Some Republicans have argued that Sonia Sotomayor is too liberal for the Supreme Court.

VOA: special.2009.05.30

Isadora Duncan had very liberal ideas for the time.

VOA: special.2010.08.29

Analysts say the Arab street hopes the more liberal Islam of Sunni Turkey can lead to solutions for persistent regional conflicts.

VOA: standard.2010.07.26

According to one survey, Labor is in third place for the first time since 1982 behind the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats.

VOA: standard.2009.09.29

Birns says the strategy has failed for Micheletti,however, because liberal and conservative governments across the hemisphere have given unanimous support to ousted President Zelaya.

VOA: standard.2009.10.23

That displeased those who had pushed for a full public inquiry into the war, among them Nick Clegg, leader of the opposition Liberal Democrats.

VOA: standard.2009.06.15

His liberal positions often caused him to clash with conservative lawmakers, but he was also known for his ability to compromise to get laws passed.

VOA: standard.2009.08.29

The 58-year-old Franken is a former comedian and actor who also served as a liberal radio talk show host before deciding to run for office.

VOA: standard.2009.06.30

Jeff Kingston, Asia studies professor at the Tokyo campus of Temple University, says many voters blamed the defeated Liberal Democratic Party for the nation's stagnant growth.

VOA: standard.2009.09.09

Robert Borosage is co-director of the liberal group, The Campaign For America's Future.

VOA: standard.2009.12.29

But the president has run into stiff opposition from conservative Republicans, and even moderate Democrats now believe it is likely that the president will have to settle for a compromise bill that is sure to disappoint his liberal supporters.

VOA: standard.2009.09.28

The Liberal Democrats can't form a majority government on their own either and the Conservative chances of doing that, which were slim when the campaign started, have receded - they're the main victim of the surge in support for the Liberal Democrats that occurred last week."

VOA: standard.2010.04.23

"This past year, I was a visiting scholar for the Phi Beta Kappa Society and went to small liberal arts colleges in the United States, and not only gave public lectures about science, but also research lectures, and then also spoke with women about the importance of bringing their intellectual force, which is formidable, to the scientific arena in the future."

VOA: standard.2010.03.29