American left
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The American left is a broad political tradition in the United States encompassing socialist, progressive, and other radical movements advocating economic equality, social justice, and expanded democratic rights.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American left canonical | 4 |
| Asian American left | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6250329 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: American left Context triple: [Paul Buhle, fieldOfWork, American left]
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A.
Democratic Left
Democratic Left was an Irish political party that emerged in the 1990s as a democratic socialist and social-democratic force, later merging with the Labour Party.
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B.
Democratic Left
Democratic Left was a British left-wing political organization that emerged from the dissolution of the Communist Party of Great Britain and sought to promote democratic socialist and green politics.
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C.
American liberalism
American liberalism is a political ideology that emphasizes an active government role in promoting social welfare, economic regulation, and civil rights within a capitalist democracy.
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D.
Old Left
The Old Left refers to the earlier generation of socialist and communist movements and parties, primarily focused on class struggle, labor rights, and economic redistribution within a Marxist framework.
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E.
New Left
The New Left was a broad 1960s–1970s political movement, especially among students and intellectuals in the United States and Western Europe, that emphasized civil rights, participatory democracy, and opposition to the Vietnam War and traditional establishment politics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: American left Target entity description: The American left is a broad political tradition in the United States encompassing socialist, progressive, and other radical movements advocating economic equality, social justice, and expanded democratic rights.
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A.
Democratic Left
Democratic Left was an Irish political party that emerged in the 1990s as a democratic socialist and social-democratic force, later merging with the Labour Party.
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B.
Democratic Left
Democratic Left was a British left-wing political organization that emerged from the dissolution of the Communist Party of Great Britain and sought to promote democratic socialist and green politics.
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C.
American liberalism
American liberalism is a political ideology that emphasizes an active government role in promoting social welfare, economic regulation, and civil rights within a capitalist democracy.
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D.
Old Left
The Old Left refers to the earlier generation of socialist and communist movements and parties, primarily focused on class struggle, labor rights, and economic redistribution within a Marxist framework.
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E.
New Left
The New Left was a broad 1960s–1970s political movement, especially among students and intellectuals in the United States and Western Europe, that emphasized civil rights, participatory democracy, and opposition to the Vietnam War and traditional establishment politics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (67)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political ideology
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political movement ⓘ political tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Democratic Party (United States)
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linked to:
Democratic Party
democratic socialist organizations in the United States ⓘ labor unions in the United States ⓘ progressive wing of the Democratic Party ⓘ |
| coreValue |
LGBTQ+ rights
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civil rights ⓘ economic equality ⓘ expanded democratic rights ⓘ gender equality ⓘ labor rights ⓘ racial equality ⓘ redistributive justice ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| developedFrom | European left-wing thought ⓘ |
| emergedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
class inequality
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economic redistribution ⓘ expansion of democratic participation ⓘ protection of minority rights ⓘ public ownership or control of key services ⓘ regulation of corporations ⓘ |
| hasIdeology |
anarchism
ⓘ
anti-capitalism ⓘ anti-racism ⓘ communism ⓘ democratic socialism ⓘ environmentalism ⓘ feminism ⓘ laborism ⓘ left-liberalism ⓘ progressivism ⓘ social democracy ⓘ socialism ⓘ |
| historicalMovement |
Black Lives Matter movement
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Great Society ⓘ New Deal ⓘ Occupy movement ⓘ
linked to:
Occupy Wall Street
Progressive Era ⓘ anti-war movement ⓘ civil rights movement ⓘ
linked to:
American civil rights movement
environmental movement ⓘ labor movement in the United States ⓘ women's liberation movement ⓘ |
| opposesPolicy |
authoritarianism
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laissez-faire capitalism ⓘ neoliberalism ⓘ patriarchy ⓘ racial segregation ⓘ |
| politicalPosition |
center-left
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left-wing ⓘ |
| politicalSpectrum | left ⓘ |
| supportsPolicy |
campaign finance reform
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civil liberties protections ⓘ climate change mitigation ⓘ criminal justice reform ⓘ environmental regulation ⓘ minimum wage increases ⓘ progressive taxation ⓘ public education expansion ⓘ social welfare programs ⓘ strong labor unions ⓘ universal health care ⓘ voting rights expansion ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: American left Description of subject: The American left is a broad political tradition in the United States encompassing socialist, progressive, and other radical movements advocating economic equality, social justice, and expanded democratic rights.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: American left