Liberal & Conservative

Definitions

Liberalism. International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences. Ed. William A. Darity, Jr. 2nd ed. Macmillan, 2008. p425-427.

Charvet, John. Liberalism. New Dictionary of the History of Ideas. Ed. Maryanne Cline Horowitz. Scribner's, 2005. p1262-1269.
Revisionist liberalism believes in "...government intervention in the economy to protect the interests and promote the welfare of workers. Government resources, obtained through general taxation, are used to provide for the basic needs of the population." Further, that "normal adult human beings [only develop] the capacity to exercise their freedom in their own interests [under] suitable economic, educational, and social conditions... If individuals cannot provide these conditions for themselves, then fellow citizens must do so through state action."

Conservatism. International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences. Ed. William A. Darity, Jr. Macmillan, 2008. p83-87.

Aughey, Arthur. Conservatism. New Dictionary of the History of Ideas. Ed. Maryanne Cline Horowitz. Scribner's, 2005. p452-457.
"Conservatives believe that government can be authoritative only when it is limited, modest, and continuous. If it were possible to identify a distinctive desire uniting all forms of conservatism, it would be the desire to be left alone to enjoy the benefits of a well-ordered society."

Sample Magazine & Journal Titles

Liberal
American Prospect
Mother Jones
New Republic
The Progressive
Utne Reader

Conservative
American Spectator
Commentary
National Review
Policy Review
Washington Monthly