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Authoritarianism Two of the key principals of Humanism are: the "extension of participatory democracy and the expansion of the open society", and "the maximization of individual liberty and opportunity". Instances of Censorship Through History: History
of Censorship Neoconservatism: Note that the 63rd Annual AHA Conference in Las Vegas during May 6-9 will feature a 'breakout session' entitled "The Neo-Conservative Agenda for the United States" (by Rodrigue Tremblay) 'Wikepedia, The Free Encyclopedia' has the best introduction to Neoconservatism -- which is NOT your father's Old Conservatism! (The 'short description of Neoconservatism is that it's "a conservative movement with origins in the Old Left that has been very influential in formulating hawkish foreign policy stances by the United States.") But that's very incomplete.... Origin of the Specious: Why Do Neoconservatives Doubt Darwin? An interesting article about how the Neoconsevative movement pioneered by Irving Kristol and Leo Strauss beleives that "religion is essential for maintaining social discipline" and therefore supports attacks by the Religious Right on the theory of evolution -- for Neoconservatism's own political ends. This brief article lays out the basics of Neo-Conservatism... disturbing but interesting.
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