"New Left" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Forms: the New Left [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1|head=New Left}} the New Left
  1. (historical, politics) A broad political movement, mainly in the 1960s and 1970s, made up of activists in the Western world who campaigned for a range of reforms on issues such as civil and political rights, feminism, and the legalization of drugs. Wikipedia link: New Left Tags: historical Categories (topical): Leftism, Liberalism, Politics

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