed socialist systems offered insights into equality, solidarity, and the ...

The off-year elections are over. After winning two key governorships and many other races, Democrats are happier than Republicans. And pundits are ascribing a lot of economic meaning to the outcome.

The government’s buying stakes in corporations and exerting pressure in private enterprise under President Trump is a form of creeping socialism. It will worsen if and when the Democrats retake power.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is defending the Trump administration’s decision to purchase a 10 percent equity stake in Intel, the multinational tech company. In a recent Cabinet meeting, he sat ...

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Attributing atrocities under regimes such as Joseph Stalin, Mao Zedong and Pol Pot to "socialism" is a gross misrepresentation of history. | Opinion ...

Whether grandiose schemes to nationalize healthcare or piecemeal price controls on credit cards, empowering politicians to ...