Original sentence: While the New Republic is often considered a liberal, or neo-liberal, publication with a strong intellectual streak, some American progressives disagree with characterizing it as "liberal"
Edited sentence: Others, however, would consider these last two to be "leftist" as opposed to "liberal.While the New Republic is often considered a liberal, or neo-liberal, publication with a strong intellectual streak, there are many American progressives who strongly disagree with characterizing it as "liberal"